Health & Wellness

31 Mar

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Chamomile Tea Relaxes Mind and Body

• 03/31/2025
• By Bryn

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a soothing herb whose beautiful flowers promote relaxation, healthy digestion, less inflammation, immunity, heart health, and blood sugar management. Chamomile tea relaxes the mind and body. It contains: Apigenin  Chamazulene  Bisa...

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31 Mar

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Digestive Herbs

• 03/31/2025
• By Bryn

 NutraTea herbalists formulated digestive tea blends with the same herbs that humans have relied on for thousands of years. Many of these herbs help in similar ways: by lowering gut inflammation, supporting healthy flora in the intestines, relaxing digestive muscles, and promotin...

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29 Mar

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Herbs that Calm Anxiety 

• 03/29/2025
• By Bryn

Stress is part of being alive, but it shouldn’t overwhelm the joy of living. When stress exceeds healthy stimulation, it becomes anxiety. Anxiety is a collection of symptoms caused by an overstimulated nervous system. Nervines are herbs that help support the nervous system and al...

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26 Mar

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Antiviral Superstars: Licorice and Elderberry

• 03/26/2025
• By Bryn

Licorice  Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a broad-spectrum antiviral. Its root contains constituents, the most important being glycyrrhizin, that prevent a wide range of viruses from replicating. Said plainly, Licorice inhibits viral growth and uptake by a host. Licorice preven...

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28 Feb

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Orange Peel is Antioxidant and Fights Gout

• 02/28/2025
• By Bryn

Oranges are one of the most popular fruits worldwide, but their peels are often discarded without a second thought. However, orange peels are packed with powerful nutrients and bioactive compounds that offer a range of health benefits. NutraUric tea blend harnesses the power of o...

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28 Feb

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Cherry Fights Gout

• 02/28/2025
• By Bryn

The cherry fruit (Prunus avium L.) is full of healing compounds. Dried cherry tea suppresses gout-related inflammation. NutraUric Tea for Gout and Uric Acid is an alleviating tea blend of dried cherry and other herbs that help ease the swelling surrounding joints and the flushing...

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28 Feb

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Caraway Breast Milk Tea

• 02/28/2025
• By Bryn

Caraway (Carum carvi) is a highly valued aromatic herb. Its medicinal fruits or “seeds” smell like anise, thanks to the essential oil carvone, and have been used for centuries by cooks and herbalists. Caraway is particularly famous for its ability to aid digestion and support hea...

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24 Feb

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Newest Adaptogen Findings

• 02/24/2025
• By Bryn

Adaptogen herbs promote homeostasis and resilience in the face of physical, mental, and emotional stress. Some of the most studied adaptogens include Rhodiola, Licorice, Bacopa, and Shatavari. There is much to discover about how these herbs produce such powerful healing effects. ...

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31 Jan

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Herbs for Detoxification

• 01/31/2025
• By Bryn

It’s impossible to avoid all pollution. The best strategy is to incorporate herbs that support the body’s natural detoxification channels. This means herbal tea blends that increase urination, encourage digestion and regular bowel movements, and help the liver. Several of the her...

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30 Jan

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Herbs that Increase Energy

• 01/30/2025
• By Bryn

Ginseng and Ginger  Adaptogens are a category of herbs that help the body replenish and protect its natural energy sources. Ginseng (Panax ginseng) is an adaptogen that boosts vitality and stamina.The herb is especially sought after for the way it alleviates chronic fatigue that...

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28 Jan

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Licorice the Guiding Herb

• 01/28/2025
• By Bryn

Licorice Guides Herbal Formulas Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a potent adaptogen on its own, enhancing resistance and recovery from stress responses. It’s highly antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial. However, licorice is most famous for its ability to guide a com...

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27 Jan

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Herbal Synergies that Enhance Healing

• 01/27/2025
• By Bryn

Herbal synergy is an amazing phenomenon whereby combining certain herbs produces a greater effect than taking them individually. Chemical properties of each herb interact and produce enhanced healing effects. Read on to learn about the synergy between vitamin C and green tea, gin...

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01 Jan

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Burdock Root Improves Digestion and Detoxifies

• 01/01/2025
• By Bryn

Burdock (Arctium lappa) is prized for the medicinal properties of its root. Burdock root improves digestion and detoxifies. NutraCleanse is a blend of Burdock root and other herbs that eliminate the toxins that impair digestive function. NutraCleanse tea encourages bowel movement...

