Join Nourish for a Class in March!

Herbs & Aromatherapy for Digestive Health & Stress.
Friday, March 4th 10-12:30pm. 
Have you ever been so tired or stressed that your digestive tract seems to be in knots?!   If so, please join us in March where you can learn ways to deal with this discomfort in a holistic and natural way! 

How we cope with stress plays a vital role in our overall health as living beings. High levels can depress the immune system, alter metabolism and very much effect your digestion. Herbs and aromatherapy can be an effective way to maintain balance within the gut and improve how our bodies handle stress. 

Join herbalist Nishaan Sandhu for a hands on experience at The Arboretum State Botanical Gardens on March 4, 2011. You will learn how to safely introduce herbs, whole foods and essential oils into your everyday life in order to alleviate digestive disorders and better deal with stress. 

Cultivate a healthier you!

Cost is $25.00, includes educational materials and an individualized essential oil blend to take home. Limited seating available and preregistration required. 


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Contact Nishaan Sandhu by email or phone (502) 802-8036

The Arboretum, 500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503

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How to Make Yogurt at Home

Nutritious Yogurt Made Easy

This is my mother's recipe, it makes about 2 quarts of yogurt, you can easily double or half the recipe. It is so easy and makes good yogurt affordable. I heart 7 star farms yogurt, it is the best I have ever had from a grocery store. It makes a great starter/culture, don't forget to save some of the homemade yogurt for the next batch.

What You Will Need:

• 6 Tbs of yogurt (regular)
• 2 Quarts of whole milk (Happy milk)
• 1 Large pot to boil milk
• 1 oven friendly container with lid to store yogurt

Preheat oven 450 degrees

Warm the oven friendly container and its lid by filling it with very hot water.

If using glass, be sure to not place hot container on a cold surface to prevent possible cracking (place a towel between jar and surface).

1. SLOWLY bring milk just to a boil on medium/high heat then turn off the burner.

2. Allow the milk to cool where it is still warm to touch-but not burning hot.

3. Spoon the yogurt into the empty (yet warmed) container. While stirring the yogurt, slowly add the warm milk to the jar and continue to stir until well blended.

4. Turn off the oven, place lid on jar and place in oven.

5. Keep the jar in the oven overnight or for a full 8 hours.

The longer you keep it in, the more the yogurt will take on the characteristics of a sour Greek yogurt. You can add a little more yogurt culture for a thicker yogurt. Good luck! 

Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Dannon over Deceptive Advertising of Activia & DanActive

I never quite understood how any beneficial bacteria (probiotic) could survive a second in Dannon's antibiotic-ridden yogurt! Well, that's because they made up their own strains of bacteria----"L. casei Immunitas" & "Bifidus Regularis"! They didn't really work as they claimed it. ..

Just a word  to the wise, mega corporations typically shows signs of we-want-to-make monius" not "we-care-about your-healthius". If you consume yogurt to establish healthy gut flora, make it organic!

 Organic yogurt is  naturally ANTIBIOTIC FREE and full of beneficial bacteria! You can purchase organic yogurts such as SevenStar Farms or Stonyfield Farm from your local co-op or grocery. I will be posting a recipe on how to make homemade yogurt shortly!