Behavioral Problems? Skin Conditions? Low Immune System? It’s What We’re Feeding Them!
When I compare myself to other health bloggers, I think that we’re actually pretty lax about the whole healthy living thing. We choose toothpaste without fluoride, but we don’t make it ourselves. Shampoo… let’s not even go there. While we did...
Folate vs Folic Acid, Tongue Ties, and Why I Regret Taking My Prenatal Vitamin
The day after my little guy was born, I was sitting on the couch trying to improve his latch and in my oxytocin-induced la la land thought, ‘hmm I ate well with him, took a food-derived prenatal, and had good nutrition prior to conception. Why does he seem to...
Precautions for Children when using Eucalyptus, Peppermint, or Rosemary Essential Oils (1,8-cineole)
1,8-cineole, a compound found in Eucalyptus, peppermint, and rosemary (and possibly others, these are the ones I’ve heard of though), is referenced by some bloggers to cause slow breathing and possibly even stop breathing in infants. Scary stuff! The last thing...Essential Oils for Special Needs
I’ve fairly stubbornly avoided most of the recent essential oil trend. I feel like they are over recommended, people are pressured to buy what they don’t need, can’t afford, and something less concentrated and expensive would work as well. I...
