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It’s Scary When Your Child Can’t Breathe (Natural Remedies for Croup)

April 1st, 2013 · 7 Comments · Natural Health

"My kids always get a croup-y cough this time of year…" "Every cold has turned into croup lately…" "I always recognize that ‘croup cough’ and know things are getting worse…" Since a fearful midnight scene a year ago as we watched a fireman carry the limp figure of our preschool-aged neighbor at the time across [...]

True or False: Everyone has Parasites in Their Bodies

March 28th, 2013 · 43 Comments · Natural Health

Sometimes the world of natural health can simply get overwhelming. The more posts and articles you read, the more you see yourself and your family in every single list of symptoms you’re presented with! The age of the Internet has probably done more to fuel hypochondriacs than any other time; it also helps many people [...]

What Natural Remedies do you Use for Pain Relief?

March 21st, 2013 · 37 Comments · Natural Health

When it comes to pain, I’m a “bite the bullet” sort of gal. As long as it’s not a lead-based bullet, I suppose that’s a natural remedy for pain, right? Tylenol, aspirin, Motrin, Advil, and generic pain relief tablets certainly have a good thing going in the pharmaceutical market, don’t they? From headaches to arthritis [...]

A Snot Sucker That Doesn’t Suck {GIVEAWAY-NOW CLOSED}

March 13th, 2013 · 15 Comments · What to Buy

As much as it’s awesome to know about herbs, essential oils, and homeopathics to treat illness and injury, it’s even better to just use food and manual means to get better when you’re down. Rest, fluids, chicken broth, garlic, avoiding sugar, blowing your nose a lot, productive coughing – all these things are probably your [...]

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Is the War on Infections…or Against Antibiotics Themselves?

March 12th, 2013 · 58 Comments · Natural Health

There’s little in the world I hate more than antibiotics. They scare me. Although I understand they have a place and are very important in saving lives in certain situations, I feel like my experience and stories I hear about them have been only the negative: causing thrush and harming the newborn nursing relationship creating [...]

Natural Remedy to Heal an Ear Ache in 30 Minutes or Less

March 11th, 2013 · 25 Comments · Natural Health

This is a guest post from Sarah of Early Bird Mom, sharing her ear ache remedy. My toddler woke up screaming last night just after 10pm, which was very unusual for him. At first I thought his brother in the bed next to him had just made a noise and woken him up. But when [...]

Look into your Mouth…What do you Wonder About?

January 2nd, 2013 · 36 Comments · Natural Health

See my dazzling smile? I’m happy about butter, raw milk, and cute babies. But I have no clue what I’m talking about when it comes to taking care of that smile. I’ve been making real food and natural health changes with great focus for about four years now, along with a gradual shift for the [...]