Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” I have always believed this philosophy to be a foundational guide to our health, and I also think that our food doesn’t have to taste like medicine! There is no reason why using … Read More

Taking time to nurture your mind, body, and spirit is key to your overall well-being. Ultimately, self-care leads to wellness, and wellness leads to beauty. Making healthy choices about what you put in and on your body translates into a clear message that you matter … Read More

The shhhh shhhh shhhh of my skis, the click of my poles, the wind, and my own breathing are all I hear. When I stop, it’s just the soft ticking of snow on my jacket. Everything is white and gray and sepia, blurred by the … Read More

The next time you’re at your local mall, take a walk through the dizzying sea of cosmetic counters at one of the large department or beauty specialty stores. You’ll see a wide array of beautifully-packaged, petite boxes of “age-reversing” and “age-defying” serums on display. I … Read More

You, or perhaps your family and friends, may be skeptical that natural therapies could possibly be powerful enough to effectively treat opioid addiction. What sort of natural therapies could hope to compete with established medical and pharmaceutical protocols for a destructive and debilitating health condition … Read More

Illness and minor injuries don’t just happen when we’re at home. Bruises, headaches, cuts and scrapes, sore throats, stuffy noses, achy muscles, and feelings of anxiety or depression can occur just as easily when we’re on the road. It’s handy to have essential oils for … Read More

Many of the synthetic chemicals and artificial fragrances in our everyday skin care products have names that might sound like Greek to us. Their pronounceability is only a tiny part of the problem they pose. Because our skin can absorb up to 60 percent of … Read More

Essential oils are potent, chemically complex extracts of herbs, spices, fruits, and other plants. They form the basis of the fragrant science of aromatherapy — the therapeutic application of pure, superior-grade essential oils for physical and psychological well-being. Aromatherapy appeals on many levels, and its … Read More

We’ve become a sun-phobic society. Yet most living things — plants, animals, and people — need at least a little sunshine in order to survive and thrive. Certainly, overexposure to the sun is the single most damaging event for your skin. It’s not just sunburns … Read More

Whether or not you’ve heard the term “forest bathing” before, you’re certainly familiar with the growing body of scientific evidence that getting outside and spending time in nature is good for both body and mind. It’s possible that, if you’re anything like