Eating Healthy at Home During a Global Pandemic by Flora Athlete Ambassador, Patrick Reagan During the 2020 year, my family has spent a great deal of time at home much like the rest of humanity. This year has been overwhelming and at times frustrating with the state of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Living in isolation from others and hardly ever leaving home was a difficult transition from my usual travels throughout the world as a professional athlete. Earlier in the…
Daily Immune Shot
November 5, 2020
Daily Immune Shot Category: Featured, Recipes Ingredients 2 large carrots, washed and roughly chopped 2 large lemons, peeled, seeds removed 4 inches ginger, washed 1 cup water 6 scoops Flora Acerola Powder 1 tsp turmeric powder Pinch black pepper Instructions Blender method: Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend on high until smooth. Use a nut milk bag to separate juice from pulp (save the pulp in the freezer). Serve. Juicer method: Add carrots, lemons, and ginger to…
Travel Care Probiotic: A Holiday Travel Essential
November 3, 2020
The holidays are just around the corner, and in a normal year, that means travel for loads of people. Of course, this year is different, as the pandemic has put a kink in the travel plans of many a family. In fact, a new report says 21 percent of those who would normally travel for the holidays are planning on staying put this year. But 39 percent are still making the trip.[1] If this is your first long-distance trip in…
Spiced Matcha Dalgona with Pumpkin Seed Oil
October 31, 2020
Trick or treat yourself with this Spiced Matcha Dalgona, made extra spooky & creamy with Flora Pumpkin Seed Oil! Spiced Matcha Dalgona with Pumpkin Seed Oil Cook Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes Category: Featured, Holidays, Recipes Ingredients 1 egg white 1 tbsp powdered sugar (you can substitute for monk fruit sweetener) 1 tsp ceremonial or culinary grade matcha powder ¼ tsp cinnamon Pinch of ground cloves Pinch of nutmeg 1 tsp Flora Pumpkin Seed Oil Instructions In a mixing bowl…
Flor∙Essence – Indigenous Plant Medicine
October 29, 2020
The Great 8 Flor∙Essence is a hugely popular whole-body cleanse. The concentrated liquid formula is extracted from 8 medicinal and nutritive plants. Flora can isolate and name many important phytochemicals and antioxidants in Flor∙Essence that these herbs contain. And these days, we maximize the potential of the formula with state-of-the-art extraction equipment and high-performance liquid chromatography. However, long before these techniques were possible, many generations of people have connected with these plants to create healing. Through very different means, folks…
Herbal Peach and ACV Iced Tea
October 22, 2020
Recipe and image courtesy of Lindsay Young, @eatyoungnutrition Herbal Peach and ACV Iced Tea Cook Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes Category: Featured, Health, Recipes, Seasonal Ingredients 1 litre filtered water 1 tbsp dried holy basil 1 tbsp dried dandelion root 1 tbsp dried lemon balm 1 cup very ripe peach pieces, peeled 2 tbsp Flora Turmeric & Cinnamon ACV 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp cinnamon Instructions Start by boiling your water, then let it sit…
Does Iron Give You Energy
October 20, 2020
A Simple Fix for Fall Fatigue There are plenty of reasons to love fall. The colors are beautiful, the brisk weather is invigorating, and those warm sweaters are finally coming out of hiding. Typically, it’s a time to reset, especially if you have kids heading back to school. But if you’re not feeling fall the way you usually do, you’re not alone. It’s different this year. Feeling Spent? Maybe you’re still working from home, living alone, and feeling isolated from…
How To Encourage A Healthy Appetite In Your Dog
October 15, 2020
Lindsay Young (@eatyoungnutrition) is a Holistic Nutritionist, who Flora has been working with for the last couple of years. When Lindsay welcomed Rosy, a Great Dane puppy to her family in May, we were excited to introduce her to our BiologicVET line of pet care products. Join us as we follow Rosy’s growth, development, and of course her puppy antics over the next 6 months. If you are one of the many people who added a fur-friend to your family…
Preventing Knee Problems in Dogs
October 13, 2020
Dogs who are otherwise healthy may develop serious knee problems such as torn ligaments and arthritis in the knees. This common problem is preventable by supplementing the dog’s diet early, before any problems arise. Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease is a condition which is sadly over represented in today’s veterinary clinics. It is a weakening of the ligaments, or bands of tissue, which stabilize a dog’s knees, connecting the femur (bone above knee) to the tibia (bone below knee). Why…
Flora Supplements Calendar – Autumn
October 8, 2020
We hope you’ve been enjoying our seasonal Flora Supplement Calendar and associated posts throughout the year. Golden colors and reddish hues are slowly appearing on the trees as our fall season gets underway. This is a time when our seasonal cycles may start to contract as we start to turn inwards and reflect on all that’s happened so far this year. Apples, root vegetables, pumpkins and squashes are harvested and make their way onto our plates. Traditionally this is a...