We’ve all been there; we eat a THC edible, wait an hour, and nothing’s happening — we take another. It’s approximately three seconds later, and we’re so high, we’re convinced an alien has inhabited our bodies and we’re somehow also a baby who can only speak French. (By “we all”, I mean me. I’ve been there. Stop judging, Jeffrey).

Indulging in rich, delicious foods gets a bad rap — is there a chance these comfort foods are actually good for us? In our diet-obsessed culture, we see high fat, high sugar foods as the enemy to perfectly chiseled abs and right swipes on Bumble. We crave chocolate but fear its love handles producing effects. We salivate over pizza porn on Instagram, but deny ourselves the pleasure of having a slice when we’re in the mood. All in the name of “health.”

Herbalism and plant medicines are the original CVS. Before modern medicine, humans relied on the village’s Traditional Healers to source medicinal herbs to help the human body heal itself from a whole host of issues. Whereas now we have IV drips and Erewhon, our ancestors used roots and leaves to ease a headache or ward off infections — herbal medicines are still effective today.

You might have seen “self-care” memes and accounts scattered across your social media. It’s buzzy, it’s in the zeitgeist, and it’s actually really fucking important. “Self-care is what a person does to stay both physically and mentally healthy,” says Dr. Nicole (Nikki) Lacherza-Drew, Psy.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in NJ and owner of Vici Psychological Care, LLC. “It is important as self-care activities have shown to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as physical ailments as well.”

Turn on and tune in to your sex life, folks, because I’m about to hit you with some sexy edible recommendations to save your marriage from the dying nightmare that it is. JK, I’m sure you clicked on this article because everything is going great!