The First Ed. was Groundbreaking; the NEW Revised Ed. is Revolutionary!

 Learn how to boost your immune system, combat ailments, and so much more, all with the natural power of honey—the pantry staple and sustainable superfood that’s also the green choice for healthy living, homeopathic remedies, and natural cures.

Courtesy of Cal Orey M.A.

A newly revised and updated edition of the #1 hit, now with new research, heart-healthy recipes, honey bee data, and home cures! (Secure a copy for this summer at B&N, Amazon and other bookstores.)

DISCOVER HONEY’S AMAZING BEE-HEALTHY POWERS
Did you know? . . .

Eating honey, Mother Nature’s ancient medicine, can still work its healing magic and help lower the risk of disease—adding quality and years to your life—at any age!

The buzz: Consumers are seeking healthy alternatives to refined sugar due to concerns about obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, the #1 killer.

Yes! Raw, unprocessed honey is more popular than ever before and is touted a “superfood” as it replaces unhealthy table sugar and artificial sweeteners—helping to combat the skyrocketing rise in chronic ailments and life-threatening diseases.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, beekeepers experienced a surge in demand for the disease-fighting, antioxidant-rich “apocalyptic food” widely believed to boost immune health.

Increasing threats to honey bees’ survival may harm the planet’s nourishing superfoods that you love to eat—such as fruits and nuts—that the honey bee pollinates.

Honey, known as Mother Nature’s “nectar of the gods,” is an ancient remedy noted in the Bible and used for centuries to quell a cough, soothe a sore throat, energize you, and even calm frazzled nerves due to stressors such as post-COVID-19 virus variants and climate change health effects.

Enjoy gripping and adventurous survival stories about honey bees and humans as well as fascinating reasons why the popularity of honey is soaring, Manuka honey medicinal uses are surging, and herbal flavored varietals are trending. You’ll also love new heart-healthy recipes with honey twists such as Whipped Ricotta Toast with Lemon Thyme Honey, Hot Honey Glazed Turkey Loaf, and Turmeric Honey Immunity Booster, plus buzzworthy home cures thanks to honey’s gifts (including super “bee foods” like propolis and royal jelly) from the hive!

“This eye-opening book provides you with a delicious truth of the traditional Mediterranean diet. Honey is a sumptuous route to optimal health.” —Dr. Will Clower, author of The French Don’t Diet Plan

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Cal Orey, M.A., is a health expert, food writer, on-air personality and author of The Healing Powers series, including The Healing Powers of Vinegar, The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, The Healing Powers of Tea, The Healing Powers of Honey and The Healing Powers of Essential Oils. She has a master's degree in English from San Francisco State University, and for three decades has written hundreds of articles for national and international magazines, specializing in topics such as health, beauty, nutrition, relationships, science, and pets. She can be found online at CalOrey.com.

Author Residence: South Lake Tahoe, CA

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• UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL: About 25% of this edition is new and updated material, including new recipes and remedies; resource lists; expert commentary; a new foreword; the latest research findings on honey's health benefits, such as its antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties; new studies in the Mediterranean diet, heart health, immune system; data on our endangered honey bees and critical issue of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD); and heartwarming and adventurous anecdotes.
• A PROVEN SUCCESS : The Healing Powers of Honey has achieved #1 Top Rated status on Amazon, demonstrating an irrefutable track record of sales and reader satisfaction. ·It has sold around 20,000 copies in print alone—and the e-book is a steady seller.
• WORLDWIDE BACKLIST BESTSELLER! Cal Orey’s Healing Powers books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, been translated into a dozen languages, and landed on bestseller lists across the world. The Healing Powers of Vinegar has sold more than 200,000 copies, has more than 700 ratings on Amazon, and was the #1 bestselling health book in South Korea. All previous Healing Powers books were picked up by NewsMax.
• SWEET SOLUTION TO SURGING DEMAND: · During the COVID-19 pandemic, beekeepers experienced a surge in demand for the disease-fighting, antioxidant-rich “apocalyptic food” widely believed to boost immune health. As the global honey market, fueled by consumer demand for natural sweeteners, surges towards a projected 15 billion by 2032, the need for a comprehensive and updated guide to honey’s health benefits has never been greater.
• NEW FOREWORD: The new foreword from Jonny Bowden, Ph.D, bestselling author of 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, is an expert endorsement that adds authority, credibility, and prestige.
• NOW WITH MANUKA HONEY: Manuka honey, known for its unique antibacterial properties, holds a premium position in the honey market and is a new addition to this edition.
• NATURAL REMEDIES AND RECIPES. Heart disease remains a leading cause of death globally. The American Heart Association reports that cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease, are the number one cause of death worldwide. This underscores the continued relevance of the book’s content on heart health.·With ongoing health concerns, there’s heightened focus on immune health. (COVID variants and other viruses continue to
• be important issues.) Honey’s immune-boosting properties will resonate with readers seeking natural ways to support their health.
• HOME CURES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OTC MEDICINE. Readers interested in homeopathic remedies and natural cures will love Cal Orey’s more than 50 home cures that combat digestive woes to skin woes, while boosting immunity.
• AN EXPANDED MARKET:  The inclusion of new research on Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and honey bees broadens the book’s appeal to environmentalists, beekeepers, and those concerned about sustainable superfood practices.
• CONNECTED AND PASSIONATE AUTHOR: Cal Orey is a frequent guest on live and internet national radio stations, and the media has covered her work in national magazines including Woman’s World, Complete Woman, Energy Times, MSN Health and Fitness, and other online publications. She has promoted her Healing Powers books as a News Segment guest on Coast to Coast AM and has a weekly column “What’s Cookin’ at Callie’s Cabin” (online and hard copy) and a monthly column for Oracle (online and hard copy).

