We love using liquid herbal extracts in the office to help patients with a range of problems from boosting immunity to improving gut health. However, the unique taste of medicinal herbs can be a deterrent for young children, and even some adults. 

Try this recipe for a fun and palatable way to deliver liquid herbs. My little helpers at home love to help me make these jello cubes and love tasting the final product even more.

Keep your immune system well fed and strong this cold and flu season by making some homemade bone broth. You may even find it helps with more than just keeping away a pesky head cold.

Bone broth is made by simmering the bones, knuckles, feet, ligaments and tendons of an animal - whether it’s beef, chicken, fish, lamb etc.- in water for many hours to yield a nutrient-dense broth. During the many hours of simmering, essential vitamins and minerals that are housed in the bone and joint tissue leach into the liquid, resulting in a broth that has been called “Nature’s Multivitamin.”  

Drinking plain water is often not enough to keep us hydrated on these hot summer days or during times of exercise or illness when our bodies lose a lot of fluid through sweating. That is when you reach for a well-balanced natural electrolyte drink to replenish your body quickly and safely.

Do electrolytes matter?

Our bodies require a specific balance of electrolytes and water to survive. Electrolytes are minerals that our cells need in order for our bodies to work properly. Maintaining the correct concentrations of sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium and magnesium in our bodies is essential for almost every bodily function including thinking, seeing and moving.

Kale is a powerhouse vegetable full of B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and fiber and it’s versatility in the kitchen is endless. The health benefits of kale range from being anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant to preventing cancers. Kale acts as a natural detoxifier for the body, it not only helps remove toxins from your body’s tissues but it further aids in clearing them out of your system.

Be sure to buy local and organic sources of kale whenever possible since the health benefits of kale are most potent after harvest and it is ranked among one of the worlds most heavily pesticide sprayed crops.

Give these crispy, nutrient-dense chips a try. It is a fun and easy way to prepare kale and they are irresistibly good.