by Susan Williams | Sep 22, 2022 | All Posts
Our good friends Eileen and Gary visited last week and brought some wonderful little gifts to share. As fellow “foodies” we share the passion of enjoying truly quality food items. Along with some amazing spices, they also brought a couple of heirloom beans that are...
by Susan Williams | Sep 15, 2022 | All Posts
We know what a powerful antioxidant Vitamin C is. Studies now show that it is also useful in maintaining bone mineral density as we age. But did you also know that the risk of vitamin C deficiency increases as we age? So how much vitamin C do we need in our diet...
by Susan Williams | Sep 1, 2022 | All Posts
Chamomile, or Matricaria chamomilla is long known as a great pre-bedtime tea. It is a mild sedative with good gastric anti-inflammatory properties. It is known to soothe those who are nervous, anxious, or distressed. It is cooling and relaxing. Herbalists have relied...
by Susan Williams | Jul 28, 2022 | All Posts
Did you know that most believe that a healthy diet contains 25%-35% of calories from healthy fats? Healthy fats actually enable us to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamins A, D & K which are all important partner nutrients when it comes to making calcium...
by Susan Williams | Jul 21, 2022 | All Posts
I love dinking around in my kitchen or apothecary inventing new things, especially for health and wellness that taste good! I started this current experiment with a recipe I found on connisseurusveb.com that used peanut butter and peanuts. I wondered how that would...
by Susan Williams | Jul 4, 2022 | All Posts
I continue to get many questions regarding how to add calcium to one’s diet in new and interesting ways. As many know, I’m a big fan of the plant Nettle (Urtica dioica) as I appreciate how nutrient dense it is and the amount of highly bioavailable calcium it contains....
