Winter is here and cold season is in full swing. There seems to always be something going around where I work, and I hear people sneezing and hacking all over the place. Thankfully, there are many natural products that can help both prevent and speed up the recovery from colds and flus, and I like […]
Caffeine-Free Herbal Chai Tea
I love my morning (and afternoon and sometimes evening) cup of tea. It’s not just that it’s delicious; it has a whole relaxation and “cozy feel” thing associated with it. On cold mornings, just holding that steaming hot mug of tea helps get the day started right, and on especially dark and chilly winter mornings, […]
Chai Tea: How To Make Your Own Health Promoting Loose Leaf Blend
There is something about the spices in chai tea that adds an extra level of cozy to any situation. Here is a favorite scenario: Saturday morning. Big flakes of snow slowly find their way to the ground, the world is quiet. Me, on the couch under a warm blanket with a big mug of steaming hot […]
Licorice Honey Iced Tea
When I recently came down with shingles, I was looking for different ways to add licorice root to my diet and “invented” this iced tea, and it came out so delicious I am going to keep making it. I wrote about the many health benefits of licorice in the Licorice Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream […]
Natural Treatments For Shingles
I recently had an excellent (albeit painful) chance to try out a variety of natural treatments for shingles on myself. We had planned a fun, relaxing weekend getaway, a few rejuvenating days on the beach without phones and internet. We had booked this a while back, but it turned out the timing was ideal; the […]