Ginger – improves blood sugar levels, reduces inflammation, relieves pain, strengthens the immune system, treats nausea and indigestion

Turmeric – helps a variety of conditions: arthritis, digestive disorders, respiratory infections, allergies, liver disease, depression

Ginkgo – keeps memory sharp, improves blood circulation, opens up blood vessels and makes blood less sticky, antioxidant, may improve vein and eye health

Ginseng – promotes energy, reduces stress, improves blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, promotes immune health, and helps with fatigue, protects nervous system, direct prevention of degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, may be useful in preventing depression

Ashwagandha – relieves stress and anxiety, lowers blood sugar and fat, increases muscle and strength, improves sexual function in women, boosts fertility and testosterone levels in men, sharpens focus and memory, supports heart health

Astragalus – contains antioxidants which protects cells against damage, protects and supports immune system preventing colds and upper respiratory infections, lowers blood pressure, treats diabetes and protects the liver, has antibacterial and anti-inflammation properties

Magnesium – essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels, reduces stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression, may improve some headaches, supports healthy blood pressure levels, may improve sleep

Consult with a health practitioner as to which supplements you can safely take and for how long; read the instructions as to how many capsules to take and also see how a supplement makes you feel. You may want to take a natural supplement for a month before you make any judgement on how effective it is.

To be continued

There are times in life when so much is happening around you that you can lose yourself in the shuffle. Or you may be experiencing grief or sorrow of some kind that is knocking you off center. Give yourself the time you need to heal and then at some point you must let go and let God and get back to living. So important to re-center ourselves and get back on track. I find a quiet time can help recenter us; writing in a journal, prayer, meditation, calming music or frequencies on YouTube, a walk in nature, doing yoga or other stretches are all ways of getting back to your center. Find your own way, but get back to your center, get back to what’s important to you in your life, get back to your authentic way of being and doing.