Grains-Are they making you sick?
Grains are a major staple of most people’s diet in America. The Food Pyramid recommends 6-11 servings of grains a day! While processed grains and white flours have gotten a bad rap in the last few years, most people still believe that whole grains are a healthy and...
Carrageenan…Is it OK to consume?
Lots of foods can contain some pretty weird-sounding stuff. That's because processed foods have some unnatural things they have to do. For example, a cookie might get made in Texas, trucked across the country in the middle of the summer, sit in a warehouse for...
What are GMO’s? Should you be consuming them?
GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals…(yes you read that right animals too!!!) created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different...
Flu Shot? Ain’t nobody got time for that!
So seriously, I know how sensitive this topic is to so many. Rather than give you a ton of reasons why I think the flu shot is a REALLY bad idea...I am going to give you a number of other ways to obtain a healthier stronger immune system without the jab. WIth the...
Digestive Enzymes…Has your stomach taken your health hostage?
Did you used to be able to eat anything without giving it a second thought? Do you frequently get bloated after you eat? Do you have frequent intestinal gas? Do you avoid certain foods? If these things sound familiar to you, you are not alone. The good thing is that...
Homeopathy 101
So what exactly is Homeopathy? In easy terms, homeopathy is the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease. The aim is triggering the body’s natural system of healing. Homeopathy stimulates the...
Vitamin D3-Why you should be taking it
I am not one to take handfuls of vitamins, I fully believe in getting your nutrition from food first. That is a tough job, with soil depletion alone, foods are not nearly as full of vitamins and minerals as they were even 20 years ago. That being said, I still eat as...
Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup
This herbal remedy tastes great and works really well. (I have added links below to purchase your own dried herbs.) Marshmallow Cough Syrup 2-pint water 2-oz Marshmallow Althaea officinalis 1-oz Chamomile Chamemelum nobile 1-oz Spearmint Mentha spicata or Peppermint...
Probiotics-The key to maintaining your health
For many people, hearing the word probiotics makes them think of yogurt..and that is all they know about it. The word “probiotic” is a compound of two Greek words: “pro” signifying promotion and “biotic”, which means life. The definition affirms life and health. What...