Is Melatonin Safe? Plus How to Use it
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We all know what it feels like to get a terrible night’s sleep. We wake up feeling foggy and disoriented. We’re easily frustrated, overwhelmed, or forgetful. Many turn to melatonin…
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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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Sea Moss Gummies (With Apple Cinnamon)
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I’ve been known to try some interesting things in the name of health. We can add eat seaweed to that list too. Sea moss has gained popularity in recent years…
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Brainpower Protein Shake Recipe
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Quality protein is an important key to healthy eating, but sometimes it’s tricky to get enough. This delicious high protein shake not only fuels your muscles but your brain health…
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75 Hard Challenge Review (and What I’d Do Differently)
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Have you heard of the 75 Hard workout challenge? It’s one of the many recent challenges presented by influencers in the health and wellness space. Is it just a passing…
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Home Remedies For Pink Eye
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Eye problems are never fun, especially for kids. Pink eye is a common childhood ailment that can also spread to adults. With these home remedies for pink eye though, you’ll…
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Easy Hot Honey Recipe
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Homemade hot honey is one of the newer hot sauces in town. This tasty condiment is made with fresh or dried chilies and sweet honey and tastes delicious drizzled over…
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Oil Pulling Benefits For a Healthier Mouth
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Oil pulling is an age-old regimen rooted in ancient Ayurvedic medicine. It’s now a home remedy that uses natural substances to clean and detoxify the mouth and teeth. But is…
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How to Make Your Own Natural Vapor Rub
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Hopefully cold and flu season won’t strike your home this year. But in case it does, this natural vapor rub is a good home remedy to have around. It’s safe…
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Herbal Wassail Recipe
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Ever since the first Christmas I can remember, I woke up to the warm smell of cinnamon, apple, cranberry, and orange simmering in the crock pot. It was a tradition…
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Is Grass-Fed Beef Healthier Than Grain-Fed?
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Ever since I started writing about health, the great debate over whether or not to eat meat and from which sources has continued. Have you ever wondered if grass-fed beef…
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Creamy Instant Pot Potato Soup
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‘Tis the season for soup. Even though we’ve moved to where it doesn’t get that cold, our family still eats a lot of soups. They’re yummy, nourishing, and perfect when…
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Dealing With Anemia: How to Increase Iron Naturally
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Have you been told your iron is low? More and more people today are being diagnosed with anemia, often (but not always) caused by low iron levels. Although iron pills…
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DIY Salt Dough Ornaments Recipe
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Christmas crafts are some of our favorite things to do this time of the year. And there have always been handmade ornaments on our Christmas tree. These easy salt dough…
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The Best Diet for Crohn’s Disease
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Those with Crohn’s disease know just how much of a pain it can be. From abdominal pain to rectal bleeding, and other symptoms Crohn’s can be really painful and frustrating.…
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Molasses Cookies Recipe (With Dates)
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I’ve never been much of a cookie-maker, but one year the kids requested gingerbread cookies. They’d been visiting friends and making gingerbread houses. The result was these chewy molasses cookies…
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DIY Lip Balm Locket Necklace
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Over the years I’ve come up with a lot of different lip balm recipes. From this Burt’s Bees dupe to this tinted lip balm with a little shimmer. This DIY…
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Chicken Pad Thai (With Veggie Noodle Option)
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Thai food has become part of the regular meal rotation at our house. Instead of getting takeout from a Thai restaurant though, it’s easy to whip a recipe up at…
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Shaved Apple Kale Salad with Pecans
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While kale is nutritious, it can be a little hard to swallow sometimes. Prepare it right though, and kale is a healthy, delicious dish! This shaved apple and kale salad recipe…
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Magnesium Lotion For Better Sleep (and Healthier Skin)
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I’ve posted before about how to make your own magnesium oil. But I wanted to come up with something that was a little more moisturizing and even more skin nourishing.…
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
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Sometimes I like to rub chocolate on my face (as a face mask!), and sometimes I like to eat it too. This chocolate mousse is the perfect yummy chocolate dessert…
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How Hypnobirthing Can Give You a Better Birth Experience
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Natural birth has gotten a lot more popular in recent years. And hypnobirthing is something that women (even celebrities and Duchesses) have used during labor. No, it’s not the same…
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Pumpkin Chili Recipe
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Now that fall is officially here, I’ve been making a lot more soups and stews. Whether they’re in the slow cooker, the stovetop, or cooking away in the Instant Pot,…
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DIY Fall Wreath Ideas to Decorate Your Home
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While I’m no Martha Stewart, I do enjoy crafting and art projects, especially with the kids. I’ve experimented with these cutout burlap wreaths in the past, but I wanted to…
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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (or Any Winter Squash!)
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Pumpkin is a wonderfully versatile food that’s easy to grow, easy to store, and easy to cook. You can use the whole squash and they’re budget-friendly. One of the most…