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Why Does Being Sick Feel So Awful?

Why Does Being Sick Feel So Awful?
Good health is something that’s far too easy to take for granted sometimes. When we’re down for the count with a cold or flu—stuck in bed congested, coughing, waking up in the grip of that icky malaise and fatigue—that’s when we fully appreciate a...

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Hispanic Culture and North America's Herbal Medicine Story

Hispanic Culture and North America's Herbal Medicine Story
North America’s herbal medicine story is rooted in Hispanic and pre-Hispanic culture. The use of medicinal herbs was first recorded in the new world by the pre-Hispanic cultures of the Aztecs. The history of herbal medicines in North America canno...

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Get Cooking This Fall, with Flora

Get Cooking This Fall, with Flora
Now that the heat of summer has passed, it’s time to get back into the kitchen. Did you know Flora offers a selection of premium culinary oils? There are six delicious varieties to try, whether you want to whip up some salad dressing, a dinner ent...

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Healthy Nutty Banana Cream Protein Shake

Healthy Nutty Banana Cream Protein Shake
Udo's Oil Recipe: Healthy Nutty Banana Cream Protein Shake A healthy spin on the flavors of a creamy and delicious banana cream pie, this probiotic rich, protein rich shake is free of refined sugar and also has a boost of plant-based omega-3s from...

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What to Look for in a Children's Multivitamin

What to Look for in a Children's Multivitamin
What to Look for in a Children's Multivitamin As previously featured on onbetterliving.com If you want to set your child up for success, feeding them a balanced diet with a variety of whole foods is the key to helping them grow up healthy while su...

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11 Important Health Benefits of Getting Enough Iron

11 Important Health Benefits of Getting Enough Iron
11 Important Health Benefits of Getting Enough Iron  As previously featured on onbetterliving.com Getting enough iron can provide us with a variety of benefits while helping to prevent health concerns like iron deficiency anemia, fatigue, weakness...

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Why You're Not Getting The Right Balance Of Essential Fatty Acids

Why You're Not Getting The Right Balance Of Essential Fatty Acids
Why You're Not Getting The Right Balance Of Essential Fatty Acids After decades of fearing the fat inside our food, science has shown that it’s not fat that’s the problem, but the type of fat we’re eating. [1] In fact, our bodies need fat to survi...

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Probiotics and Seasonal Allergies

Probiotics and Seasonal Allergies
Probiotics and Seasonal Allergies Seasonal allergy symptoms occur when the body’s immune system sees some harmless pollen protein as a foreign invader and decides to go to DEFCON 1. These are typically from tiny, airborne types of pollen and not f...

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9 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health

9 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health
9 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health We can’t see or feel it. But inside our gastrointestinal tract (aka the gut) lives an interconnected system of microorganisms totaling approximately 100 trillion cells housing up to 2000 types of bacteria [1]...

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Breaking Down Menstrual Cycles

Breaking Down Menstrual Cycles
Breaking Down Menstrual Cycles                                                             Self care is not another task for the to-do list. True self care is about honoring your needs as they present themselves. And you cannot do that well if you...

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A Master Herbalist’s Quick Guide to Adaptogens

A Master Herbalist’s Quick Guide to Adaptogens
A Master Herbalist’s Quick Guide to Adaptogens “All plants contain adaptogenic compounds because plants have to contend with a good deal of stress themselves.” - James Duke, PhD, Scientist and Ethnobotanist Our ability to increase our resilience, ...

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Beautiful Skin From Within

Beautiful Skin From Within
Beautiful Skin From Within If you’re using sunscreen and cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing on the regular, you may think you’re taking pretty good care of your skin. These are important steps, no argument there. But they’re external remedie...

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