So, you're probably normal. When your sweet babe began placing every sort of toy inside her mouth EXCEPT the toys you bought for that specific purpose, you probably didn't go online and price the XRF machines so that you could scan random objects for lead. Even if it was your first baby, that would be just nuts. Ahem. Fortunately, we [...] Continue Reading
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5 Facts Every Parent Should Know About EMFs
Welcome to a world in which more people have cell phones than toilets. Yep, it's weird but true. (source) If you're like me, you're probably wondering, "How did that happen? What is EMF? And more importantly, is it safe?" In Overpowered: The Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMF) and What You Can Do About It, Dr. Martin Blank tackles [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Coconut Milk From Coconut Cream Concentrate
This little kitchen hack is so easy . . . It almost feels like cheating, but of all the methods I've used to make coconut milk it actually delivers the best results. (And I've used a few - you can watch my daughter and I make coconut milk from fresh coconut here and coconut flakes here.) Rich in immune-boosting lauric acid, bone building [...] Continue Reading
How To Support Liver Health for Detox
Your liver is the ultimate multitasker. Every single day it filters out a variety of compounds and decides what to keep, what to recycle, and what to throw away. For example, it stores vitamins and minerals for future use (keep), breaks down old red blood cells and salvages the iron (recycle) and breaks down toxins (throw [...] Continue Reading
How Our Bodies Detox
Have you ever wondered how sauna therapy, burdock root tea, and whole body vibration can all be helpful for optimizing detoxification? I mean, those three things are not even remotely similar, so how are they supporting the same goal? You might even be thinking, "Isn't detoxification automatic? Why would it even need [...] Continue Reading
The 3 Best Reusable Storage Bags for Your Kitchen
It's been a long time since I ditched my plastic storage containers for leak-proof glass ones and started making my own beeswax food wrap, but until this year I'd never found a flexible, non-toxic, and reusable replacement for single-use Ziploc bags. So . . . I've been using the same handful of plastic baggies lined with [...] Continue Reading
Easy Salmon Patties Recipe (Gluten-Free, Paleo)
Golden on the outside and moist and flavorful inside, these salmon patties are loaded with omega-3's, selenium, and the powerful antioxidant astaxanthin. My kids love to dip them in homemade Thousand Island, which is fine with me because weekly DHA-rich fish consumption is associated with higher intelligence scores and improved sleep in [...] Continue Reading
10 Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about whether or not I still love sauna therapy and use mine regularly, or if it's like an abandoned piece of exercise equipment gathering dust. The answer is I absolutely love my sauna, and I've updated this post with research that explains why. Remember that time I shared a silly pic of [...] Continue Reading
