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  • Nightshade Free Salsa Recipe:

    Nightshade Free Salsa Recipe:

    For some people, any form of plant in the nightshade family causes pain and inflammation. This is true for many people with arthritis, for example. These foods would include all peppers (sweet or hot), tomatoes, potatoes, chilies, eggplant, paprika, tomatillos, tamarios, pepinos, pimentos, and cayenne peppers. This is a nightshade-free salsa I… [More]

  • Herbal Foundations Intensive: The SEED Program

    Herbal Foundations Intensive: The SEED Program

    Herbal Foundations: The SEED Program (The original Herbal Foundations program) An In-depth Program in Herbal Medicine The Inspiration Make a deeper connection to the earth. Discover the healing properties of medicinal plants – a special and unique part of our world. Herbal Foundations is an in-depth, three-part herbal studies program. Come on… [More]

  • Natural Protocol for Respiratory Health

    Natural Protocol for Respiratory Health

    by Elaine Sheff The lungs have an amazing capacity to heal themselves and recover from respiratory stress including cigarette smoke, bronchitis, air pollution or breathing heavy particulate such as exposure to forest fires. Whether you have short-term stress on your respiratory system such as a cold, or long-term stress such as asthma,… [More]

  • Herbal Foundations ROOT Program

    Herbal Foundations ROOT Program

    New and expanded Herbal Foundations Program: add to your herbal knowledge! You asked for it and here it is: our new and expanded Herbal Foundations program! We are excited to announce that we have added two new sections to our original Herbal Foundations program, tripling the hours and vastly expanding the content…. [More]

  • Nature’s Wild Spinach: Cooking with Lamb’s Quarters

    Nature’s Wild Spinach: Cooking with Lamb’s Quarters

    Lambs Quarters is a common garden and yard weed. It is one of my favorite wild edibles. It has a greener, earthier, more mineral rich flavor than spinach. Some describe the taste of young, lamb’s quarters as reminiscent to asparagus. It has triangular, velvety-textured, serrated leaves. The entire plant, including the stems,… [More]

  • Natural Treatments for Headlice

    Natural Treatments for Headlice

    Many people are reluctant to use insecticidal headlice treatments on themselves and their children. Did you know that natural remedies can work just as well, or sometimes even better? Most over the counter treatments contain malathion or pyrethroid, products which seem to be becoming less effective, possibly because headlice have become resistant… [More]

  • Herbal Foundations SEED Summer Intensive Program

    Herbal Foundations SEED Summer Intensive Program

    Herbal Foundations: The SEED Program (The original Herbal Foundations program) Wednesdays May 16 – September 5, 2012 1-4pm An In-depth Program in Herbal Medicine The Inspiration Make a deeper connection to the earth. Discover the healing properties of medicinal plants – a special and unique part of our world. Herbal Foundations is… [More]

  • Why Drink Water?

    Why Drink Water?

    75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (This likely applies to half the world population.) In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of… [More]

  • The 10 Best Things You Can Do For Your Health

    The 10 Best Things You Can Do For Your Health

    Drink more water. Next to air, water is the most necessary element for human survival. Did you know that a normal adult is 60 to 70 percent water? All of our organs need water in order to function properly. The minimum amount of water for a healthy person is 8 to 10… [More]

  • Herbs for the Immune System

    Herbs for the Immune System

    It’s that time of year again! With cold and flu season fast upon us, we’ve compiled a list of useful herbs to help keep your immune system strong. Here’s what we recommend for your Cold and Flu First Aid Kit: Vitamin C Considered to be one of the safest and most effective… [More]