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12/06/2025

Fighting the Gunk
Gunk. Maybe it’s the flu, maybe it’s COVID, maybe it’s RSV, maybe it’s some other ‘viral upper respiratory infection.’ It’s making its seasonal rounds again, even in my household. The man caught it first, and I am trying to fight it off. So – how do you do that?

If you can, avoid it. The man didn’t really have a choice – I think he got exposed from a co-worker that he was in close proximity to for about 8 hours in a truck cab. Sometimes you just can’t avoid it, but cleaning your workspaces and frequently touched items daily with some kind of cleaner (lysol, cavi-wipes, whatever you have) will help. Viruses can live on hard surfaces for up to a week. I have a coworker that before every meeting wipes down the table, chair arms, keyboard, mouse, etc. I need to be more like her. Doing this at work and at home (counters, light switches, door handles, toilet handles, your CELLPHONE!!!) will cut down your exposure immensely.

Wash your hands. Frequently. Don’t touch your face or run your eyes. You have all those holes in your face that the virus can just waltz into like it’s auditioning for ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Don’t make it easy for them.

Watch your diet. Lots of good protein and healthy fat will help boost your immune system – think soups and stews. They taste really great this time of year and are a great way to get more onions and garlic into your system (more on that in a minute). Limit your sugar intake. Consuming sugar (in any form – the original study was done with orange juice) can limit production of certain cells integral to immune function for up to five hours. Sugar also contributes to inflammation (more work for the body) and decreases white blood cells’ ability to engulf pathogens. Skip that sugary latte if you’re starting to feel funky.

Up your supplements for a few days. Vitamin D is key to help keep things out of your body. I’ve written before how it helps with cellular junctions – you want things tight where no germs can slip in (quit touching your face!). Vitamin K2 helps the body absorb Vitamin D better, so if you are shopping, look for a supplement that has both. Vitamin C – one of those vitamins that you can’t really overdo. Like magnesium, if you take too much you may not leave the bathroom, but it is unlikely you will have more significant issues.

Rest. I promise that the dirty dishes, reports, laundry, staff meetings, etc. will still be there when you feel better. Your body needs rest to repair and recover from the gunk.

Hydrate. Fevers and breathing issues will drain your body of moisture. Water and tea are great ways without sugar to make sure you don’t dry out. A humidifier is also great this time of year, whether you are sick or not. Eat ‘moist’ foods – soups, stews, smoothies (although watch the sugar). One of the man’s symptoms is a headache. Staying well hydrated can prevent this.

Alliums are another way to hit back at viruses. Alliums are vegetables like onions and garlic. There was a WHO study that showed ‘aqueous extract of Allium sativa’ (onion juice) was effective in killing quite a few bacteria and viruses. So maybe the old wives’ tale of putting a cut onion next to your bed when you are sick is not as crazy as it sounds. Adding onions and garlic to your soup right at the end (so the heat sensitive constituents aren’t destroyed) is a great way to get some ‘onion juice’ into your system. Somehow, an onion juice smoothie just doesn’t sound as good.

If you have a lot of congestion, doing a steam with thyme may help loosen up a lot of gunk and also allows inhalation of vapors that are antimicrobial. Pour boiling water into a bowl, add a tablespoon or so of thyme (the herb), then sit with your head over the bowl. Cover your head with a towel to trap more of the steam. Do this carefully so you don’t burn yourself. Try to breathe in the steam for about 10 minutes. You may need to let the bowl cool for a bit first.

Drinking pineapple juice will help loosen up mucus and thin it out. The bromelain in pineapple works to break up the protein strands in mucus so you can get rid of it easier.

In a pinch, a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of poultry seasoning will help. Poultry seasoning usually contains sage, thyme, and rosemary – all of which are antimicrobial herbs.

I have mixed feelings about treating fevers. There is so much that depends on the individual, but I will throw this out there: I try to not treat fevers on myself. In fact, if I start feeling chills, I take as hot of a shower as I can stand, wrap up, and climb into bed with extra covers. Fevers are our body’s way of trying to kill off bacteria and viruses – I try to help my body out instead of fighting it by using tylenol/ibuprofen/aspirin. That is what is right FOR ME, AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME. Do your own due diligence (I hope you check everything out that I say against other sources!) before deciding to do the same.

