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 […]
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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
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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.
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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…
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As soon as I shared in an email that our family had successfully weathered the COVID-19 virus, I immediately started getting replies asking the same…
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,
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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
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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
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
You can find home remedies for warts by the dozens with a quick internet search but, as with much of the info found on the ‘net, effectiveness may vary. I love to stock my medicine cabinet with natural remedies, but not when they waste my time and money. Here are my tried and true ways
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I know this is truly an awful situation for so many… My heart is breaking for those who have lost loved ones or jobs as well as our medical workers and so many average Americans who have lost their paychecks for the next several weeks. However, I now find myself in the position of being
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When my doctor said, “I’d like to prescribe you antibiotics for this cellulitis skin infection.” I said, “Well…I’m sort of anti-antibiotics, so let’s talk about that.“ I walked out of the doctor’s office with a bottle of amoxicillin (just in case) and a doctor-approved plan of attack with natural, at-home treatments for cellulitis. How Do
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If you thought doing a parasite cleanse or fast once is enough to get rid of parasites, you might not understand the tenacity of these pests and how often the symptoms of parasites might reappear—and yes, we’re talking in humans here, not just man’s best friend. <<insert shudder Just today I was couch shopping (not
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You could say I’m “anti-antibiotics” although we’ve certainly used them when the situation warranted it! My preference is to live and eat in a way that supports your immune system so you get sick less often and we generally turn to natural treatments first. I’ve written before about the top herbs for cold and flu
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It’s true that parasites are more active during a full moon, and it’s science, not astrology or woo woo. But it does feel kind of crazy to consult a moon phase calendar to time a parasite cleanse and maybe even a fast! I was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr. Jay Davidson and learn
Looking in the toilet with alarm is not the only way to find out if you have a parasite. Knowing if you have parasites isn’t as black-and-white as some may think! Whether you’ve wondered already if you may have a parasitic infection, assumed you didn’t because you don’t live in a third world country, or
I shared here about how to remove a tick safely, but what is a naturally minded person to do after a tick has been removed? Are there any natural remedies for tick bites? I told my husband he would have been naturally selected out of the human race had he been born in the south
When a toddler or preschooler gets a concussion, it feels really serious! Our 3-year-old fell off ONE step this summer and hit the side of his head on cement, and even though it didn’t seem like a big deal at first, it turned out to be enough to cause a concussion. I was madly Googling
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
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One of the most common problems for babies is a diaper rash that causes pain, itching, and irritation. It doesn’t matter if you use cloth diapers or disposables, at some point, it’s going to happen and I’ll show you a few effective home treatments to get rid of that diaper rash fast without resorting to
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