Backpack... Check Pencils... Check Notebooks... Check! School season is officially upon us, and parents everywhere are checking their lists to make sure their child is going to school well-equipped for learning and having fun with their peers. As you were preparing your children for the next nine months of education, did you also prepare them for the bugs, bacteria and viruses that love the close quarters of buses and classrooms? Here are this mom's back-to-school health essentials! BIO DEFENSE- I really could not live without this fantastic formula. Whenever someone in our family starts coming down with anything from the sniffles to a fever, they know that the first thing to do is grab this formula out of the cabinet! For my...
In an ideal world, we should be getting the nutrients we need from the food that we eat, but the Standard American Diet (SAD) is severely lacking in most major nutrients and that is why many doctors and clinicians recommend a daily multivitamin. ...BUT NOT ALL VITAMINS ARE CREATED EQUAL! If you're shopping for your supplements at discount stores, you may as well be throwing your money down the drain because many of those products use cheap synthetic forms of nutrients that have little to no impact on your health, and my even be draining your energy as your body tries to dispose of, rather than absorb, these unattainable 'vitamins'. Lets talk about BIOAVAILABILITY.Bioavailability is the amount of a formula that reaches the bloodstream. Certain synthetic...
Summer is officially underway, and the long, hot days bring many opportunities for improving your health that simply aren't available in the dreary cold of winter. Try adding these activities to your summer bucket list, and watch how your vitality improves! 1- GROW A GARDENGrowing your own produce is a great way to get your family connected to their food in a way that simply cannot be replicated in a grocery store. Watching little zucchini, bell peppers or tomatoes grow from blossoms to ripened fruit is magical, and when your produce is home grown you know that it is picked at the peak of ripeness when the food is simply bursting with beneficial vitamins and enzymes. Also, the microbes found in soil...
The use of antidepressant drugs has skyrocketed in recent years, often for off-label maladies. Doctors are now prescribing anti-depressants for everything from ADHD and eating disorders to hot flashes and irritable bowel syndrome. Working to improve mental health can be a confusing and complex journey, and we believe that journey is best made with a licensed mental health therapist. Numerous studies over the years have proven over and over that therapy or even meditation can make a much more significant difference for those suffering from depression, anxiety or other mental health disorders than medication. But what if another part of the answer to minor depression and anxiety really is as simple as turmeric, probiotics, or essential fatty acids? This brilliant talk from holistic psychiatrist Kelly...
When I get a call that someone's child is sick, the remedies that I recommend to start with are pretty standard. Most of the glycerin extractions in my line were formulated when my own children were babies themselves and I needed to treat them for coughs, runny noses, colic, or diarrhea. A few years ago, I created a "cheat cheat" that I give to my midwifery clients when their baby is born, and I'd love to share it with you here! I hope that this remedy chart helps you when you're up at 3 AM with an uncomfortable, fussy baby and you're not sure what to do! Problem Herbal Formula Suggestion Essential Oil Suggestion Homeopathic Suggestion Alternative Therapy Colds Propolis...
