It’s cold time. Everyone seems to be complaining about sinus infections, sore throats, and head colds. Who doesn’t want sinus and cold relief? Here are my two weapons for relief: hydrogen peroxide and a Waterpik®. In my opinion, my Waterpik® is the best nasal irrigation system.
Struggle Less. Make Life Easier with These Tools
My biggest challenge during garden season (okay every season) is to run my household efficiently. Some days I look at my house and sigh with despair. Maybe you are like me, running a mile a minute and trying to manage everything in a 24 hour time period. And perhaps somewhere in between trying to sleep […]
Blackberry Leaves: Check Out Their Health Benefits
Raspberry leaves are one of the darlings of herbal remedies. Yet, you rarely hear about the benefits of blackberry leaves. Just like its cousin, the raspberry, blackberry leaves are full of flavonoids, vitamins, and antioxidants. In addition, it aids in the relief of skin rashes, diarrhea, sore throats and more. Blackberry leaves should claim a […]
Why Soak Nuts. Health+Taste Benefits
Over the last couple of years, my family has made diet changes based on our health issues. I have been struggling with my gut issues for awhile. So, my family is eating fewer grains and more nuts from almond milk, almond flour, and raw nuts. While investigating my issues, I learned that their nut consumption might […]
Supercharge Your Health with 5 Simple Green Living Hacks
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. With summer almost behind us and kids going back to school, isn’t it time to jump start a healthier greener lifestyle? Ditching the toxins, choosing healthier food options and getting that butt off the couch sounds like a plan? Before you balk […]
Goddess Garden Sun Safety Twitter Chat
This month has been a blur of getting the garden ready. And, I bet you are working hard too. Are you using your sunscreen when you weeding or moving those plants? In my article, “ Halt Sun Damage Halted by Non-Toxic Sunscreen Goddess Garden” I explained why it is so important to wear nontoxic sunscreen while gardening. […]
Do You Have Leaky Gut? Could your Stomach Issue and Exhaustion Be Related?
For years, I am always hungry, wake up tired after sleeping 9 hours, and feel gassy and bloated along with a long list of other complaints. Honestly, I feel like I am dragging through life. My integrative doctor, found that I wasn’t absorbing my food through a culmination of tests. She diagnosed my symptoms as […]
GMOs: What You Need to Know Conference Dispels Myths
Over the last couple of years, the GMO labeling battle has been fought in several arenas such as California. Hawaii, and Washington. Extraordinary amounts of money have been spent fighting this battle. Many people are now confused as to whether GMOs are simply harmless or a danger to our food supply and our health. […]