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An Essential Nutrient for the Brain
Did you know that fluid in your bladder, as well as adequate cellular hydration, triggers alertness? This is why we wake up at night when we need to pee, but it also means that drinking ...
March 18, 2024
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My personal adventure with GABA Oolong Tea
I’ve stepped into a whole new world of tea, thanks to BotanicWise Community member Kate Lancour. She and I connected during class and decided to have a ...
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Summer Reflections
Autumn begins in two weeks, and I blow a kiss to my treasured summer days. I shake off the urge to cling to the bounty ...
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Embracing the world – Leaning into it all
Omega Institute hosted Pema Chödrön for her final in-person retreat recently. Pema has influenced me profoundly. I rediscovered her teachings in the middle of the ...
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Learning to Balance with Parkinson’s
I awoke early to the rising crescent moon, red as the poppies in the field below the barn. A dream followed me into that first ...
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Guide to Respiratory Resilience
Every year, especially during cold and damp times, we are exposed to a heightened level of respiratory pathogens entering our bodies. The past couple of ...
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Too Cold for Smoothies! ❄
I noticed this week that I’ve lost my taste for my daily smoothie – or at least I became aware that I needed another sweater ...
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Join me at the Women’s Herbal Gathering
Dear friends, Join us for a heartwarming, heart-affirming weekend of workshops, speakers, friends, and community. Tickets include 15 live events from 14 incredible presenters. You ...
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The Art of Plant Communication
Plants and trees give us life. But the exchange isn’t one-sided. Through our breath, specifically the carbon dioxide we exhale, we also give them life. ...
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Easy Winter Squash Soup
When I was a girl, I loved to snitch my mother’s biggest cooking pot and take it to the back yard where the edge of ...
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Nervine Plants to Support us in Times of Stress
As we approach the beginning of winter, here in the northern latitudes, I want to pause and honor one of the brightest lights in the ...
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How Affordable At-Home Testing for COVID-19 Could Make a Difference
Imagine if you could spit on a piece of paper, in the comfort of your home, and find out in ten minutes whether you have ...
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Why Vitamin D is on the Back-to-School List
Usually “Back-to-School” is the LAST thing on my mind in July. I love summer and prefer to indulge my senses in the moment: juicy tomatoes, ...
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