How to Eat to Reduce Anxiety in Kids
I have struggled with anxiety pretty much my entire life. From the time I was very little I worried about things most people never even…
Natural Health
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.
Why Kids Have Anxiety | Root Causes of Anxiety in Kids
When I was little, riding in the car meant one thing to me – no bathroom for a long stretch with an overactive bladder. My…
Prevent Diabetes Before It Starts | Women Are Higher Risk!
Here is something you’ve probably never been told: Perimenopause (the period leading up to menopause) and menopause are risk factors for developing insulin resistance and…
How to Use Homeopathy for Acute Illness or Injury
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.
Fighting Impetigo Naturally | Home Remedies for Impetigo
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…
Need Healthy Food for Kids at Lunch? Eat the Rainbow
What would you guess is the most eaten color on a school lunch tray? I’m wagering on brown. (Maybe white. I like to hedge my…
What to Do with Stomachaches in Kids: Remedies for Vomiting
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…
Hawaii Ban on Toxic Ingredients in Sunscreen is in Effect! (The Sunscreens You CAN Use and Why)
Because my family has tested over 120 natural sunscreens to find the very best ones, and I’m known as the “Wikipedia of sunscreen,” I tend…
Health Benefits of Aloe Vera (Plus a Review of Stockton Aloe for Constipation)
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…
Natural Relief for Sore Muscles
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…
What Is a Virus? Is There Anything You Can do To Prevent Cytokine Storms?
With information coming at us from all channels and changing practically daily, it’s been hard to separate fact from conjecture when it comes to the…
What Probiotics Should I Take? Here Are the BEST Probiotics We’ve Tried!
When we were kids, everybody knew what a “germ” was. It was something tiny we couldn’t see that would make us sick. Germs are why…
Sweat it Out! Health Benefits of Sweating (Plus Bonus Benefits of Sauna Use!)
It’s ironic to write about the health benefits of sweating right now since it’s February and I live in Michigan. In fact, as I type, we’re…
I Got 3 Wisdom Teeth Removed Without Going Under and NO Prescription Painkillers! Natural Pain Relief for Wisdom Teeth Removal
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…
10 Reasons I Drink Bone Broth
Would you drink bone broth? I thought it was a little crazy until one week threw me into desperate measures… In that week, my toddler got…
Finding Safe, Non-Toxic Children’s Pajamas That Won’t Go up in Smoke
Why is it so hard to buy safe, non-toxic pajamas for our children? In a perfect world, maybe all of our clothing could be organic.…
Could Masks Be Helpful AND Harmful to Our Kids?
I’m still sad every single time I see a child wearing a mask. My kids are wearing masks daily for school in person, but this…
How to Keep Your Masks Clean (Including No-Wash Hacks that Take Less Than 5 Minutes!)
In a world where it’s hard to get kids to change their underwear or brush their hair regularly, dealing with a new piece of clothing…
Teach Your Kids: How to Take a “Mask Break” at School Without Inviting More Germs to Visit Your Face
“What’s your favorite part of school so far?” It’s the quintessential adult-to-kid question after a week or two of school, so when the orthotropics hygienist…
Could Your Mask Put YOU at Risk? 8 Doctors Agree on How to Wear a Mask Correctly
Way back in early February, before people in America really knew about the novel coronavirus now called COVID-19, Influenza A and B both went through…