by The Herbal Pharmacist | Feb 9, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, General Health, Mental Health
You may be shocked to learn a connection between mental wellness (health) and your immune system. The scientific term for this connection is psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the study of the interactions between the brain and the immune system. The central nervous...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 30, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Gastrointestinal, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Weight Loss
Fiber 101 Most of us now understand that fiber should be an essential part of our everyday diet. However, most people don’t know that there are two types of fiber: Soluble and Insoluble. They are both critical for health. What’s the difference? Simply put,...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 18, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Gastrointestinal, General Health
How Does Stress Impact the Digestive System? First and foremost, it is essential to understand that the brain and your digestive system (gut) are in constant communication. There are more nerves in your gut than in the entire spinal cord.[i] When your body is...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 16, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Bone & Joint, Colds & Flu, Exercise & Fitness, Gastrointestinal, General Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Mental Health
If you haven’t heard of PEA previously, please take note of this blog. PEA is automatically produced by your body when key areas (cells and tissues) are damaged (an injury) or threatened to become damaged by stress. The production of PEA is highest in response...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 4, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Bone & Joint, Gastrointestinal, General Health, Heart Health
Are you on the wheel of New Year’s Resolutions? Does this sound like you: you start one in January and never finish the goal, so you start over again the next January? Why wait until the new year to start. As we look forward to the new year, you may be on the long...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Nov 28, 2022 | Aging Gracefully, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Urinary
Regarding “Men’s Health,” two areas are at the top of the list: genitourinary (reproductive organs and urinary system) and cardiovascular health. The genitourinary system receives a lot of press with the abundance of commercial advertisements around prostate health...
