I have lived in this body my entire life. The dizzy spells. The exhaustion that no amount of rest seemed to touch. The sensory overload. The gut issues. The migraines. The feeling that my body was constantly working against me in ways I could not explain and doctors could not seem to see. It was not until I was 55 years old that I finally had a name for it. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome...

For those living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, summer can feel like both a blessing and a challenge. Warm weather naturally causes blood vessels to dilate, which can make it harder for the body to regulate blood pressure and circulation. Add in fluid loss from sweating, and suddenly even a simple outing can feel overwhelming. But this is where herbs shine...

I live with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, and chronic pain. That means I know firsthand what it feels like to wake up exhausted before the day has even started. I know what it's like to have pain that shifts and morphs and never quite lets you forget it's there. And I know how isolating it can feel when your body is fighting battles that nobody else can see. It's a big part of why I became an herbalist. Not because herbs are a magic fix (they are not, and I will never tell yo