by Donna Easto | Jun 14, 2020
We are creatures of water. Most of our tissues and organs hold more than 70% water. It’s nature’s elixir for keeping mind and body healthy. Water replenishes the body with fluids and minerals. It detoxifies and cleanses; its capacity to heal has been recognized for...
by Donna Easto | Jun 7, 2020
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in North America. There are several “types” of anxiety, including panic, obsessive-compulsive, post-traumatic, and GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). In these days of social distancing and...
by Donna Easto | Jun 7, 2020
By: Donna Easto, C.H., H.C., M.H., Certified Herbal Educator Covid-19 has resulted in considerable changes to our day-to-day activities. The need to stay home and remain isolated from others is the main cause behind something being dubbed ‘quarantine...
by Donna Easto | Jun 7, 2020
All the plant members of the milkweed family have similar properties; however, Asclepias syriaca is better known as the preferred food of the milkweed butterfly (Danaus plexippus.) better known as the Monarch. My sister-in-law and I were walking in the woods in...
by Donna Easto | Jun 7, 2020
ADAPTOGENS By: Donna Easto, C.H., H.C., M.H, H.Ed. This article highlights a few members of one of my favourite group of herbs: Adaptogens. Adaptogens specifically support the body from the toxic effects of stress, which is anything that taxes the body, from illness...
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