We all know that sluggish feeling of not getting enough sleep. Sleeplessness is truly a drag, especially since we need to spend about 1/3 of our life sleeping. During sleep, the body’s parasympathetic nervous system is switched on (“rest and digest”). It is a time during which the body repairs … [Read more...] about Herbs For Sleep [Top 3]
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“Get-Out-of-the-Slumps” Drink
I was feeling a bit down the other day. Yep, it even happens to me. ;) But fortunately, only from time to time. As I sat there journaling (part of my morning routine) I asked myself 'what can I do about this?' And two things came to mind, meridian tapping, aka EFT, and loading up … [Read more...] about “Get-Out-of-the-Slumps” Drink
Kettlebell Athlete Case Study: Spartan Formula
John Martin shares the following extremely detailed results from his workouts using Spartan Formula and not using it. What he found was an amazing difference in results. In his own words: “I'm a professional level kettlebell sport-lifter and have been using the Spartan Formula with excellent … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Athlete Case Study: Spartan Formula
Best Herbs For Stress [Top 3 For 2019]
Chances are you can identify some of your own stress symptoms. Maybe your heart races, your stomach churns, you hold tension in certain areas of your body, or you feel a general sense of being overwhelmed and feeling helpless. All of these “symptoms” are part of the fight-or-flight response that … [Read more...] about Best Herbs For Stress [Top 3 For 2019]
Should You Take Herbs When Fasting?
Is it okay to take herbs while fasting? This question has been popping up a lot lately. For example, Craig asked us the following: “In Upgrade Your Growth Hormone you recommend fasting. When fasting, is it okay to take herbs? For most herbs, you recommend taking them twice a day, so I'm not sure … [Read more...] about Should You Take Herbs When Fasting?
What Should I Expect When Taking Herbs?
In other words, do herbs really work? To answer that it depends on what you mean by work… If you’re like most of our customers when you arrived at Lost Empire Herbs for the first time you were likely looking for a solution to some sort of issue. Maybe getting more energy. Maybe a sexual health … [Read more...] about What Should I Expect When Taking Herbs?
How to Take Herbs
Sadly, many of the herbs we sell here at Lost Empire Herbs are a bit on the weird or unknown side for the average man and woman. But what are you supposed to do with often-times-bad-tasting powders and tinctures? In fact, just the other day I received this comment from Jared: "Dude, how the heck … [Read more...] about How to Take Herbs
Herbs, Foods, and Spices That Increase Testosterone (Top 11)
Why be concerned about herbs that increase testosterone? Men from all over the world are worried about their level of testosterone. What man hasn't asked "how can I get more free testosterone?" This male hormone is responsible for our masculinity, virility, libido, muscle growth. Therefore if … [Read more...] about Herbs, Foods, and Spices That Increase Testosterone (Top 11)
How to Improve Your Immunity with Chaga
Chaga (Inonotus Obliquus) also known as the KING OF MUSHROOMS is a curative mushroom and may be one of the best mushrooms for healthy immune function. Let's Talk Chaga Chaga is a medicinal mushroom that is traditionally used for its unique capabilities through its containment of polysaccharides, … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Immunity with Chaga
Rehmannia Benefits
(We no longer carry this amazing here, but do check out our Athena Formulas for Women Here) Rehmannia benefits the kidneys, adrenals, joints, blood sugar and more. This article will dive deeper into what it does and how it does it. Rehmannia glutinosa, is a root that has long been used in a … [Read more...] about Rehmannia Benefits
Malaria Herbs: Tongkat Ali and Artemisinin (Sweet Wormwood Extract Powder)
As I was preparing for traveling to the Amazon rainforest, there was a whole list of packing supplies and preliminary steps to follow. One of these had to do with contracting malaria. Specifically, they said: “The rainforest region we will be visiting has a history of malaria, and we recommend … [Read more...] about Malaria Herbs: Tongkat Ali and Artemisinin (Sweet Wormwood Extract Powder)
