9 Easy Ways to Boost Your Child’s Health

nine easy ways to boost your child's health

As parents we know how tough it is when little ones are suffering from illness or discomfort (or when they don’t sleep well!!). Fortunately, there are some (rather unexpected) things you can do to boost your child’s health (and they are easy to do!). 1. Throw Some Salt in the Tub Due to depleted soil [...]

Herb Profile: Spirulina

health benefits of spirulina powder

I don’t like using the term superfood, though it could certainly be applied to Spirulina. Though not technically an herb (actually an cyanobacteria), it boasts its fair share of health promoting properties. It is rich in in Chlorophyll, and like plants, gets its energy from the sun. What is it? Spirulina is a natural “algae” (cyanbacteria) powder [...]

Is Low Carb Healthy?

is low carb healthy

This question has been swirling around the blogosphere lately with many different answers. Some claim that really low-carb is the only way to go, others claim that eating low carb messed up their thyroid or other hormones. One important distinction that must be made is between low-carb and grain-free. These two are often lumped together [...]

Are You Scared of Salt?

is salt healthy importance of salt

Chances are, if you follow mainstream medical advice or watch the news, you’ve seen some negative press about salt. In fact, the low-sodium industry is booming! Thank goodness that this sodium reduction, along with a low-fat diet and eating more whole grains has so greatly increased the health of Americans over the last few decades… [...]

How to Make Natural Shampoo [Easy Recipe]

natural homemade healthy coconut shampoo kid approved

I’ve made natural alternatives to most of our household products and toiletry product, but shampoo was by far the toughest. I tried the “no-poo” method, which has great results for some, but did not work on me at all (and I have some terrible Christmas pictures to prove it!). If you have coarse hair that [...]

Best Way to Whiten Teeth Naturally

how to whiten teeth naturally with charcoal

As crazy as it sounds, this one simple home remedy can really whiten teeth (and help with gum disease) and is also very effective against food poisoning and other types of internal toxins. I used Activated Charcoal a few months ago when I had an awful bout of food poisoning, and it worked wonders! This [...]

Are You Low on Magnesium?

How to make your own magnesium oil to improve sleep and reduce stress

  The answer is likely “Yes” that you are deficient in Magnesium. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant mineral on earth, and the third most abundant in sea water. More importantly, it is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and it is necessary in over 300 reactions within the body. Magnesium isn’t [...]