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Melatonin is a hormone ~ NOT a vitamin  ~ with widespread effects on the endocrine system. In children, whose hormonal rhythms and developmental timing are still being established, routine or long-term melatonin use raises legitimate concerns. While short-term sleep benefits are apparent, long-term safety (particularly regarding puberty and endocrine system development) has not been adequately studied. In the absence of clear safety data, parents should use it with caution!

Our bodies, specifically those of us who bleed, are ecosystems cycling through seasons every month. Cycle syncing is simply the practice of honoring those seasons, aligning your diet, movement, and self-care to live a bit more harmoniously. Instead of expecting ourselves to feel the same every day, we need to accept the natural shifts and make some simple lifestyle changes to match what our hormones are actually doing, changing the narrative from “pushing  harder” to “listeni

Tools for keeping away those seasonal slumps! It’s officially winter!! (ew) time to put a little more effort toward immune system-boosting herbs and ingredients that will help keep the seasonal scaries away!  In winter, for those of us farther from the equator, the reduced sunlight exposure and temperatures disrupt our circadian rhythm, lowering serotonin levels and producing more melatonin. It's natural! However, these shifts often lead to lower moods, motivation, energy, an

Alana Falzon I recently listened to an episode of the Huberman Lab podcast and later a TED Talk with guest Poppy Crum, which dove into the intersection of neuroscience and tech. Both got me thinking about something most of us in the holistic world haven’t quite explored yet… how artificial intelligence might actually support the art of healing. We often view AI as cold, mechanical, even a little soulless. Because, well, it is. But what if it could be used to deepen empathy ra

The early signs Growing up, I considered myself fairly healthy; my only recurring problems were acid reflux and horrible vision. As a baby, doctors recommended sphincter surgery for my frequent reflux, but my mom instead took me to a native medicine man, who reportedly traditionally healed my little belly. That says a lot about my upbringing, already being influenced by a woman who puts holistic health first. This remedy worked for some time…until I began telling Mom, “I thre

Your body's favorite supplement Have you ever been extremely overwhelmed in the supplement section of the health food store? I have, every time, actually.  One time that sticks out was me frantically trying to figure out the difference between L-Glutamine and Glutamine…WHAT IS THE L??? The L stands for a biologically active form of an amino acid. So in the case of Glutamine… L-glutamine is the biologically active form and has a broader spectrum of medical uses. While “glutami

People are rethinking their relationship with meat. Not from a place of guilt or restriction, but from awareness. For years, conversations around eating animals have been polarized: veganism versus carnivorism, but those aren't our only two options. We should be thinking ethical versus exploitative.  To be a conscious carnivore means remembering that food is part of a cycle. One that we are a part of. One that begins in the  soil , flows through plants and animals, and ultima

Ritually Rooted is Faith-Based & Private  We are not a school or a course. At Ritually Rooted, we believe that true holistic health is sacred — and that honoring it is part of our faith-based mission. By organizing ourselves as a private, faith-based membership, we’re able to share our work freely, without needing permission from outside institutions that don’t understand what we do. This allows us (and our members) to stay aligned with what we truly believe in — and to pract