Health & Wellness - Whole World Botanicals

Taking Maca Wrong

I regularly receive emails and voicemails with questions about Maca. Some say, “I’ve tried Maca before, but it doesn’t work for me. Why should I try your Royal Maca?” Or, “I bought your Royal Maca, and I’ve been taking it, but my symptoms haven’t changed.” Or, “I’ve been taking two capsules a day for a year, and it’s cut my number of hot flashes in half, but I still get too many! I think I’m taking it all wrong!” Occasionally, a customer even complains that their symptoms got worse after taking Royal Maca!

This is when I put on my product educator hat and get to work helping them learn more about Maca and how best to take our unique Royal Maca line of products.

Give Dads the Gift of Wellness This Father’s Day

by Viana Muller

Father’s Day is around the corner, and it’s a time when our thoughts turn to finding the perfect gift for the amazing fathers in our lives, whether husbands or partners, fathers, step-fathers, or grandfathers.

The conventional wisdom is that men usually don’t take care of themselves, leaving it up to the women in their lives to ride herd on the health of the men they love. Interestingly, that’s no longer true! These days, more men are making the life-changing choice to follow their annual physical with changes to diet, fitness goals, and supplements. (A recent survey revealed that more than 40% of our Whole World Botanicals’ customers are men!)

My Second Love: Royal Camu

by Viana Muller

A serious health challenge led to my co-founding Whole World Botanicals. Before that, I had little understanding of the importance of Vitamin C in the functioning of the human body. I had taken synthetic ascorbic acid when I had a sore throat but never felt any dramatic change after taking the tablets.

Cat’s Claw: Nature’s Medicine Cabinet, Part 2

by Viana Muller

When I’m not feeling well, it’s often a sore throat, a headache, a feeling of discomfort in the gut, or a mix of low energy and mental malaise. Others might have aches or a touch of arthritic pain. But these vague and common symptoms are not likely to send me – or you – running to a doctor, because doctors often just stare blankly, order various tests, and, when the test results come back, end up saying “everything is fine.” That’s why my first response is often to turn to Cat’s Claw.

Cat’s Claw: Nature’s Medicine Cabinet, Part 1

by Viana Muller

Peruvian Botanicals: The Secret to a Healthy Weight

by Viana Muller

I’m the first to admit that although I eat a mostly organic diet, avoid bread, and haven’t eaten four-legged animals in more than 40 years, I am not a poster child for healthy eating. I love ice cream, carrot cake, macaroni and cheese, and rich lemon tarts from our local French bakery. (And don’t get me started on pizza!) I’m usually successful at pulling back from these delicious foods, but not always! They are, after all, some of life’s most delightful pleasures!

The Best Botanicals for Unresolved Thyroid Issues: Part 2

by Mary Shomon

One of my goals during Thyroid Awareness Month is to help my fellow thyroid patients explore their options for better health and relief of symptoms. That’s why I’m thrilled to share more about Peruvian botanicals.

As a thyroid patient advocate, I’ve gotten questions like these every day for 25 years. Everyone seems to want natural solutions to their health challenges, and the 20+ million people in the U.S. with thyroid disease are no exception.

The Best Botanicals for Unresolved Thyroid Issues: Part 1

by Mary Shomon

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and to help spread awareness, I have an important message for my fellow thyroid patients. If you had surgery to remove your thyroid gland, radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism, or Hashimoto’s disease or hypothyroidism with a poorly functioning or atrophied thyroid, you aren’t producing enough – or any — thyroid hormone! And we need thyroid hormone to survive! And despite the ads, books, and marketing pitches, no natural supplement, vitamin, mineral, or food can replace the thyroid hormone your cells, tissues, organs, and glands need to function.

How to Have Happy, Healthy Holidays

by Viana Muller

It’s winter and the holidays are approaching. That means the kids are bringing all sorts of colds and viruses home with them from school. It’s so busy at work that even when your coworkers clearly should stay home sick, they often come in anyway. Everyone’s piling into planes, trains, buses, and cars for holiday travel. Shopping, holiday parties, and family get-togethers put us all together – in close proximity.

Build Better Bones with Botanicals!

by Viana Muller

World Osteoporosis Day is October 20th, making it a perfect opportunity for me to share natural tools to help you build better bones today. And, for those who already have bone health problems, I have good news. There is a remarkably effective, natural way to help rebuild better bones!