Wednesday, May 23, 2012

I didn't know a sneeze could cause so much pain


Last Friday morning I had the windows open to take advantage of the nice little breeze.  A big wind came up and my husband ran around shutting all the windows, while I had a sneezing attack.  After sneezing about ten times I realized that I had thrown my back out in my “funny spot”.  This spot is in the lung area on my left side and it really isn’t funny when it goes out.  Every time I coughed or sneezed the pain was an intense stabbing pain.  Luckily I was able to get in to my Chiropractor,  he is the only Chiropractor that can ever get this spot back in for me.  I guess he is stuck with me, good thing he is younger than I am!!  After he got me all adjusted he asked if it felt better. I said no, but it never does feel better until I get some herbs in me to calm the muscles down.

    I started taking the Complete Tissue and Bone Formula along with the Pain Relief Formula and Anti-Inflammation Formula.  By bedtime I was still hurting so took some Kava Kava* which will usually do the trick of relaxing the muscles.  I woke up in the morning feeling worse than the day before and felt bad all day long, especially when I sneezed or coughed. I  took it easy all day and continued with the herbs hoping that by the next morning I would feel better.  That night before bed I asked my husband to put the Deep Heat Ointment on my back.  When I woke up in the morning I was still hurting but not as bad.  I had my husband put Deep Heat Ointment on me again and by early afternoon I was feeling much better.  He put it on me again before bed just to make sure. 

    I had been thinking that I would have to go to the Chiropractor again on Monday, but when I got up this morning I felt great!  It is amazing the difference the Deep Heat Ointment made.  I sure wish I had used it Friday, but at least the herbs work when you finally use the right one!

    I know people that have gone to the ER with problems like this.  They usually end up getting some muscle relaxant drugs, but to just walk into the ER is about $350.00.  My Chiropractic visit was $38.00 plus a few dollars in herbs.  I’m glad I know how to take care of myself, it sure saves us a lot of money!
  Deep Heat is a Western Botanicals formula that I talked about a few months ago. You can read that blog here.  The $13.00 I spent on this bottle of Deep Heat Ointment has been so worth it! I love to use it on my shoulders and neck, it is so relaxing.  This is the best thing to relieve tired and sore muscles!

*Kava Kava
is a great muscle relaxant herb.  
Kava Kava is available in capsules, bulk and extract.

Herb Lectures  My favorite educational CD’s are Dr. Christopher’s Herb Lectures.  These are the lectures you hear when you are on hold at the School of Natural Healing.  Ten CD’s are in the series for $62.95.   You can learn just about everything that Dr. Christopher ever taught on these CD’s.

     David Christopher,  Master Herbalist from the School of Natural Healing who is Dr. Christopher's son is available for short free consultations - Monday - Thursday 1:00 - 2:00  mountain time.  He is available for longer consultations for a minimal fee.  Please call 1-800-372-8255.


    You can order online at Herbs First or call in an order at 801-228-1901

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Roller Bottles and Carrier Oils to use with Essential Oils


Roller Bottle    We have added a few items to make using Essential Oils more enjoyable. The first item is a great little roller bottle.  This 10 ml. bottle is wonderful to use,  I bought quite a few so that I have one when I need it.

    I heard about a blend that people were using as a calming blend for children, and they also mentioned that it was great for sleep.  It has Vetiver in it and truthfully I don’t like the smell of Vetiver, but I love this little combo for sleep!  I just put it on my big toes as I hop into bed and off to dreamland I go! I sleep great!  I have heard lots of moms say how amazing it has been for calming down their children.  This little blend fits perfect in the 10 ml roller bottle,  add the oils, put the roller top on and and shake it up - great for ADD kids, as well!
5 drops Vetiver
2 drops Ylang Ylang
1 drop Frankincense
1 drop Clary Sage
1 drop Marjoram
Fill the rest of the way with Fractionated Coconut oil

    The second item that we have added is Carrier Oils.  It is very common to use carrier oils with essentail oils.  Using a carrier oil does not dilute the action of the oil, the oils are very potent and are meant to be mixed with a carrier oil. For one ounce of carrier oil, plan on adding up to a total of 30 drops of essential oils. The 10 ml bottle above is 1/3 of an ounce and has a total of 10 drops of essential oils added to the carrier oil.  You can order from what we have so far, we will add more as we can.  Note that most oils have a pretty short shelf life of a year or so, but the Fractionated Coconut oil has an a five+ year shelf life, it is the one that I like to use with essential oils.  We will add more of the carrier oils so people that like to make their own lotions and potions have a good selection to choose from. This is something that I have a secret ambition to learn how to do, but haven’t had time to explore.

