Life is filled with challenges, conflicts, difficulties, and sometimes hardships. Recent years have brought many challenges from new diseases, to rising prices for food and other necessities of life, to reports of wars and conflicts throughout the world.…
Fat. Just say the word and notice the emotions it evokes. The word can have very negative connotations in our society. Fats have a bad reputation, both for making us fat and for being bad for our health. Labels claiming foods are “low fat” or “no…
If you study traditional herbalism, you will encounter various energetic (also known as elemental) models. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) you will learn about qi, yin and yang, and the Chinese five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal,…
Over two thousand years ago, the famous Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” This is still good advice. After all, one of the primary ways one maintains good health is through nutrition…
An important part of emergency preparedness with herbs is being able to turn the herbs you gather into herbal medicines. In this final webinar in our Be Herbally Prepared series, we'll talk about extracting herbs in water, glycerine, alcohol, vinegar,…
A little over one hundred years ago infectious diseases were the leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of modern sanitation, antibiotics, and other medical developments, deaths from infectious diseases have decreased to the point that few…
Before we had modern pharmaceuticals, people used botanical drugs for many serious health problems. These toxic or mildly toxic herbs often became the basis for Western drugs. We're going to discuss some of these remedies and how one would be able to…
A roller coaster ride can be great fun, but only because you can get off at the end of the ride. Unfortunately, millions of people get on the blood sugar roller coaster every year, and can’t get off. As their blood sugar levels go up and down their…
Natural Hair and Scalp Care
September 24, 2024
Using herbs, essential oils, and nutrients to create…
Module Three: Materia Medica and Healing Techniques
October 8, 2024
Balancing Blood Pressure Naturally
October 29, 2024
Brain Health
November 26, 2024
Keeping your mind clear and your thoughts sharp
Module Four: Health Assessment Tools
February 18, 2025
Module Five: Balancing Body Systems
August 5, 2025