Praise for The Healing Powers Books by Cal Orey

"The cure is in the cupboard with this book's insights that will tempt your taste buds--and revive you from head to toe." —Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., author of Radical Metabolism on The Healing Powers of Herbs and Spices

"In The Healing Powers of Superfoods, we're thankfully re-discovering these amazingly healthy foods again today." —Dr. Will Clower, CEO Mediterranean Wellness on The Healing Powers of Superfoods

"A practical, health-oriented book that everyone who wants to stay healthy and live longer should read." —Patricia Bragg, N.D., Ph.D., author of Apple Cider Vinegar

Gift Book for Mom with a Basket of Herbs & Spices for Spring-Summer

  By Cal Orey

Newsmax is offering The Healing Powers of Herbs and Spices as a GIFT BOOK (online attention). And it did debut in the July issue of Newsmax Magazine! Yes! It was in the issue...The Healing Powers of Herbs & #Spices Timeless Treasures was on sale at BarnesandNoble website... And on amazon website -- Summer Special! And July 17, 2021? Walmart graced the book with a Best Seller banner (again)! It's the go-to guide for fall cooking, baking, and flavor!  Plus, Herbs and Spices has now made its way into 103 libraries worldwide (dozens of branches)! 'Tis the season(ing) to spice it up for heart, immune health and to slim down and healthy up year-round.

Best Seller

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This gem made its way through the news. On April 7, an article interviewing the author Cal Orey hit Huffington Post...and the piece was picked up by New York Daily, NY Daily Post, City Buzz, and even more online mags and newspapers! 

The new and timely release (yes, McCormick recently shared its Old Bay Seasoning is "hot"). People are still home-cooking more than ever! The reader-friendly book is now in more than 87 libraries worldwide (multiple copies, checked out); Woman's World Book Club approved Feb. 1 issue; reviewed by Booklist; 100% like it on Goodreads; major media outlet is on board carrying copies; Walmart gave it a Best Seller banner for 2 weeks; Best Seller in top 100 health books on Amazon this month; featured in magazines/newspapers...and the year is young. #9 (Series) The book that'll whisk you away!

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Product TitleThe Healing Powers of Herbs and Spices (Walmart website)

• • Cal Orey

• ISBN10: 0806540486

• ISBN: 9780806540481

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  The mega-popular Healing Powers series from bestselling nutrition writer Cal Orey continues with its 9th installment, The Healing Powers of Herbs and Spices, exploring the many ways fresh herbs in your fridge and dried spices in your kitchen cupboard can provide medicinal powers, home cures, weight loss benefits, beauty treatments, and adventurous flavors and textures to enhance plant-based dishes. 

  
  

  And during the pandemic there is a spice surge because of the home-cooking comeback!

  

  The key to vibrant health for all generations is in your kitchen...
  

  Anise, bay leaf, garlic, parsley, turmeric, and more (I use a lot of the McCormick classic brand) --for thousands of years, herbs and spices have been praised for preserving and flavoring food, as well as preventing and curing illnesses. The latest research reveals that the seasonings already in your pantry--or easily found fresh in your supermarket or garden--can lower your risk for cancer, heart disease, and obesity. This A-to-Z guide catalogues the most popular and versatile herbs and spices, drawn from the Mediterranean Diet but suitable for any diet plan. You will learn how to harness herbalism to heal your body and mind.
  