    I am using the essential oils more and more. It takes time to learn something new and faith to give it a try. The results have been worth the time invested! It is great to be able to add essential oils to my family’s natural medicine cabinet.  I love the independence it gives me to have a variety of safe and effective remedies to choose from. Having the oils in my home is just one more way to help my family stay healthy!  We have saved so much money over the years by taking care of ourselves with herbs and now with essential oils.

    I recently made a hot flash oil for myself.  I infused regular Coconut Oil with Wild Yam root for two weeks in my dehydrator.  I then added the Vitality Essential Oil blend to it.  I use it twice a day and I rarely have hot flashes, when before I was having what I call power surges all day long.  I love the smell of Vitality, and  mixed with the Wild Yam Root it seems to be the perfect way to balance me.

Elaina at school    My niece Hollie uses quite a few of the blends to help her kids get through the winter season. Her four year old daughter Elaina was born with half a heart, as well as DeGeorge Syndrome.  She is fed via a feeding tube, is on oxygen as well as numerous medications to keep her alive. Elaina can’t use any of the herbs because they may interfere with her medication, so the Essential Oils have been a lifesaver for her.  Previous winters to this winter,  Elaina would spend some time in the hospital due to illness, but this year she was able to stay fairly healthy, avoid hospital stays and even go to preschool most of the time. You can tell from the picture that she really loves going to school!  Hollie adds  X-Plague to coconut oil and use it on Elaina’s feet, as well as the Repiratory Problems blend and Frankincense.  She also would diffuse it into the air via a vaporizer.  Hollie feels that the essential oils are the main thing that got them through this winter. It is great to know that a medically fragile child can use essential oils to overcome illness and stay healthy, and the price is so affordable.
    We hope you will learn to use the Essential Oils, they are always 20% off and from time to time we have an extra sale on them.  People are finding that the quality is comparable to the network marketed oils at one third of the cost.    You can order online at Herbs First or call in an order at 801-228-1901.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Herbs for Allergies and Hayfever Season


Allergy Season started early due to a milder winter this year and that is not good news for people that struggle with seasonal allergies.  I am one of those people.  I sometimes feel like I must have done something really really bad at some time in my life to be punished with this!  It is truly a horrible thing to go through. I am figuring out what works for me even though I end up having a few of those days that I would like to just die.  Those of you that have allergies likely have days like that too!  Not fun.

girl using Neti-Pot    A few years ago the Neti Pots were all the rage on the talk shows and it cracked me up to see this procedure done on so many shows.  Add a small scoop of salt to the pot and add water and rinse each nostril - I add xyletol to the salt which helps to kill bacteria.  It sounds pretty strange to let water run from one side of your nose and out the other, but if you haven’t tried this then you may be missing out on a big piece of the puzzle for allergy and sinus sufferers. I’m amazed at the difference in my sinus health, this is something I was a bit wishy-washy on for awhile, but I am hooked and sticking with it now. Before using it daily I would have one Eustachian tube that would clog up and affect my hearing, but that is not the case anymore.  It only takes a couple of minutes a day and is very affordable to do.  So if you have allergies and sinus issues this is something that is well worth adding in to your daily routine.  Note that tap water in some areas have bacteria in it, so it may be best to boil the water or use distilled water.

Sinus Plus    A lot of people will be happy to know that Christopher’s Sinus Plus Formula is back in stock.  Sinus Plus works as a decongestant and natural antihistamine to dry up the sinuses and clear up the allergies.  If you are looking for natural relief, you have found it.  Available in capsules and extract.

Immucalm    Immucalm is one I use throughout allergy season, it calms the “itchies” wheather it is in your throat or your eyes.  My eyes were super itchy last night and I took some Immucalm as I was going to bed.  It wasn’t long before I felt the itchiness just drift away.  I slept well and woke up feeling great, what a relief! Immucalm is available in capsules and extract as Kid-e-Soothe. 