How to Pronounce Names of Herbs
How do you pronounce... Tongkat Ali, Shilajit, He Shou Wu, Ashwagandha, Eleuthero, Dong Quai, Cistanche, or our other herbs? Watch this video to learn how to properly pronounce these herbs, plus find a complete list below. Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) Shilajit He Shou … [Read more...] about How to Pronounce Names of Herbs
Harvesting and Tincturing St. John’s Wort
It is fun to learn about the amazing herbs that grow all around you. All on the roadsides near my house, and beyond them, the St. John's Wort has been in full bloom. I figured I'd bring you in on the first time wild harvesting and tincturing the St. John's … [Read more...] about Harvesting and Tincturing St. John’s Wort
Amazing Paul Stamets Fungi Interview
I recently watched this amazing interview with Paul Stamets, one of the world's foremost mycologists, on the Joe Rogan Experience. (And in case you missed it Lost Empire Herbs was recently featured in an episode of Rogan's show where Ben Greenfield mentioned our Ant Extract. Check it out HERE. … [Read more...] about Amazing Paul Stamets Fungi Interview
Ashwagandha Benefits for Thyroid, Hormones, Sleep and More
Ashwagandha supplement benefits many different areas and functions of the body. When someone asked “what does it do?” it’s a bit of a silly question as it can’t be answered easily. Jeff, our Ashwagandha farmer, and spagyric tincture preparer shares some of the benefits in the following … [Read more...] about Ashwagandha Benefits for Thyroid, Hormones, Sleep and More
Pine Pollen – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
This is the largest article we’ve ever posted. Its aim is to cover pretty much everything you could ever want to know about Pine Pollen, especially as relates to human health. As this is our best-selling herb and a large part of why Lost Empire Herbs started in the first place, we felt it was worthy … [Read more...] about Pine Pollen – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
Ant Extract on Joe Rogan Experience
Recently Black Ant Extract was featured on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and Lost Empire Herbs was mentioned. In fact, it started off that way… “Ben Greenfield eats ants. I just wanted everybody to know,” says Joe Rogan. https://youtu.be/v9A3Jy7s5qY There was some talk about the benefits of … [Read more...] about Ant Extract on Joe Rogan Experience
Top 5 Tips for Boosting Testosterone Naturally
Here is my list of the top 5 tips to increase testosterone naturally. While testosterone replacement has it's place, it really should not be explored until all natural methods have been exhausted. As mentioned, these are some of the tips that helped me to get 992 ng/dL total … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips for Boosting Testosterone Naturally
Soxhlet Extraction for Tinctures
A Soxhlet extraction is a way of making tinctures that requires some specialized equipment but comes with some very cool benefits. See it in action in the video here. The standard way of making herbal tinctures involves letting the herbs soak in your alcohol solution for a period of at … [Read more...] about Soxhlet Extraction for Tinctures
What is a Spagyric Tincture? (…and How Do You Make One?)
Spagyric essentially means herbal alchemy. Thus, a spagyric tincture is an alchemical preparation of herbs in tincture form. We've made a video explaining it for you. https://youtu.be/lRMtR3W2hGs Is Alchemy Real? While alchemy is laughed at by hyper-rationalists, even as they praise … [Read more...] about What is a Spagyric Tincture? (…and How Do You Make One?)
Herbs and Drug Interactions
One of the things that we often get asked about from customers or potential customers is will the herbs interact with their medications. First of all, I am not a doctor…nor do we have any doctors on staff. We are not well-versed in the pharmaceutical world. In fact, I’m of the opinion that drugs … [Read more...] about Herbs and Drug Interactions
Shelf Life: How Long Do Herbs Last?
Do Herbs Have a Shelf Life? These are common questions we’re asked. And, as with many things, the answer is a bit complicated, depending on a variety of factors. Depends on the herb Depends on how it is stored More specifically, depends on access to light, air, and heat. Herbs Don’t … [Read more...] about Shelf Life: How Long Do Herbs Last?