Avoiding the gunk (prevention) is key, but if you get it, I hope the suggestions above help.

HAPPY HEALTHY HOLIDAYS!

11/29/2025

Magnesium

Anxiety, insomnia, irritability, nervousness, restlessness, weakness, muscle cramps, hyperactivity, migraines… Sound familiar? These are symptoms of magnesium deficiency. Magnesium deficiency is easy to overlook because there really isn’t a specific syndrome attached to it. It’s estimated that about 80% of the population is magnesium deficient.

The amount of magnesium stored in the body is the least of the major minerals – we store about 35 grams in a 150 lb. person. It’s also something that get easily depleted by stress.

So what is magnesium? It is a mineral, like calcium and potassium. Magnesium is used by the body in over 300 enzyme reactions, like synthesis of proteins, RNA, and DNA. It helps with ATP formation, supports nerve transmission and relaxation of muscle tissue, and helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

So how do we lose it all? It’s excreted thru the kidneys and bowel. Alcohol, caffeine, and stress can accelerate magnesium loss. The body uses magnesium to buffer and help control the effects of stress hormones when they are released into the bloodstream. More stress = fewer magnesium reserves.

You can get it thru dark leafy greens, fermented soy, oats, nuts, meats, and sea vegetables. Or you can supplement. That’s what I choose.

There are quite a few absorbable forms: citrate, glycinate, malate, ionic, oxide, gluconate, and ascorbate. You can find what works best for you. If you are prescribed magnesium, it is almost always oxide. The oxide form and ascorbate will cause more loose stools than other forms – with the exception of liquid Mag Citrate (dynamite in a bottle).

I use the CALM powder shown above. It is magnesium citrate in an ionic form and is easily titrated. The titration part is what I find most helpful. The instructions read 2 tsp per day. If you are starting magnesium supplementation – don’t do that. You won’t leave the bathroom and will leave me many mean messages on your phone while you’re stuck there. Start with maybe 1/2 tsp. in a cup of warm water, I prefer to take it at bedtime, as it really does help with relaxation. It’s not a sedative but does help muscles to settle down and for me, it helps my mind to settle as well.

Magnesium is also one of those things that you can’t really get too much of – your body will get rid of it (that’s why there is a laxative called Milk of Magnesia)!

Magnesium supplementation is something pretty easy and relatively cheap to add to your wellness routine. I can say that for me, turmeric and magnesium have made the biggest impact on my quality of life. Try it for yourself – it might be a game-changer for you, too.

11/24/2025

Rest

What is the longest time you have gone without sleep? I think for me it was maybe 2 1/2 to 3 days. I was much younger (and not very bright!). Most people can tell you that going without sleep for very long can lead to problems like cognitive impairment, physical symptoms, and mood changes. Lack of sleep, especially when driving, can be deadly. There is a reason that most (not all) truck drivers have a mandated consecutive ten hours off a day to allow for sleep.

Sleep hygiene is a whole thing that I might discuss later, but what I want to talk about is REST, not sleep. So what is the difference between rest and sleep? According to AI, there are 4 differences: consciousness, activity, purpose, and duration. Obviously with rest, you remain conscious, you can do light activities, and it generally does not last as long as sleep. Its purpose is more for relaxation and recovery as opposed to long term restoration.

I think (hope) that most all of us sleep, but how many of us rest? The busy-ness of life, the push for efficiency and productivity, and our own expectations of what is required of us get in the way of rest. (Warning: short sermon now), The Bible talks about not working on the Sabbath (once a week) and devoting the day to rest. While I understand and agree with this – I have an extraordinarily difficult time actually doing this! I mean, I got things to do!

Rest can take many forms:

Emotional (boundaries are good things, not bad. Sometimes you have to let people know that while they may use the ‘door’ to enter your life, they can’t just break in a window!)
Physical (again, not sleep but rest – so things like sound baths, yoga, stretching)
Sensory (staying off screens or away from things that are too stimulating to your senses)
Social (we all get ‘peopled’ out)
Mental (because math is hard, and so are some other things we have to think about. Meditation, reading, or journaling are good ways to ‘rest’ your mind).
So – help a girl out. How do you manage to rest? Are there certain things built into your schedule or routine that force you to slow down and take time for yourself? What do you think – are rest and self-care the same thing? I sleep (sort of) fine, but rest is another whole animal. Being in nature helps – but even then, I want to pick plants or pull weeds, not just be.

