Author: Erin Elizabeth

Ashwagandha has been used as an herbal remedy for hundreds of years to help the body deal with stress. Extracts from Ashwagandha root helps normalize levels of serum thyroid hormones, suggests a new pilot study from India. RELATED STORY: How Awesome Is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha also known commonly as Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry,or winter cherry is a plant that flourishes in India and North America. The roots of the ashwagandha plant have been employed for millennia by Ayurvedic healers. Ashwagandha has many beneficial elements, including flavonoids and members of the withanolide class. Numerous modern studies have found that ashwagandha shows...

(Editor’s Note: I know Thanksgiving has pased but the fall and winter are still the perfect time for pumpkin pie. Enjoy!) Fall just wouldn’t feel like fall without pumpkin pie, and by the time Thanksgiving rolls around it can be hard to say no to that second piece. But, store-bought pumpkin pies (and sometimes homemade ones too!) are often loaded with sugar and other inflammatory ingredients, that can leave you feeling less than thankful. Well, here’s the solution to all of our problems! Try this (super easy) vegan, gluten-free pumpkin pie recipe that will spice up your fall season....