You have likely heard all the talk about gut health. Maybe you thought: “I don’t have any problems with my stomach, so that doesn’t apply to me.” But did you know that as the science around gut health has expanded, the health and diversity of your gut microbiota has been connected to your overall health. … Read more
Capsules, extracts, powders – oh, my. Mushroom is the trendy fun-guy for addressing health ailments, preventing disease and improving body functions. As most trends go, the mushroom was well-known and liked before its time in the Western spotlight. Recapped in the journal article, “Medicinal Mushrooms: Ancient Remedies Meet Modern Science,” mushrooms have been used as … Read more
By early 2020, longtime Botanist April Punsalan had already spent more than 20 years studying the use of plants in healing but wanted to impart her knowledge and experience to a wider range of people. So at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she founded and opened the Yahola Herbal School in Charleston – not … Read more
Tea has been viewed as a medical wonder since its cultivation in ancient China – and for lots of reasons. Whether you’re looking to fight off cancer, lower your blood pressure, sharpen your memory, lose a little weight or just add a daily boost to your body’s immune system, tea is loaded with health benefits … Read more
The concept of “clean eating” has become a common buzzword in our society. For Angela Fussenegger, it is a way of life. Fussenegger has been following a clean dietary program for the past eight years. She works directly with Jessica Lee Reader, master nutrition therapist at Centered Yoga and Wellness in Greenville, an integrative health … Read more
There was a time, somewhere back in the deep, dark annals of health-related research, that coffee drinkers were shamed into believing that their morning wakeup call and afternoon pick-me-up might be accompanied by a slew of ghastly side effects ranging from incontinence, insomnia and indigestion to a spike in blood pressure, hallucinations and heart trouble. … Read more