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    How To Use Lemon Balm To Help Manage Anxiety

    If you have ever experienced anxiety, brain fog, or a nervous stomach ache, then lemon balm is the quick relief herbal ally you need. You’ll be both calmed and energized by its citrus-minty flavor...
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    Flu Season Is Here. Can Essential Oils Help?

    It’s fall and while Starbucks hypes the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the rest of us are loading up on hand sanitizer and side-eyeing sneezing coworkers. Spending more time indoors means spend...
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    Why is your omega 6:3 ratio so important to the human body?

    We are all trying to eat the right kinds of fats and oils. Cutting out trans fats (man-made, and your body can’t process them) and reducing saturated fats for better heart or cardiovascular health....
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    How Red Raspberry Leaf Can Help The Female Body

    Red Raspberry Leaf tea has become a well-loved women’s health tonic in holistic healing circles, and for good reason! Red Raspberry Leaf is a plant remedy that has been used for centuries. From anc...
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    Feeling blue? St. John’s wort can (maybe) help.

      If you’ve ever considered using herbal supplements to support your health, you’ve probably heard of “St. John’s wort.” Also known as “Hypericum perforatum,” St. John’s wort is an herb that has be...