Uncategorized Archives - Harriet Botanicals

22
Jul

Loneliness, Cortisol, and Blood Sugar in the Elderly: The Overlooked Metabolic Crisis

Harriet Botanicals / 1 month
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4 min read

There is a growing health crisis in Kenya’s elderly population that receives almost no attention in the metabolic health conversation. It is not a dietary problem. It is not a movement problem. It is a human connection problem. And its physiological consequences — sustained cortisol elevation, worsening insulin resistance, accelerated ageing — are devastating. Social […]

16
Jul

When the Body Speaks Early: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Your Heart

Harriet Botanicals / 2 months
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3 min read

In the Rift Valley, our grandmothers understood something modern medicine is only now confirming in laboratories: a woman’s cycle is not separate from the rest of her body. It is woven into her bones, her mood, her skin — and, as we now know with certainty, her heart. For most women, menopause arrives gently, somewhere […]

14
Jun

Tendwet & Botanical Heritage

Harriet Botanicals / 3 months
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11 min read

Tendwet, Prunus Africana, and the Tree the World’s Pharmacies Depend On Somewhere on the slopes of Mount Kenya, the Aberdares, or the forests bordering the Mau, an African cherry tree (Prunus africana) is quietly doing something extraordinary. Its bark contains a complex chemistry that has been used by Kenyan communities for generations to support men’s […]

11
Jun

Fighting UTIs Without Antibiotics: The Botanical Protocol That Actually Works

Harriet Botanicals / 3 months
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4 min read

If you have had a urinary tract infection, you know the misery of it. The burning, the urgency, the constant feeling that something is wrong. And if you have had recurrent UTIs—two, three, or more per year—you are also familiar with the exhausting antibiotic cycle: take a course, feel better, return a few weeks later […]

28
May

From PCOS To PMOS: What the Name Change Means for Millions of Women

Harriet Botanicals / 3 months
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4 min read

If you have ever been told you have polycystic ovarian syndrome, you may have spent years wondering why you don’t actually seem to have cysts, or why a condition named after your ovaries affects so much more than just your reproductive system. Turns out, you were right to be confused. The name was wrong. On […]

18
Oct

Natural Ways to Support Your Detox

Harriet Botanicals / 5 years
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6 min read

What is a Detox? Detoxification means cleansing the blood. This is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver where toxins are processed for elimination through our skin bladder and gut. When we exercise or perform physical activities that make us sweat, it helps our bodies detox heavy metals, eliminate chemicals and promote […]

23
Aug

Keeping Safe During Covid

Harriet Botanicals / 5 years
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4 min read

We are in this Together The fatigue around the Covid-19 pandemic is evident. The reality is that it is still very much tangible and spreading among us, new variants abound. It is increasingly difficult when there is no remedy or cure in sight. There are only treatments for now, but the most effective way is […]

25
Apr

A Gluten Free Guide

Harriet Botanicals / 5 years
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11 min read

Food can be so technical, but once you understand some basic principles, it gets easy to enjoy and meet your nutritional needs. What exactly is gluten? Gluten is a type of protein found primarily in wheat grains including barley and rye made from a combination of gliadin and glutenin. It gives dough it’s stretchy texture […]

10
Apr

The Wonders of Mushrooms

Harriet Botanicals / 5 years
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4 min read

The Wonders of Mushrooms Mushrooms, a type of fungus, is considered a wonder food. You might have seen some growing on a wall or in the corner of a damp room, but the edible types are either farmed or foraged in open spaces. An excellent meat alternative, this dynamic flavored food makes part of a […]

28
Mar

Natural Pain Relievers

Harriet Botanicals / 5 years
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5 min read

Pain is personal, we have all experienced it at one point in our lives. The physical symptoms of pain can be steady, throbbing, stabbing, aching or pinching and most obviously uncomfortable. It can range from mild to debilitating and is a signal by our bodies that there is something amiss. We should not ignore pain. […]

20
Feb

Vitamins and Your Health

Harriet Botanicals / 6 years
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8 min read

Vitamins are vital micronutrients found in our foods and in supplements that enable the optimum function of our body’s psychological and physiological states. Nature provides these nutrients found in our abundant food sources. With a varied wholesome and balanced diet, these vital micronutrients can be obtained without the need for supplementing in most cases. As […]

10
Feb

Essential Oils and Your Health

Harriet Botanicals / 6 years
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10 min read

We are surrounded by nature which provides innumerable and diverse solutions and remedies to alleviate all sorts of ailments and for everyday use. Essential oils fall in this category. They are concentrated volatile aromatic liquids obtained from the fruits, flowers, bark, stems, roots and leaves or other parts of the plant. A true essential oil […]

06
Feb

FIRST PERIOD STORIES

Harriet Botanicals / 6 years
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5 min read

Cultural and societal perspectives around menstruation differ vastly. We each have very unique experiences when we first get our period also known as menarche. Different markers of puberty normally hint at the eventuality of a first period. On average the standard age range for menarche is between 11 and 15 years with some girls experiencing […]