Heal

Spirulina is a blue-green algae growing in fresh water and is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals and has many health benefits.  Spirulina has been used by the Aztec people since before the Conquistadors.

Tiny threads of orangish-gold, staining clothes for monks and sanyasa, dying milk to support digestion, sprinkled for spells of love, costing upwards of $1000/pound --  the status of Saffron is that of royalty, and has been for thousands of years.

Mother Nature literally provides us with everything we need, in every aspect. This first aid kit is made from simple plants or plant products that are easy to come by and well-known.

These 7 items I am going to discuss are the very basic components of Mother Nature’s First Aid Kit. It’s possible you have all of these items in your kitchen or growing out in your yard already. That’s right, the very weeds along your sidewalk could be benefiting you in a big way!

If you are suffering from insomnia, sleep can be a challenge. Tossing and turning, wondering if you're going to finally get some rest, or if the night will be like all those other sleepless nights is a terrible thing. Even for those that only have the occasional bout of a restless night suffer the consequences the following day.

A few years back, I went through the hardest two years of my life. I was suffering from chronic stress and chronic insomnia, which in turn caused a number of other detrimental side effects including anxiety, depression, and adrenal fatigue—to name only a few.

I got to the point where I felt I had tried everything, and yet nothing was working.

What star sign were you born under? What effect does it have on your life, if any? As the sun has recently moved into the constellation of Sagittarius, a peek at the gemstone of the month will shed a bit of light on both the energy available within this slice of the zodiac as well as on the people born during the archer's arrows.

A Bit of History

The bitter, woody taste of Red Reishi is filled with a history of longevity and well-being. Known as Lihn Zhi, it is an ancient Chinese herbal mushroom that has been praised for vitality. Considered to be the “mushroom of immortality,” reishi has a long history of medicinal uses. While the mushroom has been boiled and eaten in meals such as soups, it is most commonly found in the form of extracts, teas, and herbal supplements.

With striated, blue Kyanite in one hand and magical, colorful Labradorite in the other, I can feel my energy body aligning. I literally can. These two powerful stones have been two of my best friends over the years. I still wear Labradorite daily as one who reminds me of the magical nature of my being. You too can gain incredible insights and peel back layers of the dream by aligning with Kyanite and Labradorite cyrstals.

Kyanite

The American Holistic Medical Association was founded in May, 1978, to bring together those few physicians who were open to looking at the whole person—body, mind, emotions and spirit. To some extent, this reflected the foundation emphasized by my medical school Chair of Medicine, Eugene A. Stead, Jr., whose favorite statement was “What this patient needs is a real doctor.” He never defined the meaning but demonstrated it in his teaching.  Listen to the patient!

It is the flu season and almost inevitable that you will encounter someone with the sniffles at some point. The cold weather and festivities are a recipe for immune system compromise. Both conditions force you to be inside for longer periods of time, which means you are more exposed to people with infectious diseases. How can you boost your disease-fighting mechanism to prevent getting sick and holed up in bed this season?