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.
Does teaching kids to cook help them to eat healthier as an adult? Hmmmm… I love science, but sometimes it’s baffling that certain things even need to be studied. If you were to ask any mom out there whether learning to cook would help someone eat healthier, she would say, “Well yeah, duh, obviously it would!” […]
Study Shows: Learning to Cook As a Kid Improves Nutrition a Decade Later! Read More »
Sun protection goes further than finding the right sunscreen. Learn why protecting yourself from the inside out is smart from Emilia Javorsky, Ph.D., an expert who has done the research on a fern-based oral photoprotection. This weekend I witnessed a most interesting phenomenon – a man in his 70s literally running from the sun to
Sun Protection from the Inside Out (VIDEO INTERVIEW) Read More »
Is gluten bad for everyone? Should allll of us go on an elimination diet meal plan that’s grain-free for good? Should everyone ditch whole wheat and switch to baking with einkorn, or just use only freshly ground, soaked whole wheat as long as you don’t have Celiac? Nope. Those aren’t even the right questions to
Gluten is Evil? Don’t Even Listen – Unless it’s to Your Body Read More »
About a year ago, Lori Rose wrote an incredible series on women’s wellness helping us align our lives with each phase of our menstrual cycle. She challenged us to quit PMS symptoms, balance our blood sugar and adrenals, and learn to live in “Flow” with our cycles. It’s been an epiphany for many in the
My Quick Secret to Eating the Best Foods for My Cycle to Maximize Productivity Read More »
It’s almost hard to believe (and yet not) how many people, adults and children, are affected by constipation. In fact, I’ve already written about natural constipation remedies for toddlers, and Miralax just isn’t safe (even though it’s the “norm” for constipated little ones)! Find out from our MD guest why magnesium is the best natural remedy
Does Your Child Have Daily Brown Bananas…in the Toilet? {GUEST POST} Read More »
Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it’s safe. In the case of essential oils, there are going to be fewer side effects than man-made medications or phthalate-laden fragrances, but if oils are effective, then they have to make actual changes which means there could be negative or even dangerous effects as well. Knowledge is
Are Essential Oils Effective? Free of All Side Effects? You Decide! Read More »
Before I begin I want to state that this post does not deal with vaccine safety. It is not pro or anti vaccines. It is simply discussing vaccine efficacy and the theory of herd immunity. Vaccinating vs. not vaccinating is a very personal choice – a choice every parent should have. Vaccination is a medical
Coconut Thai Soup is a delicious addition to your diet. Enjoy this Thai Coconut Carrot Soup recipe! This post is from guest writer Craig Fear of Fearless Eating. Today, millions of people are suffering with chronic gut issues brought on by the forces of modern living. Most at some point seek medical help. And while many medical
Why you Should Eat Thai Soup with Thai Coconut Carrot Soup Recipe {Guest Post} Read More »
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, what’s the most important part of a healthy breakfast? Making sure what you eat is nourishing and sustaining. Healthy fats do both better than any glass of orange juice or frozen waffle, making them the foundation of any healthy breakfast. The Role of Fat in
Which Fats Are the Healthiest to Start Your Day With? Read More »
Chill, Mama. That karate chop I busted out on poor Uncle Charlie when he made an attempt to give my first baby a bite of dirt cake at 7 months old? May have been overkill, it turns out. When that little-baby-who-is-now-an-alarmingly-old-kid was born over a decade ago, the recommendation from our pediatrician on introducing first
Don’t Hold Back: Feed the Baby Earlier, Current Research Says Read More »
I was so awful at first at finding Whole30 approved recipes that satisfied! Those first few days of the Whole30 for my husband and low phytic acid anti-cavity diet for me felt like torture. We were hungry, felt deprived, and every meal was a feat of self-discipline and mad knife skills. (Good thing my kids
More Whole30 Recipes & Meal Plans, Veggies Galore and Transitioning Out (or not?) Read More »
The great thing about a Whole30 is that it really makes you meal plan, and you find ideas for so many vegetables in your diet, you might buy out the produce section. You might even start your day with a load of vegetables, like this “tastes like pizza breakfast hash” I discovered. If you ever
Our Rookie Whole30 Meal Plans + My Anti-Cavity Diet Menu Read More »
What the difference between being a nutritionist vs health coach vs herbalist? This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. I am so excited for the opportunity to tell you how to turn your passion for whole foods and holistic living into a
5 Things You Need to Know About Becoming a Nutritionist, Health Coach, or Herbalist Read More »
When I first started my baby steps into the world of real food nobody talked about Paleo or GAPS or Keto. It was simple. Eat real food. Start with one baby step at a time and work your way up to a processed-free life. Totally doable. That’s what Kitchen Stewardship® is all about, right? These days
Why a Gut Healing Diet May NOT Be the Place to Start Read More »
I just LOVE Redmond Trading and all of their products. They are really great people to work with, too. Their clay has so many uses! Check out what they have to say about it (these words will feed your inner science geek AND history buff brain!): Redmond Clay has been used by generations of people for
From Bug Bites to Zits, Clay Has You Covered {Review} Read More »
Bet you’d never think constipation would have anything to do with bedwetting at night – but it might. I couldn’t believe how many people struggle with constipation in their toddlers, and it’s possible that those solutions will help the nighttime potty accidents as well! I have plenty of personal experience, unfortunately: You don’t expect to
No More Bedwetting Accidents – Simple Natural Solutions for Almost Every Kid Read More »
Constipation in toddlers is a common issue, but many parents struggle with how to help their little ones feel better. Here’s a collection of suggestions from real parents broken down into three major categories. Reviewed by Sheila Kilbane, MD I am not sure I’ll ever forget the televised image of Jon from the TLC show
Let’s just start off on the right foot here: I’m not a doctor or health professional, and I won’t be able to treat, cure or heal your constipation – naturally or otherwise. That said, I hope some of these ideas from our gut healing diet make you poop, which should cause some relief. They worked
There are a few parts of parenting that should be easy…and yet they are not. Like potty training, getting kids to sleep and feeding. All basic human functions that little humans don’t seem very good at! The first two get significantly better after the age of five. But that last one can be a challenge
Nobody wants to think about heartburn, stomach pain or bloating after eating but #lifehappens and when it does, we want to get better fast and naturally, just like we help our kids get over a stomach bug or diarrhea with whole foods. We try our best, don’t we, moms? We want to eat the perfect
Totally Normal Foods That Help Digestion, Maintain Gut Health and Reduce Food Cravings Read More »
