THE HOLISTIC PLANT: OUR BOTANICAL COUSINS
Our internal and external environments are important for determining our overall health. If we do not drink enough water, get enough...
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Lauren Truscott Waddell
Nov 25, 20214 min read
THE REMARKABLE REISHI MUSHROOM
Fungi are getting a lot of wonderful attention lately. Still, when some people imagine mushrooms, their minds go to either slimy...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Oct 28, 20214 min read
A HERBALIST'S APPROACH TO IMMUNITY SUPPORT
Your immune system is complex and crucial to your overall health, and it is attached to every other system in your body. The immune...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Sep 16, 20213 min read
HAWTHORN FOR THE HEART
This month’s topic here at Truehope Canada is heart health. Naturally, the Hawthorn tree comes to mind. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) is a...
Simon Brazier
Aug 19, 20213 min read
ANTI-BIOTICS IN NATURE
Did you know that up to 50% of all pharmaceuticals are derived from the plant world? This is just one huge example of the potent healing...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Aug 12, 20214 min read
HERBAL MEDICINE & ANTIOXIDANTS
A healthy immune system is constantly functioning to maintain homeostasis within the body. Aiding in the immune response are...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Jul 15, 20213 min read
STAY COOL & HYDRATED WITH HERBAL ICED TEA
It has been a hot summer here in Canada so far, and it is important to find ways to cool down and stay properly hydrated. Listening to...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Jun 24, 20213 min read
PART 2 - HEALING A LEAKY GUT
Gastro-intestinal (GI) health plays a significant role in your body's ability to feel well. The integrity of the gut mucosa is hugely...
Simon Brazier
May 13, 20212 min read
NATURAL REMEDIES THAT ACTUALLY WORK
Traditional remedies stood the test of time for a reason, they work! Health trends and fad diets rise and fall, like the winter wheat,...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Apr 15, 20213 min read
SPRING HERBS
At the beginning of this year, I wrote about entering the new year slowly, minimizing stress, basking in stillness and nourishing one’s...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Mar 18, 20214 min read
LIVER HEALTH, LIVER SCIENCE
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) is an important herb for protecting and maintaining function of the liver, our largest gland and a...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Mar 4, 20212 min read
The Science of Plant Medicine
Phytotherapy is the scientific term for plant medicine (Herbal Medicine), or the study of using plant-derived extracts as medicines or...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Feb 11, 20213 min read
FAMILY LIVING
Enjoying food and drink with family is one of my favourite ways to connect. Herbal medicine can be part of this, and is a wonderful way...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Herbs for Slow-Living
Welcoming a new year often means bringing on change: new year, new you! This can be inspiring at first, but drastic shifts can be...
Lauren Truscott Waddell
Jan 7, 20212 min read
An Introduction to Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine is the introduction of plants or fungi in an absorbable form into the body to restore health. A Herbalist’s role is to...
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