Author Archives: Sarah Wadleigh

About Sarah Wadleigh

I am a Clinical Herbalist, Organic Gardener and Nutritional Consultant for people and companion animals. I live in Madrid, New Mexico with my wonderful husband, two little dogs and a big cat. My practice revolves around helping people create health through whole-food nutrition, nutritive herbs, lifestyle and self-awareness. With more than 20 years of experience as an animal nutritional counselor, I offer consultations to improve the health and well-being of our four-legged friends, as well as their humans. We can work together via Skype, in person,or over the phone. Let's create health for ourselves and our animal companions! Contact: sarah@summersunherbals.com

Spring is coming!

Time to start planning your organic gardens! If you’ve visited my gardens or the “Gardens” page of my blog, you know I’m a little crazy about growing medicinal herbs and flowers. My gardens are all organic all the time.  Following … Continue reading

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Just for Cats…

Every day, our feline companions are diagnosed with urinary tract infections, thyroid imbalances, diabetes, dental disease, obesity, skin irritations, cancer and renal failure in epidemic proportions.  Why? In large part because the food we have been told to feed them … Continue reading

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Feeding Whole Foods – Interview with Wild About Dogs

Whole foods for dogs and cats – the only way to go! Good food = Good Energy My Whole Food Recipe Book for Dogs and Cats is now available from my Etsy shop for only $6.99.  Includes fifteen pages of … Continue reading

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The Spring Garden is Amazing – More bees, please!

Greetings!  Time to take a walk through my beautiful, organic Spring garden. It was a hard winter – for roses and bees.  Normally my crabapple would have been alive and buzzing, but nary a bee did I see this spring. … Continue reading

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Herbs for Dogs and Cats – Dinner is served!

Nutrition and herbs go hand in hand.   A species-appropriate diet of whole foods supports healing, energy flow and organ function, and creates an environment in the body where herbs can perform miracles.  Without an appropriate diet, herbs can still … Continue reading

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My new Etsy shop!

More amazing products and bulk herbs coming soon!

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A Revealing Look at The Orthomolecular Approach to Children’s Health

or If Only I Knew Then What I Know Now… Book Review The basic premise of this book is simple:  supplying our bodies with the appropriate foods and nutrients can resolve illness, restore health and balance, and maintain vibrant good … Continue reading

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What you may not know about Vitamin C

One of my favorite books about nutrition is How to Have a Healthier Dog by Wendell Belfield, DVM.  Dr. Belfield bucked the conventional veterinary system by using high doses of Vitamin C  (thousands of milligrams) to successfully  treat “incurable” diseases, … Continue reading

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My Path Back to Wellness

Some of you may know that I’ve made some pretty major changes along the way on my path back to wellness.  I’ve eliminated what was once chronic inflammation,  lost a pant size, and feel better now than I did in … Continue reading

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Is Food Elimination in Your Future?

Identifying and eliminating “problem” foods completely from your diet can greatly speed weight loss and increase healing and vitality.  You will look and feel a lot better, and your moods will improve dramatically. You will sleep better, reduce or eliminate … Continue reading

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