When Doc Isn’t Always Best…learn to home doctor your family with natural home remedies including essential oils, homeopathy, diet and nutrition and more. Preventive is the best, but we can share ideas to fix what ails you as well.
Limited access. High costs that aren’t always given up front. Impersonal care. All of these are complaints I hear all the time from people about…
Understanding Direct Primary Care: A Patient-Centered Approach to Healthcare Read More »
If you’re considering a health-sharing plan instead of traditional insurance, you’ll want the best reviews you can find. My team and I have meticulously scoured all the major healthcare-sharing ministries (Samaritan Ministries, Christian Healthcare Ministries, Medi-Share, Christian Care Ministries, Liberty Healthshare, Solidarity Healthshare, CMF CURO, and Zion) in this review and comparison (updated September 2024).
Healthcare Sharing Review: Comparing Samaritan, Medi-Share, Liberty Health & More Read More »
Have you ever felt totally lost with traditional health insurance, or is it just driving you a little crazy? I get it! As a Catholic mom of four, figuring out the best healthcare for our family can be really overwhelming. However – I’ve learned a ton about what some think of as “Christian health insurance”
Have you ever felt sluggish and grumpy? Maybe you had a bit of a nagging headache too? Or maybe you noticed your child not acting like himself or herself? Then you remember to drink some water, and suddenly you feel like yourself again? If so, you know just how important hydration is. A decrease in
Skip the Pediatlyte: Stay Hydrated at Home When Sick Read More »
Support your body’s natural immune system with these immune-boosting foods, vitamins, and lifestyle habits for your most vibrant health. Some people have sledding and hot…
Yes! It is Possible to Boost Immunity with Diet and Lifestyle Read More »
Does anyone else hate the phrase “flu season”? It’s really misleading. God created four beautiful seasons, none of which has an attribute of illness. I tried to figure out who coined the term but came up short. My first guess would be the CDC. Or a drug company. While there isn’t actually a season of
Homemade Elderberry Gummies Recipe | Kid-Friendly Immune Booster Read More »
I have struggled with anxiety pretty much my entire life. From the time I was very little I worried about things most people never even think about. It gradually increased over the years, coming to a head in my 20’s with full-blown panic attacks. My poor husband got a crash course in mental health issues
When I was little, riding in the car meant one thing to me – no bathroom for a long stretch with an overactive bladder. My dad hated stopping. I actually didn’t even know that you could stop anywhere besides a rest area until I was much older. Most long car rides were spent staring out
Why Kids Have Anxiety | Root Causes of Anxiety in Kids Read More »
Here is something you’ve probably never been told: Perimenopause (the period leading up to menopause) and menopause are risk factors for developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a sugar metabolism disorder that affects 1 in 9 women where there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood. In type 2 diabetes, cells
Prevent Diabetes Before It Starts | Women Are Higher Risk! Read More »
Many are confused about how to use homeopathy for acute injury or symptoms at home. Here’s everything you need to know to get started with homeopathy at home.
How to Use Homeopathy for Acute Illness or Injury Read More »
Wrestling turned out to be the gift that kept on giving. My son was only a wrestler for two seasons. But he got everything wrestling…
Fighting Impetigo Naturally | Home Remedies for Impetigo Read More »
Years ago, we had about three months of sickness after sickness. My then 2-year-old daughter Leah had a week of throwing up – an entire week! When big brother Paul came down with something two weeks later and threw up, she watched it happen, and with utter glee (I kid you not) on her face,
What to Do with Stomachaches in Kids: Remedies for Vomiting Read More »
Because my family has tested over 120 natural sunscreens to find the very best ones, and I’m known as the “Wikipedia of sunscreen,” I tend to get a little passionate when sunscreen hits the news. In this case, a very GOOD thing finally became reality that I believe may help more people embrace zinc oxide
When you become known as the crazy family who has tested over 120 different brands of natural mineral sunscreen, you get the opportunity to connect with all sorts of people in the industry. When Dr. Mike Haley was introduced to me as someone formulating a new sunscreen with an innovative formula, I was definitely excited
Health Benefits of Aloe Vera (Plus a Review of Stockton Aloe for Constipation) Read More »
On my last hiking trip, I covered over 2,000 vertical feet per day for three straight days and almost 22 miles combined. Let me tell you a thing or two about sore muscles! I’d get out of bed and my calves were just screaming. Did I mention we went halfway down into the Grand Canyon
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Protected: What Is a Virus? Is There Anything You Can do To Prevent Cytokine Storms? Read More »
When we were kids, everybody knew what a “germ” was. It was something tiny we couldn’t see that would make us sick. Germs are why we washed our hands and why our mothers made horrible faces when we did normal kid things like picking our nose, pressing our lips into a glass window, or bringing
What Probiotics Should I Take? Here Are the BEST Probiotics We’ve Tried! Read More »
It’s ironic to write about the health benefits of sweating right now since it’s February and I live in Michigan. In fact, as I type, we’re in the midst of a 2-week cold snap with temps in the single digits before wind chill is even taken into account! We had to move our apples and squash
Sweat It Out! Health Benefits of Sweating (Plus Bonus Benefits of Sauna Use!) Read More »
I had 3 wisdom teeth out. I didn’t go under. No light anesthesia. Just a local. (That alone saved $800!) I didn’t fill the Norco prescription for pain relief. I had Tylenol around but never used it. I used a lot of frozen peas, reader advice about all the natural, holistic remedies—and made myself a
Would you drink bone broth? I thought it was a little crazy until one week threw me into desperate measures… In that week, my toddler got pneumonia, my second grader threw up, my preschooler coughed for days on end, my husband coughed…and I would get a tickle of a sore throat now and then. I knew
