Hippocrates described the elderberry plant as his "medicine chest". All parts of the plant offer potent medicinal properties, and the berries are particularly powerful in boosting the immune system. Elderberries are packed with anthocyanins, flavonols and antioxidants that have been shown to shorten the duration of flu symptoms by an average of four days when taken within the first 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms. (1) Elderberries have also been used to aid in sinus inf

One of my many favorite things about fall is the abundance of seasonal root vegetables. Aside from being loaded with vitamins like A & C, minerals including magnesium & phosphorus, and digestion-boosting soluble & insoluble fiber, root vegetables are also incredibly grounding and warming to the system - which I think we can agree we all need more of as the weather cools down. I believe that roasting these vegetables is the best way to make their flavors truly shine. When roas