In the US alone, it is estimated that 1 in 10 have depression, with the majority being women between the ages of 40-65 years of age. Do your homework, learn all you can about antidepressants and herbal alternatives so you can make and informed decision on what course of action is best for you.

As summer seems to be coming to a rather early end, take a look around your garden. It is filled with wonderful items such as herbs, leaves, berries, pine cones and more! Gather these aromatic items together and make your own autumn wreath for pennies.

If you are like us, our furbabies are an extremely important part of our family. As we use herbs as part of our daily health regimen, you should also consider them for your four-legged child as well.

We have had the pleasure of having both cats and dogs for nearly all our life. They should be treated with love and respect, especially if you realize what they can do for our health. Why not give back to them by choosing some purrfect herbs for their health and happiness?

It is almost that time again where parents around the country yell, “yippee” while their kids walk out the door to another year at school. As the school year brings much needed relief to weary adults, it brings on another slew of problems-sickness. Find out ways to keep everyone healthier this year.

With most of us living longer these days, we need to stay as healthy and active as we can. Good news is we can arm ourselves with herbs that fight every aspect of the aging process and may indeed reverse those dreaded years that have crept up on us.

While most consider dandelions a weed that needs to be demolished, the majority of the public aren’t considering the huge health benefit this herb has to our overall health. Next time you consider killing this beneficial plant, try adding it to your daily diet instead, you might be surprised.

There are three herbs that I thought would be a great addition to anyone’s medicine cabinet. They are beneficial for cuts, scrapes, cough, aches and pains, arthritis, your digestion, blood and even your heart. Who could have knows these three herbs could do so much?

This holiday season, with the hustle & bustle of Christmas shopping, get-togethers, eating, drinking & being merry, our bodies take quite the beating & we all handle stress different ways. From sleeplessness, to irritability taking time to look after yourself should be on your “to do” checklists.

Are you stressed to the max? Is day-to-day activities wearing on your last nerve? If you are finding you can't seem to cope like you used to, try these wonderful herbs that can bring some calm and order back to your world.