Analog Wellness—Apparently, Going Outside Is a New Health Trend

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

Analog wellness—have you heard about this? It’s a new, growing health trend.

It’s about doing activities that don’t involve smartphones—like going outside, reading physical books, and having conversations with real people, face to face.

In other words, analog wellness is basically life before smartphones. It’s living in 1985 or in 1995. It’s life during any of those years, when times were more…analog.

As someone who was born in 1980 and grew up before smartphones existed, I have two main thoughts about this:

This isn’t exactly a “trend.” It’s just normal life.
Apparently, digital use has become extreme to the point ordinary human behavior has to be rebranded and touted as a trend.

So what’s this trend really all about?

My Fast & Painless Labor — Did Raspberry Leaf Tea Help?

July 17, 2023March 4, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

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Have you ever heard of red raspberry leaf tea? I hadn’t, until I read about it in The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Genevieve Howland.

Rumor has it that red raspberry leaf tea conditions your uterus for a fast and painless labor and delivery.

Is that true? Well, you know what? I drank lots of it during two recent pregnancies and it worked for me!

Is RO Water Really Healthier Than Purified Water?

June 29, 2020March 4, 2026 Sarah Ann1 Comment

Clean water is essential to staying healthy, hydrated, and disease-free. Reverse osmosis (RO) systems are known for providing the cleanest, best-tasting, and healthiest water around.

But is RO water REALLY better than other water? What does the science say?

Using Frankincense Essential Oil To Brighten Your Skin

May 27, 2020March 3, 2026 Sarah Ann1 Comment

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Did you know the average American spends nearly $900 on their physical appearance every year? Among women, the majority of that amount goes toward skincare products.

Why do most people use skincare products? To achieve younger, brighter, attractive, and blemish-free skin.

I’ve never been very good at hair and makeup stuff, so as a result, I tend to spend less on beauty products and stick to the bare basics. Frankincense oil is my primary go-to daytime and nighttime skincare product. I receive occasional compliments about my “glowing” complexion, and when that happens, I’m happy to geek out and tell them it’s thanks to frankincense.

What Is Frankincense?

Frankincense essential oil is derived from the resin of a tree called the Boswellia sacra, which is native to northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. This essential oil has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries to treat a variety of ailments and improve the appearance of the skin. Cleopatra may even have used it as part of her beauty regimen.

Frankincense has a woodsy, spicy scent. It’s generally used topically, though it may also be inhaled, made into tea, and taken as a nutritional supplement.

5 Amazing Health Benefits Of Burdock, and Where To Find It

November 20, 2019March 3, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

Burdock is a plant. In the U.S., it’s widely available as tea.

Burdock is native to Europe and Asia, but today, this weed grows all over the U.S. in places like forests, pastures, and roadsides. The roots and seeds of burdock have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, and are still widely used today to relieve and improve a variety of health problems.

I initially learned about burdock a few years ago when researching natural remedies for constipation. The cool thing is that this plant does far more than just relieve constipation!