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Notes on the science and the folklore behind what is in your cup — herbs, honey, Ikaria and the long-lived Greeks who inspired us.

Jars of raw Ikaria honey on a rustic wooden table

Ikaria Honey: Types, Benefits and Where to Buy Raw Ikarian Honey

Everything you need to know about Ikaria honey from Greece's Blue Zone island: the three types, what the science really says, how to tell real raw honey, and where to...

Ikaria Honey: Types, Benefits and Where to Buy Raw Ikarian Honey

Everything you need to know about Ikaria honey from Greece's Blue Zone island: the three types, what the science really says, how to tell real raw honey, and where to...

Woman making a heart shape with her hands over her stomach, symbolising gut health

Best Herbs for Gut Health: An Evidence-Graded Guide to 9 Herbs

Nine herbs for gut health and digestion, graded by the quality of the evidence behind them, with a comparison table, honest notes on antimicrobial herbs and leaky gut, and the...

Best Herbs for Gut Health: An Evidence-Graded Guide to 9 Herbs

Nine herbs for gut health and digestion, graded by the quality of the evidence behind them, with a comparison table, honest notes on antimicrobial herbs and leaky gut, and the...

Bedtime herbal tea with honey and lavender beside a clock

Best Herbs for Sleep: 6 Bedtime Teas, Ranked by Evidence

Valerian, lavender, chamomile, passionflower, lemon balm and mountain tea, ranked by the strength of the sleep research, with the best form of each, cautions, and when poor sleep needs a...

Best Herbs for Sleep: 6 Bedtime Teas, Ranked by Evidence

Valerian, lavender, chamomile, passionflower, lemon balm and mountain tea, ranked by the strength of the sleep research, with the best form of each, cautions, and when poor sleep needs a...

Flowering dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus), the herb behind Cretan dittany tea

Dittany Tea: The Complete Guide to Dittany of Crete and Cretan Teas

Dittany of Crete (diktamo) is Crete's legendary cliff herb. Here is what dittany tea is traditionally used for, what the research actually shows, how to brew it, and who should...

Dittany Tea: The Complete Guide to Dittany of Crete and Cretan Teas

Dittany of Crete (diktamo) is Crete's legendary cliff herb. Here is what dittany tea is traditionally used for, what the research actually shows, how to brew it, and who should...

Ikaria herbal tea from the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria

Ikaria Tea: What Blue Zone Islanders Drink, Plus a Recipe

What people on Greece's Blue Zone island of Ikaria actually drink, what longevity research does and doesn't show, and how to brew your own Ikaria tea at home.

Ikaria Tea: What Blue Zone Islanders Drink, Plus a Recipe

What people on Greece's Blue Zone island of Ikaria actually drink, what longevity research does and doesn't show, and how to brew your own Ikaria tea at home.

Woman drinking herbal tea from a bottle before an outdoor workout

Best Tea Before a Workout: Herbal Pre-Workout Teas That Work

Caffeine has the strongest evidence as a pre-workout, and green tea has a little. Caffeine-free herbal teas hydrate you and sharpen alertness without affecting sleep. Here's what to drink before...

Best Tea Before a Workout: Herbal Pre-Workout Teas That Work

Caffeine has the strongest evidence as a pre-workout, and green tea has a little. Caffeine-free herbal teas hydrate you and sharpen alertness without affecting sleep. Here's what to drink before...