Alyson, can you tell us a little about your background and how you became interested in the natural products industry?
I got into the Natural Products industry completely unintentionally! When I moved to Colorado, I needed a job and just happened to stumble into one working for a Denver-based cage-free organic egg producer. Before then, […]
Between June 17 and September 23 of 2019, I hiked roughly 2800 miles from Canada to Mexico, alone, along the Continental Divide Trail.
As I’ve reintegrated back into “real life,” I’ve been processing the many lessons that were birthed during this time of deep solitude spent in nature. The lessons are many, and they include […]
I’d argue that there is nothing in the world quite so heart-meltingly romantic as a steaming mug filled with rich, velvety hot chocolate. Not only is it chocolate, which is arguably the most romantic food on earth already (cue endorphins and dopamine), but it’s melted chocolate — smooth, creamy and sumptuous, the mug warming […]
The scientific name for cacao, Theobroma cacao, means “food of the gods” (from the Greek “theo,” meaning god, and “broma,” meaning food). The cacao tree, also called Madre Cacao, was a significant plant to the Maya, Aztec, and Olmec people. The Maya gathered once a year to give thanks to their Cacao God Ek […]
The term Energetics can seem like a difficult and confusing concept. We tend to overthink it. Basically, in herbalism, energetics is the answer to the question, “How are you feeling?” And to peel back the “How are you feeling?” question another layer: “What are you feeling in your body?”
Additional questions might include:
*Are you experiencing […]
Children experience no shortage of tummy aches. Many kids between the ages of four and ten can get frequent stomach aches that are caused by anything ranging from digestive upset and food allergies or sensitivity to stress, tiredness, and even growing pains.
When it comes to helping children ease their stomach discomfort, it can be […]
