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Hi and welcome! I’m Susannah, a plant-loving energy nerd who has spent the last decade researching shortcuts to help busy people live greener, healthier lives. I’m passionate about helping others cut through the noise and find the easiest ways to live more sustainably and naturally.

In my messy garden filled with edible and medicinal plants, holding my book, Everything Elderberry

As a freelance writer, I’ve published hundreds of articles on plants, health, environmental issues, and herbal remedies. My work has appeared in Mother Earth Living, Northern Gardener, Sierra, Ensia, Eartheasy, The Upside, and numerous other websites and podcasts. I also wrote an entire book on elderberries.

HealthyGreenSavvy.com is my little corner of the internet, where I’ve been sharing practical, easy ways we can live greener and healthier for more than 10 years. There you’ll find hundreds of articles about foraging and growing food, how to use natural and herbal remedies to support health, and how to make our lives more eco-friendly.

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Whether it’s finding herbs that can promote better sleep, home remedies for coughs and bug bites, easy zero waste swaps, or creative ways to use orange peels, coffee grounds, and pine needles, there’s something here for anyone eager to find easy ways to live more naturally.

I also spend an inordinate amount of time digging deep into cutting-edge research, from the impacts of light exposure on our health to the measures we can take to protect mitochondrial function.

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