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.
Do you ever have bone broth envy? When you read about bloggers who have a perpetual pot or slow cooker of bone broth going all week long, dipping some out and drinking it, using it in recipes daily and reaping the benefits of all that gelatin (use the coupon KS10 for 10% off!) and collagen […]
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We thought running long distances made everyone fall asleep by 8:00 p.m. It felt normal that endurance training would totally fatigue the body and make the runner tired the rest of the day. My husband took the opportunity to train for a 25K run this spring, and as has happened before with running over an
This is a guest post from Lydia Joy, certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and blogger at Rewilded Wellness. Sigh. We hear enough negative things about the kids in America…that aren’t all even true. Do we really need to hear more? This is a tough topic to write about, partly because no one wants to hear the
My maiden name has 7 consonants in a row. And then one vowel at the end. That’s it. When telemarketers used to call, always during dinner (remember that?), they’d say, “May I speak to—” and then a massive pause. Most of them didn’t even attempt it, but they all were cursing the fact that they
No, Doc, I Don’t Have a Cavity! How to Argue with Your Dentist Read More »
What is body brushing? What are the benefits of body brushing? Here’s why I started and kept it up! I remember the first time someone asked me if I body brushed. Huh? Naturally, I brush my teeth. And I know lots of people brush their hair—though I haven’t combed my hair in 3 years thanks
I told you in my last post about my attempts to heal my cavities that you’d love hearing from Dr. Judene Benoit, second generation dentist and author of How to Stop Cavities: A Natural Approach to Prevention and Remineralization. I characterized her as a cheerleader and queen of analogies, and you’ll see in the full-length
Some Cavities Don’t Need Fillings–an Interview with Dr. Judene Benoit Read More »
There’s still a small part of me that considers myself an athlete. I played soccer for 15 years (and a few seasons of softball as well). I dabbled with intramural sports in college. I was well acquainted with exercise, stretching techniques, exercising thresholds, and metering my stamina for two-a-day practices. And I bought into the philosophy:
Will a low FODMAP diet help IBS? What is a FODMAP? Here’s how low FODMAP for IBS helped one expert. Be sure to download the FODMAP diet pdf below! This is a guest post from Suzanne Perazzini, author of The Low FODMAP 6-Week Plan & Cookbook and Strands of My Life. I thought everyone hurt after they ate.
Why Cutting Gluten and Grains Didn’t Fix My IBS Symptoms {GUEST POST} Read More »
I was going to eat chocolate last Wednesday, either way. If I successfully healed my cavities, I’d enjoy some in celebration (and in moderation). If I failed at curing tooth decay, I was going to have a good old-fashioned American pity party – drowning my sorrows in food. As it turns out, I’ve been eating
X-ray Proof of My Cavity Healing Diet – Can You Cure Tooth Decay? Read More »
This post is from KS Site Editor Helen Thomas. As a parent you never want to see your child in pain. You would do anything to fix what ails them. Sometimes – it just doesn’t work. We’re no strangers to skin issues in my house. I get random dry spots through winter; my husband gets
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get better, more healthful, more restorative sleep. I re-learned a hard lesson last week, and it was terribly, painfully ironic because I was writing about sleep. I have this great new schedule where I have more daytime work hours. My husband quit his job to work
If we can regrow/heal bone, why not teeth? When I posted this question on Facebook last week along with my story, the interaction and reactions were pretty intense, so I realized I need to blog about not only the aftermath of my little experiment, but my plan from the beginning. Note: Erm…I was wrong about
Two-month-old’s giggles may just cure cancer and create world peace, my husband quipped the other day. We’re in the baby giggles stage now, those amazingly heart-melting “hyuk-hyuks” parents are rewarded with when we smile and laugh with baby, nuzzle his neck with our kisses and tickle his belly. Yes, dear reader, babies do bring joy
Giving Birth at Home: Pros and Cons of our Homebirth Decision Read More »
You’re thinking you might benefit from “healing your gut” and you’re ready to cut grains and more out of your life. How long is this going to take? Is it a long weekend without toast in the morning, maybe a few weeks to really cleanse, a couple months, or are we looking at “bread behind
Part Two: How the Poop Do I Know When my Gut is Healed? (i.e., Bring on the Bread!) Read More »
Magnesium spray for morning sickness… does it help? Magnesium for morning sickness is worth trying if you’re down for the count! Magnesium may help alleviate nausea and other morning sickness symptoms. The following is a guest post from Emilie from The Toups Address. Morning Sickness Nausea Down for the Count That’s where I live during
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First time parents quickly realize that suddenly being thrown into THIS new job – no training, no breaks, no going home at the end of the day to decompress and refresh – likely has the steepest learning curve they’ve ever experienced. It can be totally overwhelming just sustaining the new little life, let alone realizing
I went into my first labor like a warrior to battle, out to defeat the evil enterprises of medicine that would try to make me take drugs, have repeated interventions and cause my birth to be stressful instead of relaxed, medical instead of natural and healthy. Turns out I was actually pleasantly surprised that my
Labor, Delivery, and Saying "NO"–5 More Interventions We Refuse Read More »
Last week when I shared 5 Prenatal Standards That I Refuse, the conversation, if I can call it that, got a little heated on social media and I hadn’t even mentioned the orange glucose drink yet. Some folks were up in arms that I would say no to my doctor about anything, apparently, or they
Guess How Many Times This Pregnant Mama Has Consumed That Orange Glucose Test Drink? Read More »
To be a good parent, you’ll quickly find that you have to say “NO” an awful lot. I was surprised to find when first pregnant that the fine art of NO actually starts well before the child even leaves the confines of the womb and has nothing to do with discipline. If you want to
You Can Say NO to Your Doctor – 5 Standards We Refuse in the Womb Read More »
I would have to say that Autumn is by far my favorite season. Warm mugs of milky chai tea, crunchy leaves, the crisp coolness to the air, and pumpkin everything! With everyone making pumpkin muffins, pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin-whatever-else, this is the perfect season to add pumpkin to your skincare routine. Related: DIY Herbal
