TEACHER FEATURE
Lois Stephens Lois Stephens is a nutritionist, herbalist, and educator with over 50 years of experience. She started her career as a nutrition instructor at Auburn University and then shifted to the healthcare industry after marrying a young naval officer and became a registered dietician. She presently serves as a teacher at the Ever’man Natural Foods Cooperative in Pensacola and leads a Natural Healing Study Group that covers a variety of topics with an emphasis on natural healing through a whole-foods diet and at-home remedies that support a healthy, vibrant lifestyle. Look for her classes on the Ever’man Calendar. Lois holds a Master’s Degree in Foods & Nutrition with a minor in Biochemistry. Her guiding mantra is the famous quote “Let Food Be Your Medicine and Medicine Be Your Food” (Hippocrates). Now is a great time to carve out a little space to keep some basic items – like your own medicinal curio cabinet. You can take these items every day or during the colder months, amp up your dosage when you feel lower energy.
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