The question of whether you should take herbs with food or on an empty stomach has been popping up a lot more lately. While I’m sure I’ve mentioned this in a few places it didn’t look like we had a clear answer in a central place. So here it is… Both taking herbs with food and without food … [Read more...] about Take Herbs With Food or Without?
Dosing & 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
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
Libido Boosting Shake Recipe
One thing that I am always harping on is when it comes to herbs, is the importance of trying a wide variety so that ultimately, you'll find the right herbs that work best for YOU. The other day we received this comment: “This week my non-existent libido returned with a vengeance, thanks to the … [Read more...] about Libido Boosting Shake Recipe
Get an Edge in Your Workouts with Hercules
I’ve always been on the lookout for an edge when it comes to my training. But I’m training primarily for health…so I am not willing to sacrifice it for an advantage. Years back I experimented with a few pre-workout supplements. My training did improve a little bit, but let’s face it, nothing you … [Read more...] about Get an Edge in Your Workouts with Hercules
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
Megadosing Herbs
With the popularity of our Megadose Pine Pollen (the idea of taking 3 tablespoons of a powder, when a normal “regular” dose is just ½ to 1 teaspoon per day), we’re sometimes asked "can I megadose other herbs? What about megadosing medicinal mushrooms?" Yes, you can megadose some other herbs. But … [Read more...] about Megadosing Herbs
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?
How To Cycle Pine Pollen Tincture and Tongkat Ali
We get a lot of questions for more details about cycling Pine Pollen Tincture and cycling Tongkat Ali, two of our more powerful hormonal herbs. This article aims to give you all the details you could possibly want to know on how to cycle pine pollen vs tongkat ali. What is Cycling? First of all, … [Read more...] about How To Cycle Pine Pollen Tincture and Tongkat Ali
Herb Changes in Color, Taste and Appearance
Your shipment from Lost Empire Herbs arrives. You quickly open up the box and rip open a bag to get your herbal fix right away. You first notice that the herb looks a bit different than you remember, but maybe you’re just imagining things, so you take a dose. Hmmm, the taste has changed … [Read more...] about Herb Changes in Color, Taste and Appearance
How to Use and Feel Nervines and Shen Tonics
If you want to feel the effects of herbs immediately, there are a few things you can do. One of the best categories of herbs to work with is the nervines. From Chinese medicine, the Shen tonics would largely include this group. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_xrRoyjxkA Over the course of … [Read more...] about How to Use and Feel Nervines and Shen Tonics
How to Take Tinctures
New to the herbal world and unfamiliar with how to take tinctures? Don't worry, I made a video for you..... A tincture is an alcohol extract of an herb or other material. While other things can be used and are sometimes called tinctures, alcohol is the solvent for a true tincture. A vinegar … [Read more...] about How to Take Tinctures
Yin Within the Yang: The Importance of Testosterone in Women’s Health
Understanding Testosterone and the Hormonal Ecosystem Testosterone—it’s in all of us! This hormone is important for male sexual function increased muscle mass, and has also been known to stoke male aggression. You may also know that it has many interesting health implications for people of both … [Read more...] about Yin Within the Yang: The Importance of Testosterone in Women’s Health
Bitter is Better: What Bitter Means in the Herb World
Many folks avoid eating bitter foods. Why? Well, some scientists think it may be because of evolution, or maybe modern day has us used to being comfortable with fancy and "good" tasting foods, and so we may have forgotten that not everything good for us.... tastes great! Since back in the … [Read more...] about Bitter is Better: What Bitter Means in the Herb World
Why I say Meh! to a Scientific Approach Backed by Clinical Studies
We received this comment just the other day. Logan, I am an older male interested in balancing my hormones and keeping my testosterone high. I am fairly new to using herbs so I have tried to read most of the articles you have sent and also studied your website. I am still unsure how to cycle … [Read more...] about Why I say Meh! to a Scientific Approach Backed by Clinical Studies
How to Use and Feel Nervines and Shen Tonics
If you want to feel the effects of herbs immediately, there are a few things you can do. One of the best categories of herbs to work with is the nervines. From Chinese medicine, the shen tonics, would largely include this group. Over the course of this video I talk about and show five of our … [Read more...] about How to Use and Feel Nervines and Shen Tonics
How Long Should You Take Herbs?
This is one of the questions we get all the time. How long should you take herbs? As with most things, the answer is… It depends. It depends on you. It depends on the herb. It depends on what you’re taking them for. So there is no quick and easy answer like exactly 32.67 days. First of … [Read more...] about How Long Should You Take Herbs?
How to Encapsulate Powdered Herbs
We sell lots of powders here at Lost Empire Herbs. This is quite a bit different from the pills and capsules most people take. While there are certain benefits that come from tasting the herbs, cluing your body into what to do with them, some of them just plain taste horrible. That's why we … [Read more...] about How to Encapsulate Powdered Herbs
Herbal Supplements for Pets
Herbal supplements for pets is a growing market. Did you know that 68% of US households own a pet? I, myself, have 3 cats; Ragnarok, Vahalla and Thor. Rupert Sheldrake wrote in Science and Spiritual Practices, “Even though most people now live in cities, keeping pets is a mainstream … [Read more...] about Herbal Supplements for Pets
Megadosing Ghee
In part 2 of our series all about ghee, we discuss the topic of megadosing ghee, as is referenced in a few case studies for amazing health turnarounds. How much ghee? Up to 1 cup per day! If you missed part 1, all about ghee, where we described what it is, it's composition, and what it does … [Read more...] about Megadosing Ghee
All About Ghee
This is the first in a series of articles all about ghee. Here we cover the basics of what it is, how it’s been used in Ayurveda, and the research around it. In later articles, we’ll show you how to make it, and the combination of herbs with ghee. For those unfamiliar with ghee, it is also known … [Read more...] about All About Ghee