Lung and Bronchial    Lung and Bronchial is one that I need on those days that I’m coughing and have mucus in my throat which is common for people with allergies.  Lung & Bronchial is wonderful for people with asthma to keep the lungs clear on an every day basis.  I use it during allergy season as well as the winter months to keep my lungs heatlhy.  Available in capsules.

Adrenal    There are some days that the allergies make me very tired and lethargic and this is due to the body fighting so hard so overcome the problem.  Those are the days to take some extra Adrenal formula.  I always take it in the morning, but will add a dose between 1:00 - 2:00 in the afternoon to help me get through the day.  This is also my favorite to take on vacation to help overcome jet-lag.  Available in capsules.

Sinus Allergy    Since we have been out of Christopher’s Sinus Plus I had the opportunity to try Western Botanicals Allergy formula and Sinus Allergy Formula.  People are different and some things work better than others, but I have found that their Sinus Allergy Formula works very well for me. It’s always nice to know if we are out of stock on Christopher’s that Western Botanicals Formulas do a great job.  Both formulas are available in capsules, alcohol extract and syrup.

EFA Blend    Allergies hit my eyes extra hard due to the fact that I have dry eyes.  This has not been a fun thing to have and I have been working for years on my diet and herbal supplements to figure out what I need to take care of this problem.  Recently in talking about Nature’s Way EFA Blend for Children that we suggest for ADD/ADHD kids, I noticed that it is for Eye and Brain Function.  I decided that I would start taking this and see if it would make any difference in my eyes.  I started it a month ago, which is when my allergies were first manifesting themselves.  I am quite amazed at the difference it has been to my eyes.  I had been taking them twice a day, but lately have found that I do better taking it three times a day.  I have to use lots of eye drops during the day and night to keep my eyes hydrated enough, and am finding with the EFA Blend that I am not needing to use the eye drops as often.  The oils in the blend are anti-inflammatory, inflammation is a big part of the dry eye issue.  I look forward to seeing what this will continue to do for my eyes, so far I am very impressed.  Available in capsules.

    If you struggle with seasonal allergies I hope that you will enjoy using some of these great formulas.  You can order online at Herbs First or call in an order at 801-228-1901.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Affordable Essential Oils

I first learned about essential oils and aromatherapy over ten years ago from one of the large network marketed essential oil companies. The oils were pretty expensive and I could only afford to use one oil that I really believed in.  Since that time I have seen many more network marketed essential oil companies come into existence and I actually know several people that have built successful incomes from them.  These people are the exception, because there are very few people that make it in these companies.  The ones that do live off of all the people that would like to make it, but just don’t ever seem to get there. 

Essential Oils    Garden Essence Essential Oils was started by a gal who had friends involved in one of these companies.  This woman loves people, loves natural healing and wanted to be able to offer the same quality oils at an affordable price.  She was able to buy from the same quality oil suppliers that the network companies buy from, but since there are no multiple levels of payouts that network companies have, she was able to make her dreams come true to provide the best oils at affordable cost to the public.
   
    I have come to love using Garden Essence Essential Oils, and that one oil that I enjoyed using years ago is available as X-Plague for $13.20 for a 15 ml bottle compared to the other companies same blend for $42.00!  You can get three bottles for less than the cost of one!  Our Digestion costs $13.20 and works so fast - the network companies version $41.50.  The list goes on and on and I am using more oils than I ever have before.  I still feel like I am at the learning stage of things, and find that it is a lot easier to buy and try than it ever was when I belonged to the network company.
   
    I like to add extra Rosemary to my bottle of BF&C Hair and Scalp Massage oil and it seems like I am getting less gray in the area that I use it in.  I enjoy using Grapefruit as well as lemon and lime essential oils in my water.  Grapefruit is cleansing, lemon and lime are good ones to take to restaurants to kill bacteria that may be in the food and protect from food poisoning.  Sometimes I will add stevia to make a sweet drink, though most often I just drink plain water at home.

