photo credit: graywolfx47 Aphrodisiacs derive their name from the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, who embodies the graceful beauty of the feminine and reminds us – all women – of our timeless sexuality. Plant aphrodisiacs can strengthen and naturally enhance the female libido and sexual response, including arousal and lubrication. They provide an abundant source of nutrients that help us to maintain our hormones in optimal balance for healthy, sexual vitality – at every age! Female Libido Tonic™ is… Continue reading →

For centuries, Bilberry has been used as both a food and a health supplement – and like many berries, it is “food as  medicine” at its best! As a food, Bilberry is enjoyed in pies and jams much like its cousin, the Blueberry (in fact, it’s known as European Blueberry). Bilberries are rich in anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that help to protect us from damaging free-radicals. Oxidative damage is considered to be a significant contributor to age-related macular degeneration.

So named for its hooked thorns that remarkably resemble a cat’s claw, this South American vine has traditionally been used for its exceptional anti-inflammatory and rejuvenative properties. Cat’s Claw is one of our best-loved herbs for joint inflammation, especially that associated with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, conditions which have an autoimmune component to them. This is where our immune system fails to recognize our own self as ‘self’ and, instead, starts to treat it as ‘non-self,’ and mounts an immune… Continue reading →

photo credit: ValentinaM- For soft lips and smooth skin, Shea Butter is one of nature’s best kept secrets! The thick ‘oil’ (butter) expressed from the nut of the magnificent Shea tree is a rich source of fatty acids. These have the unique ability to readily penetrate the skin and improve its ability to retain moisture, which fills out fine lines and wrinkles to provide a softer, smoother texture and appearance.

From ginger snaps to ginger tea, there’s hardly another spice that imparts a more welcoming warmth than Ginger does! Ginger is especially beneficial for anyone with perpetually cold hands and feet… so if you “know anyone” who takes a hot water bottle to bed every night, they may want to give Ginger a try!

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re looking forward to sharing lots of great health tips and info with you here, for a healthier 2012! If you’re someone who makes New Year’s resolutions, perhaps one of them was to do a little cleansing after “holiday excesses”?

With the holidays in full swing, most of could use a little extra help in maintaining balance – now more than ever! Get that extra help with Anxiety & Stress Essentials™, a naturally supportive blend of herbs that have traditionally been used to help calm the nervous system, promote a relaxed state of mind, and relax tense muscles.

If you’re like many of us, you may have found yourself nibbling a wee too much shortbread over the holidays, or perhaps sipping one too many eggnogs… just maybe? All those goodies sure taste great, but the extra fat and alcohol we often end up consuming at this time of year, put an even bigger load upon our already overworked liver. This is the perfect time of year to give your liver a little extra love!

The holiday season is a wonderful time for gatherings and socializing, but all of that extra activity may leave you feeling a little burned out. This year, keep yourself humming right through New Year’s, with Ginseng Energy Gold™! Ginseng Energy Gold™ features both Asian (Red) and American Ginseng Root. Some sources suggest that the Red Ginseng is more warming or ‘yang,’ while American Ginseng is less heating and thus may be more suited to the North American temperament. Together, they… Continue reading →

photo credit: Wonderlane One thing that’s consistent amongst most young children, is their innate instinct to ‘explore’ the world around them by putting ‘that world’ into their mouth. Once it’s in the hand, the next logical destination is the mouth – for better or for worse! Along with that natural instinct for exploration, comes exposure to a lot of germs. Some of these pose no problem, and are an important part of building a child’s immunity. Other germs, however, most… Continue reading →