What are your thoughts?

11/15/2025

Attitude is Everything

I’m not really sure why I am writing on this subject, other than I feel like I need to. It’s a bit more personal than my usual posts and probably will sound like a sermon.

I truly believe that our thoughts (when we dwell and encourage them) become our words, and “death and life are in the power of the tongue”. Our words frequently become our actions. Before I got cancer, I used to say, “I’ll die from cancer if I don’t get hit by a bus first,” when talking about my own mortality. Did my thoughtless words become a negative prophecy on my own life? I don’t know – but it didn’t help. My attitude was too casual, too glib.

Being told you have stage IV cancer has a way of making you sit up and notice. What have I done with my life: Have I done anything important in the time I have been given so far? What will I be remembered for? Where will I go eternally? What can I do to stay here longer? I’m not afraid to die, but I don’t want to go just yet. What am I supposed to learn from this? Is it even about me or is it someone else’s lesson to learn? Sigh. Anyhow – back to attitude. On the days that I was angry, I noticed that my pain was worse, I didn’t want to get out of bed. On the days I could find something -anything to be grateful for, I had a little more energy. Again, thoughts become words become actions. So thinking, then saying, “I can do this, I can beat this,’ became the actions of ‘I must move, I must eat’ and now here we are, 2 and a half years later and I am cancer free. Let me be clear: my attitude didn’t heal me – that was Jesus, chemo, radiation, surgery, and amazing healthcare staff. But having the right attitude made things better in every way.

When we grumble and complain, does it really change anything? Yes, it feels great to vent sometimes, but all it really does is reinforce our attitude of entitlement. On the other hand, gratitude has been shown to improve mental health by increasing positive emotions, encouraging social connections, and even helping protect you from the effects of stress.

When you are struggling, how do you make yourself be grateful? There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for. When I started looking (OK, OK – googling) into how to become more grateful, I came across this article from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/going-beyond-intelligence/202301/10-ways-to-feel-grateful-every-day?msockid=380f9b386aff618605928e816b07608a

The benefits of gratitude: more energy, better sleep, better physical health, enthusiasm, optimism, empathy, popularity (LOL!), higher levels of success, resilience, mindfulness, contentment, and happiness. Cause you know we all need to be more popular!!

Attitude truly is everything. Please know that I am so grateful to all of you who read my little posts and have responded.

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.”

11/11/2025

Herbs for Children

(Obviously, not a photo of children, but I call my kids my chicklets, so…) In honor of my first grandbaby’s first birthday, I decided to do a post on herbs for children.

Standard Disclaimer: You are the parent and are responsible for verifying what I say with other sources, be that your doctor, witchdoctor, mother, or Rosemary Gladstar. The herbs listed below are ones that I would not hesitate to give to my own kids, or my grandchild if her parents OK’d it.

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita): Great for generalized fussiness. Chamomile works on the nerves and the digestive system to help calm and soothe. It also works for anxiety in children, although it can make them a little drowsy. Chamomile infused in oil can be used for muscle pain in littles as well.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Another one that is great for digestion and nerves. Catnip tends to be a bit more sedative, so a bed time tea. It also does not taste fabulous, so maybe combine it with another herb that has more ‘taste’ to it, like elderberries, lemon balm, or peppermint. Rubbing a little of the tea on gums helps with teething.

Elder (Sambucus canadensis): Both the berries and the flowers are child safe. The berries are one of the few proven herbal antivirals and taste delicious. The flowers have a delicate taste, and work to lower fevers. Great herb for cold and flu season.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis): Yum. Lemon balm is one of the best tasting teas in my opinion. It also is anti-viral, especially for herpetic viruses like cold sores and chicken pox. It helps to soothe the nerves in both a physical and emotional sense. Lemon balm is one of my favorite nervines.

