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Beating the Common Cold Naturally {GUEST POST}

January 4th, 2012 · 33 Comments · Natural Health

This is a guest post from Janet at Nutribuff. A note from Katie: I’ve received interesting feedback in the few hours since publishing this post. The author’s eating philosophy is not exactly what I usually adhere to, but I thought she made some simple, important points about sugar, sleep, and foods everyone has access to [...]

How an Elimination Diet Cured my Daughter’s Eczema and Gastrointestinal Tract {GUEST POST}

December 16th, 2011 · 83 Comments · Natural Health

This is a guest post from Nikki at Christian Mommy Blogger. Maybe “cured” is a strong word. She still has eczema. She still has gastrointestinal tract issues. She has “struggled” since day one, however, I finally found the cure for my baby’s eczema – through diet. Here is my story (the Reader’s Digest condensed version): [...]

Top 5 Herbs for Cold and Flu Season

November 17th, 2011 · 10 Comments · Natural Health

You all know I know practically nothing about all the natural remedies for illnesses, right? I’m trying, though. Yet another example of why KS is a place where baby steps are embraced! We’re all just doing what we can. I’m pleased to partner up with Trilight Health today to give you a tiny smidgen of [...]

Will Oil Pulling Fix my Sensitive Teeth…or is it Just a Hoax?

October 26th, 2011 · 89 Comments · Natural Health

A few thoughts ran simultaneously through my head the first time I read about oil pulling: What a crackpot idea Um, gross! This is not something I will ever try Yet here I am, trying yet another gross crackpot idea that has to do with food! Oil pulling is the practice of putting unrefined oil [...]

Natural Remedies (and Natural Products) for Postpartum Pain

October 6th, 2011 · 52 Comments · Natural Health

Stitches in human skin are no fun. Stitches on an extremely sensitive area that move and pull every time you sit, stand, walk, talk, cough, sneeze, and use the toilet? Now those are really a barrel of fun, don’t you think? In case you’re single and/or have never given birth, you might want to stop [...]

Monday Mission: Stock Your Natural Remedies Medicine Cabinet

September 12th, 2011 · 70 Comments · Monday Missions, Natural Health

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get ready for sick season by stocking a few ingredients for fighting infection. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Making Strides Last spring I came home from a doctor’s appointment with my child carrying two bags: one with a super-strength prescription antibiotics from the pharmacy, and [...]

What’s Really in Children’s Medications? {GUEST POST}

August 22nd, 2011 · 56 Comments · Food for Thought, Natural Health

This is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker . In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave her children’s Motrin. Her parents thought they were doing everything right, recounts an ABC news report. They followed their doctor’s suggestions to alternate doses of Motrin and Tylenol to [...]