    My husband and I use Frankincense and Lemongrass mixed into a bottle of Glandular Massage Oil and use it on our thyroid area.  I had radioactive iodine at age 20 and was never told that I shouldn’t be around anyone for a week.  Now my husband’s thyroid function is a bit low as a result of being around a radioactive wife. Of anything I have ever done I sure wish I could go back and not have that done!!  Big mistake.  The essential oil combo we are using over time will help correct things and we of course use the Thyroid Maintenance along with it. 

    The network companies are a treasure trove of success stories of people using the oils.  I like to learn what I can from them and then use our affordable Garden Essence Oils to aid in the healing. We hope that you will give them a try. They are 30% off in May, making them even more affordable. We hope you will enjoy using these wonderful essential oils.  Pricing is good through 11:00 am Mountain Time on May 31.
Click to order Single oils A-J  L-Z  Oil Blends

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Raspberry Ketones For Weight Loss and Maintenance

It seems like every few days Dr. Oz is talking about weight loss, I almost find it comical.  It really isn’t a laughing matter to be overweight and some people will go to strange measures to lose weight.  Just today I saw on several news stations reports of women going on a feeding tube for ten days to lose up to 10 to 15 lbs at a cost of $1500.00.  

    I like to use the most natural methods to help me lose and maintain my weight.  Dr. Oz talked about Raspberry Ketones a few months ago and mentioned that it helps burn fat.  Watch the video to learn how it works to help the body shrink the fat cells.  Raspberry Ketones use a weight loss hormone called adiponectin that helps the body want to be thin.  Many people see results fairly quickly, and have found that once they go on them they want to stay on them because it works.

Raspberry Ketones    About a month ago our warehouse sent me a list of new bulk items to add to the website, and I was amazed to find that Raspberry Ketones was one. In searching the internet I found pricing from $10.00 for a bottle of 60, 100 mg. capsules, on up to $50.00 a bottle!  When I looked at what it costs for the Raspberry Ketones I knew we could help people save a lot of money.

    As usual here at Herbs First we have the highest quality products at the most affordable prices. A 4 oz. bag of bulk pure Raspberry Keytones sells for $24.00.  1/4 teaspoon is equal to about 120 mg.  A 4 oz. bag has over 900 servings at one quarter teaspoon each.  You can see that for $24.00 you are getting a huge supply for the money.  We also have an 8 oz. bag for $40.00 and a 16 oz. bag for $64.00.  You can order Raspberry Ketones here.  This is pure Raspberry Ketones, with no additives or fillers.

    I have been taking the Raspberry Ketones for a couple of weeks and I feel like it is making a difference, though I have to say I’m giving it time to really see what it does for me. This is a natural and affordable product that has been shown to shrink the fat cells. Time will tell for me, and I will report later on in the year what my personal findings are.  We wanted to make it available to you, since it is an all-natural product that many people have found works well for them.  Please send us feedback if you decide to try Raspberry Ketones.

    Note that Ketones and Ketone is the same.  On the bag it says Ketone.  Most articles I have seen written say Ketones.  They are one in the same.  Raspberry Ketones mix easily into juice and taste fine just mixed into water.

  Be sure to drink plenty of water while using Raspberry Ketones to help keep things flushed out.  Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and a healthy diet of whole grains and lean protein. Remember that cleansing is always a good idea while losing weight to help the fat to release the toxins, so your body will want to release the fat.

Order online or call to order 801-228-1901. 

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Is your child is still struggling in school?

If your child is still struggling in school I hope that you will try some great formulas that have been helpful for many children as well as adults. Please read the past articles I have written.

Making a Killing The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging. Herbal Formulas to use instead of medication.

Back to school for the ADD/ADHD child & parents

Attention Focus - our top selling formula for ADD/ADHD. Used for Attention Deficit problems where mental focus and clarity are a concern.  Available in capsules, great tasting syrup and alcohol extract.

Mindtrac - Mindtrac is a great alternative to Psychiatric drugs. Useful in treating depression, anxiety, stress and hyperactivity. I like to take it when I wake up in the middle of the night when my “worry machine” is on overdrive.  Use it for the occasional bad day, week, month or year.  This one has been a lifesaver for me!  Available in capsules and as an extract as Kid-e-Trac. 