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31 Dec

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Boneset Prevents and Fights the Flu

• 12/31/2024
• By Bryn

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is one of the most frequently-used herbs of North America for treating influenza (the flu). Native Americans treasured Boneset as a medicine, as did most rural North Americans. It makes an excellent tonic tea; drunk daily, Boneset prevents and fig...

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30 Dec

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Cayenne Promotes Weight Loss and Improves Digestion

• 12/30/2024
• By Bryn

Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) pepper is a medicinal herb beloved for its intense flavor and healing effects on the body. The fruit of the Cayenne plant contains capsaicin, the compound responsible for Cayenne pepper’s spicy heat and health benefits. On the Scoville Rating Scale, caye...

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21 Dec

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Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infection

• 12/21/2024
• By Bryn

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is an antioxidant-rich berry. Cranberry prevents urinary tract infection, but cannot treat an existing one. The tea blend NutraFlow, crafted with cranberry, makes it possible to avoid painful UTIs altogether. NutraFlow helps maintain urinary trac...

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28 Nov

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Couch Grass Supports Digestion and Detoxification

• 12/05/2024
• By Bryn

Couch Grass (Elymus repens) is a common grass species. You may not know it, but your dog and cat do! Couch grass is also known as “dog grass” because pets know to seek it out when they feel sick. This is an example of zoo-pharmacology: animals caring for their own health using in...

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26 Nov

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Calendula Stimulates Immunity and Protects Throat and Mouth

• 11/26/2024
• By Bryn

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a flowering herb treasured for its medicinal properties since the 12th century. Petals and buds of calendula make a bitter-sweet tonic tea that protects throat and mouth health by healing wounds, soothing irritated mucosal membranes, and clear...

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25 Nov

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Bugleweed Improves Hyperthyroid Symptoms

• 11/25/2024
• By Bryn

‘Bugleweed’ is a name used confusingly in North America to refer to the Lycopus species (L. americanus, L. europaeus, etc.) and also to Ajuga reptans. This article is concerned with the Lycopus Bugleweed. Leaves and flowers of Bugleweed make a soothing, digestive tea that allevia...

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21 Nov

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Alfalfa Lowers High Cholesterol

• 11/21/2024
• By Bryn

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a nourishing medicinal food plant. Tea made from Alfalfa seeds, stems, flowers, and leaves lowers high cholesterol and high blood pressure and slows the progression of atherosclerosis. NutraLipid is a powerful tea blend of Alfalfa and other herbs that...

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29 Oct

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Artichoke Heals the Liver and Improves Digestion

• 10/29/2024
• By Bryn

Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is an amazing thistle. The unripe flower bud is highly medicinal and has the highest antioxidant levels of any vegetable. Artichoke heals the liver and improves digestion. NutraCleanse is a purifying tea blend formulated with Artichoke...

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28 Oct

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Black Pepper’s Piperine Fights Inflammation

• 10/28/2024
• By Bryn

Black Pepper is the cooked and dried unripe fruit of the flowering vine Piper nigrum. The healing spice is packed with antioxidants that reduce inflammation and increase nutrient bioavailability and absorption. Piperine, Black Pepper’s anti-inflammatory constituent, reduces oxida...

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25 Oct

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Dandelion Root Supports Detoxification and Improves Digestion

• 10/25/2024
• By Bryn

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is common, yet extraordinary. Dandelion root tea supports detoxification, improves digestion, reduces high blood sugar and excess body weight, and supports normal urinary tract function. It’s also antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. NutraTea herbal...

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23 Oct

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Astragalus Boosts Immunity and Energy and Fights Inflammation

• 10/23/2024
• By Bryn

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is treasured for its root, which contains properties that support and stimulate the immune system, fight inflammation, and increase energy and concentration. Astragalus membranaceus root makes a superb adaptogen tonic that promotes long, vigor...

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30 Sep

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Jambolan Lowers Blood Sugar

• 10/18/2024
• By Bryn

Jambolan (Syzygium cumini) is a tree long valued in folk medicine for the anti-diabetic actions of its seeds and bark. The sweet, astringent seed and astringent stem bark possess constituents that help manage blood glucose and cholesterol levels, lower inflammation, and reduce sw...

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29 Sep

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Corn Silk Releases Excess Fluids

• 10/18/2024
• By Bryn

Corn Silk (Stigma maydis) has been brewed into a healing tea for over six thousand years. The Aztecs and Mayans domesticated corn (Zea mays) nine thousand years ago and were the first to make Corn Silk into a medicinal tea. Female corn plants produce silk that catches pollen from...

