Every month we write to you about one of the ingredients within our natural supplements.  This month, we are going to make an exception and talk about mistletoe, a plant that if ingested could cause acute gastrointestinal problems including stomach pains and diarrhea.  Yikes!  But alas we do not wish to highlight the medicinal effects of mistletoe (the leaves and young twigs are actually used by some herbalists for treating circulatory and respiratory problems), but we would like to point out its spiritual effects. 

Mistletoe is hung in houses of many enlightened and playful people during the holiday season.  Tradition has it that any two people passing under mistletoe are to kiss!!!  Ok, so maybe you need to keep an eye out for crazy cousin Eddie and timing is everything, but what a wonderful thing.  Kissing has many health benefits, including stress relief, increasing self-esteem, feeling of well-being, the sense of being in the moment, increasing circulation and the release of some pretty stimulating endorphins.  Plus its just downright fun - the more juicy and passionate the better!  Don´t forget to hang your mistletoe.