Increase your energy naturally with Western Botanicals Formulas

    Feeling tired can stem from a number of physical, mental, or emotional problems. Lack of sleep, stress, poor diet and depression are common causes for fatigue. Excess weight is a big factor in many illnesses. The more overweight we are, the more energy it requires to do everyday tasks. Exercise can especially be hard for people who are overweight, which leads to less activity.  Exercise sometimes isn't an option because we are too tired to exercise, making this a vicious cycle.

    Here are a few natural things you can do to break the cycle.

Change Your Diet. Get rid of the processed food and replace it with fresh fruits and vegetables.  Eat at least 2 fruits and 6 or more vegetable servings a day.  Eat whole grains, clean meats, and drink two quarts of water every day. Western Botanicals Weightloss formula contains herbs to strengthen the adrenal and thyroid glands, assists digestion and bowel function and supports healthy kidneys. It contains Gymnema leaf which is helpful for curbing sugar cravings. Available in capsules and liquid.

Don't Skip Meals. Eating breakfast encourages your metabolism to get started in the morning. It also encourages your energy level to get your body moving first thing in the morning and throughout the day. Stay adequately hydrated with water, which will also help improve energy throughout the day.

Be Active. Exercise can be as simple as taking a walk around the block in the morning or during your lunch break. Walking is a great way to boost energy, even ten to twenty minutes a day can make a difference. I have found 30 day fitness challenges to be a fun way to work on building my muscles, and since it is using my body, I don’t have to buy equipment or go to a gym. Take up a fun sport, go biking, play tennis, move your body!

Get sufficient sleep. Sufficient sleep will keep you feeling refreshed and alert for the day. Western Botanicals Sweet Dreams formula is a natural, non-narcotic herbal formula that helps to relax the body, mind and spirit allowing you to gently drift into sleep. Appropriate for children and adults, not habit forming and completely non-toxic to the system. Available in capsules and liquid.

Check Your Thyroid. The thyroid gland produces, stores, and releases hormones that regulate your metabolism. A healthy thyroid gland will support strong energy levels. Western Botanicals Thyroid Formula supports normal thyroid function, available in capsules and liquid.

Add Supplements. Earth's Nutrition is a great way to get a good helping of the whole foods you need, in capsules and powder. Western Botanicals Super Adrenal Support liquid and Ginseng Plus Formula are adrenal support herbs which aid our ability to handle stress and reduce fatigue. Available in capsules and liquid.

    The liver is the largest internal organ and handles many bodily functions. Everything we ingest, breathe, or absorb through the skin is processed through the liver. It plays an important role in digestion and metabolism, regulating the production, storage, and release of sugar, fats, and cholesterol. Support healthy liver function with Western Botanicals Liver/Gallbladder Formula. Available in capsules and liquid.

With a few lifestyle changes and added supplements, your body can begin to break out of the fatigue cycle, and you can get back to doing the things you love.

Have a great month!
Kathryn

Stock up for an Emergency

Our hearts go out to all the people in Japan that have been affected by the earthquake, tsunami and with the problems with the nuclear meltdown of the power plants. A few people have called concerning radiation causing thyroid problems. Its a well known fact when there is a nuclear disaster to take iodine pills to protect the thyroid. We have some good herbal choices to protect the thyroid during these times.

Thyroid Maintenance Formula or Thyroid Formula can be used to help block radioactive iodine from radiating into the Thyroid because they are both high in natural iodine.

Kelp is very high in iodine and we have Western Botanicals Kelp vegicaps, or bulk Kelp powder which can easily be mixed in juice or water or with food. Make an extract or tea with the Kelp Granules.

Black Walnut is also high in iodine, I just made a big bottle of extract last month. The extract tastes fine in water, I just do a squirt at least twice a day. I love the Black Walnut, it is a good anti-fungal, anti-parasitic helps oxygenate the blood etc. We have it available in vegicaps, bulk and extract.

For my family I like to keep about a three month supply of herbs that we use, so that if something happens we will have enough to get us through for a time.

Here are a few reasons why I choose to not use prescription medicine:

106,000 patients die from adverse reactions to drugs every year

5% of all hospital admissions are from adverse drug reactions

16,000 people die each year from over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs

50% of all serious adverse reactions to a new drug are identified before it enters the market--the rest are found out later

Supplements (including herbs) cause about 10 deaths per year, mostly from iron overdose

Taken from Prescription for Drug Alternatives - James F. Balch, MD, Mark Stengler, ND

I use herbs because they work! I find that my family spends far less money using herbs as our medicine and we can treat ourselves quicker and with better results than we ever did relying doctors and prescription medicine. I feel empowered and very capable to take care of my family’s needs. Learn how to take care of yourself and your family by taking some of the online courses through the School of Natural Healing or the Home Study Courses from the School of Natural Healing.

Order online or call me and I'll be happy to take your order. 801-228-1901