Travis Lemon, Herbalist

02/15/2026

Mushroom coffee has become very popular these days. I talk about why you may want to try it and share a few other options to get the benefits of mushrooms into your day in my latest column for The Herald-Dispatch. Check it out!

Mushroom supplements have been gaining in popularity for quite some time, but lately I’ve been getting more and more questions about “mushroom coffee.” What is it? Is it worth it?

02/14/2026

BE YOUR OWN VALENTINE! PRACTICE LOVINGKINDNESS! 🥰

There is room for some love for yourself AND everyone else! Take a few minutes to appreciate you today! If you need some help, head over to my Insight Timer page here: https://insig.ht/D5qQo7SQK0b and try a guided meditation with yours truly. I suggest you give my Quick Calming Lovingkindness guided practice a try. Really focus on directing thoughts of lovingkindness to yourself for a bit today! Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

02/02/2026

Need to warm up on these cold days? I sure do! I share three of my favorite warming herbs that may also offer some other helpful health benefits in my latest column for The Herald-Dispatch. Check it out!

It sure has been cold out there. Luckily, there are a few herbs that might be hiding in your spice cabinet, your tea blends or your supplements that may help

01/18/2026

An interesting citrus extract may be able to offer support for healthy cholesterol, blood sugar, liver health and more. Learn more in my latest column for The Herald-Dispatch!

We know that foods that are naturally high in an antioxidant property called polyphenols can support our overall health, especially our cardiovascular health. Interestingly, a citrus fruit called bergamot that

01/03/2026

You’ll hear A LOT of “wellness” folks telling you to start a diet or do a weird cleanse or something that makes you think you need to change something about yourself at the beginning of a new year. Well you aren’t hearing that from me! Not this year or any year.

I bet you are doing GREAT and my only suggestion this new year is that you should focus more on YOUR own happiness! AND I’ve got two great suggestions to help you do just that in my latest column for The Herald-Dispatch!

Check it out! Psst… don’t tell HD, but this column is so important that if you don’t have a subscription and aren’t able to read it just shoot me a DM and I’ll send it to you for FREE!

I usually write a column this time of year suggesting that you stay away from things like harsh cleanses and too-good-to-be-true health trends. All that is still true this year,

12/31/2025

It was another good year for my ears. These are the records that I listened to the most in no particular order:

Flock of Dimes - The Life You Save
Cory Hansen - I Love People
Barren Path - Grieving
Peel Dream Magazine - Ta**us
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded
Agriculture- The Spiritual Sound
Joan Shelley - Real Warmth
Lake - Bucolic Gone
Wreck and Reference - Stay Calm
Pyramids - Pythagoras

Bonus albums that were also listened to often!

Algernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A Thought
De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky
Parcels - Loved
The Armed - The Future Is Here And Everything Needs To Be Destroyed
Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo - In The Earth Again

12/25/2025

Merry Everything and Happy Always!

12/21/2025

Need some digestive support or some stress support to get you through the holidays? I share three of my holiday supplement essentials in my latest The Herald-Dispatch column! Check it out!

The holiday season can be a fun, chaotic and mostly enjoyable, but often still a stressful, whirlwind. Here are three supplements that I would suggest that you have on hand

12/07/2025

Do you suffer from stiff, creaky joints in the wintertime? Check out my latest The Herald-Dispatch column for three natural supplements that may be able to offer some much needed cold weather joint help!

If you experience stiff, creaky joints in the cold weather months, you aren’t alone. Around 75% of arthritis sufferers report increased joint pain when the weather turns cold. But don’t

11/27/2025

We really are super thankful for all of you! Yeah, you! Whether you’ve shopped with us or just liked one of our posts on social media… we really do appreciate it. Our customers are the best and our staff is great! We get to work with some of the best brands in the industry to make sure you can get the best quality healthy products around! We’ve really lucked out these last 7+ years! 🥰

We’re closed today, but we’ll see you Friday and hopefully we’ll see a bunch of you on Small Business Saturday. Keep an eye out for what we’ve got planned.

11/23/2025

Would you like to give your gratitude a boost this Holiday? In my latest column for The Herald-Dispatch I share three super easy mindful ways to calm your stress and anxiousness while placing your focus on gratitude and happiness during the Holidays and beyond.

The holidays are a great time to practice mindfulness and focus on gratitude. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be easy to focus your mind on the good things around

11/08/2025

We’re probably all fairly familiar with hyaluronic acid for skincare, but did you know it could be helpful for joint health and more? Check out my latest The Herald-Dispatch column to learn all about hyaluronic acid and how to shop for the best quality product.

You’ve probably seen hyaluronic acid as an ingredient in a skincare product that has made its way into your bathroom cabinet by now. This beneficial ingredient is included in many