Oh the delightful summer treat, ice cream! But if you are dairy-free this summer, the ice cream man's jingle might make you sigh the sound of bitter of defeat. The good news is there are now so man...

RecipeIvy BraninJuly 16, 2017holiday, dairy-free, coconut oil, vitamin e, iron, vitamin c, vitamin a, sugar, stevia, chocolate, vegan, vegetarian, skinComment

Simple Steps to Beautiful Summer Skin

Looking at the weather forecast for this weekend makes me think that summer is finally here! If you are like me, you can't wait to spend as much time as possible outside soaking up some much-needed Vi...

logan coxJune 8, 2017vitamin e, vitamin c, fermentation, anti-inflammatory, quercetin, aging, skin, vitamin d, fungus, water, sunburn, acne, wrinklesComment

Ways to an Easy Breezy Allergy Season

It's that time of year again. Everything is in full bloom and now your allergies have sent you sneezing and wheezing. Why does this happen? Exposure to certain allergens causes them to bind with IgE a...

logan coxApril 10, 2017Cod Liver Oil, allergies, vitamin e, vitamin c, adrenals, headache, sinusitis, fermentation, nettles, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, quercetinComment

Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

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Graceful Aging

I use to roll my eyes when someone would say, "I'm like a fine wine, I get better with age." But now as I'm creeping towards my 36th year, I am beginning to see things a little differently. Though t...

Ivy BraninOctober 8, 2015organic, exercise, aging, skin, sleep, smoking, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, wrinkles, vitamin a, vitamin e, vitamin c, coronary artery disease Comment

Urban Foraging

Perhaps this sounds like an oxymoron, but to my Seattle readers this is not a new concept with all the mushrooms, lavender, and rosemary not to mention blackberries that grow there. Even here in New Y...

Ivy BraninApril 7, 2014nettles, crab apple, bph, allergies, antioxidants, vitamin c, iron, foraging, burdock, rose hips, detoxification, psorasisComment

Fertile Beginnings

Perhaps in the olden days making babies was simpler. Bing bang boom momma is "in the family way." Times have changed with women waiting longer to have children, nutrients dwindling from our diet and more and more toxins appearing in our environment.

Ivy BraninMay 4, 2013pregnancy, dha, bpa, phthalates, vitamin c, vitamin e

Allergy Free, Naturally

Spring is great unless it means sneezes, wheezes, and runny itchy eyes. Not to mention the embarrassment of a gooey handshake. With the mild winter we experienced on the East Coast, this allergy seaso...

Tori CoxApril 5, 2012anti-inflammatory, quercetin, neti pot, allergies, asthma, vitamin c, immunity, nettles

Winterize Your Skin Radiantly: Inside and Out

Our skin definitely takes a toll during the winter and sometimes we feel that we don't look our best. It can become dry, cracked, irritated, red, and itchy not to mention pale. However we don't have t...

Tori CoxJanuary 3, 2012anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, vitamin a, detoxification, skin, wrinkles, water, vitamin d, vitamin e, vitamin c, psorasis, Cod Liver Oil, vitaminD, omega 3, aging, acne

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