EFA Blend for children: EFA Blend provides the fluid membrane environment that is needed for proper transmission of brain and nerve signals. The frontal cortex of the brain, which regulates attention span and cognitive processes has been shown to have only 15% of the normal level of DHA when the diet is deficient of these important fatty acids. Nature's Way EFA Blend combines the researched levels of these key essential fatty acids shown to maintain eye and brain function.  Nature’s Way EFA Blend for Children is one of the top selling aids for children with ADD/ADHD.  Available in capsules.

    I have heard from a few mom’s recently that have switched to the protocol for ADD/ADHD . It always makes me happy to hear some success stories when it comes to raising ADD kids. Mom #1 mentions that she gives her son three Attention Focus and two EFA Blend for Children in the morning and after school. They have found them to be of great help as long as his diet is healthy.  They try to make sure he gets plenty of protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. She mentions that her son doesn’t like any green vegetables, so at least two to three times a week he gets a veggie-fruit smoothie.  It is full of fresh spinach, organic spring mix and according to what is on hand such as beet greens, beets, turnip greens, arugula greens, kale etc. They add the fruit and juice to the veggies and he drinks it up.  Her son is taking pre AP classes and is getting A’s and B’s.  He is focusing better and is easier to get along with as long as he takes the supplements.  They are very grateful that the natural herbs and good eating have been so helpful for him.  Prior to the change in diet and adding Attention Focus & EFA Blend for Children he was moody and uncooperative at home, and lacked focus at school. She mentioned that they tried medication for a few days and then felt compelled to look into natural alternatives. I’m glad that they have found our protocol to work so well.

    Mom #2 has had her son on EFA Blend for Children for several years.  She says that she will vary how much he takes from time to time, but has found that for now he does well on 3 capsules twice a day.  The teacher will call and mention that her son is not doing well in school that day.  After checking, Mom notes that her son’s EFA Blend for Children are still in his pill keeper.  Days that he takes EFA Blend he does pretty well in school and at home. It definitely makes a difference!

    Mom #3 has had her daughter on Attention Focus for over three years and finds that it really helps her to get through the school year. 

Order online or call to order 801-228-1901.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

What color is your calcium?

Everyone knows calcium is white, right?  The kind of calcium that your body can use is actually green.  If you have been eating white calcium your whole life you may now have calcifications in your body.  Inorganic calcium will deposit into your joints, form kidney stones and gall stones  because your body can’t use that kind of calcium.  Pretty sad to think that you have been eating something that you thought was good for you and is actually harming you. Then to top it all off Dr. Christopher taught us that sugars, pastries, soft and alcoholic beverages, white breads, candies, etc., leach the calcium out of the body, causing varicose veins, cramps, Charlie horses, loss of teeth, nervous upsets, etc.  That is really upsetting if you are having any of these problems.

    Now for the good news, switching to the right kind of calcium can reverse these problems.  Where do you find the right kind of calcium?  The type that can be assimilated is from herbs, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds. In other words, from real food, not the food that is fortified in the process of manufacturing, but eating it in the form it was originally grown.

    Dr. Christopher formulated a wonderful calcium blend called Herbal Calcium.  Dr. Christopher recommend herbal calcium for teething babies, pregnant women, people with varicose veins, people with nerve issues, migraines, broken bones, insomnia and more.  You can read more about it on the Herbal Legacy website.

    Here at Herbs First we carry the full line of Dr. Christopher products.  Herbal Calcium comes in capsules, extract, as Kid-e-Calc for children, and in bulk as Calc Tea.  For people that want to save even more and get a larger amount we have the kit where you buy one of each of the individual herbs and mix them together to get the correct formulation. You will end up with 3.5 lbs of Herbal Calcium for $65.00 by mixing it yourself.  This amount will last my husband and I about six months and we blend it in with our Jurassic Green and drink it down.  Note that you want to be able to use bulk herbs within a year of opening them. 

  Dr. Christopher has been teaching these principles since the 1940’s.  His booklet The Three Day Cleanse and Mucusless Diet is free with a $50.00 herb order.  Put in the coupon code 99104 at checkout. 

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Are you Hungry For Change???

Only 9 more days of the extra 10% off Christopher’s already 30% discounted price. Stock up and get the formulas you love.  Remember to order by 11:00 am mountain time March 30th to take advantage of this incredible sale. 
   
