Toxic Free Living And Natural Alternatives for Life
When it comes to making changes toward a healthier life, the greatest opportunity is the knowledge that we are responsible for another human life. Many times this realization happens when our first child is born, or perhaps the first time they get sick. With so much conflicting information out there, not only do many of us wonder what to do we also are trying to figure out where to start. The good news is even baby steps can make a big impact when it comes to your health and the wellness of your entire family. Even the smallest changes can have a lasting benefit which is why we share baby bites on a pathway towards total health that you can implement with ease.
Children can benefit from a healthy diet as well as moderate supplementation. One product that I used in my arsenal to overcome some health challenges is Lauricidin. Being a mother who breastfed her children, I had read about the benefits of lauric acid as it is found in breast milk in the form of monolaurin. This …
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TMI? If you are touchy about reading about girly-mama problems, this might NOT be the blogpost for you! Scrolling down will expose you to #girltalk This is a touchy subject. I don’t want to cross any lines here and I have not read the book 50 Shades of Grey, nor do I plan to. WARNING: If …
I have had so many people tell me “moderation is key” or “all things in moderation” but being an all or nothing gal, I find “moderation” annoying. Usually, when someone says this to me it’s because they want to eat something they know they shouldn’t be eating, or to drink something they shouldn’t be …
ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) are cynical, gloomy, and complaining thoughts that just seem to keep coming all by themselves. Just think of that little voice inside your head that you can’t seem to shut up. Mine says, “you are fat” or “your kids hate you” or “you didn’t do it perfectly” and sometimes it …
Natural Remedies for children with Earaches Most children will develop a middle-ear infection by the age of seven, with most occurring between 6 months to 1 /12 years of age. Here are some natural remedies that I have tried on my six children with great results: Breast milk, yes, it actually works, just put a …
Because I want to be in the best shape possible when I go to China, I have set up a protocol for myself and my daughter to follow this year. Our trip is in October, so we will be doing everything we can to be in the best shape possible when we hike the Great …
By request, I am listing some of the websites I regularly read for information on healthy living: The first website I started reading when I embarked on my health journey. I began learning from Dr. Joseph Mercola’s articles in 2003, we’ve been together for a long time, so to speak. He closed his practice a few years …
The first time my daughter was diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection, I hesitantly gave her the antibiotics the doctor prescribed. Of course, then we had to deal with the unpleasant side effects of the antibiotics as well as the lingering feeling that if there was a next time, she might not respond as well …
I know I’m going to get some resistance from the fitness community for saying this, but there are better substances to consume than peanut butter. I cringe when I see fitness trainers and nutritionists adding copious amounts of peanut butter to a diet plan for someone with the goal of being fit and healthy. Below I …
Back in 2004 I decided to remove all gluten, sugar and dairy from my family pantry. We were not going to knowingly eat anything that contained gluten. Eleven years ago, it was not as popular as it is now. There were no Wheat Belly Diets, Against All Grain books, or YouTube tutorials! I was the only …
Being a bulletproof mommy! In our generation being a supermom means different things to different people! I believe that ALL moms are supermoms in different ways! Being a bulletproof mommy conjures up images in my mind of a mom with a baby in her arms and a long cape flowing behind a luxurious head …
I alternate between following the Trim Healthy Mama and Ketogenic diet plans but you can still find lots of healthy recipes on this website that fit with the THM lifestyle. All Ketogenic or “low-carb” recipes will fit in the “s” category of the THM plan. This is one of the menu plans I used when …
Are you still drinking colas? Is soda your go to caffeine drink for that afternoon pick-me-up? The folks that know say Americans consume 11 pounds of sugar per person, annually, just from drinking Coca-Cola alone, and in case you were wondering, “that’s an average of 399 servings of Coke products every year, for every American, …
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Red Palm Oil A while back, I got turned on to Red Palm Oil. I’d say the flavor of Red Palm Oil is something that you have to get used to unless you like really earthy foods but the benefits are definitely worth the effort! To name a few: Alzheimer’s Disease Cancer prevention and treatment …
