Creating Habits for Happiness
When asked, “What do you want in life?” most people say they want to be happy. Although many might think money, an experience, a person…
Holy Basil, A Must for Summer
A favorite heat-loving herb, Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) is thriving this year in my Texas garden. Well known in Ayurvedic medicine as Tulsi, this plant likes…
Radio Show – June 2016
Saturday, 6/25/16: 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh & Marianne Calvanese, ND Mike Adams, award-winning investigative journalist and founder of Natural News on his…
The Truth About Detoxification
Detox. Cleanse. Purify. When you enter the realm of health and wellness these words come up over and over and over again. It occurred to…
Boost Energy, Beat the Heat!
Summer in Austin can be loads of fun, but for many of us it can also be a challenge. As temperatures climb, it is…
The Girl Behind Farm to Girl’s Natural Skin Care Line
While working on a research station in the Solomon Islands in 2008, I had to hand-wash all my clothing with a detergent laden…
Radio Show – May 2016
Saturday, 5/21/16: “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Marianne Calvanese, ND & Tess Strickland, ND Dr. Beth Darnall, author of Less Pain Fewer Pills, on…
Anxiety and Depression: A Mind-Body Approach
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), over 18 percent of adults in the US experience mental illness in a given year. It…
Let’s Talk About Gemmotherpy Extracts
Gemmotherapy is the youngest botanical medicine from Europe, developed in the 1970s. A medicine fully endorsed by the European Union, it is the first of…