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): I”m putting these two together because their actions are very similar. Both make a very mucilaginous tea which is great for soothing sore throats and settling a cough. I use marshmallow in my cough syrup for that reason. Licorice is sweeter, but (to me) doesn’t have much more of a taste than sweet, so while you can use it in other teas like catnip, it just makes for a slightly icky-tasting sweet tea. One of marshmallows original uses was for wounds. A tea used as a wash is really nice for those scrapes and abrasions of childhood.

Nettles (Urtica dioica): These can be eaten if well-cooked (the little hairs on the plant are very irritating) or used as a tea. Nettle is great for allergies in the spring or fall, but it is very drying to the system. Combine it with moistening herbs like licorice or marshmallow. Nettles are also very mineral rich and a very healthy green. They can be added to soup to help disguise them if needed. The calcium that nettles provide can help with growing pains and formation of dense bone tissue.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita): Really tasty herb for kiddos. It is a relaxant, so not for use with kids with reflux issues – otherwise it is great for an upset tummy.

Oats (Avena sativa): Oat is considered very restorative for the nervous system. Oats (either in cereal or tea form) are very moisturizing and help soothe irritation. If you think about how we use them topically (oatmeal baths for kids with chicken pox) – we can also use them internally for emotional irritation as well. Oats help with long-term stress and irritation as well as nervous exhaustion.

Now – important part – dosages. There are several ways to figure dosages, including by weight. The simplest ones are the ones below:

Young’s Rule: Add 12 to your child’s age, and divide the child’s age by this total. For example, a four-year-old: 4+12=16, 4/16=0.25. The child’s dose would be 1/4 of the adult dose.

You can also use this table when the adult dosage is one cup:

Age (years) Dosage

11/01/2025

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11/01/2025

Flower Essences for Grief
I’ve done a previous post about flower essences if you are unfamiliar with them. It might help if you have questions about the information that follows.

Flower Essences 101 – Simple Thrift and Herbs

Flower essences are a wonderful therapeutic for emotional challenges. Rescue Remedy, a blend of 5 flower essences, is great as an all-purpose flower essence: the Tylenol of flower essences, maybe! Rescue Remedy contains the flower essences of Star of Bethlehem, Clematis, Cherry Plum, Rock Rose, and Impatiens.

Out of those five, I typically think of only 2 for grief:

Star of Bethlehem: indicated for shock or trauma, where the numbness is unhealthy or not allowing you to function

Rock Rose: for panic – the sheer turning-around-and-wanting-to-run-but-where, wide-eyed fear. It can help to restore courage and control in those moments.

There are others, though, that I think are great for grief.

Honeysuckle: to help let go of the past. For those that want to return to the ‘good old days’ because ‘nothing will ever be the same.’ Can gently bring people into the present and help them stay grounded there.

Holly: brings calm and acceptance, the ability to forgive and make peace with relationships.

Sweet Chestnut: for the ‘dark night of the soul’ when anguish makes you feel cut off from others and God. Helps you to surrender when you have hit rock bottom and are in utter despair; helps you to reach out for love and assistance from others.

Walnut: Supports transitions and strengthens the path from past experiences to present expectations.

Willow: Allows for forgiveness and flexibility in the emotional state to decrease bitterness and resentment. Helps one to flow with the changes of life versus fighting the current.

There are as many flower essences as there are flowers, but I am limiting my blog posts (so far) to the 38 that were developed by Dr. Bach. Flower essences are used four times a day four drops at a time – but you really can’t do too many.

I hope that your season of grief is short, and brings you wisdom, peace, and gratitude for what remains.

10/25/2025

Herbs for Grief
It’s that time of year. I think we all have that one (or two) times of year when anniversaries of the traumatic kind occur. It’s hitting a little early this year, probably due to the reminder of a loss of a friend and having to put one of our dogs to sleep today. My times are pretty much all of November, and late March-early April.

A couple words on grief before we get into the herbs: Grief is so personal and individual and an unpredictable road. I personally don’t think there is an inappropriate way to grieve as long as it is not harmful to you or others. If your grief has you to the point you are thinking of harming yourself or ending your life by su***de, please reach out to someone. 988 is the 24/7/365 crisis line for those considering su***de. They have counselors that can call, text, or chat with you. Please stay.

