How Artificial Sweeteners Affect the Body
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It’s pretty clear that sugar isn’t healthy, especially in excess, but are artificial sweeteners the answer? Probably not. Though I do use some natural no-calorie sweeteners occasionally, I steer clear…
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Simple solutions to help you improve your family’s health through a combination of a real food diet, and optimizing factors like sleep, reducing stress and avoiding toxins.
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Healthy Caffeine Free Alternatives to Coffee
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If you’re looking for an interesting variation on coffee, give coffee kombucha a try (it’s an interesting taste for sure!). But if you’re looking for healthy coffee alternatives, keep reading.…
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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
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It seems like there’s much better awareness these days about the importance of vitamin D. However, the tide of public opinion is yet to shift on the importance of sunlight in…
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7 Day Keto Meal Plan for Women (Ideas + Easy Recipes)
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It seems like everyone these days is talking about the amazing health benefits of a ketogenic diet. The benefits range from feeling more energetic to losing weight to having better…
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Bee Propolis Benefits to Fight Everything From Colds to Cancer
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If you’re anything like me, honey already has a permanent place in your kitchen and natural remedy cabinet. It helps soothe burns, calm coughs, and even makes a great natural…
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Arsenic in Rice (& How to Avoid It)
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A heavy metal detox is a good way to reduce heavy metals in the body, but keeping them from getting in to begin with is an even better strategy. One…
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The 411 on California Prop 65
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I like to know what is in my food and products, so on the surface, Prop 65 is an amazing law. A label that tells me when a product contains…
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Ten Reasons to Avoid Soda (& How to Kick the Habit)
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The average American drinks approximately 38 GALLONS of soda each year. Some people even admit to drinking more soda than water each day, or no water at all. Soft drinks are…
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Ascorbic Acid: Vitamin C Benefits, Sources & Cautions
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Vitamin C has a rich and surprisingly controversial history. On the one hand, science is clear that the body needs it, but the type, dose, and frequency are all up…
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What Our Poop Reveals About Digestive & Gut Health
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All living things eat, so Everyone Poops. – Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi Who hasn’t read that literary masterpiece to their kids at some point along the way? As parents,…
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Sulforaphane Benefits: How It Slows Aging, Fights Cancer & More
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There is a substance called sulforaphane (also called SFN) found in cruciferous vegetables and especially in broccoli sprouts. It is well studied to be anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and may even…
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Tips to Naturally Reduce Stress… Starting Now!
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Stress kills. No, really… Even if a person has all the other factors right, high levels of stress can derail health. Unfortunately, just knowing stress is a problem doesn’t fix…
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Activated Charcoal Uses and Benefits (For Beauty, Health & Home)
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Activated charcoal has been part of my natural medicine cabinet for years, but now it is showing up in beauty magazines and DIY websites for its many other uses! Activated charcoal is one…
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How to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Groundhog Day has come and gone, and if you live in the northern parts of the U.S., this is the time of year you may be getting a little weary…
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How to Test Your Gut Microbiome (At Home Without a Doctor)
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If you have been a Wellness Mama reader for very long then you know my story and how it took me over seven years and eight doctors to finally figure…
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What Is Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and Is It Beneficial?
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid, or CLA for short, may sound like a mouthful, but this healthy fat offers some impressive benefits. I’ve covered CLA briefly in my article on grass-fed beef,…
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How to Do a Ketogenic Diet (& Is It Safe for Women?)
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The ketogenic diet (or keto diet) has become very popular lately because of its potential to help with weight loss, eliminate cravings, and improve mental clarity. Everyone from Mark Sisson…
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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget – 22 Money Saving Tips
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I often hear that it isn’t possible to eat a healthy diet because it is simply too expensive. Thanks to government subsidies of many processed foods, eating healthy on a…
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How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Food
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At the rates kids grow, what we feed them matters greatly to their physical, mental, and emotional health. (Not mention their behavior.) What to feed children is a somewhat controversial…
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Alternatives to Using a Chair at a Desk
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Sorry to say, but sitting may be worse for you than donuts. Thankfully there are plenty of healthy alternatives to the modern day office chair. With so many options to…
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Is Alcohol Toxic? (How to Choose Safe Options & Amounts)
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Let’s talk about alcohol for a minute… On the one hand, blue zone studies show that most healthy populations consume moderate amounts of alcohol (usually wine). Yet, other researchers (and…
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Benefits of Wave Vibration and How to Try It at Home
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What do Olympic athletes, astronauts, and grandmas in nursing homes have in common? Scientific studies have shown how these groups have all benefited from wave vibration platforms. I rely on…
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How to Detox Heavy Metals Safely (& Get More Energy)
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“Detox” is one of the most popular buzzwords in the health world these days. It can mean anything from eating extra greens and sipping apple cider vinegar to fasting and taking a…
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Gelatin Uses, Benefits, & Recipes
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Gelatin is an age-old food that, like collagen, has gained modern popularity for its potential to improve skin and slow aging. It is commonly known as just the main ingredient…