  

  Discover how to use nature's gifts including allspice, chives, fennel, oregano, pepper, tarragon, saffron, and special blends like Herbes de Provence to:
  
  ●Bring abundant zest to your table while lowering your cholesterol, balancing your blood sugar, and revving up your metabolism--at any age!
  ●Ward off colds and flu, banish a hacking cough, and even ease PMS or menopause woes, by adding tasty plant therapy to your favorite food or drink.
  ●Lessen your anxiety and boost your mood with aromatic natural ingredients found in dried and fresh flavorings.
  ●Soothe aches and pains without harmful side effects--and trigger feel-good endorphins--using sweet and savory garnishes, including edible flowers.
  ●Create in-home spa treatments using the same herbal potions featured at luxury spa resorts.
  Caraway Breadsticks, anyone? How about Cilantro Lime Slaw, Herbal Greek Bean Soup, or Roasted Paprika Cornish Hens? With over 50 taste-tempting recipes, along with personal stories and fascinating historical anecdotes on medicinal uses dating back to biblical times, The Healing Powers of Herbs and Spices is your go-to guide to embracing limitless energy and healthy longevity while feasting on memorable meals full of aroma and deliciousness!

Discover Honey's Amazing Bee-Healthy Powers: NEW 2nd Ed. Sobering Findings!

 Overview

Learn how to boost your immune system, combat ailments, and so much more, all with the natural power of honey—the pantry staple and sustainable superfood that’s also the green choice for healthy living, homeopathic remedies, and natural cures.

A newly revised and updated edition of the #1 hit, now with new research, heart-healthy recipes, honey bee data, and home cures!

DISCOVER HONEY’S AMAZING BEE-HEALTHY POWERS
Did you know? . . .

Eating honey, Mother Nature’s ancient medicine, can still work its healing magic and help lower the risk of disease—adding quality and years to your life—at any age!

The buzz: Consumers are seeking healthy alternatives to refined sugar due to concerns about obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, the #1 killer.

Yes! Raw, unprocessed honey is more popular than ever before and is touted a “superfood” as it replaces unhealthy table sugar and artificial sweeteners—helping to combat the skyrocketing rise in chronic ailments and life-threatening diseases.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, beekeepers experienced a surge in demand for the disease-fighting, antioxidant-rich “apocalyptic food” widely believed to boost immune health.

Increasing threats to honey bees’ survival may harm the planet’s nourishing superfoods that you love to eat—such as fruits and nuts—that the honey bee pollinates.

Honey, known as Mother Nature’s “nectar of the gods,” is an ancient remedy noted in the Bible and used for centuries to quell a cough, soothe a sore throat, energize you, and even calm frazzled nerves due to stressors such as post-COVID-19 virus variants and climate change health effects.

Enjoy gripping and adventurous survival stories about honey bees and humans as well as fascinating reasons why the popularity of honey is soaring, Manuka honey medicinal uses are surging, and herbal flavored varietals are trending. You’ll also love new heart-healthy recipes with honey twists such as Whipped Ricotta Toast with Lemon Thyme Honey, Hot Honey Glazed Turkey Loaf, and Turmeric Honey Immunity Booster, plus buzzworthy home cures thanks to honey’s gifts (including super “bee foods” like propolis and royal jelly) from the hive!

“This eye-opening book provides you with a delicious truth of the traditional Mediterranean diet. Honey is a sumptuous route to optimal health.” —Dr. Will Clower, author of The French Don’t Diet Plan

PRE-ORDER: Barnes & Noble Kobo Walmart Amazon

Herbs & Spices Bring Us Back to Family, Traveling, and Connecting to Humanity

Orey, a Tribune columnist, is known for her Healing Powers series that goes through a wide variety of different foods and their miraculous healing properties.

Women’s World Magazine chose the new book to be part of their book club — Orey also used to be the weekly nutrition and diet columnist. 

The Healing Powers of Herbs & Spices: A Complete Guide to Nature’s Timeless Treasures is to be released on Dec. 29.

Due to the pandemic, Orey says that there is a spice boom happening because people are now at home cooking and baking more often than usual. This health cookbook and travelogue combo is meant to help educate readers on “old as time” home remedies and groundbreaking discoveries through the use of spices and herbs.

