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Childhood behavioral and emotional problems affect all our families – if you don’t have a child with behavioral needs, it is likely there are one or two of them in your child’s class. Understanding and solving these behavioral problems is on the forefront of in-tune parents minds. One thing often missing during desperate searches for …
The Food Allergy-Behavior Link (how an allergy can cause rage, depression, and more)Read More
How to Start the GAPS Diet The GAPS Diet is an intense, but temporary healing protocol. Starting the GAPS Diet can feel overwhelming but with a little preparation, you’ll be a broth-making, ferment-consuming, GAPS friendly meal planning machine! To start the GAPS Diet follow these steps: Identify if you have a problem that GAPS can …
Like many of you, I just signed my son up for spring recreational league soccer. After bouncing around between Taekwondo, swimming, YMCA basketball, and soccer, we settled on soccer as our sport to focus on for right now. We love the team aspect of it, I love that the season is short and the coaches in this …
Interpretations of lab test results do not always give an accurate picture of what is going on in the body. In the case of a MTHFR gene mutation (which is very common), it is common for people to show as having plenty of B9, or folate, in the blood. The problem with this result is …
MTHFR Gene Mutation: Choose Your Vitamins CarefullyRead More
What would you think if I told you that braces, asthma medication, decongestants, ADHD medications, and even CPAP machines could be replaced by a simple $2 roll of tape? No, it’s not actually the tape that’s solving the problems, it’s just training you into the habit of nose breathing and out of the habit of …
The use of xanthan gum in home cooking has increased since so many people have gluten sensitivities or are on a low-carb diet. Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide that is used in very small amounts as a thickener and binding agent. Xanthan gum makes soups and sauces a little thicker and silky-smooth, salad dressings blended, …
Xanthan Gum: Safe Gluten-Free Stabilizer or Dangerous Frankenfood?Read More
Black elderberries grow commonly in the wild in many parts of the world, and they are inexpensive to order online as well. Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) has been studied in the medical literature, and when compared to placebos or other immunity treatments, it has been shown to be very helpful! We make elderberry gummies most often, but …
It’s story time… with the rising popularity of the carnivore diet I know there will be parents wondering if this is an okay diet for children. While I wouldn’t recommend limiting your child to only animal foods, I do have a child who self-limited to nearly all animal foods (carnivore) as a toddler and absolutely …
My Naturally Carnivore Toddler (a Child-Led Weaning Story)Read More
ADHD is one of the most polarizing health topics. Hyperactivity or inattention (ADD) have been blamed on too many electronics, lack of consistency in parenting, just boys being boys, too much structured time in the classroom, not enough structure at home, food additives, or just a normal part of childhood. Brain Rewiring & Technology With …
ADHD: It’s More Than Just Too Much Sugar and Screen Time (the root is in the gut)Read More
Until my first son was born, I had only heard of eczema, I hadn’t had any experience with it. But a few months into his little life, and some rough patches developed over the smooth baby skin on his abdomen, back, and thighs. A young mom, thinking that maybe it was just dry skin, I …
Eczema: It’s the Gut-Skin Connection, You Need to Heal From the Inside OutRead More
As we go through the stages of the GAPS Introduction Diet, it can be a little confusing to tell when we are ready to add more to our diets. The good thing is that we can always go back if it doesn’t work out! It’s important to pay attention to your symptoms and your healing. …
When Do You Move to the Next Stage on the GAPS Introduction Diet?Read More
Congratulations! You’re ready for the soup challenge happening in fall of 2019! Did you get to this page without signing up? Get your checklist to keep you on track and loads of new recipes Click here to Sign up For the Soup Challenge Soup soup soup – easy to digest, nourishing, frugal, and full of …
