Melatonin is important as part of our circadian rhythm to help induce sleep. There are many things that can decrease melatonin production such as blue light emitting devices in the evening (think phones, TV, tablets, e-book readers, etc.), medications (like beta-blockers and benzodiazepines) and drinking caffinated coffee in the afternoon. Photo by Alexandra ... Read the Post
Monday Meditation
This weeks meditation is super easy. I've been working with it for a few weeks now and really love it! I learned this meditation in the Herbal Medicine for Women Course by Aviva Romm, MD (which I am very slowly working through). The great thing about this meditation is that you can do it anywhere, for any length of time, and you don't even need to shut your eyes (although it's nice if you ... Read the Post
How to Start a Medicine Garden
This year I have decided to plant a medicine garden at our home and will be posting updates so that you can follow along! The plants and seeds have been ordered (from the Growers Exchange, Seed Savers Exchange, and Mountain Rose Herbs) now the weather just needs to warm up so that I can get started. Below are a few of the plans that I have ordered (in addition to the usual rosemary, sage, thyme, ... Read the Post
Why Integrative Medicine…
No amount of medications or supplements can fix an unhealthy lifestyle.Dr. Amy Sapola Integrative is defined as "serving or intending to unify separate things." Often times we think of the treatment of chronic conditions (such as high blood pressure) in terms of only what we're eating, how much we're exercising, and which medication can "fix" the problem. I hope I'm not surprising ... Read the Post
