32 Beauty Uses for Essential Oils
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you bought your beauty products in a store, I...
The Lesser-Known Benefits of Intimacy
Intimacy is generally quite amazing. It’s quite literally the reason you— or any of us— exist, biologically speaking. And so...
How Digestive Enzymes Have Allowed Me to Enjoy Meals Again
My grandma always told me to chew my food— inhaling food wasn’t good for my stomach. Turns out she was...
The 4 Health Benefits I Notice from Eating Chia Seeds
Before the chia seed craze, I thought chia seeds were those things you planted in Chia Pets. I was skeptical...
Why Adrenal Fatigue May Be a Misnomer
A recurrent topic in the alternative health world is adrenal fatigue. In school, we’re constantly being reminded that chronic stress...
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Homeopathy
As consistent readers probably already know, I’m an herbal medicine fanatic. I absolutely love exploring herbal treatments for different disorders...
Did You Know There Are Unlabeled Chemicals in Your Favorite Foods?
What you see isn’t always what you get. This applies especially to food labels. While you can certainly learn a...
Top Four Best TED Talks to Watch for a Mood Boost
A TED talk a day could change your life. If you haven’t heard of them yet, TED talks are short...
What I Learned From My Time in Nicaragua
When I heard about Natural Doctors International (NDI), I knew it was an organization I had to get involved with. As I...
What I Did To Make My Aunt’s Hot Flashes Go Away
Flushed face, warm skin, heart palpitations— you’re not in an interrogation room. You’re in your office on a Wednesday afternoon...
How to Build a Winning Routine
If you’re looking to live a healthy, awesome life, know this— you’re not going to succeed on willpower alone. You...
An Open Letter to Women Struggling With Infertility
Dear woman struggling with infertility, This might be a difficult letter for you. Partly because life feels challenging right now,...
Tips On How To Reduce Your Meal Portion Size
Have you seen an Olympic swimmer’s breakfast? It looks like a dinner buffet. But believe it or not, they need...
What You Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar (also known as manic depression) is a mental disorder characterized by intense emotions and extreme mood swings. Someone might...
How This One App Finally Made Meditation Easy for Me
Life is stressful. Whether it’s a crappy day at the office, dealing with the noise and tension of city life,...
The Healevate Circle of Trust
One of the most important components of any healing journey is knowledge (duh). The question, though, is where do you...
4 Powerful Herbs That Can Reverse the Signs of Aging
At 26 years old, I’m already taking steps to stay young. Call me paranoid or weird if you wish. I...
Why I Immediately Turn to This Tea When I’m Stressed Out
Stress and I are old friends. What started with grades and girls in my middle school years has since evolved...
The Experiment That Anyone Who’s Looking to Pack On Fast Muscle Needs to Know About
In 1973, a man named Casey Viator put on 63 lbs of muscle mass in just 28 days. Though it...
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine and How Does It Work?
If you’ve spent any time at all in the alternative medicine sphere, you may have already heard of TCM— that...
How To Make Real-Food Orange Chicken
Orange Chicken. Mmmm. The mere sound of that dish makes my mouth water. Transports me back to a time when...
These Four Yoga Poses Can Greatly Reduce Inflammation
Does any of the following describe your experience? Headaches, migraines, indigestion, bad breath, gingivitis, anxiety, depression, mood swings, arthritis, stiff...
What You Need to Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful, incurable autoimmune disorder. It’s characterized by inflamed, swollen, and painful joints and affects up...
These Three Tools Allow Me to Ward Off Anxiety While I’m Busy or Traveling
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’re on a break from doing some form of productive “work,” whether that...
Must-Have Herbs For Healthy Skin
I’ve run into a unique challenge in the last year after starting naturopathic medical school: skin issues. Although I’ve had my...
32 Handy Home Uses for Essential Oils
It takes a special kind of substance to be equally effective at healing wounds, reducing stress, and cleaning your shower....
Methylation Explained in Plain English
By the time you finish reading this sentence, the process of methylation will have occurred in your body more than...
The Therapy You’ve Never Heard of That’s Changing Lives
Like many great scientific discoveries, it all started by accident. Dr. Endre Mester was conducting research in Hungary to see if low-level, red...
Foods To Buy Organic vs. Conventional
Certified organic foods are generally safer to eat than non-organic— you know the organic products have been grown without all...
Are Nootropics The Dirty Little Secret of Top Silicon Valley Execs?
The world’s best entrepreneurs often don’t earn their wealth on never-before-seen ideas. They take existing products and simply make them...
Is L-Glutamine as Useful as Some Experts Will Have You Believe?
I’ve been hearing unbelievably good things about L-glutamine lately. As in, I literally didn’t believe them! It seems the more...
My Habits for Health and Happiness
It seems that every day lately is a race against the clock. Most of my days are occupied by my Monday...
Why You Should Know About The Pegan Diet
Dr. Mark Hyman is a medical doctor making waves in the world of conventional diet wisdom. One of Dr. Hyman’s...
8 Herbs That Will Make Your Menstrual Cycle a Breeze
Heating pads, Midol, warm baths, and calming music are the tip of the iceberg for women plagued with troublesome PMS....
Why I Got Hives and How I Got Rid of Them for Good
Only a few short years ago, I lived in ignorant bliss. I ate whatever I wanted. My diet was a...
3 Herbs to Alleviate Your Arthritis Symptoms
More than 50 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis. While arthritis is commonly associated with the elderly, about...
What to Do When You Wake Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed
You know the feeling. You wake up angry at the world for no apparent reason. You haven’t even opened your...
Patience is a Virtue I Wouldn’t Have Without These Two Tools
Sometimes I feel as though I go through the entire day waiting. Waiting for the waiter to bring my food...
These Three Habits Are Consistent Among Happy People
“Happiness is an inside job” is one of my all-time favorite quotes. Every time I consider it, I rediscover the...
Why Chewing Your Food Properly Can Transform Your Health
Food-chewing can bring out the lazy teenager in all of us. If you’re anything like I used to be, you...
My Month on Innisfree Farm
Tucked away between the fields and the forests of Courtenay, British Columbia, Innisfree Farm is positioned just a few kilometers...
Tools I Use to De-Stress My Life
It’s around 5 p.m. and you’re sitting in traffic. You’re thinking of the never-ending list of phone calls to return,...
This One Childhood Toy Can Transform Your Health
I grew up living two doors over from a family of six kids. Looking back on this now, it must...
Why You’ll Lose Weight Once You Stop Being a Cardio Addict
Believe it or not, intensive cardio isn’t the best way to lose weight. In fact, it’s not even the best...
I Found Out the Fish I Eat is Dangerously Unhealthy
When it comes to healthier eating, one of the first things people do is start backing off the red meat...
Four Supplements That Digestive Sufferers Should Know About
Eating meals used to feel like walking through a minefield. Sometimes I would make it through without a scratch— I’d...
How to Deal With Someone Who Drives You CRAZY
The first time I realized I didn’t like everyone I came in contact with, I felt like a bad person....
Is WiFi Truly Dangerous?
It’s hard to believe that electricity didn’t become widely available in people’s homes until the 1930s, and even then, it...
What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed and Ready To Give Up
Seven straight days of colonic irrigations. Five straight days of eating nothing but watermelon. Fourteen straight days of consuming nothing but puréed...
Is a Humidifier Good or Bad for You?
Growing up, the humidifier was an essential tool in my family home. Our humidifier was as used and useful as...