    Dr. Christopher always taught people that proper diet is what will keep them healthy.  He was a pioneer in his day to bring this knowledge to people. Today there are many more people that teach about eating a plant based diet to maintain health and vitality.  You have the opportunity to watch a free online video Hungry For Change. I watched it this morning and everyone needs to be aware of what is wrong with our food supply.

Hungry For Change    One third of women and 1/4 of men in the United States are either overweight or obese.  These figures have been going up every year and it is puzzling that people don’t understand why.  People are eating “food like” products but they are the wrong kinds of foods and they are starving on a nutritional basis.  Their bodies keep telling them they are hungry because their body isn’t getting the nutrition it needs, so they eat more and more of these “foods” and are overfed and starving to death. 

    Addiction is the biggest reason for obesity. It is a chain reaction when you eat chemically laden foods that make the food taste good but have an addictive component to it.  MSG excites the brain and activates the body to store fat. Listed are some of the hidden names of MSG to look for.  Please avoid eating foods that have any of these MSG's in them:

Glutamic acid, Monosodium glutamate, Monopotassium glutamate, Calcium glutamate, Monoammonium glutamate, Magnesium glutamate, Natrium glutamate, Yeast extract, Anything “hydrolyzed”, Any “hydrolyzed protein”, Calcium caseinate,  Sodium caseinate, Yeast food, Yeast nutrient, Autolyzed yeast, Gelatin, Textured protein, Soy protein, soy protein concentrate, Soy protein isolate, Whey protein, whey protein concentrate, Whey protein isolate, Vetsin, and more.


    Fat free foods are full of chemicals and sugar to make them taste good.  Sugar is in many of the prepared foods that are available today.  Sugar causes insulin to be produced in the body to deal with all the sugar.  Insulin tells the body to store fat.  Most people eat over 150 lbs of sugar a year because it is in everything!  More sugar = more chronic disease.  Prepared foods are cheap to produce, the manufacturers don’t care about your health, they only care about making a profit and making sure you keep buying their product.

    Sugar is a drug and you keep having to eat more and more of it to get your  “sugar high”.  Food kills more people than all the drugs combined. The food manufacturers don’t care if you are sick and fat and miserable, they just want you to keep buying their “food” - they are getting rich off of your addiction.

    The good news is, plant foods are healing, detoxifying and highly nutritious. Your body is designed to be healthy.  Health is the natural state. If we let our body do what it is meant to do in an environment where all the foods are healthy choices, we can live without fear of weight gain and degenerative disease. 

    Dr. Christopher has been teaching these principles since the 1940’s.  His booklet The Three Day Cleanse and Mucusless Diet is free with a $50.00 herb order.  Put in the coupon code 99104 at checkout. 

    Enjoy the movie 
Hungry For Change and share it with your friends and family. It is free for online viewing through the end of March.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Little bottle of herbs saves a trip to the hospital



    My husband and I walk around our neighborhood almost every day, and quite often we cross paths with a friend in our neighborhood who knows that we are into herbs.  Over the weekend she stopped us and asked if we had any Lower Bowel Formula on hand.  I said that we did and she said she would drop by later to pick it up.  She mentioned that her gut was in so much pain and was hoping it would help.  I’m glad she mentioned that because I didn’t think it was the Lower Bowel Formula that she needed.  She asked what it was for and I said to normalize things especially if a person were constipated.  She said she didn’t have that problem, what else did I have?  I said I thought I might have something that would help, but would have to look.  I was sure hoping that I had an unopened bottle available, since it isn’t something we need very often.

    She came over and I had a bottle of Soothing Digestion which is a combo of Slippery Elm & Licorice.   She mentioned that she has high blood pressure and couldn’t have the Licorice and hoped I might have something else for her.  I went to the cupboard hoping I had something else and was able to pull out a bottle of Gas-Eze which has the Slippery Elm in it along with some other great herbs.  She was excited gave me a check and took it home. 

