There’s just something so appealing about fresh herbs grown right in your kitchen. You know exactly where they came from so you can feel good about feeding them to your family, you don’t have to travel very far to harvest them or worry about waste from cut herbs you don’t use, and you get to enjoy all the health benefits of indoor plants. Plus, you can harvest from these herbs all year long. Here are just a few herbs that deserve a place in your kitchen garden and how to use them to bring your cooking to a whole new level.
9 Essential Oils To Add To Your Shampoo For Hair Growth
Essential oils can bring a wealth of benefits to your health and beauty routine, but have you ever considered adding essential oils to your shampoo? Whether you want to combat a bald spot, reduce scalp inflammation or nurture the hair you already have, a variety of essential oils can help you achieve your hair goals. Here are my nine favorite oils for hair growth. [Read more…]
5 Essential Oils Proven To Improve Memory
For years, essential oils have been the rage in the natural health arena. From improving your mood to helping stimulate healing, is there anything they can’t do? Whether you’re in school and test time is looming, or you’re concerned with aging gracefully and retaining your memory functions as you do so, there are a number of essential oils to help you achieve your goals. I’ve pulled together a list of my five favorite essential oils to improve memory, plus a few more recommendations for decreased stress, to help you do just that. [Read more…]
How to Use These Oils for Natural Anxiety Relief
In these stressful times, it is easy to become anxious and fearful for the future. If you have found yourself frenzied, panicked, or stressed out in the last few months, you are not alone! Thankfully, there are healthy ways to handle, process, and minimize the stress in your life. Along with regular exercise, eating healthy, and cutting out sources of anxiety where you can, these soothing essential oils will help calm and refocus your mind and allow you to be settled in the present.
7 Essential Oils to Keep You Calm in Uncertain Times
Stress and anxiety have become common issues in our fast-paced lives. This has led to a rise in stress-related health conditions and negatively impacts mental and physical health. Stress and anxiety can be attributed to a lack of sleep, increasing lifestyle commitments, and work pressures.
5 Simple and Powerful Remedies From Your Garden
The garden has a lot more to offer than pretty flowers and yummy produce. In fact, it is easy to grow a veritable pharmacy right out your backdoor by planting these incredible herbs that are loaded with health benefits. Here are a few of our favorite simple and powerful herbal remedies straight from the garden.
5 Quick Dry Hand Remedies
We’ve all struggled with dry hands at some point. No matter how diligent you are with moisturizing, you’ve probably woken up one morning and looked at your own hands in shock, wondering how you let them get so bad. The truth is, we abuse our hands and often pay the price of cracked nailbeds and flaky skin for failing to look after our hardworking mitts. If you’ve been struggling with dry hands or just want to give them some extra love, try one of these easy home remedies.
Why I Put Cucumbers on My Eyes Before Bed Each Night
If you are like me, you have a regular bedtime routine that helps you prepare for a great night’s sleep. My routine generally starts with a cup of chamomile tea, a few before bed stretches, and turning my phone off until the next day. I find that these things all help me relax and prepare my body and mind to wind down.
5 Bedtime Tonics that Will Lull You to Sleep
Insomnia is not only frustrating and exhausting, but inadequate sleep can actually increase your risk for several concerning health issues such as type 2 diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. It is time to take control of your sleep for good and eliminate those restless nights. Along with a healthy sleep routine and cutting back on caffeine late in the day, these tonics can help lull you to a great night of rest.
Do These 9 Things Before Bed to Sleep Like a Baby
Ah, sleep — your best friend and at times, your worst enemy. If you are anything like me, you look forward to the evening as you place aside your to-do list and climb between your crisp, refreshing sheets. However, everyone has those nights where your brain won’t turn off, or you just feel restless. Thankfully, there are a few things you can do before you go to bed to ensure that your night is restful, and you wake up feeling ready to tackle the day.