Don’t waste your time on worthless supplements. I have warned many of my patients away from the low quality supplements sold at some large discount retailers that I will not name here. A recent investigation in New York indicates that my warnings were right. They found that only 1 out of 5 herbal supplements fromContinue reading “Herbal Supplements: Sorting the good from the bad”
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
I started making my own vanilla extract a few years ago, and I am hooked. I even did a taste comparison between my vanilla and a store bought one. As you can probably guess, mine won. My recipe is a tiny bit more complex than some, but it is worth the extra effort. If youContinue reading “Homemade Vanilla Extract”
Playing in the Dirt
I didn’t write my usual blog last week because I took a week off to do some planting, but so far this is all I have to show for it: mud from the knees down. My husband and I own a small organic farm called Downstream Farm Organic Produce. I was focusing on planting ourContinue reading “Playing in the Dirt”
Anxiety Calming Kava Kava
I first learned about Kava Kava during my undergraduate education. My anthropology instructor had lived on a Pacific island and participated in the kava rituals of the community. She told us about how kava was used to calm tensions and unify the people of the island. They always held kava rituals when strangers came toContinue reading “Anxiety Calming Kava Kava”
Dr. Laurell Matthews, ND 