Food Fix Book Review: This is the Year to Save the World!
When Katie suggested that I read a book published earlier this year by a doctor I’d never heard of, I had no idea how relevant…
Understanding Disease
Long-Term Side Effects From Antibiotics {Plus a Gut Protecting Recipe}
This is a guest post from Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, MD of dranamaria.com. It’s that time of the year where we see lots of sicknesses and…
How to Get Rid of Parasites (& Keep Them Away) with Dr. Jay Davidson
If you thought doing a parasite cleanse or fast once is enough to get rid of parasites, you might not understand the tenacity of these…
Not Just a Sweet Treat: How Sugar Causes Disease on a Root Level
Does sugar cause inflammation? What is the link between inflammation and sugar? White sugar has plenty of reasons to be on the “bad for you”…
Why You MUST Address Your Child’s Environmental Allergies
I was totally in denial. Or not? I’ve known for years that a strong sign of allergies is dark circles under the eyes, and on…
No More Bedwetting Accidents – Simple Natural Solutions for Almost Every Kid
Bet you’d never think constipation would have anything to do with bedwetting at night – but it might. I couldn’t believe how many people struggle…
Sun, Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, and Safety: How Much Do You Need?
Does sunscreen cause cancer? Like almost any topic in the field of health and wellness, it seems there is a tangled web of research and…
Move Over Microbiome–Meet Your New Neighbor
We’ve talked before about the fascinating human microbiome, the 3 trillion bacteria that live inside our bodies. It’s said to be the next frontier of…
New Ways to Overcome Candida and Yeast
Coal miners had their canary, I have the itchy spot on the base of my hairline. Ever since I fought candida off and finally had…
15 Tips to Combat Winter Blues: Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Please welcome our new contributing writer Lori from Third Day Farms! She lives in the same town as me and we’ve connected over raw milk…
Baby Steps to Managing IBD with Diet
It’s never good news to find out someone you care about has a chronic disease and needs medication. A while ago a good friend of…
No, Doc, I Don’t Have a Cavity! How to Argue with Your Dentist
My maiden name has 7 consonants in a row. And then one vowel at the end. That’s it. When telemarketers used to call, always during…
Why Cutting Gluten and Grains Didn’t Fix My IBS Symptoms {GUEST POST}
Will a low FODMAP diet help IBS? What is a FODMAP? Here’s how low FODMAP for IBS helped one expert. Be sure to download the…
Monday Mission: The Secret to Healing Sleep
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get better, more healthful, more restorative sleep. I re-learned a hard lesson last week, and it…
My Plan to Heal My Cavity (Ok, Fine, CavitieS!)
If we can regrow/heal bone, why not teeth? When I posted this question on Facebook last week along with my story, the interaction and reactions…
You Might Never Talk About It Until You’re a Parent…Then it’s Everywhere
Digestion is certainly never something I thought much about as a teen or young adult, or even a young wife. When you become a mom,…
Does Your Diet Affect Your Hormones? {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Jennifer Dages of The Entwife’s Journal and Purposeful Nutrition. At first glance many people would say no. Hormones are…
When a Picky Eater Might Have More Going On: How to Identify and Solve Oral Sensory Processing Disorder
Do you have a picky eater? Are meal times a battle? Before you get frustrated and assume your child is just strong-willed, take a closer…
Real Food and My Child’s Autism Diagnosis
Can gluten cause behavioral symptoms? Is there a link between food and autism? When my eleven year old son was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism…