Free, plain-English articles on detox, herbs and natural health, with the safety notes included. New articles go up most days.
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Candida and your gut: the signs of yeast overgrowth and what’s traditionally used
Yeast already lives in your gut. The real question naturopaths ask is what tipped it out of balance, and which everyday foods, herbs and…
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Brain fog: the everyday root causes naturopaths look at first
Brain fog isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a signal. Here are the everyday causes naturopaths check first, the herbs traditionally used for a clearer head,…
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Frankincense and cancer: what the research actually shows
A viral post says frankincense kills cancer cells without hurting healthy ones. The lab results behind it are real, and so is the gap…
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Blood sugar swings: the foods and herbs traditionally used to steady them
That 3 p.m. crash, the shaky hunger, the sugar cravings: they often trace back to how your meals hit your blood sugar. Here are…
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Kidney support: the everyday habits and herbs traditionally used (and the ones to skip)
Your kidneys filter your whole blood supply dozens of times a day, and most “kidney cleanses” miss how they actually work. Here are the…
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Bloating, gas and hiatal hernia: what traditionally helps (and when to get checked)
Bloating, gas and a hiatal hernia often travel together. Here’s what’s going on, the herbs and habits traditionally used to ease them, and the…
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Your lymphatic system has no pump: how people keep it moving naturally
Your lymph has no heart to push it along, so it relies on you. Here are the everyday habits and traditional herbs naturopaths use…
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Inflammation and your spice rack: the kitchen herbs traditionally used to calm it
Turmeric, ginger, garlic, rosemary and cinnamon have been used for centuries when the body runs hot and stiff. Here is what tradition says, what…
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Breathe easier: natural ways people support their lungs
Smoke, pollution, mould and seasonal congestion all land on your lungs. Here are the herbs and old-school habits traditionally used to support them, from…
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Black walnut, wormwood and clove: the traditional parasite cleanse trio explained
Black walnut hull, wormwood and clove have been paired together for parasite cleansing for decades. Here’s what each one is traditionally used for, how…
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Heavy metals: where they hide in everyday life (and how people help the body clear them)
Lead, mercury, cadmium, aluminum and arsenic show up in places most people never think to look. Here’s where they hide, the signs people associate…
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Is your liver asking for help? 9 signs and the herbs traditionally used to support it
Your liver handles hundreds of jobs a day and rarely complains loudly. Here are the quiet signs it may be overloaded, and the herbs…