Alexis Hennig, Medical Herbalist

We’re getting a little snow for our winter solstice

We all know the dreaded feeling when we sense ourselves coming down with something. While there’s nothing that can replace good sleep hygiene and a balanced die...t to help your body maintain a healthy immune system, herbs can help give it a boost. A large clinical study in 2015 showed that a combination of echinacea and elderberry is as effective as the conventional antiviral medicine Tamiflu in the early treatment of influenza. At the end of the study, it was shown that the two treatments were nearly statistically identical, with a trend towards a higher recovery in patients receiving the herbal remedy. Early treatment is vital with any cold or flu treatment, so remember that Mother Nature has provided so many beautiful gifts to help keep your body supported all season long. See more

And we wonder why cases of Digestive issues, IBS, and IBD are on the rise. Glyphosate is everywhere, including in our watershed. It’s not our food but what we are doing to our food that is harming us.