If you ever made a visit to the emergency room, you have probably felt gratitude, after the terror, that modern medicine and its diagnostics, technologies, and modalities were accessible during your time of trauma. At the same time, you may be feeling discouraged by the pitfalls in conventional medical care including the high cost...
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My Top Essential Oils for Attention, Mood, and Brain Vitality
You don’t have to feel exhausted and in a brain fog all the time. There are natural solutions. Throughout the past few weeks, I’ve been reviewing how mindset, lifestyle, and biological factors impact drive, focus, and mental resiliency. In my previous post, I reviewed six of my favorite herbs as a means to enhance...
Feeling Fatigued? My Six Favorite Rejuvenating Herbs for Energy, Focus, and Cognition
Feeling tired stinks!! You shouldn’t have to live in a state of exhaustion. In my previous posts, I have focused on the topics of mental fatigue and lack of focus. I reviewed how inattention and brain fog have many root causes. In the articles: I highlighted the mindset and biological factors that were associated...
Feeling Tired and Mentally Exhausted? Discover How to Naturally Boost Focus, Cognition, and Energy with Naturopathic Medicine Therapeutics
In my previous post, I discussed that lack of drive is not a character flaw. Rather, there are biological and psychological reasons why one may feel unmotivated. I explained what these factors were and offered some tips on how to enhance focus and get unstuck. Once these aspects are addressed, those who have been...
What is Making You Feel Unmotivated and How Your Brain Keeps You Stuck
Do you ever feel like you want to do something, but you just don’t have the brain power or motivation to follow through? It isn’t necessarily because you’re weak-willed. Beyond mindset, there are actual neurobiochemical reasons why one may feel stuck in a rut. In my latest post, I discuss what motivation is and...
How Acceptance Can Be the Key to Moving Forward During Challenging Times & How Essential Oils Can Provide Some Fuel
Life is not easy right now. If you are feeling overwhelmed and off, you are not alone. In my previous post, I discussed the current, troubled mental state of our nation. Unprecedented amounts of people are struggling with trying to find emotional and physical balance as our world shifts. Even with some restrictions easing...
How Naturopathic Medicine and Essential Oils Can Help Ease One Back into “Normalcy”
Our nation is slowly remerging after over a year on high alert and emotional trauma. Although restrictions may be easing up, cohesiveness, security, and safety is still elusive. Furthermore, many divisions, stigma, and strains on relationships continue to weigh on people’s mind. Combined with the chronic, unrelenting stress of modern times, current events have...
The Good Sides of Cinnamon Cassia and Cassia Oil: Part III
In my series on the sweet spice of cinnamon, I explored its immune, metabolic, and blood sugar balancing benefits. I also highlighted some cautions with a particular variety, cassia, based on its coumarin content. Thankfully, if one does not have any contraindications and is mindful of dosage, the advantages of using cassia in one’s...
The Cautionary Tale of Coumarin in Cassia Cinnamon: Part II
In my previous article, I highlighted the many varieties of the sweet spice of cinnamon, focusing on the two most popular, Ceylon and Cassia. I discussed the blood sugar, cardiovascular, and immune benefits that they both share. I also pointed out how their different chemical makeups, and their accompanying essential oils, can impact their...
How the Spice Cinnamon and Cassia Oil Support Health: Part I
Many are familiar with the sweet taste and warm, earthy smell of cinnamon. One can barely move through the supermarket or browse online without seeing this spice sprinkled provocatively atop a yummy beverage, baked good, or meal. What is not well known; however, is that cinnamon is much more than a sense enhancer. In...