herbs Archives - Mary Vance, NC

Top 10 Supplements to Combat Inflammation

Inflammation is a necessary part of the body’s immune response. But research is showing that chronic inflammation may be the common factor in many diseases. (source) If you’ve been told by a doctor that you have inflammation, or if you have joint pain or...

Top 5 Triphala Benefits

Digestive Health, Wellness

The healing, balancing, and restorative properties of herbs and plants never cease to amaze me. I’m always researching botanical and herbal remedies to use on myself and for my clients. Today I’m focusing on the benefits of triphala, an herbal combination...

Beat Stress: A Guide to Adaptogenic Herbs

Wellness, Womens Health

Are you having trouble making it through your day due to fatigue, trouble focusing, or feeling frazzled? Is your sex drive in the dumps? Or are you experiencing higher than normal stress levels that may be causing hair loss, dull skin, nagging digestive problems?...

Safe Herbs and Supplements for Pregnancy

Nutrition, Womens Health

Pregnancy and nursing are times to be extra vigilant about what you’re putting in (and on) your body. Pregnant women especially have an increased need for nutrients to grow and deliver a healthy baby, and I recommend you get as many of these nutrients as...

Berberine: More Effective than a Drug?

Wellness

One in three Americans has high blood sugar. Your doctor will tell you to be concerned if your fasting glucose levels are above 100-125 mg/dL. Although 100 mg/dL is often considered the cutoff for normal, studies have shown that fasting blood sugar levels in the...

Turmeric’s Health Benefits + 20something Recipes

Nutrition, Recipes

Turmeric root is really having a moment, isn’t it? You probably know by now that turmeric is a culinary spice, a major ingredient in curry, and is a brightly colored relative to ginger root. Used widely in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric gives mustard its...

My Six Top Healing Spices

Nutrition

Plants are powerful medicine, and you have a veritable medicine cabinet in your spice rack. Spice is a blanket term encompassing a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable. There are a few superstars worth mentioning that you can use to combat everything from...

Can Supplements Do More Harm than Good?

Wellness

Think you’re doing a body good when you pop your daily multi? That depends. It is possible to get too much of a good thing. Studies have cropped up linking beta carotene (often added as part of vitamin A in your vitamin supplement) to increased cancer rates in...