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Micro-algae like Spirulina and Chlorella are well known for their health and detoxification benefits, but another ancient micro-algae, specifically certain strains of marine phytoplankton, can be hundreds of times more potent and have even more profound benefits. This specialized phytoplankton is probably the most foul-tasting thing I’ve ever consumed, yet I’ve been taking it for months and …
As a little girl, I had a dream of going to that magical place called the spa. I wasn’t entirely sure what a person did there, but I knew that grown-ups went there and that it was supposed to be relaxing. I was a grown up before I ever made it to a spa, and …
My kids have been begging for ice cream lately, and since many of our family summer activities involve getting outside in the heat and humidity, I decided an inside project of learning to make coconut milk ice cream would be a fun break. Coconut Milk & Ice Cream This coconut milk ice cream recipe is similar to …
There are two supplements have made an almost-instant and noticeable difference in my daily life: magnesium and phytoplankton. The first, magnesium, is relatively common and many people now understand the importance of this vital mineral. The other, phytoplankton, is more obscure but equally important to me. I’m talking about both in this post because I …
When I was little, one of the things I looked forward to about growing up was doing my own laundry… but not for the reason you’d think. I wanted scented laundry detergent and dryer sheets. My mom smartly used an unscented natural detergent that was closer to the homemade laundry detergent I use now, but …
Unless you’ve been living in a cave (in which case you probably get great sleep already), you’ve heard about the importance of sleep for health and how most of us aren’t getting enough quality sleep. Unfortunately, just like with a good diet, simply knowing the importance of sleep isn’t enough to make it happen. More than …
I normally don’t share many dessert recipes, but that is because I don’t often make dessert. My husband and I don’t really like most sweet foods, and while the kids would probably eat dessert whenever we serve it, we try not to have sweets very often and to focus on quality proteins, vegetables, and fruits …
I would have thought that with all the snow we had last Winter, insects wouldn’t be bad this year. And I would have been wrong. I’ve always been a target for mosquitos when I am outside (thus my obsession with natural bug spray recipes), but this year, it seems like there is a giant insect conspiracy …
In a perfect world, we’d all have the food budget to meal plan only organic foods, have someone else cook them for us (kidding- sort of), and use the time to relax in a nice detox bath. Since reality is often not very close to perfection, (and I’m yet to find a way to have …
I’ve raved about Spirulina before and shared how I use it, but Spiulina’s cousin Chlorella is a powerhouse as well. What is Chlorella? Like Spirulina, it is a freshwater algae with a host of benefits. Unlike spirulina, it is a single-celled fresh water algae (spirulina is multi-cell). It is also one of the oldest known species on the planet and …
Gardening- Cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes! – Author Unknown There are so many benefits to gardening besides just the fresh produce. Gardeners are known to live longer and I know many elderly people who still spend hours gardening each week… in their 90s! It might be the abundance of Vitamin D, or the beneficial …
Before I had kids, I would daydream about vacations in exotic places… Now, I fantasize about a few hours alone with no one asking me questions or requesting that I make them a snack… What used to seem like a really boring way to spend time (alone, in a quiet place) now seems like a dream …
