Herb Nerds Blog

You may have seen some Little Free Libraries around on the internet or perhaps even in your own neighborhood. What are they, and how do you start o...

Allison:  That is a tough one for me...my brother was always super competitive with board games, so I am not a huge fan. I would probably go with...

A few years ago, I realized that something I had always struggled with, namely the ability to concentrate regularly and stay on task, wasn’t as muc...

A flower in bloom can be breathtaking.  A mushroom in bloom can also be a thing of wonder.  The mushroom fruit body is the reproductive structure o...

Antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics - they all sound the same, and if you aren’t quite clear on what the differences are between them, that’s under...

How do we see color?  I used to work in a building that redecorated the bathrooms. They chose a beautiful and modern tile, and all of the fixtures ...

“Challenge yourself. If you don't understand how to play it, play it until you understand.”  I was recently reading a study on brain health and me...

The term gut-brain is a fairly new and growingly popular term. Studies are beginning to reveal a deep connection between gut health and mental func...

The Anti-Diet Most people feel frustrated with their weight and all the different diets and weight loss plans available. I know I am! Does an alter...

Probiotics and you There are millions of bacteria in your body. There are also seemingly millions of probiotics products. Picking the right probiot...

Uh-Oh! It’s that time of year when kids are more susceptible to catching some kind of bug. It’s important to make sure their immune systems stay ar...

Mental Health is Important to Everyone A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feelings, or mood. Such conditions may aff...