A recently published comparison of many randomized controlled trials testing berberine, not directly focused on weight loss, showed a strong benefit in the body’s ability to process sugars— the A1C number that you may have seen on commercials. Their data also showed it improves insulin resistance, reduces inflammation and improves lipid metabolism. Improving the body’s…
Cleavers aka Galium aparine, or Lady’s Bedstraw if you’re from a couple centuries ago, refers to a helpful wild medicine plant that grows all over the Northern Hemisphere. It’s widespread, so it’s likely you’ve encountered it. You may have even wondered what is the deal with its unusual growing habit. From one skinny speck of…
Berberine sounds about like a miracle compound (!) – protects your liver, fights tumors, regulates blood sugar, kills aggressive germs, reduces inflammation and other damage to cells. This is why the plants which contain this compound-of-many-uses have been honored by plant-medicine traditions for centuries, including Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and others.
Eastern Miner’s Lettuce: ‘America’s gift to salad’ & jewel of our Wild Greens Tincture As Hank Shaw from Hunt-Gather-Cook shares, “The plant got its name because the Gold Rush miners ate it to stave off scurvy, which is caused by a Vitamin C deficiency… Combine this with stinging nettles and you have everything you need…