March 2026 Edition: by Wendy Dickens ~ Marching to Spring ~   This month brings another installment of "Not That, This", Stress and Sleep edition. Here in the Midwest the days are getting longer. We have also recently enjoyed a week of 'false spring' with temps in the 60's! As we march toward days which can make it easier to implement better routines such as getting outdoors and moving (often also leading to better sleep), I thought I would share a few alternatives in the meantime to some...

February 2026 Edition: by Wendy Dickens Materia Medica "F" Remedies ~     Ferrum metallicum, which is made from Iron Metal, can be considered in cases of anemia or blood disorders in it's potentized form.   If another Ferrum, Ferrum phos, does not help anemia after approximately six weeks, Ferrum met 6x  taken twice daily can be employed.    Another member of the Ferrum family, made from Iron Phosphate, Ferrum phosphoricum, may be considered at the first sign of fever, for inflammation, and...

January 2026 Edition: by Wendy Dickens Not This. Try That! Let's Swap Out Some of Those OTC Drugs in 2026!     It's a new month, a new year, and the time when our goals often reflect the sentiment, out with the old and in with the new. It's with this idea in mind that I am introducing a new series titled - "Not This. Try that." January is the cold and flu edition! If good natural options to support healing the body is important to you, I hope to give you some good ideas for stocking your...