Herbal Roots with Carrie: Nurturing Wellness from the Ground Up

11/13/2025

Just a sneak peak into my consultation space…it’s coming together so well!
Feels so great to have a space dedicated to my clients and their care!!

11/12/2025

If anyone is interested in attending my Winter Wellness Workshop tonight last minute, message me and I will see what I can do!
I’m looking forward to it!!!

11/11/2025

11/05/2025

As expected, a couple spots have opened up for next Wednesday’s workshop (Nov 12). It’s not too late to register for either the Nov 12 or Nov 19 workshop and feel empowered to manage your health this winter.
Message me to register 🙂
Cost: $35 (materials)

11/01/2025

Lately it seems like women’s health — especially PCOS — has been showing up more often.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal pattern that affects how the ovaries function. It’s often marked by irregular cycles, cystic ovaries, skin or hair changes, and challenges with blood sugar balance. But beneath those symptoms lies a deeper story — one involving communication breakdowns between the brain, ovaries, liver, and adrenal glands.

In conventional medicine, PCOS is typically managed with birth control pills to regulate menstrual cycles, metformin to improve insulin sensitivity, and sometimes anti-androgen or fertility medications to help with specific symptoms. These can bring temporary relief or symptom control, but they don’t always address why the body’s balance became disrupted or how to help it restore its natural rhythm.

From a herbal and holistic perspective, the goal is to bring the body back into conversation with itself. Herbal support focuses on gently encouraging balanced hormone signaling — supporting how hormones are made, metabolized, and cleared, while calming excess stress response that can interfere with this delicate balance.

Supplements are sometimes included to strengthen key pathways — like improving insulin response, supporting liver detoxification, calming inflammation, and replenishing nutrients the body relies on for hormone production.

This approach is slower and more nurturing. It doesn’t force the body into change; it guides it, helping communication pathways repair and function as they were designed to. Over time, many notice steadier cycles, improved energy, clearer skin, and an overall sense of hormonal harmony returning.

Lifestyle and diet remain the biggest drivers of change — nourishing foods, balanced blood sugar, stress care, and quality rest form the foundation that allows herbs and supplements to do their work.

💚 When the body is supported on every level, it remembers how to restore balance in its own time.

References:

1. Teede HJ et al. International evidence‑based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic o***y syndrome (2023). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023;108(10):2447–2500.
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/108/10/2447/7242360
2. Pandey S et al. Lifestyle and nutritional management of PCOS: A review. Nutrients. 2021;13(6):1848.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1848
3. Guo Y et al. Herbal medicine for polycystic o***y syndrome: An updated systematic review and meta‑analysis. Front Pharmacol. 2023;14:10065776.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10065776
4. Thiyagarajan A et al. Dietary supplements and natural products in polycystic o***y syndrome: Evidence and gaps. Nutrients. 2022;14(20):4291.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9710389

10/29/2025

𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭!

✨20% off Initial 90-Minute Consultations + Complimentary 90-Minute Consultation✨

This November, I’m offering 20% off all initial 90-minute consults, plus one complimentary 90-minute consult! If you’ve been wondering whether there’s more support out there for you — if you’re looking for a second look at your health — this is for you. 💚

Clinical herbalists can support a wide range of concerns, including:
- Digestive and liver health
- Hormone changes, PMS, or menopause
- Stress, sleep, and nervous system balance
- Pain, inflammation, and slow tissue recovery
- Immune and respiratory strength
- Fatigue, burnout, or low energy

✨ To be considered for this complimentary session, please:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Share it (tag me so I can see it!)
3️⃣ Comment what you’d love to learn about herbal medicine (or tag a friend!)

There’s a growing need for accessible and thoughtful holistic healthcare that fills the gaps conventional systems often leave behind —by sharing this post, you’re helping me raise awareness on how herbal medicine can help fill that gap. 🌱

Winner will be announced 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎.

𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝟵𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳, email me directly at: herbalroots.carrie@gmail.com

10/28/2025

Your body’s fight or flight response is meant to protect you in short bursts — but when stress becomes constant, that switch can get stuck “on.” This is called sympathetic overdrive, and it means your nervous system is in survival mode instead of repair mode.

Some common signs include:
⚠️Feeling wired but exhausted
⚠️Racing thoughts, irritability, or anxious energy
⚠️Trouble falling or staying asleep
⚠️Sluggish digestion, bloating, or nausea after meals
⚠️Heart palpitations or that inner “hum” of tension
⚠️Tight shoulders, jaw clenching, or tension headaches
⚠️Brain fog or poor focus
⚠️PMS, irregular cycles, or low libido
⚠️Cold hands and feet
⚠️Afternoon crashes

When the nervous system stays in this state, circulation shifts away from digestion and detox organs toward the muscles and heart — preparing for “action,” not digestion or repair. Over time, that affects several key systems:

✔️Liver & Digestion: Sluggish detox and bile flow leads to to bloating, poor absorption, and hormone buildup.
✔️Adrenals: Ongoing stress disrupts cortisol balance, causing fatigue, reactivity, and low resilience.
✔️Hormones: Imbalances show up as mood shifts, PMS, or changes in sleep and libido.

Clinical herbalists support areas like:
🌿 The nervous system
🌿 Adrenal balance
🌿 Digestive and liver function
🌿 Circulation and grounding

Paired with deep breathing, mindful meals, prayer, grounding time in nature, and restorative rest — these actions remind your body it’s safe to relax again.

✨ Curious if stress might be influencing your digestion, hormones, or sleep? Reach out and we can explore ways to restore balance together.

10/27/2025

Just a quick note to say that there has been enough interest in the 2nd Winter Wellness Workshop on Nov 19 - it is officially CONFIRMED!

If you are interested in attending, please follow the link to register your interest, as there are only a couple of spaces left!

Very much looking forward to it! See you then!

The response to this has been amazing - this class is NOW FULL!!* I have opened a SECOND workshop on November 19 (based on enough interest) - please use this link to express interest in attending: https://herbalrootswithcarrie.as.me/?appointmentType=84606376

Super excited to team up with Daysland Public Library in bringing this workshop on November 12!
Space is limited so please register early!
Click here to register: https://www.herbalrootswithcarrie.ca/classes

Winter Wellness Workshop: "Make and Take"
Boost your body’s natural defenses this cold & flu season - join this hands-on workshop to learn how herbs can help prevent, ease, and shorten colds and flu. Discover practical strategies for adults and kids, and create your own herbal remedies to take home (tea blend, steam pack and tincture (or Elderberry syrup kit).

10/18/2025

10/17/2025

In small towns, isolation can sneak in. A farmer on the back forty. A widowed senior at home. A teen who feels like no one gets it.

1 in 5 rural Albertans report feeling socially isolated, and many don’t know where to turn.

We can be the connection that saves a life.

Empowering Minds is coming to Flagstaff.

Learn how to be a First Identifier — two chances to attend:

November 4 at the Hardisty Community Hall, 6–8 pm
November 5 at the Killam Community Centre, 6–8 pm

Free supper. Free tools. Lifelong impact.

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/empowering-minds-with-ian-hill