The number of individuals world-wide who struggle with some form of dementia is sobering. In the United States alone, nearly 6 million individuals arediagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, a staggering number that does not even include the multiple other forms of dementia. 

There's currently no way to reverse brain degeneration once it begins, but there are several things you can do to bolster brain health and to provide comfort for those experiencing the difficulties of cognitive degeneration.

If you're just tuning in to this series on seasonal allergies and the best ways to cope with the sniffles and sneezes, be sure to read part one and part two where we discussed a quick overview of what causes allergies and how we can use real food and the healing power of herbs to help bolster our bodies.

Perhaps some of you are reading this with tissue in hand and eyes streaming, wondering how fast real food and herbs will work to bring you relief. Truth is, Rome wasn't built in a day and neither are our immune systems. A bummer, I know.

Here at the Nourishing Herbalist you've been introduced to our three favorite forms of alternative medicine: herbalism, aromatherapy and homeopathy. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't employ the use of at least one of these to help us on our journey to vitality. Yet can they really all exist together as one big happy family?

We've addressed the relationship between homeopathy and herbalism before, so today we'll focus on homeopathy and aromatherapy and answer the ever-popular question: Can essential oils be used alongside homeopathic remedies?