Blog - hervitalway

The wildly wonderful human brain

How can we best support the complex processes that occur at nanosecond speeds deep within our minds and preserve our cognitive function? Protecting the mind from the adverse effects of oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, protein dysfunction, and inflammation can make a remarkable difference in the health and longevity of our brains.

Stand Still

For thousands of years celebrations of summer solstice have been held in cultures around the world. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol- sun and sistere - to stand still. At summer solstice the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, appearing to ‘stand still’ for a few days.

Isn't it fitting that the sun, having reached its pinnacle, pauses to catch its breath?

Nature's Time

April is one of our favorite months when it's hard to contain the giddiness that abounds. New buds, bulbs rising, trees blooming, birds chirping, and busy pollinators abuzz with a flurry of activity. Nature runs on a different clock and everything we need to know about health and wellness and blooming can be found by studying the seasonal, root to rise flow of her steady measure.

Connecting Circles

It wasn't until our late 30s that we discovered the power and joy of women's sharing circles. How different our teens and twenties and even early motherhood would have been with this grounding and nurturing practice! Respectfully sitting in this time-honored tradition of coming together is empowering.

Our Phenomenal Heart

After losing a friend and mentor who died of a massive heart attack at the age of 40, I became very focused on speaking to women about the real heart risks that exist for us all. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women over age 25 in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. We don't share this statistic to incite fear but simply to educate and hopefully to inspire some quiet reflection about the care of your phenomenal heart.

Stronger Today for a Better Tomorrow

Here’s to collaborative commerce and women working together to inspire and benefit one another - here’s to The F Project! “In 2017 only 2.2% of all venture capital in the U.S. went to companies founded solely by women. Does that shock you? It should.” Started by two fierce and fabulous founders who were tired of going at it alone and dismayed by the lack of professional support for women brand holders,

Gratitude is Everything

Gratitude. It’s everything; so simple and yet powerfully transformative. Giving thanks for all of the many wonders in our lives on a daily basis is pure energetic bliss for our cellular health. Here is our loving reminder as we embark on what is for some a very hectic several weeks of trying to balance it all: swell with gratitude for all that you have and all that you are, and genuinely take care of YOU.

Your Self to Your Health

Reignite, find, nurture, and protect the giddy part of your being and never underestimate how critical it is for energized living. The journey to good health can be fraught with frustration. When you’re tired, stressed, and juggling multiple responsibilities - finding the time and energy to completely change the way that you eat, live, think, exercise, behave, etc. can be daunting which is why resolutions and radical changes are so hard for most people to stick with. But what if there’s something that most of us are forgetting about? 

Plan to be Well this Winter

It's difficult for most people to think about winter wellness in the fall, but that's exactly what we should all be doing. Understanding how the body and immunity work is key towards implementing a proactive support plan that keeps you charged and strong as cold and flu season commences. Getting in sync with the rhythm of nature is a fabulous way to prepare for the months ahead and it does wonders for keeping the body balanced while building up its reserve – which is important.

Nourish the Complex Clusters Within

To assume that we learn about mental health and/or how to manage it in school or in families, is a mistake. Most of us don’t know about mental health issues it until we, or someone we love, are battling with it.

Reduce Your Toxic Load

We’ve learned, through trial and error, that the body really loves proactive support and we’ve chosen to forego the quite harsh treatment and expectations of the body that the typical, reactive health model offers. Why? Because for us, it’s all about eliminating what you can control and countering the effects of what you can’t.

Healing comes from within

Become your own health advocate

I’ve always loved learning about the body and sharing what I’ve learned with others. Learning comes in many different forms. Of course there are the rigors and rewards of committing to advanced learning, and focusing one’s energy on a targeted area in order to gain deep knowledge and career opportunities. Then there is experiential learning that comes from being very attuned to your own body and how to offer the best support possible – in good times and bad – to your physical and energetic self.

The wise and kind cranberry solution

Our Cranberex™ Cranberry extract truly showcases what science and nature can offer together. Disruptive UTI’s will affect about a half of all women in their lifetime, athletes, diabetics, and the vast majority of dementia patients. For many this problem will be a re-occurring one. Unfortunately, research now shows that today’s favored solution, long-term antibiotic use, may also be one factor that increases this problem as resistant strains of bacteria develop. 

You are fierce and vital

Take this minute to picture you, as you are right now, and then acknowledge your own fierceness. Now let a massive smile spread across your entire face. We spend a lot of our lives wanting something more – more love, more acceptance, and more acknowledgement from others; acknowledgment of our worth – when in reality we are the only ones who can give that.

Every cell in your body is rooting for you

Proactive Gifts

Schisandra Berry. One of the many reasons that we show up for her vital way each day. We are on a mission to get more people, especially women, understanding and benefitting from the proactive support from botanicals and supplements. Heart disease has long been the No.1 cause of death in the U.S. but now in 22 states cancer has surpassed it. 

Eye Know

I spend a lot of time on the computer and have done so for years. About 4 years ago I started becoming acutely aware of eye fatigue and with glaucoma, and cataracts on both sides of my family – set out to educate myself.

I think that most of us take our eyes for granted. I always assumed that I would have perfect vision. Glasses were for other people. But like so many friends, I too awoke one day to see a blurry child asking for some breakfast.

Energize Your Liver

It's pretty astounding that I didn't get to know my liver until late in my thirties. Naively, I always assumed that the liver was really just impacted from alcohol abuse for that was the only time anyone in my culture ever spoke of liver health. Now in my forties with two daughters of my own I am spreading the virtues of loving the liver to almost everyone I speak with.