We all know that chronic stress can be detrimental to our well being, and research abounds confirming this at a physiological level. In...

Hippocrates was famous for writing that "all disease begins in the gut" and commonly used diets to treat psychological illnesses. He was...

Earlier this month a listener of the Herbal Hour Podcast wrote me a heartfelt request to share the story of how I became a Naturopathic...

My Journey to Naturopathic Medicine

The Tetrabiblos, or 'four-part book' of Ptolemy is one of the most important surviving ancient texts on Astrology. Claudius Ptolemy, the...

How energetic descriptions of herbs correspond to the elements: Fire= Hot &Dry Water= Cold & Damp Air= Hot & Damp Earth= Cold & Dry...

How to Microdose Psilocybin, Legality in Oregon, Safety and what Psychedelic Therapies offer for the Mental Health Crisis

The human body is an ecosystem of immense complexity, each part related to all others, all playing a role in forming the whole that is...

The Importance of Libido for Mental Wellness Wilhelm Reich, an Austrian doctor & psychoanalyst of the early 20th century, believed that...

Angelica root is one of the most important medicinal herbs of the Middle ages, so much so that it was referred to as “Angel Root”. People...

We all experience it—feelings of being tired, overwhelmed, having a short fuse and just feeling like we can’t keep up with the demands...

I hear this question all the time, and in these times, there is a commonly held belief that dreams are random misfiring of our neurons,...

Chamomile for Natural Pain Relief & Soothing Irritability Chamomile is an herb with a long history of use for pain relief, fevers,...

As a refresher take a moment to check out the basics of personality types above! In part one we dived into how introverts & extroverts...

On the ancient Temple of Delphi in Greece it was inscribed “Know thyself and you will know the universe and it’s Gods.” How often is it...

Carl Jung (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) He was one of the most influential people in the forming of what we think of as modern psychology....

1) Daily Life Dreams: about our daily concerns, bodily sensations, conflicts, mostly mundane remnants from the day without any deeper...

Interest in mindfulness is at an all-time high, it has become almost a buzz word in the holistic health world, but what is mindfulness...

Depression is a debilitating condition and it is very real for those who experience it, contrary to those who believe it’s just mind over...

Lavender (Lavandula spp.) Lavender is an amazing plant, it is one of the most well-known and commonly used herbs for stress relief and...