Raw Honey vs. “Regular” Honey: What’s the Difference and Does it Really Matter?
When people ask me if I have any pets, I like to tell them that I have about 60,000 of them. And it’s true…I have one dog (a Hungarian Vizsla named Raya) and about 59,999 bees who live in a hive I built in my backyard. (Only my queen bee has a name…she’s Sophia. The other tens of thousands are nameless workers and drones.) As a backyard beekeeper, a naturopathic doctor, and...
Triphala Benefits
Triphala is a mysterious, almost miraculous, blend that has endured as Ayurveda’s most widely used herbal formula. Most commonly, it is recommended to maintain regular bowel movements and support a healthy digestive system-which it does! But there is much more to the powers of triphala. The classic combination of these three fruits (amalaki, haritaki, and bibhitaki) is said ...
