An Introduction to Essential Oils Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts that are obtained through steam distillation, cold pressing, or other methods. These oils are known for their distinct aromas and therapeutic properties, and ...
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Supporting your immune system naturally is a proactive way to enhance overall health. Here, we’ll explore key herbs, vitamins, and minerals, including the benefits of Vitamin D3 with K2, probiotics, elderberry, and other powerful botanicals and nu...
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What Are Hot Flushes and Why Do They Happen? Menopausal hot flushes are one of the most common symptoms women experience during menopause. Characterised by sudden waves of heat, flushing of the skin, and often sweating, hot flushes can be uncomfo...
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Snow Fungus is an excellent mushroom for health maintenance and in its dried form is a popular ingredient in oriental cuisine, prized for its translucent appearance and crunchy texture. Learn more here.
Keep ReadingShiitake is the second most widely cultivated mushroom, after the common button mushroom. It combines an excellent nutritional profile and exceptional culinary properties with significant health benefits and is the source of Lentinan, a polysaccha...
Keep ReadingMaitake, known in the UK as Hen of the Woods, and the closely related Umbrella Polypore (Polyporus umbellatus) are both delicious gourmet mushrooms, as well as being highly regarded for their health benefits. Learn more here.
Keep ReadingGrowing on hardwood trees in temperate forests across the northern hemisphere, Lion’s Mane is a delicious culinary mushroom with a growing reputation as a medicinal mushroom. Learn more about Lion's Maine here.
Keep ReadingThis common woodland mushroom is the most widely researched of all the medicinal mushrooms. Learn more here.
Keep ReadingThe Cordyceps species used medicinally have traditionally been found growing on the larvae of moths and it used to be thought that they were parasitic. However, it has been suggested that they have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts, helpin...
Keep ReadingChaga grows widely in the forests of northern Europe, Asia and North America, forming a sterile growth or ‘conk’ with a typical burnt appearance that has led to it being known as the ‘cinder-conk’. Learn more here.
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