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Herbs for Performance, Enhancement and Recovery
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utdoor summer activities can sometimes leave the body a bit bruised and battered. While
the tendency is to take extra care of ourselves only after the damage has been done, taking a proactive approach by using herbs to prepare for exertion can cut down on post-workout pain, improve athletic performance and help recovery. Before leaving home to work out, Nature’s Rite
Founder Steven Frank recommends using Sweet Marjoram for muscle cramp relief, Peppermint Leaf to improve circulation and Witch Hazel to lubricate muscle fi bers. Penelope Ody’s The Holistic Herbal Directory suggests that using these herbs can also cut down on discomfort during strenuous physical activity. Devil’s Claw can be applied to provide joint relief. According to Andrew Chevallier’s Natural Health Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, applying Juniper Berry to fl ush lactic acid from muscles and White Willow Bark for pain relief can help to offset effects of pushing the body harder than usual during exercise. After the workout is complete, Ody recommends the application of Comfrey to increase fi broblast activity for building new muscle fi bers and repairing micro-tears in tendons, as well as Arnica Montana to break up micro-clots to clear the way for recovery while easing pain. Frank says, “Each of these herbs, roots and bark can be combined in a water decoction to provide the right preparation for outdoor activities. The mixture should be sprayed on or wiped on large muscle groups and joints for maximum effectiveness.” For more information, email
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Protest Songs Rocker Neil Young Celebrates Food Democracy with New Album Tour
Legendary musician Neil Young and his new band, Promise of the Real, featuring Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah Nelson, are calling out agribusiness giant Monsanto’s practices with a new album and summer concert tour.
The band’s Rebel Content tour to support their new album The Monsanto Years will kick off on July 5 in Milwaukee and includes Young’s fi rst-ever concert in Vermont, in Essex Junction, on July 19, a state that passed a law requiring food companies to label products that contain genetically-modifi ed ingredients. Young, a longtime critic of big agribusiness, has sharply criticized efforts by the Grocery Manufacturers Association to block the Vermont GMO labeling law. “Whatever you think of GMOs,” he maintains, “corporations should not be using massive lawsuits to overturn legitimate, democratic decisions that have strong public backing.” For more information, visit
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