How to Remove a Tick Safely
Perhaps an old dog can’t learn new tricks, but he can see new ticks! My husband, who has made plenty of changes in his day,…
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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.
How to Stay Safe in the Sun to Get the Health Benefits of Sunshine
If you’re going to be outside enjoying the healthy sunshine, be sure to have a safe, mineral sunscreen on hand for longer days! My first…
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Power Brain Foods for Standardized Testing in Schools
“Do-nut worry” read the cute little tags attached to the double doughnut hole treat our first graders presented to our fourth graders last year before…
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CNN Says Sunscreens Are in Our Bloodstream – But Keep Wearing Them Until We KNOW They’ll Kill Us!
The news is always depressing, but sometimes it really makes me angry. This time everyone is finally hearing what I’ve been saying for years about…
How to Stick to a Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Diet Long Term (and not go crazy!)
If you’re new to cutting gluten and dairy, start with Katie’s post to learn how to go gluten and dairy-free with kids. If you know…
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Kids’ Guide to Going Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free
So your doctor says your child should cut dairy and gluten for an elimination diet? Or maybe you’re suspicious they’re having symptoms of gluten sensitivity…
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Five Weird Tools to Improve Your Sleep Without Spending One More Minute of Your Time
My college roommate has always said about me, “You are the most sleep-deprived person I’ve ever met!” This is unfortunately probably more true now as…
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New Research: Common Personal Care Ingredient May Cause Newborn Bowel Obstruction with 80% Mortality
Is your baby’s colon worth having pretty eyelashes? Would you trade your child’s ability to poop for a pretty smelling shampoo? Let’s make a deal:…
What to Look for in a Good Quality Fish Oil
One of the most frequent questions I get as a certified nutritionist is, “what is a good fish oil to buy?” Don’t feel bad if…
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Does Your Lifestyle Need a Detox? {Argan Lavender Oil Cleansing Blend for Combination Skin from Wellness Mama}
In the online world, people usually only see names and rarely faces, so as you can imagine there are often mix-ups. I can’t tell you…
How to Strengthen Your Brain to Avoid Concussion
When I read my favorite mystery books as a child, the heroine got knocked out cold about once per novel, and never once did she…
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The Best Way to Heal from a Concussion: How to Start Recovery Immediately After a Bump on the Head!
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…
Concussions ARE on the Rise, but It’s NOT Why You Think
When my three-year-old fell off the bottom step from a deck and bumped his head on the cement slab below, he cried, Grandma snuggled him,…
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How Long Will It Take Your Child to Get the “Recommended” Amount of Added Sugar in a Normal Day?
The other day I was walking through the yogurt section at the local grocery store checking nutrition labels for sugar amounts. I was SHOCKED! And…
I Bet I Could Have Been Diagnosed with Depression
People say when you’re depressed, you feel flat. You don’t find enjoyment in what you used to, and you feel like nothing matters. Something that…
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Wish You Knew All The Answers To Keep Your Family Healthy? [Natural Health Q&A]
How do you fight an infection without antibiotics? To fight infection naturally and avoid antibiotics use fresh garlic, oregano oil, elderberry syrup, probiotics, echinacea, and…
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Is Food Causing You to Be Depressed? What You Didn’t Know About How Food Affects Your Mood
If you can’t view the video above, click Teaching Kids to Cook May Help Prevent Anxiety and Depression to see it directly on YouTube. Here’s…
What You Need to Know about How Food Dyes and Behavior Are Connected
I’m not sure if it’s my over-tired postpartum brain, or simply the fact that as I get older I’ve stopped caring what people think -…
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7 Fast Acting Natural Remedies for Growing Pains in the Middle of the Night
Looking for natural treatments for growing pains like essential oils and other home remedies? Here’s how to get rid of growing pains. How is it…
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5 Reasons You Might Have Stomach Pain After Eating (or other not-so-fun bowel symptoms that don’t really belong in a title)
Have you ever considered trying a parasite cleanse or fast to get rid of digestive upset? Or maybe you think cutting gluten or going grain-free could…