Nutrition & Herbal –
3 Key Nutrients Your Body Needs During Times of Stress
Make the Holidays Jolly and Stress Free ! As the holidays grow closer, are you set in overdrive trying to complete all your work? Rushing to fulfill Christmas shopping or sleep deprived after all those holiday parties? Don’t let the pressure of this merry season wear you down or set you up for exhaustion over the holidays. Instead, understand how…
Three Herbs to Reduce Stress this Holiday Season
In this December’s blog, learn about my 3 favourite stress-reducing herbs, my favourite herbal tea recipe to unwind and my top 10 stress management techniques. TIS THE SEASON OF… STRESS? ‘Twas the weeks leading up to Christmas, when all thro’ the malls, not a soul was relaxed, most definitely not your spouse… I’ll stop there with my attempt of being…
Six Herbs to Kick that Cold & Stay Healthy This Winter
As the days grow shorter and the nights become colder, we begin to settle into the comforts this chillier weather brings, such as big knit sweaters, the infamous pumpkin spice latte and those hearty soups and stews. Along with these comforts, this colder weather also brings less sunlight, more time indoors, cravings for comfort foods and the dreaded cold &…
Herbal Bitters & Why you must get on the Bitter Wagon!
What are Bitters? They may taste awful and make you cringe, but they are one of the most revitalizing herbal remedies out there! So get on the bitter wagon….but be happy to be on it 😉 So what are bitters? They are just that – BITTER! Bitters are herbal remedies, usually in tincture (alcoholic based) or acid-tractor (most often…
Fat: Friend or Foe?
Fat – is that a word that scares you or causes you anxiety? Well it shouldn’t, fats are essential to our wellness and survival – the right fats of course. Let’s put things into perspective here, did you know that our brain is 60% fat, our hormones are derived from fat and in actuality fat helps boost your metabolism –…