Add Some Color to your Meals! Do you have trouble remembering to eat your fruits and vegetables at every meal? Cooking with all colors of the rainbow will help you get a wide range of vitamins. The richer the color, typically means a more nutrient-dense profile. For example, Elderberries are […]
Stephanie Echols
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A dessert that is great for anytime of day! We even call it a breakfast food when we are in the mood. This easy to make recipe is a crowd pleaser and uses simple ingredients that you will likely have on hand! Elderberry Jam makes the recipe sweet and gives […]
ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES IN ELDERBERRY Do elderberries combat oxidative stress? Abstract “Elderberry plant (Sambucus nigra) is a good source of protein, free and conjugated forms of amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, fibre fractions, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Analysis of elderberry showed that it contains high biological activity components, primarily polyphenols, mostly […]
Sweet Twist on Hot Chocolate It’s Good for You! We’ve recently introduced our Elderberry Cordial and we’re really excited to tell you about it. Elderberry Cordial- Elderberry Concentrated Supplement that can be taken straight, placed right under the tongue, or you can mixed it in your favorite drink – juice, soda, […]
Do Elderberries contain cyanide? Do I need to cook them to remove cyanide? I read similar things about elderberries when I first started using them and it concerned me too – especially as a nurse myself. So I started using my nursing background and doing some serious research. I looked […]
Do the benefits of Elderberries ease my anxiety symptoms/condition? Or my congestion symptoms/condition? Etc. About elderberries and health conditions: Elderberries are always going to be good for your immune system and good in general with all of the healthy antioxidants and nutrients in them. These things become more important whenever […]
Spread Some Lovingkindness Elderberry Jam Who doesn’t love to start their morning with a slice of toast slathered in jam? Jam is one of life’s small, but very sweet, pleasures. Whether it’s that PB&J you loved as a child, a spoonful of jam on hot biscuits, or jam as a […]
Is elderflower beneficial for acute inflammation? “Sambucus nigra L. is a plant of European origin and popularly known as elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry, being described in pharmacopoeia of several countries. Its flowers and berries have been used in folk medicine to treat […]
Does elderberry have beneficial effects against degenerative disease? “The genus Sambucus includes up to 18 species, among them the widely known and used Sambucus nigra L. Elderberry fruits are rich in sugars, organic acids as well in anthocyanins and other polyphenols. The beneficial health-promoting effects of elderberries and elderflowers are […]
Do elderberry and elderflower have a history as herbal medicines in Europe? “Sambucus nigra L. known as ‘elderberry, black elder, and European elder’ has become more and more popular due to its promising antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. It has a very long history as a medicinal plant. Although all parts […]