For a long time at Lost Empire Herbs, we only dealt in herbal powders and tinctures, and never in capsules. Finally, after five years in business, we finally released our first capsulized product, with pine pollen capsules. (And our second, tongkat ali capsules, are in production.) Why did … [Read more...] about Are Capsules Good for You?
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Compounding Your Vitality
There are many of our customers whom will try out one of our products ranging from a few days to a month and not experience the results they were looking for, therefore swiftly turning to our generous return policy. In this article, I wanted to share about the accumulative effects one may experience … [Read more...] about Compounding Your Vitality
The Battle Of The Bald: Claim Victory Over Hair Loss
It’s finally come. The dreaded time in our life when our hair seems to start taking its retirement, leaving us frustrated and “understaffed” in that department. For many, light hair loss is the opening act for full-blown baldness and something that is totally unavoidable…or so they say. Luckily, … [Read more...] about The Battle Of The Bald: Claim Victory Over Hair Loss
Lion’s Mane – Which is Better? Water or Alcohol Extract?
With the release of our second variation of lion’s mane extract, many people are asking which one is better water or alcohol extracts, or what is the difference? In this article, we aim to lay out all the details. First off, let’s start with a little background. Water and alcohol are used … [Read more...] about Lion’s Mane – Which is Better? Water or Alcohol Extract?
Dosage with Herbs
What dose of XYZ should I take? Besides HOW to take them, this is the number one question we get. I was reading through Stephen Harrod Buhner’s Healing Lyme, to learn more about the disease specifically for a coaching client of mine, and came across one of the best discussion of dosing with herbs … [Read more...] about Dosage with Herbs
How Long Does It Take For Herbs To Work?
We often get questions along the lines of feeling herbs effects, such as: “Approximately, when should I expect a marked improvement in my health combining the Cistanche, Black Ant Extract, and He Shou Wu?” And like many answers in life the answer is… It depends. But, I’m not just going … [Read more...] about How Long Does It Take For Herbs To Work?
992 Total Testosterone
I just got my latest bloodwork back, that I’ve been doing regularly with InsideTracker. I am surprised and elated by one of the results. My Total Testosterone came in at 992 ng/dL! My last result was 845, which at the time was the highest I had ever had it tested at. Previous to that … [Read more...] about 992 Total Testosterone
Herbs and Fitness: 5 Herbs That Helped Me Improve My Physique
I admit. I was one of those types of people that cared only about lifting heavy and drinking protein shakes. The thought of doing anything else made no sense to me whatsoever. The thought of using herbs and herbal supplements to improve my fitness and physique never occurred to me. Over the years, … [Read more...] about Herbs and Fitness: 5 Herbs That Helped Me Improve My Physique
Shilajit Powder vs Resin
Which one should I get, shilajit powder or shilajit resin? In this video, I talk about some of the differences between these two different types. First of all, both are great, just a bit different. The shilajit resin is a little higher quality. It is found up higher in the Himalayan … [Read more...] about Shilajit Powder vs Resin
Combining Tinctures
At the time of the writing of this article we have three tinctures available at Lost Empire Herbs. Pine Pollen Tincture Ashwagandha Tincture Nettle Root Tincture The good news is we have a few other tinctures (including tincture formulas) in various stages of production, and have plans … [Read more...] about Combining Tinctures
Herbal Pick Me Up Tea Recipes
What I call the “Herbal Pick Me Up” is a fantastic way to take powdered herbs and extracts in a super simple way. When you understand some of the ideas you can also find out how to make a great tasting drink…even with some bad tasting herbs. Watch the video here, and then continue reading below … [Read more...] about Herbal Pick Me Up Tea Recipes
Recipe: Inflammation Fighter
Yes, inflammation... The nastiest of nasties. It is vital for the healing process. However, we all try to avoid it when possible. It can increase our pain, and the time it takes to heal an injury. It can make workouts almost pointless if your body cannot deal with the inflammation caused by … [Read more...] about Recipe: Inflammation Fighter
Ashwagandha: A Real World Story, Textbook Results
I am going to be honest with you. During my undergraduate and graduate studies in the nutritional sciences at Cornell, we didn’t learn a whole lot about herbs, beyond their potential interaction with western medicines, that is. However, we did devote hundreds of hours to learning how to identify … [Read more...] about Ashwagandha: A Real World Story, Textbook Results
Boosting Your Brain Power: 8 Herbs That Sharpen the Mind
When people talk about herbs, they discuss its overall health benefits. They speak about how it keeps you fit, and how it helps fend off some diseases. But did you know that there are other aspects of your life that can be improved by herbs? There are some herbs that bring benefits to the brain. … [Read more...] about Boosting Your Brain Power: 8 Herbs That Sharpen the Mind
The Quest for Happiness
Happiness is one of the most desired qualities of life. In fact, the majority of our population is on a constant quest to achieve it. Yet, why is it that something so simple, so natural, seems so elusive with such a difficulty to achieve. There are many factors that contribute to why numerous … [Read more...] about The Quest for Happiness
Top 50 Herbal Blogs
If you've read our mission, then you already know that we aim to drastically improve the life of people with herbs, but also using information we provide. Speaking of which, we simply do not have enough time to put out everything we want on our blog. For that reason, we decided to create a Top … [Read more...] about Top 50 Herbal Blogs
Zane’s 2nd InsideTracker Results…Finally!
This article is long past due, but I felt it still should be written. Partly because of the tax write-off benefits for taking the test but mainly because it can show just how some simple actions can influence your insides. This article covers my second test with InsideTracker.com. My latest test … [Read more...] about Zane’s 2nd InsideTracker Results…Finally!
How to Make Herbal Tinctures
In this article, we'll be giving step by step into how to make herbal tinctures at home. Specifically for this walkthrough, I'll be showing you how to make what I affectionately call "ginseng whiskey." Making herbal tinctures typically involve using alcohol extracts of … [Read more...] about How to Make Herbal Tinctures
How to Get 845 Testosterone
After sharing my latest blood test results, with my highest ever testosterone level of 845 ng/dL I received the following question from Collin: “Wow. I was told it's impossible to get above 850 without steroids, so you're near perfect. What is your personal regimen Logan? Can you write a post … [Read more...] about How to Get 845 Testosterone
What Herbs does a Black Belt take?
Recently, I took time to call one of our sponsored fighters. His name is Derrick Kennington, 33, and he is a professional MMA fighter, full-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach, college student and military veteran. He has been using our herbs for over two years on a regular basis and it has had a … [Read more...] about What Herbs does a Black Belt take?
Dong Quai for Men
Dong quai has a strong reputation for being a female herb. But just like tongkat ali is known as a male herb, women can significantly benefit from it too. So it is that dong quai is for men too. I’m just beginning to use this one personally and regularly. It was in reviewing some … [Read more...] about Dong Quai for Men
Goji Berry Lectins
A customer of ours sent a link to a video where Dr. Gundry says that goji berries are toxic for humans. Quite naturally this customer was alarmed as he said he consumed two bags of our goji berry powder per month. So I took a look at the video and here are my thoughts. First of all, he … [Read more...] about Goji Berry Lectins