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27 Sep

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Horse Chestnut Extract Protects Urinary Tract

• 10/18/2024
• By Bryn

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a splendorous tree whose seeds have medicinal value, but which are unsafe to eat raw due to the presence of the toxic glycoside esculin. Extracts of Horse Chestnut with the esculin removed treat bacterial UTIs and chronic venous insuffic...

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23 Sep

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Black Tea Lowers Glucose Spikes and Fights Inflammation

• 10/18/2024
• By Bryn

All tea lovers are acquainted with Camellia sinensis, the plant who gives us black, green, oolong, white, and yellow teas. Oxidizing Camellia sinensis leaves and buds by exposing them to various degrees of moist, oxygen-rich air produces this range of teas. The strongest is black...

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01 Sep

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Cleavers Detoxifies, Supports Kidneys, and Prevents UTIs

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Cleavers (Galium aparine) is a tonic, alterative herb that safely, gently detoxifies the body by supporting the lymphatic system and strengthening the immune system. It also supports the health of the kidneys and urinary tract. NutraFlow is a tea blend containing cleavers that he...

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29 Aug

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Bitter Melon Lowers Blood Sugar and Reduces Obesity

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) lowers blood sugar and lipid levels and reduces obesity. Plus, you won’t crave sugary snacks as much after this “bitter gourd” balances your sweet tooth palate. Bitter melon is a traditional medicinal food enjoyed throughout Asia, Africa, and So...

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26 Aug

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Banaba Leaves Reduce Blood Sugar, Inflammation, and Obesity

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) is a type of crape myrtle tree with leaves that possess medicinal powers. Banaba leaves reduce blood sugar, inflammation, and obesity. Herbalists in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, use banaba leaves to treat diabetes, and have for cen...

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22 Aug

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Raspberry Leaf Supports a Healthy Uterus

• 08/27/2024
• By Bryn

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf tea is a remedy famous for supporting pregnant women, new mothers, and menstruating women. It contains nutrients that boost health and fertility in people of all genders, but it is known as “the woman’s herb” for good reason. Raspberry leaf supports ...

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31 Jul

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Shatavari Tea for Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Digestion

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is an herb taken to support reproductive health, hormonal balance, digestion, and immune function for thousands of years. Ayurvedic medicine calls Shatavari “the one who possesses a hundred husbands” for the plethora of ways it nourishes and suppor...

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29 Jul

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Ashwagandha Reduces Stress and Increases Energy, Sex Drive, and Strength

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogen herb treasured for six thousand years in Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine). Ashwagandha tea reduces stress and increases long-term energy. It optimizes testosterone levels, restores sexual desire, improves athletic performance...

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21 Jul

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Elderberry the Antiviral

• 07/27/2024
• By Bryn

Elder (Sambucus nigra and S. canadensis) is an antiviral herb with a special affinity for combatting influenza viruses aka the flu. Elder’s berries, aka Elderberry, produce a sweet, tart tea that helps your body defend itself against the flu and other viruses. NutraTea herbalists...

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21 Jul

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Fenugreek Increases Breastmilk and Lowers Blood Sugar

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a medicinal food that tastes and smells like maple syrup! No spoonful of sugar needed for this medicine. The seeds are sweet, pungent, warming, and full of mucilage. Tea made with fenugreek seeds supports normal digestion, so NutraTea herb...

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06 Jul

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Rose Hip Boosts Immunity

• 07/10/2024
• By Bryn

Rose Hip, also called rosehips, are fruits of rose (Rosa). Drinking rosehip tea boosts immunity, fights inflammation, and supports the health of the joints, cardiovascular system, and skin. The rose’s fruits contain large amounts of vitamins C, A, and E. NutraTea’s Pine Needle an...

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29 Jun

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Lavender Relaxes Mind and Muscles

• 07/10/2024
• By Bryn

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a beautiful herb beloved since ancient times for its therapeutic effect on the nervous system. Inhaling its aroma soothes and mildly sedates. Drinking tea brewed from its purple flowers relaxes mind and muscles, improving sleep quality, mood, ...

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23 Jun

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Thyme Tea for a Cold

• 06/24/2024
• By Bryn

Mullein Leaf and Thyme Tea: How Thyme Clears a Cold Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an herb used as a remedy for upper respiratory infections since ancient times in the Mediterranean. The wild, edible plant can relieve symptoms like a sore throat, coughing, congestion, and chills by ...

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13 Jun

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Cinnamon Lowers Blood Sugar and Burns Fat

• 12/16/2024
• By Bryn

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is beloved worldwide for more than its sweet, acrid, pungent taste. The aromatic spice lowers high blood sugar, prevents high-cholesterol, and supports healthy weight loss and digestion. It warms the body by improving blood circulation. It eases sympt...

