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Wellness Encyclopedia: All About Astragalus

Posted by Julie O'Boyle on December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 in Wellness

Used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years as a Qi tonic – the vital life force, or energy, present in the body, astragalus has finally made its way westward.

TAGS: adaptogen, astragalus, balance, immunity, inflammation, julie o'boyle, recipe, tonic, wellness encyclopedia

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Why You Need: Anima Mundi

Posted by Allie White on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 in beauty

Not every cure comes with a safety cap or prescription…

TAGS: allie white, Anima Mundi, fat belly, happiness, health, tonic, wellness

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Eat Pretty: Spring Detox, Week 4

Posted by fp contributor on April 7, 2017April 6, 2017 in beauty

This week, we look at the detox that begins outside your body…

TAGS: beauty, cleanse, detox, eat pretty, fp beauty, green foods, jolene hart, ritual, spring detox, spring meals, sunny days, tonic, wellness, Whole Foods

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Eat Pretty: Spring Detox, Week 3

Posted by fp contributor on March 31, 2017March 30, 2017 in lifestyle

Continue to further the process by reducing your intake of the foods that either interfere with detox or introduce additional toxins into your body…

TAGS: beauty, chia, Chia Seeds, cleanse, detox, eat pretty, fp beauty, green foods, jolene hart, ritual, spring detox, spring meals, sugar cravings, sunny days, sweet c bites, tonic, wellness, Whole Foods

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Eat Pretty: Spring Detox, Week 2

Posted by fp contributor on March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 in lifestyle

Now that spring’s officially here, it’s time to get your body and skin prepped for sunny days ahead…

TAGS: cleanse, detox, eat pretty, hot water, jolene hart, lymph, ritual, spring detox, sunny days, tonic, wellness

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All Treat, No Tricks: A Soul-Soothing Potion for All Hallow’s Eve

Posted by Julie O'Boyle on October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 in food

Nourish your soul with this crimson-hued immunity-boosting potion…

TAGS: all hallows eve, beets, drink, elixir, ginger, halloween, health, immunity boosters, immunity-boosting, non-alcoholic, nourish, october 31, potion, recipe, tonic, trick or treat, wellness

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Testing, Testing: Medicinal Mushrooms

Posted by fp contributor on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 in beauty

A regular dose of this warm, comforting mushroom elixir saw me through winter without so much as a sniffle…

TAGS: Byron Bay, chaga, coffee, cordyceps, dr. alkaitis, elixir, energy, hedgehog, immune-boosting, lion's mane, longevity, medicinal, Medicinal Mushrooms, Moon Juice, mushroom, natalie shukur, oxygen, plants, reishi, resilient, strength, stress, sun potion, the roadhouse, tonic, vitality

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