Vickie Sorensen's Nature Works

12/01/2025

Learn more of the importance of Vitamin D!

Happy solstice! If the short, dark days of winter have got you down, be of good cheer, because now the days will be getting incrementally longer and sunnier! Because sunlight is so essential to both mental and physical health, we thought today would be a great day to discuss Vitamin D! Vitamin D is....

11/29/2025

Superfood seems to be quite a buzz word these days, and often people ask me what defines a "superfood"? Read more to find out!

Superfood seems to be quite a buzz word these days, and often people ask me what defines a

11/28/2025

11 Thanksgiving herbs & spices with amazing health benefits
https://www.vsnatureworks.com/blogs/news/thanksgiving-herbs?keyword=thanksgiving

11/26/2025

As far as preventative nutrition goes, there are plenty of herbal and nutritional supplements that can help boost your immune system. Check out an herbalist's perspective that may help keep your family safe from Covid-19 during the cold season.

Many of my customers and friends have been asking for my advice regarding the current Corona virus that is sweeping across the world. We have seen responses ranging from extreme fear and hoarding to skepticism and profiteering. While we have seen some disdainful human behavior, we have also seen the...

11/24/2025

In addition to living a healthy lifestyle that includes daily movement and proper nutrition, there are also herbal remedies that may help to prevent diabetes and support balanced blood sugar levels. Here are some tips to regulate blood sugar.

Type II diabetes is a growing problem in the US. More than 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, which equates to almost 11% of the US population. Every year, 1.5 million additional Americans are diagnosed with this disease. While these numbers may seem alarming, there is hope. In....

11/22/2025

Anyone who suffers from headaches or migraines knows just how debilitating they can be. You may feel ambitious, write a to-do list for the next day, and then have your plans be ruined by a crippling headache. Here are tips to help with headache pain!

Anyone who suffers from headaches or migraines knows just how debilitating they can be. You may feel ambitious, write a to-do list for the next day, and then have your plans be ruined by a crippling headache. Headache pain can range from irritating to debilitating, and can make simple, daily tasks b...

11/21/2025

Stubborn weight gain can distract you from feeling thankful during Thanksgiving, here are 11 tips to avoid Holiday weight gain.
https://www.vsnatureworks.com/blogs/news/avoiding-holiday-weight-gain?keyword=11%20

11/19/2025

Tired of always being sick throughout winter? See what you could be doing differently this year!

Here we find ourselves again, knocking on winter's door and entering what some refer to as

11/18/2025

Weekly health bite-- iodine & a healthy thyroid

11/17/2025

Conjunctivitis, aka pinkeye, is a highly contagious condition that causes redness, swelling, and discharge in the eyes. Here are some tips for a speedy recovery!

There are two common childhood ailments that make even the most experienced parents shudder with disgust: pinkeye and lice. Recently, two of Vickie's young grandchildren contracted pinkeye, and we thought it was a great opportunity to discuss treatment and prevention so that hopefully you don't end....

11/15/2025

Here are some of the remedies for relieving menstrual pain that utilized through the years to lessen the pain.

As a mother of three daughters, I saw my fair share of the effects of menstrual cramping. Severe cramping most commonly occurs in teenagers and women in the childbearing years. In my daughters' cases, the pain became so intense that it caused vomiting, shakiness and passing out. Period cramping is a...

11/14/2025

Did you know the health benefits of these common cooking herbs & spices?
https://www.vsnatureworks.com/blogs/news/thanksgiving-herbs?keyword=thanksgiving