Nature's Secret Therapies

11/03/2026

'Silk' pyramid bags look high-end, but as a holistic health practitioner, they make the hair on my neck go up!

Why am I concerned? These pretty little bags are made of nylon or PET. Not only are they horrible for the environment, they leach microplastics and disrupt your endocrine system with every sip.

Here's the science. When you steep these in boiling water, the heat causes the plastic to break down. A study by McGill University found that a single plastic tea bag releases about 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics into your mug.

These particles are potent endocrine disruptors. They interfere with hormonal signaling, creating a low-level toxic load that we (and our dogs, if we share) simply don’t need. The 'convenience' of a trendy bag isn’t worth the disruption to the cellular ecosystem.

If you have a favorite tea and they come in these bags, ask the company to change and give them the science. Many companies will be like, OMG, I didn't know.

My option? Loose-leaf tea in a simple stainless steel strainer or unbleached natural fiber bags. It’s cleaner for the body, the planet, and the plants.

11/03/2026

I Love seeing small companies that focus on natural ingredients pop up, &💥 on the hormone disrupters!!
I’m interested to see how this goes for all the young men in our house.

26/02/2026

Cloves are an extremely powerful source of Mother Nature that’s rarely tapped into…. A pure good quality Clove essential oil has so many applications, making a tea from clove buds are equally effective.
Just make sure you’re using organic clove buds 😉

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a common mycotoxin—a toxic compound produced by molds (Aspergillusand Penicillium)—that can harm human health. It is known to damage the kidneys, suppress immune function, dysregulate metabolic function, may be a carcinogen, and negatively impact the liver and nervous system. A preclinical model of acute OTA toxicity showed that the mycotoxin reduced body and brain weight, induced a toxic state of stress, anxiety, depression, and even impaired memory and learning. Treatment with clove bud essential oil mitigated these adverse effects, improving body and brain weights and restoring neurobehavioral function. Further analysis in computer-aided docking research revealed the oil's potent interaction with key enzymes in the brain (AChE and BChE), suggesting a powerful mechanism of action. Overall, the research suggests that clove bud oil is a promising natural solution to combat acute OTA toxicity.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11723110/

20/02/2026

16/02/2026

I remember when I was a kid plastic wasn’t everywhere - in the oceans in our homes and in our bodies, so I am really excited to watch The Plastic Detox:

“When six couples embark on a plastic detox within their homes, it changes their families forever. This eye-opening documentary explains what microplastics are doing to our health and how we can take matters into our own hands.” .

Link to watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esd8PEWlt9w or see the link in my bio 🔼

Watch The Plastics Detox on Netflix March 16th !

14/02/2026

It’s absolutely disgusting. The whole food industry needs an overhaul!!

10/02/2026

31/01/2026

This information isn’t knew, but it is kept quiet… you decide why.
Please share so the people you care about are armed with choice 🪴🌸