Get to know herbs–Dandelion for digestive health
Dandelion / Taraxacum officinale Dandelion is one of the best reminders that “weeds” are important food and medicine sources. Celebrated by herbalists, beekeepers, and wild…
How to live happily ever after with your gallbladder
Most people don’t think about their gallbladder until extreme pain hits them in the abdomen, particularly the right upper quadrant. Imaging and liver function tests…
Get to know herbs–Hawthorn for heart health
Hawthorn / Crataegus spp. February is American Heart Month, and there’s no better herb to talk about for the heart than Hawthorn! Hawthorn grows as…
How Beets Can Better Your Heart
With February being American Heart Month, we want to take some time to talk about nitric oxide and its relationship to cardiac health! A nitric…
Oak Season Is On Its Way
Just when you thought you were seeing the light at the end of the cedar fever tunnel, oak allergy season is just around the corner….
Do I really need to take vitamins?
If you eat right and exercise, do you really need to take vitamins? The answer to this common but complicated question lies within a slightly…
Getting to know herbs–Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle / Silybum Marianum When it comes to loving your liver, there’s no better plant than Milk Thistle! Milk thistle gets its name from…
‘Tis the Season for Inflammation
Realizing that poor food habits create disease is an overwhelming pill to swallow. Most pathologies such as diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel, cancer, and autoimmune…
Getting to know herbs–Nettles
Nettle Leaf / Urtica dioica If you’ve ever been stung by Nettle you know the painful, burning, tingly sensation can last for hours. But did…
Cold and Flu Season During a Pandemic
Going into the 2020 flu season seems like a perpetuation of our already established pandemic. While we hope Covid cases decline and we begin to…
Are you struggling with maskne?
Mask acne, or “maskne” as it’s quickly come to be called, is rampant among mask wearers currently, and there’s no doubt the Austin heat makes…
Is Colloidal Silver A Bogus Therapy?
Much confusion exists around the applications of therapeutic silver. Widespread criticism regarding colloidal silver is rampant on the internet. Google searches are packed with claims…
Is My Sanitizer Safe and Effective?
As we all know, COVID-19 has led to unique opportunities and innovation out of desperation amid basic supply shortages. With disinfectant cleaners and hand sanitizers…