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Natural Pain Relief Alternatives to Tylenol

Got a headache? Perhaps an achy back. While your first instinct may be to reach for Tylenol or another over-the-counter med, you have other options at your fingertips as well. While there are upsid...

Best Carrier Oils for CBD

If you’re new to CBD, it’s understandable why you may be confused by why no product is 100% CBD oil. This is because, at minimum, it must have a carrier oil. As its name suggests, a carrier oil is ...

Best Natural Ingredients for Acne Treatment and Prevention

For most of us, acne can be considered part of the human experience. Even if it doesn’t plague us as much as our acne-prone teenage years, the occasional pimple may emerge from the shadows.  There ...

CBD and Hemp Seed vs. Fish Oil

Everyone can agree, nature is a powerful healer, offering a cornucopia of vitamin-rich ingredients that are easy to incorporate into everyday routines. However, with so many options at your fingert...

Natural Remedies to Increase Focus, Cocentration & Energy

Have you been searching for ways to boost your energy and focus? Aren’t we all? Feeling like you’re “dragging” throughout the day is a common occurrence for many of us. And who hasn’t had the exper...

CBD For Lower Backs - Why It’s Good for Pain & Inflammation

Lower back issues are a common ailment in current society, with causes too many to count, including how much time we drive, sit at a desk, or even from physical activity. While much attention is gi...

CBD For Menstrual Cramps - What it Does and Doesn’t Do

When I write menstrual cramps, what words come to mind? Achy. Stabby. Stubborn. Debilitating.  Around 80% of menstruators experience pain at various stages of their periods, some with pain so signi...

Best Way to Use CBD Oil - 16+ Uses for Health, Skincare & More

CBD—what started off as a little-known plant extract has become a wellness superstar. Studies and personal experiences continue to unveil new potential uses for CBD, from preventative health to ski...

Reduce Whole-Body Inflammation

With all the negative talk around inflammation, it may be hard to imagine that it can actually be a force of good. When your body needs to protect itself against foreign invaders, such as viruses a...

CBD vs. Xanax - How They Compare

Anxiety comes in many different forms and levels of severity. For some, it comes in sudden panic attacks that grip their body,  causing tension and hurried breathing. For others, it’s a more subtle...