Not only is the book a guide for people who love to cook and bake, but it offers a fun way to learn through legends, stories and many of Orey’s experiences derived from both childhood and present times. "I grew up in California surrounded by beautiful nature,” Orey said. “The mountains and ocean were less than an hour’s drive from our family home — which was a landscape garden suburbia. When my mom cooked and baked in the kitchen, the fragrant seasonings took my vivid imagination to faraway lands like Italy and France, places I saw on postcards she sent to me when she traveled abroad. And that is what ignited my love for European spices and herbs – part of the Mediterranean diet, an underlying theme in my Healing Powers series.”

Orey earned her masters degree in English from San Francisco State University and has been studying health nutrition since.  

Orey shares a wide the powers behind spices and herbs.

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In this book, Orey couples research with personal anecdotes to explore the benefits of various spices and herbs claiming that many can help with weight-loss, bolstering the immune system to stave off colds and the flu, work to defy aging and even mentions about what people used during the plague almost 1,000 years ago. In the book, she also crafted tasty home recipes for each of their uses.

One chapter of the book refers to marjoram which she claims helps with fighting illnesses, germs, viruses and is also an anti-inflammatory. In the book, Orey shares her homemade mediterranean oven-baked garlic and marjoram pizza recipe with readers.

Orey says the most fun part of the book are her stories however. One of the stories she includes is a trip to Alaska that she referred to as a “trip from hell, but fun in hindsight.”

She made the trip in search of fresh herbs, spices and fresh caught salmon, but after many prior failed attempts to get there, she realized she couldn’t find any fresh herbs in the middle of an Alaska winter.

“On the upside: I’m no longer thinking the herbal grass is greener in Alaska, a place where fresh food is not abundant year-round,” Orey said. “But dried herbs, such as the parsley, pepper, and paprika on French fries, did suffice. Drinking plenty of herbal tea made me less homesick and more welcome. Sometimes, you have to go out of your comfort zone to gain hands-on knowledge.

“Spices take us back to nostalgic times,” she added. “They bring us back to family, traveling and connecting to humanity. It keeps us connected to the places we can’t go right now.”

The book is available for preorder at https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/cal-orey/

Robots Flooding Market with Cheap, Generic Writing

 Why Human Writing Still Matters 

By Cal Orey, M.A. 

In today’s publishing world, AI is flooding the market with cheap, generic writing. Think bland, dry fast food versus the "premium" alternative. When people use AI to get free content, they are usually looking for "good enough" filler and a short cut into playing wordsmith.

However, the glitch is, traditional publishers, human authors, and hungry readers are tired of AI-generated books that lack depth, voice, and accuracy.

    Accomplished authors, like me, are a subject matter expert (we are the masters of different genres), not just a typist. By sharing writing high-level articles, I can create a book or novel that AI cannot replicate. I created a book series (the first one ignited in 2000) and we did not have robots to write the stuff we wrote and rewrote. We were self-reliant. Sure, traditional book publishers did and do copyedit and proofread human authors' work. 

          Many companies are now actively avoiding AI usage because of legal risks and poor quality. Read: Data is often outdated or incorrect.  I can highlight that my work is 100% human-verified and original. People who need my expertise, skill set, and my specific voice, is something a machine can never provide. Yep, often human authors have paid their dues and have natural talent to be able to write with a distinct voice (or capture a client's style). And we know we are still a cut above the quick "takeout grub" aka AI writing. Human authors often have degrees in English-Creative Writing, plus hands-on experience crafting specific genres, and can and do provide soul to the work.

Misery: Cuddling up to the Tahoe Shoulder Season

 The Tahoe Shoulder Season Survivalist’s Tricks: 

Eat, Sip, and Flip

By Cal Orey, M.A.

When I woke up, the Sierra mercury decided to play mind games, plummeting from a warm 60 F to a biting 30 F in a single day. “Forget controlling the weather,” I muttered to my shivering tree garden, realizing that nature’s wacky weather is not an obstacle to be cursed, but a tactical challenge to be outsmarted. As the author of the Healing Powers series, I have learned some tricks to ride the season mix from a test of endurance into a masterclass in mountain adaptation. 

• The "High-Altitude" Pantry: When the weather is fickle, stocking the right superfoods prevents the blues that comes with crazy pressure changes. On gray rainy days, think “Cold-Snap" proteins: Fresh fish and poultry. These are heart healthy and low-cal. When the 60-degree days hit, load up on hydrating produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, raw spinach, oranges, and apples. These provide the water content your body craves when the air is dry and thin. 

