Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe
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I’ve had a garden for many years now and every Spring I look forward to getting my hands back in the dirt! One of the easy vegetables you’ll often find…
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The Wellness Mama blog provides simple answers for healthier families through research, tutorials, recipes, humor, and living life with lots of kids!
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My Take on Hormone Replacement Therapy (and What I’ll Do)
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Hormones are one of those topics that eventually find their way into almost every conversation about women’s health. At some point, many women begin to notice subtle changes. Trouble sleeping,…
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Dit Da Jow Muscle Liniment (Great For Pain!)
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Years ago our whole family started taking Jujutsu for a season. We all enjoyed it, but the rolls, throws and climbing definitely came more easily to the kids! Any activity…
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How to Make Herbes de Provence at Home (Recipe)
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I’m never without homemade herbes de Provence in our kitchen. Abundant in the south of France, this spice mix really speaks to my love of French cooking. I use it…
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My Natural Spring Cleaning Checklist (Room by Room)
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I’ve written many times about how I clean my house with natural cleaners. Now to check off something that’s been on my list for a while: a complete cleaning checklist…
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Brown Butter Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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The kids and I have been on a cookie testing spree lately. These brown butter chocolate chunk cookies with pistachios have made the cut. They’re sweet and savory in every…
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What I Think About Red Light Therapy (and Why It’s Changed)
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I first wrote about red light therapy more than a decade ago, long before it became trendy on social media. At the time, I was deep in my own healing…
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How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
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Ants, ants, everywhere! Those pesky insects have a way of finding every little crack and opening right into your home. When spring comes around I’ll see an ant scout here…
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Homemade Jalapeño Salt (Easy Mineral-Rich Spicy Seasoning)
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Sometimes you just need to spice things up a little. This jalapeno salt recipe will do just that. With simple ingredients it’s full of healthy minerals and the perfect seasoning…
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Enzymes: What They Do and Why We Need Them
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The kids, work deadlines, what’s for dinner… these are the kinds of things that often occupy our thoughts. What’s going on inside our cells? Not so much. However, our cellular…
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Ultra Creamy Lip Butter
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Lip balm, lip gloss, lip stick, and now lip butter. I’ve created lots of different natural lip products over the years to replace all the tubes of lip products I…
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Protein Brownie Batter Bites
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In high school and college I was addicted to all the processed junk food and sweets. Since then I’ve swapped out the mini snack cakes for real food options that…
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How to Support Your Liver (Without Extreme Detoxes)
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One of the questions I get all the time is how to do a liver detox. When to do it, how to do it, and what liver cleanse is best.…
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Oil Pulling With Coconut Oil Chews
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I’m a big fan of oil pulling. I’ve shared before how I started this age-old practice and why I started oil pulling with coconut oil instead. I decided to give…
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Homemade Healthy Hot Chocolate
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We don’t get much snow since we moved (or any!), but back in the day the kids loved playing outside for hours when it snowed. There’s something almost sacred about…
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How to Build a Nervous System–Friendly Home
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Ever come home after a long, stressful day and felt even more stressed once you stepped inside? Or if you’ve been at home all day with the kids and the…
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DIY Hair Growth Serum (and What Really Helps Hair Grow)
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When our body starts to feel overwhelmed by stress, illness, or shifting hormones one of the first places we can see it is our hair. Hormones affect nearly every aspect…
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Homemade Jerk Seasoning Recipe
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I resisted trying Jamaican jerk seasoning for years. It seemed strange to me to add cinnamon to savory dishes. Then, I was introduced to Cincinnati-style chili, which also uses cinnamon…
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Winter Skincare For Glowing Skin
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Many of us notice itchier, flakier, and more uncomfortable skin during the colder months. Cold weather, less sunlight, and dry indoor air all have a negative impact on skin health.…
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Decadent Chocolate Covered Raspberry Bites
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Valentine’s Day is a day where many of us take the opportunity to tell our loved ones how much we appreciate them. Whether that’s a significant other, the ladies in…
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How to Grow Microgreens at Home (the Easy Way)
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Maybe you’ve seen microgreens at your local farmer’s market or farm to table restaurant. These little green plants are similar to sprouts, and just as packed with nutrients. Growing microgreens…
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Healthier Homemade Samoas Cookies Recipe
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Girl Scout cookies are popular this time of year. It’s estimated that over 200 million of those crunchy, chewy, addictive small boxes sell every year. What’s not so tasty are…
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Why My Kids (Mostly) Eat Whatever They Want
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Parents ask me about food more than almost anything else. After all, I’m the natural health lady, so of course my kids are always drinking kale smoothies (not really). When…
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21+ Creative and Practical Uses For Junk Food
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When I made the switch to eating whole foods over a decade ago, I realized I had a lot of food I no longer wanted to eat lurking in the…