Is Sitting Worse than Eating Donuts?
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If you knew how much I dislike donuts you’d understand how strong of a statement that is for me. Donuts are a mixture of three of the worst non-foods available:…
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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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Is Coffee Healthy?
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Like many things in health and nutrition, when it comes to coffee, the answer to “is coffee healthy or not?” is: it depends. I could easily write an entire blog post…
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Leaky Gut Diet – My Experience with GAPS & SCD
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Ever since I wrote a review of the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome and mentioned that we used it to help reverse our son’s dairy allergy and behavior issues, I’ve…
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What is Candida? (and How to Tell if You Have It)
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Note from Katie: I get a lot of questions about Candida, and I only mentioned it briefly in this post about gut bacteria, so I asked Christa Orecchio, who is…
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Carrageenan Safety, Side-Effects & How to Avoid It
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If you’ve ever purchased store-bought almond or coconut milk, you may have noticed an ingredient called Carrageenan on the carton. This hard-to-pronounce little food additive is the reason I make…
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How Food Sensitivities Affect Behavior
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Note from Katie: Please welcome Sylvie McCracken, author of The Gelatin Secret, for this guest post on how diet can affect children’s behavior and how she reversed behavior issues with…
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Does Brushing Teeth Prevent Cavities?
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Note from Katie: I’ve written a lot about oral health in the past and especially about the body’s ability to remineralize teeth, so I’m excited to welcome Emily Bartlett of…
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Is Agave Healthy?
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I often get asked about the health of various sweeteners and sugar alternatives, and the latest one to gain popularity in recent years as a “natural” sweetener is agave. Many…
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5 Ways to Consume More Probiotics
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The human body has more bacterial cells that human cells and a large part of these live in the digestive system. New research is constantly showing the relationship of gut…
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Omega-3 vs Omega-6
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My post about why you should never eat vegetable oil or margarine talked about the important ratio of Omega-3 (n-3) and Omega-6 (n-6) fats in the body, but this topic is…
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Health Benefits of Rebounding
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Rebounding is an exercise I do daily, but I must admit that when I first heard about it, the idea sounded crazy. If you aren’t familiar with it, rebounding is…
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When Iodine Might Be Bad For Your Thyroid
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Iodine is often suggested for people who suspect that they might have problems related to a low thyroid levels. As I’ve recently been (finally) diagnosed with an auto-immune thyroid condition,…
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7 Apple Cider Vinegar Uses & Benefits
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Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a fermented product made from crushed and aged apples. The healthiest versions contain “the mother” which is a colony of beneficial bacteria with many health benefits.…
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Gluten is Not a Food Group
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One of my more controversial posts is how grains are killing you slowly and despite the continually emerging evidence about the potential problems associated with consumption of modern grains, many people…
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5 Reasons to Eat MORE Salt
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Salt has gotten a really bad reputation in the past, and now there seems to be a lot of confusion about if salt is healthy or not. It is important…
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Why My Kids Don’t Have a Night Light
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I’ve written several times about the importance of sleep to overall health. One important aspect of this is to optimize the sleep environment and sleep in complete darkness. I’ve gotten…
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Why We Don’t Use a Microwave
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I’ve gotten several emails lately asking about microwave safety and if we use a microwave at our house. Even with the natural birthing, dirt eating, barefoot playing, cloth-diapering and mud…
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Why Kids Need Dirt
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Thanks to modern hygiene and sanitation, we have seen lower rates of many diseases and health problems. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing can have its problems. I’ve talked…
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Folate vs. Folic Acid
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I’ve gotten several questions lately about folate and folic acid, especially during pregnancy. These two are often used interchangeably and even many doctors will not be able to tell you the…
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How to Achieve the Health Benefits of the Beach At Home
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Many people (me included) feel a certain magnetic attraction to the beach. Well, it turns out there are some physiological reasons why that extend past just the simple relaxation… Certainly,…
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The Harmful Effects of Sugar
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When it comes to consumption and the effects of sugar, I often hear things like: All things in moderation…. A little bit won’t hurt… It’s fuel for the brain… All…
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Thyroid Problems & Coconut Oil
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There has been a lot of buzz lately about thyroid problems and the potential of coconut oil to help improve them. Dr. Oz seems to be joining the bandwagon, and…
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7 Ways to Eat More Coconut Oil
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I’ve written before about 101 ways to use coconut oil for everything from oil pulling to lotion to toothpaste. One question I often get asked is how to actually eat…
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Importance of Traditional Foods
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If you’ve read my blog much, you probably noticed that I’m big on homemade bone broth and fermented foods like sauerkraut and with good reason… What are Traditional Foods? Traditional foods…