Fats Can Be Good For You

Fats Can Be Good For You

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…

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A System of Universal Energetics

A System of Universal Energetics

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,…

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Let Food Be Your Medicine

Let Food Be Your Medicine

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…

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Making Herbal Medicines

Making Herbal Medicines

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,…

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Nature's Infection Fighters

Nature's Infection Fighters

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…

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Safely Using Botanical Drugs

Safely Using Botanical Drugs

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…

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Get Off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster

Get Off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster

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…

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Harvesting Wild Autumn Foods

Harvesting Wild Autumn Foods

In this Be Herbally Prepared Webinar, we'll cover more edible wild plants. This time the focus will be on plants that can be harvested in the late summer and early fall. These include nuts, seeds, wild berries. and fruits, We'll talk about how to identify…

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