June 3, 2022
Asthma + Natural Medicine
This is Part 1: What it Is, What to Do. (Find Part 2: Herbs and Supplements HERE) Asthma is a condition effecting the lungs. People who “have” asthma can go...
April 24, 2022
Pick Your Tonic!
Want to optimize health and vigor -- subjective and objective wellbeing? We'll talk about ginseng, shizandra berries, deer antler velvet, cordyceps and reishi mushrooms. How they work, and how to...
April 3, 2022
Foods That Fight Fatigue
Most of us are just tired. It’s the times and more. Many of us grab a cup of coffee for breakfast. A donut if willpower is weak. Many of us live on...
October 5, 2021
Migraines: More than Just Headache
Migraines aren’t just bad headaches. They’re “special” headaches. Sometimes, they're not even headaches --
July 1, 2021
the Many Uses of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
From Hippocrates and Sung Tse, to WWII and finally our own Debra. We sing the praises of this most humble of remedies.
November 6, 2020
Herbs for Anxiety
Anxiety is nothing now. Neither is herbal medicine for treating it. We'll talk about CBD, of course, but ginseng, and Chinese medicine
September 1, 2020
Insulin Resistance
Heart disease? Overweight? Low energy? Cognitive dysfunction? The body's inability to process blood sugar is central to all of them.
August 1, 2020
Bye-Bye, Cholesterol?
For decades now, we've questioned how much cholesterol mattered -- or if it even mattered at all. Newer research helps crystallize our understanding. Plus: SCANDALOUS misrepresentation of the science!
July 9, 2020
Raise Testosterone Naturally
It’s hard to turn on the television these days without seeing ads for drugs to treat “Low T.” Well, where there’s a drug, there’s usually also an herb.
June 1, 2020
Smoothies for Babies + Toddlers
Nutrition for brain development, immune health, growth, and digestion -- all in a delivery system that brightly colored, delicious, and easy to make (and clean up after)!
February 27, 2020
The Novel Coronavirus & COVID-19
This is a slight reworking of an article I wrote in early February and published last month. The biggest thing I’ve reworked is the title. That original title (again, written in early...
February 1, 2020
Leg Cramps!
Sore calves, sleep deprivation, and serious pain. Leg cramps are no joke! Debra shares some simple fixes to this common problem.
January 1, 2020
Healthy “A-to-Z”
A for Acne, B for Bursitis, C for Celiac...
November 1, 2019
Little Kids / Big Colds
I love handing adults little vials of foul-tasting “herbal elixirs,” or handfuls of giant-size horse pills. I say “here – take this – it will make you feel better.” And...
October 1, 2019
Silent Reflux: Part 2
Extracts of citrus and seaweed to the rescue! Alkaline water and even melatonin play roles.
