Come learn, grow, and talk herbs with us at Ichabod’s Apothecary on Skool! Join before November 1st and receive FREE access to all Live November classes! Our live online courses include Herbs & the Respiratory System, Intro to Adaptogens & Nervines, Dual Extraction Methods, Synergy & Entourage Effects, and more. VIP courses are Mondays at 7 PM, beginner classes Tuesdays at 7 PM, intermediate and advanced classes Wednesdays at 7 PM, and Sunday evenings are our open Herb Nerd talks, featuring a new herb each week. Can’t attend live? No problem! Navigate the classroom at your own pace and take classes on your own schedule. We also offer certification courses ranging from Beginning Herbalism through Advanced Herbalism. Joining is FREE! Invite someone to join and receive 50% off your next course or book purchase.

Apparently, having an amazing Skool classroom doesn't help much if you accidentally don't have the whole thing open for people to see. Well… it's OPEN NOW! Inside the Ichabod's Apothecary community, you'll find: Free herbal classes Free community discussions Beginner through advanced herbal education Several different styles and approaches to herbalism Live classes every month Surprise pop-up classes A community you can join and participate in for FREE Advanced education and certification classes for students ready to take their herbal studies further The way our Skool works is simple: Come in where you are and go as deep as you want. You don't have to be an herbalist. You don't have to know plant families. You don't have to know what a constituent is. You don't even have to know the difference between a tincture and a tea yet. That's why we're here. Start with the free material. Join the conversations. Take a class. Come to a live session. And if the herbal rabbit hole grabs you, there is plenty more waiting for you. So for everyone who previously peeked in and wondered, “Where is everything?” SURPRISE! It was hiding behind a door I forgot to open. The door is open now. Come on in. Let's learn some herbs.

t’s officially apple season, and the orchards are overflowing with some of the most healing fruit of the year. But not all apples are the same when it comes to nutrition. Green and red varieties each offer their own strengths, and the “best” one depends on what your body needs. Green apples — especially Granny Smith — tend to be lower in sugar, higher in fiber, and richer in certain polyphenols. Their tart flavor signals a stronger phytochemical profile, making them excellent for blood sugar balance, digestion, and metabolic support. Red apples — like Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Braeburn — shine in a different way. Their deep color comes from anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that support cardiovascular health, skin repair, and inflammation reduction. Red Delicious often ranks highest in total antioxidant capacity, but only when you eat the peel. Both are nutritious. Green apples support metabolic stability; red apples deliver antioxidant power. Choose the one that fits your body’s needs — or enjoy both and let the season nourish you.

Our philosophy rests on three pillars: ● Respect for tradition. Across every culture and continent, humans have identified the same plants as healing. That convergence is not coincidence. It is signal. ● Curiosity about mechanism. We want to understand how herbs work — what alkaloids, flavonoids, minerals, and volatile oils do inside the body — because understanding deepens practice. ● Radical personalization. No two bodies are the same. No two constitutions carry the same imbalances. This book gives you frameworks, not prescriptions. You are the authority on your own experience.

Many people wonder whether the stevia plant can raise blood sugar when it’s used as a sweetener. The answer is no. Whether you use the whole leaf, dried leaf, powdered stevia, or a pure liquid extract, stevia does not spike blood glucose. The sweet compounds in the plant, called steviol glycosides, are not carbohydrates and do not convert into glucose in the body. They pass through the upper digestive tract unchanged and are later broken down by gut bacteria without affecting blood sugar or insulin. This makes stevia a useful option for those who want sweetness without the metabolic impact of sugar. It is important to note that some store‑bought stevia products contain fillers like maltodextrin or dextrose, and those additives can raise blood sugar. The plant itself does not. Whole leaf stevia, homegrown stevia, and pure stevia extracts remain blood‑sugar‑neutral and can be used without causing glucose spikes.