What is Oil Pulling? Oil pulling is an age-old remedy that uses natural substances to clean and detoxify teeth and gums. It has the added effect of whitening teeth naturally and evidence even shows that it is beneficial in improving gums and removing harmful bacteria! The basic idea is that oil is swished in the [...]

Gelatin is one of my daily supplements in some form or another, and I’m continually amazed at the uses I keep finding for it. As I explained in a previous post: “According to Nourishing Traditions and much of the information I’ve read from the Weston A. Price foundation, there are various health benefits to Gelatin, including: – Supports skin, [...]

Ever struggle to stick to a healthy way of eating and living even though you know you should? Fall to cookie-dough-and-potato-chip-binge temptations despite resolving to eat healthier? Know you should stop using toxic chemicals but don’t know where to start? Understand the benefits of exercise but have trouble actually doing it? Need to start cooking [...]

I get more hormone and fertility related questions than any other topic, and my post on nine ways to balance hormones naturally has been my most visited post every single day for the last several months! Hormones have a much bigger impact that many people realize, and women who struggle from hormone related pain and other [...]

Lavender is by far one of my favorite herbs. Not only is it beautiful, but it has hundreds of uses. It is a fragrant aromatic, a relaxing herb, and it can be used in baking, lotion making, gourmet cooking, tea making, tinctures and much more. Benefits of Lavender According to Mountain Rose Herbs: “Lavender has [...]

I have to admit, when I started blogging, a post about the proper position while using the restroom was not on my list to write! Lately, I’ve come across research and resources that have convinced me that this is an important topic, and I’m going to attempt to address it while keeping the TMI to [...]