    She called me in the morning and said it was the best $12.00 she had ever spent!  She went on to say that the pain had been so bad that she was ready to go to the hospital that night. After taking the herbs she slept so well and pain free, that she even slept in.  We saw her on our walk again today and she told us that she had tried everything the doctor had prescribed as well as every over the counter medicine on the market and had been suffering with this for four years! She said we had saved her a trip to the hospital, which I was quite grateful for because good things rarely happen at the hospital!

    Gastrointestinal problems are quite prevalent in our society with the abundance of convenience foods that we have available.  I have major issues any time I eat food with artificial sweeteners in them such as sorbitol, maltitol, etc.  I will have days of misery with bloating and just downright terrible gas pains.  I have learned my lesson to stay away from anything artificial anymore, it just isn’t worth it.  I also keep the formulas on hand should I mistakenly eat something that doesn’t work for my system.

Soothing Digestion    Soothing Digestion has been available in capsules for about a year and comes in a nice big 180 capsules bottle.  It is commonly used in the Candida Program and also helps with digestion, gas, and other digestive problems including leaky gut syndrome.  The Slippery Elm is so soothing and healing to the gut.  Licorice has been known to strengthen the stomach's natural lining while healing existing ulcers.  This combo has been a great one for me if I get over acidic, it works quickly to bring me back to a balanced state.  People with high blood pressure should stay away from this one, since the licorice does cause problems for some people.  This is a great one to have in the cupboard when the need arises.

Gas-Ezet    Gas-Eze which is also available in a bottle of 100 capsules contains Cayenne, Papain, Slippery Elm Bark, Caraway Seed, Ginger Root, and Catnip.  Cayenne increases the body’s ability to produce HCL which increases the body’s ability to digest anything in the stomach.  Papain is well known as a digestive aid. Slippery Elm has amazing healing and soothing properties.  Caraway seed is very useful for relieving gas.  Ginger treats the cramping caused by gas and Catnip relieves pain and prevents spasms.  My husband takes a couple of capsules when ever I cook anything with beans in it and he says it does a good job for him. 
    
    I talked about these in a previous blog, you can read it here.  Both Soothing Digestion and Gas-Eze are great ones to have on hand when you need them.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Bulk Herbs, Spices and more 10% off

Parsley Leaf   
     Many people don’t realize that the bulk herb section at Herbs First also includes many cooking spices and seeds.  I have always found it amazing how much a little bottle of spice costs in the store.  If you go through a lot of spices, you will be able to save a lot of money purchasing them in bulk.  We have 4 oz, 8 oz and 16 oz. sizes available and most of them are either Organic or Wild Crafted.

Bulk Herbs are listed alphabetically, click to go to the herb you want.
A Ba-Bi Bl Bo-Bu Ca Ce-Ch Ci-Cr D-E F G H I-K L M N-0 P Q-R Sa-Se Sh-Sp Sq-Sw T-V W-Z Empty Capsules

$2.14 Caraway seeds for less than an ounce of at the store.
$4.18 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz bag.

$5.99 Cloves at the store for less than an ounce.
$7.65 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

$3.39 Dill for under an ounce of at the store
$6.08 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

$6.54 Mustard seed for 4 oz. of powder at the store.
$4.68 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

$1.99 Parsley for one quarter of an ounce of at the store.
$6.17 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

$3.29 Poppy seeds for 1.25 oz. at the store.
$5.13 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

$3.59 Thyme for under an ounce of at the store.
$6.08 At Herbs First you get a 4 oz. bag.

    At Herbs First we have herbs that are great for putting together your own vitamin and mineral blends such as Alfalfa Leaf, Astragalus root, Barley Grass, Beet Root, Wheat Grass, Dandelion, Kelp, Purple Dulse, Spirulina, Spinach leaf, Irish Moss, Rose Hips, Nutritional Yeast, Cayenne Pepper, Blue Violet, Oatstraw, Maca Root, Ginger Root and more.  Vitamins and minerals from whole foods can provide all the proper elements needed to assist the body in total health.

    Yes, we have berries.  Acia Berry, Black Current, Cedar Berry, Chaste Tree Berry, Elder Berry, Hawthorn Berry, Juniper Berry, Lycii Berry (Gogi), Saw Palmetto Berry & Schisandra Berry.

    We hope that you will take the time to look over the pages and pages of bulk herbs, spices, berries and more that we have for you here at Herbs First.

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