Herbs will not substitute for counselors of the friend, clergy, or professional type – but they may ease your heartache. I personally feel these are best as hot tea – the ritual of tea making, the warmth of the cup in your hand, and the avoidance of alcohol in a time of vulnerability – are all important.

Hawthorne (Cratageus monogyna): You can use flower, leaf, or berry – or all of them. Hawthorne is known as a heart trophorestorative – both the physical heart and the emotional one. It opens and supports the heart. For my nursey friends – it increases cardiac output by decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. As such, if you are using any type of cardiac medications, you should OK this with your physician. It is usually used long term (greater than 3 months). It is a gentle, but powerful herb.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis): Herbalist Charles Garcia suggests that white wine infused with lemon balm is a great way to treat the trauma and shock that come with grief. Lemon balm is a great nervine, helping to calm and steady the nervous system. Not for long term use by pregnant mamas.

Rose (Rosa canina): Rose has a gentle nature to soothe and calm the digestive and nervous system. The scent alone helps to reduce irritability and promote rest. Rose has no medication interactions or warnings against use that I am aware of.

Linden (Tilia cordata): This herb works well for pain and tension conditions – it works as a relaxant and minor sedative. This is another herb with no interactions with medications or cautions against use. It is helpful with ‘type A’ people that cannot relax and hold tension and stress in their cardiovascular system.

Holy Basil/Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum): Can be used for the shock of grief and for that depressive feeling of cold. Tulsi is a warming herb that helps with fatigue and mental exhaustion. It is also an adaptogen, so it works to optimize neurotransmission and normalize hormones affected by chronic stress.

Mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin): Known in Chinese medicine as ‘the happiness tree’, we use the bark and flowers of this tree. It is more challenging to find as it is not one of the more common herbs. This herb has been shown to help balance dopamine and serotonin, reducing anxiety and depression. It’s calming without being sedative.

These herbs are not really stimulating, but more uplifting and calming. They can be used as simples (alone) or combined. I hope you find them helpful, and that your season of grief (but not of remembrance) passes quickly.

10/11/2025

Ashwagandha (withania somnifera)
Again, no picture this week. I did actually grow this a few years ago (NE Colorado), but didn’t take photos.

Ashwagandha is a relative of tomatoes and tomatillos and looks a lot like a tomatillo plant. If I remember correctly, the fruits even have the little paper-like coverings like them. The thing to take away from this is if you are allergic to the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant), ashwagandha might be problematic for you.

I see Withania somnifera placed in all kinds of products – supplements, drinks, gummies – and yet if you ask someone how it works or what it does, they can’t always articulate that well. I’m not sure I can either.

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen. Very (very) simply, adaptogens help you adapt. They help you keep proper balance, conserve energy, and cope with stress (physical and emotional). In some ways, ashwagandha’s properties are oxymoronic – it helps with energy and sleep, it elevates mood while calming it, and it tones (tightens) while lowering blood pressure. It should not be used while pregnant but can be helpful with chronic inflammation, immunosuppression due to chemotherapy, and cognitive deficits related to aging.

I have found it helpful and it is part of an energy adaptogen blend I make, but only for short amounts of time. Herbs are great, but for the most part, are not really meant to be taken long term.

If you are struggling with energy (and don’t we all want more), herbs like ashwagandha can be helpful in the short term, but for long term resolution, you need to look at lifestyle. Are you getting enough sleep? What is your diet like? How are you dealing with your stress?

While ashwagandha won’t give you wings like Red Bull, it also won’t raise your heartrate into scary levels. Just like Saint John’s wort, ashwagandha is great in certain conditions for a limited time. Just don’t believe it will do everything the marketer is trying to sell you on.

10/05/2025

Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
For the next few posts, I thought I would review herbs that manufacturers seem to want to add to everything. The first time I really noticed this was with St. John’s wort. ‘It’s treats depression’ would be the implied claim. Smart manufacturers don’t claim that any herb or supplement treats something, unless they have data backed up and filed with the FDA. Anyhow….

