If you suffer from insomnia or restless sleep, Valerian can be your friend.

This herb's ability to produce a deep, satisfying sleep is amazing!  The active ingredients found in Valerian relax the smooth muscle tissue and depress (a good thing here) the central nervous system. While Valerian works similar to prescription sleep-aids, its draw is that it's not…

 We all know that lemons are good for us, but do you really know WHY?



After harvesting yet another batch of wonderful Meyer lemons from my backyard trees, I decided it was time to explore the therapeutic and medicinal values of this important and versatile fruit. So here’s my contribution to your lemon knowledge:



The Therapeutic and Medicinal…

Low back pain and stiffness when you get up in the morning could be a sign of dehydration.

TIP:  Take a 12 ounce glass of water to bed with you -- drink the WHOLE thing and IMMEDIATELY lie down (before setting the glass down) -- this is the important part!

If you get up during the night, repeat the process.

I've done this many…

We all spend far too much time doing close-up work, generally staring at the computer screen all day, and our eyes are paying the price.

Our eyes are meant to be used for "all seeing" - both near and far, but with our lifestyles and technological gadgets, we wind up being out of balance by using our "near" ability way too much - at the expense of our "far"…