• Hot-Cold Elixirs: The "Snow-Day" Tonic: A hot tea spiked with raw honey, and a pinch of cayenne pepper acts as a natural vasodilator, pushing blood to your extremities when the wind chill bites. The "Sun-Day" Refresher: Brew a large batch of hibiscus tea. It’s packed with cold and virus-fighting antioxidants, and helps the body manage the oxidative stress of high-altitude UV exposure.

• The "Tactical Alpinist" Garb: If you are wearing the same thing at 10:00 AM as you are at 4:00 PM, you are doing it wrong. The Base Layer: Always wear layered clothing to bundle up in both 30 and 60-degree weather, tossing it off when you’re hot and insulating when you’re cold. In Tahoe, the wind is the real culprit behind the "shoulder season chill.”

As the April winter advisory looms, I shed the layers: shorts are swapped for jeans, and the hoodie is traded for a lighter tee. By night, the electric fireplace hums, paired with the soothing ritual of chamomile tea and lavender honey, cuddled up with the fluffy feline and canine, a final, cozy defense against the chill before the first May flowers signal the sun’s return. 

CAL OREY, M.A., is a bestselling author-novelist specializing in topics such as adventure, health, nutrition, and science. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. Her books include the popular Healing Powers series, and Courage with Paws, Time-Traveling Tabby, the new, revised 2nd edition of The Healing Powers of Honey (pre-order for 2026), and The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, 3rd edition in production.  She is a South Lake Tahoe local. Her website is www.calorey.com

Cultivating a Garden in Spring Takes Patience for Vibrant Blossoms and Leaves

 Plant some green air

News | May 27, 2025

Cal Orey  Tahoe Daily Tribune

Twenty-five years back, upon establishing roots in South Shore, I initiated a deliberate intervention: cultivating a dedicated green space, a personal plant collection. As time progressed, this botanical foothold grew claiming territory on the deck with potted specimens–maples, aspens, even lavender. The outcome wasn’t merely aesthetic; I uncovered a truth: actively engaging greenery wasn’t just nurturing plants…This connection to nature is an observation that gardening can do so much more!

Did you know plants can absorb toxic compounds and provide improve air quality? Being in the presence of plants and trees has been linked to reduced stress levels, lower blood pressure, and decreased heart rate. And nurturing plants and trees can be good medicine for you, especially during summer when windows might be closed due to heat or allergens. Take a look at the power of green air…

Top 5 Plants/Trees…Mind/Body Perks

1. Aspen-Outdoor Deck: Aspen trees are native to the Tahoe region and are suited to the climate. Young trees can be kept in large pots. Watching its vibrant green leaves in summer, golden-yellow foliage in fall, provides a link to seasonal changes and the rhythm of the natural world, fostering a sense of place and grounding.

2. Maple-Outdoor Deck: These native species, like Aspen, grow well on the deck and in large pot. Maples boast super colors. The visual pleasure of the tree’s structure, the changing colors of its leaves through the season, can provide a sense of calm, and enhance mood.

3. Snake Plant-Indoor: A popular and hardy houseplant (I’ve had one for years) does well in our homes with lower light and dry air. Studies by NASA show they can remove toxins from the air, which can lower anxiety related to indoor air quality and support respiratory health.

4. Lavender-Outdoors: Lavender are resilient for Tahoe’s climate and can grow in containers on a deck. The scent released from the plant, when warmed by the sun, can have an effect on relaxation. Having a lavender plant (or several!) on the deck, provides stress reduction via aromatherapy.

5. Spider Plant-Indoor: A popular and easy-to-grow houseplant known for its “spiderettes” or “baby” plantets are good for the mind/body, too. Research suggests that the presence of plants in a workspace can help with mind fatigue. Having a spider plant indoors may also contribute to aiding in concentration and focus during tasks.

The golden rule of green thumb at Tahoe is, after Memorial Day it’s time to get busy with your plants and trees for their versatile qualities and positive effects on your well-being.

CAL OREY, M.A., is a bestselling author-novelist specializing in topics such as adventure, health, nutrition, and science. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. Her books include the popular Healing Powers series, and Courage with Paws: The Heart of a Siamese Cat, (Book 2) Time-Traveling Tabby, and co-author of a sci-fi duology–The Ghost Ships. Her bestselling book The Healing Powers of Honey, 2nd ed. will launch August 2026; The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, 3rd ed. is in production. She is a South Lake Tahoe local. Her website is http://www.calorey.com