
Gotu Kola for Healthy Looking Skin And Aging
Gotu kola goes by many names. You may have heard it called Centella asiatica, Indian pennywort, brahmi, or spade leaf – but regardless of what you want to call it, this ancient plant is making a major comeback. Its continued popularity is attributed to its ability to provide optimal support for healthy-looking skin. Recently, doctors […]

How To Make Shatavari Powder And Ghee
The first time a new customer finds their shatavari powder order at their door, it’s easy to wonder “so what do I do now?”. Unless you regularly take natural supplements, you likely don’t handle powders very often. Dosing, preparation, and consumption may seem a little daunting. Fortunately, with a little research, you’ll find that you […]

Ayurvedic Dosha: Discover Your Energy
Holistic medical practice – often inspired by Eastern philosophies – are becoming more and more popular in the United States. People are expressing the desire to find healthy, natural, holistic ways of achieving wellness and balance, and for many people, they turn to Ayurveda. Ayurveda, with its rich 5,000 year history, is still the root […]

Pitta Diet: Your Personalized Food Guide
One thing we know for sure is this: we can never have enough good meal suggestions. And behind every great meal suggestion is a list of ingredients. Ideally, ingredients that are good for you and that help support your health (and that taste good, too). The sum of foods you eat is generally referred to […]

What is Shatavari Root?
When looking for potential health benefits of supplements and traditional plant medicines, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the lingo. After all, many of these words come from languages that have little to do with English. For people intimidated by the unfamiliarity of it all, it’s important to get to know these plants individually. Beneath […]

3 Shatavari Benefits Evaluated By Science
The modern world has a curious relationship with the medicines of antiquity. Many Westerners want to learn from ancient health traditions but feel that they have no personal attachment to this exotic way of life. One might imagine an ancient bearded practitioner of Indian Ayurveda, radiating with a light of inner vitality. But for an […]

Benfotiamine Dosage: Why Vitmain B1 Matters
Finding the right vitamin or nutrient to bolster your lifestyle is only half the battle. Using the correct dosage when taking these supplements is necessary to maximize potential benefits for your body. Thiamine is an essential nutrient that the body can gain in proper levels only through diet and supplementation. Just as with other supplements, […]

Peppermint Essential Oil Headache Support for Your Peace of Mind
In more ways than one, peppermint really is the world’s best friend. This versatile herb has been used for thousands of years to address practically every challenge in everyday life. Think about it: we use mint to freshen our breath, clean our teeth, season our food, calm our senses, and even wash our houses. And […]

3 Ways to Use Peppermint Essential Oil for Acne Support
Peppermint. Just a whiff of this classic herbal smell conjures up everything from Christmas memories to fresh breath. But did you know that the essential oil of this universal herb may also be used to support healthy-looking skin? Read on to discover why you should try peppermint essential oil for acne relief! (more…)

Why Supplements Need An Excipient to Work
When you take a supplement in a capsule or a tablet, you may not be thinking about the mechanics of that capsule: what holds it all together? What provides the texture that makes it easy (or not so easy) to swallow? Then again, if you’re someone who cares about what goes into your body, you […]