St. John’s wort is a great herb, but just like any other herb (I’m looking at you, ma*****na) it is not a panacea for every symptom or disease on earth.

I don’t have a photo of St. John’s wort because I don’t grow it, but I do have a photo of the dried herb being tinctured by percolation:

Yeah – I know it looks like blood. That’s one of the reasons the plant is named after Saint John. I was really surprised by how red it was, especially since I was using dry herb to do this perc.

‘Nerves’ are what I immediately think of with this herb: it is indicated for all types of nerve pain like shingles, trigeminal neuralgia, and chronic pain. It also is good for nervous conditions like anxiety, depression, night terrors, and anorexia. However, I don’t use a lot of Hypericum due to the multiple contraindications it has.

You should not use it in pregnancy due to its emmenagogue effect. It should not be used with most medications due to it being metabolized using the same chemical pathway as many many pharmaceuticals. And it will most likely interact with medications like SSRIs, narcotics, triptans, HIV meds, blood thinners, anticonvulsants, and antirejection drugs.

In my opinion (and just like a particular body part, everyone has one), Saint John’s wort just has too many interactions to just throw into a formula. There are other herbs that don’t have those same issues that work just as well (like lemon balm, elder, mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin, and even chamomile).

I don’t know what started the whole ‘St. John’s wort in everything’ trend – an abundant harvest? A poorly researched study? A carload of it that was about to hit expiration dates? I don’t know. I do know there are better options out there. Just talk to your friendly neighborhood herbalist!

09/27/2025

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
No photo today - I don't grow my own! Let's talk about turmeric. I've known what it is for a long time - a pungent yellow spice that my mom put in pickle relish and it wasn't really summer until I smelled it.

Turmeric is used in lots of foods - pickles, curry, eggs, lots of Indian dishes, golden milk - and as an herbal remedy. You can take quite a bit of it, although it does have some oxalates in it, so maybe not so much if you have gallbladder issues or kidney stones. Turmeric is also not well researched for pregnant women, so it should be avoided while pregnant. Most 'authorities' (like the World Health Organization) advise 500-2000 mg/day, but when researching this, I saw for some acute illnesses up to 10,000 mg were suggested. I think I would turn yellow if I took that much!

I started taking turmeric when I was having knee pain. I had been told I had 'arthritis' in my knee, but that it wasn't near bad enough for anything to do done surgically. I was wearing a brace on it, because it wanted to give out randomly, and it just ached all the time. Finally, I slapped myself upside the head and thought - what is a good herbal anti-inflammatory? Well, turmeric is not a good one, it is a GREAT one! It did take about 3 weeks for it to start really making a difference, but once it did, I have rarely had any knee pain.

Turmeric is a root like ginger that grows in hot climates like India. There it is eaten as a food source. It is such an amazing herb - anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-tumor, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, lowers blood sugar, protects your liver and heart, stimulates digestion, and helps get rid of gas. There has even been a study (I can't remember where, but I know Aviva Romm has quoted it often) that 1000 mg of turmeric a day is as effective as Prozac. What's not to love about this herb??

It's not for everyone. I would hesitate to take it if I was on blood thinners (it can affect clotting times), was trying to get pregnant or was pregnant (it can cause uterine irritability and is considered anti-fertility - but I wouldn't use it for birth control. I don't think India has a concern about its population being too low!), or had gallbladder issues (it can stimulate the gallbladder, too). Some folks get bad heartburn after eating it.

My favorite way to take it is in capsule form with breakfast. I'm upright, so less chance of gastric distress, and I take it with some black pepper already mixed in (a constituent in pepper makes the curcuminoids in turmeric more bioavailable) and with some fat (the creamer in your coffee counts!). If I wanted to take it at night as an extra dose, I would fix golden milk. Golden milk is basically heated milk with some turmeric, honey, and sweet spices. Like kombucha, it's an acquired taste.

If the change in the weather with the start of fall has your joints achy, or you are just feeling kind of 'blah', turmeric might be the answer for you. Start with about 1500 mg/day for a month, then drop back to what works for you. Any brand will do - I prefer mine with black pepper or piperine already added - and my favorite is the full-spectrum one from Swansons. But the ones from Safeway will work just as well.

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