the forgotten garden flavor
How often do you think of lavender as a flavor? It’s been largely forgotten, but it offers important healing benefits for gut and mental health.
change your mind, change your life
Have you ever thought that if you could just change your mind you could change your life? My patients see those changes quickly with flower essences.
zebrafish and brain repair
Zebrafish need sleep to repair their nervous systems. So do you.
rites of spring: rose petal honey
It’s full-bloom time here in the City of Roses. Which means I’m munching on flowers. Did you know...
the happy medicine of spring violets
Every year there’s one particular plant that grabs my attention and won’t let go. I’ll start...
the sun is more than a vitamin
In the same way whole foods are a better source of nutrients than a multivitamin, there are things the sun can do that a supplement cannot. When it comes to health, Nature almost always does it better.
herbal steams for respiratory health
If you’ve watched my herbal origin story video, you know that thyme is one of my secret weapons...
bye bye, joint pain
I talk a lot about food being the first and most fundamental medicine. You know that vegetables...
do you know how to eat?
Portlanders are a pretty food-savvy bunch. We know what to ask about the provenance of our...
how to beat the holiday blues
It’s the “most wonderful time of the year” — and depression is rampant. Between the darkness (if...
An easy way to eat more veggies
Wednesday is veggie box day at my house, and it's been really helping me up my personal food game....
the third level of healthcare
You've been to your primary-care doctor. You've been to a specialist. Maybe you've even been to...
the three keys to optimal health
At its root, health really isn't that complicated. Getting and staying health comes down to three...
sugar raises heart-disease risk — a lot
What’s less known is how sugar consumption affects heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — and a new report shows it doesn’t take much to double your risk.
garlic busts high blood pressure — as well as meds
Why I love garlic, reason number zillion. Herbalists generally moan when asked "what's your...
health risks and benefits of statin drugs
I don't mean to pick on statins. There's just so much about them in the news right now. A...
sing, sing a song
As baby boomers age, and Alzheimer's and dementia become more common, there's a growing body of...
statins raise heart-disease risks
How's this for a catch 22: Statin drugs are prescribed to lower cholesterol levels in the body in...