Medicinal Mushrooms

Medicinal Mushrooms

We usually think of mushrooms as something you eat (or something you were warned in childhood not to eat). Some people may even associate “shrooms” with getting high. But few people in modern times realize what valuable health allies mushrooms can…

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Emotions and the Chinese 5 Elements

Emotions and the Chinese 5 Elements

This is a presentation I gave at a Nature's Sunshine conference that ties together the Chinese 5-elements with the emotional states each represents and the flower essence blends and Chinese herbal formulas that go with each.

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Turmeric and Curcumin

Turmeric and Curcumin

Turmeric is an Asian spice that gives curry its yellow color. Related to ginger, this rhizome is a classic ingredient in Indian cooking and also has a long history of use in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine. Its chief constituent, curcumin,…

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Cultivating a Positive Attitude

Cultivating a Positive Attitude

In this webinar I'll talk about what a positive mental attitude is, why it is important to have a positive mental attitude and how to cultivate it.

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Gluten Intolerance and Food Sensitivities

Gluten Intolerance and Food Sensitivities

A food allergy is an excessive immune reaction to a particular food, but an increasing number of people who don’t have a food allergy are learning that they do have food sensitivities. Food allergies can be pretty obvious because the symptoms usually…

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Basic Flower Essences

Basic Flower Essences

In this webinar I'll cover some of my favorite flower remedies and tell stories about how I've used them. I'll try to help you understand the plant's personality and how it energetically relates to its signatures and how it is used.

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Understanding Neurotransmitters

Understanding Neurotransmitters

Inside your head, millions of brain cells (neurons) are talking to each other right now. They are sending chemical messages to each other using compounds called neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, GABA and acetylcholine.  Most modern…

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Recognizing Abusive Behavior

Recognizing Abusive Behavior

Whenever we do something that physically or emotionally harms another person, we are being abusive. The problem is that abuse is so rampant in our society most people don't even recognize that some behaviors are abusive. This means that we often don't…

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