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31 May

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Mullein is the Best Tea for Colds

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) leaf is the best tea for a cold that brings congestion, cough, a sore throat, and inflammatory pain. The plant’s soft, wooly leaves contain moistening constituents that reduce painful inflammation, soothe a sore respiratory tract, expel stagnant phlegm...

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27 May

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Ginseng the Energy Tea

• 06/04/2024
• By Bryn

"All-Healing" Herb for Energy and Stamina Increased energy and faster recovery from fatigue are proven benefits of the root of the plant Panax ginseng. Ginseng has been used for five thousand years in traditional Chinese medicine, which reveres it as “king of the tonic herbs.” T...

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18 May

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Fennel the Breastfeeding Milk Tea

• 06/04/2024
• By Bryn

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a breastfeeding milk tea consumed by mothers for thousands of years. As an herbal galactagogue, fennel stimulates lactation and increases milk production during breastfeeding. Mothers with low milk supply who drink tea containing fennel seeds can ex...

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13 May

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Acerola: Nature’s Richest Source of Vitamin C

• 05/15/2024
• By Bryn

Acerola (Malpighia Emarginata) produces a sweet, fragrant, red berry that is the richest source of vitamin C in the entire plant kingdom! The pink-blossomed evergreen shrub is native to South America, Mexico, the West Indies, and the Caribbean. Acerola’s common names include ‘Bar...

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30 Apr

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Licorice Supports Adrenal and Hormonal Health

• 05/12/2024
• By Bryn

Licorice (Glycrrhiza glabra) is a rhizome used for thousands of years in herbal medicine. Licorice supports adrenal and hormonal health. It also reduces symptoms of the common cold and stomach ulcers, and potentiates other herbs. It's an adaptogen, meaning it promotes a healthy s...

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28 Apr

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Guaraná Energizes, Burns Fat, and Protects the Heart

• 04/28/2024
• By Bryn

Guaraná is an ancient drink made from the powdered seeds of Paullinia cupana. It supports healthy weight-management, energy, and cardiovascular function. Drinking guaraná reduces fatigue and hunger, increases metabolic rate, and prevents atherosclerosis. Its seeds contain up to f...

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22 Apr

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Milk Thistle Heals Liver and Kidneys and Supports Detoxification

• 04/23/2024
• By Bryn

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a species of easily cultivated thistle with profound health benefits. Veins in its leaves are filled with a milky white sap that is released when the leaves are crushed. The purple-flowered milk thistle heals liver and kidney diseases. It specif...

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15 Apr

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Lemongrass Stimulates Digestion, Calms Anxiety, and Prevents Chronic Diseases

• 04/22/2024
• By Bryn

After a meal in Asia, Africa, Australia, or the Caribbean, someone might offer you a comforting, aromatic mug of lemongrass tea. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) soothes frayed nerves, calms an upset stomach, lowers high fevers, reduces pain, and supports collagen production. It ...

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30 Mar

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Bilberry Protects Vision and Relieves Eye Fatigue  

• 04/02/2024
• By Bryn

Pigment is Bilberry's Power Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is the wild, European relative of the blueberry (Vaccinium sect. cyanococcus). It's a darker blue than blueberry, its inner flesh is red, not green, and it has a stronger, more acidic taste. Bilberry’s intense coloration...

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27 Mar

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Pine Needle Tea Supports the Immune System and Slows Aging

• 04/02/2024
• By Bryn

The Eternal Life of Pine Needles Pine needles are the fragrant leaves of pine trees (Pinus spp.). Pine defies the harsh and barren winter months by retaining its green leaves year-round. The evergreen needles make a life-protecting tea traditionally relied upon throughout the no...

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23 Mar

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Hawthorn Lowers Cholesterol and Heals the Heart

• 03/28/2024
• By Bryn

Heart-Healing Hawthorn Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) is a small thorny tree or shrub in the family Rosaceae. A traditional medicinal food, the berries safely and effectively treat heart disease by lowering both high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Hawthorn berry tea dilates blo...

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19 Mar

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Bladderwrack Kelp for Hypothyroidism, Cancer, and Diabetes

• 05/17/2024
• By Bryn

Bladderwrack, A Very Special Kelp Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a variety of kelp in the brown seaweed family. Vast kelp forests grow along rocky shores in the northern hemisphere. Coastal peoples have always prized kelp as a medicinal food. Adding a little Bladderwrack ke...

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