Natural Remedy: Dandelion Root for Liver Health and Fat Digestion

by Cara | Oct 7, 2010 | GAPS Diet, natural health

While we were at the naturopath’s a couple weeks ago, as a part of the intake questions our doctor asked me if my little one had any allergies. I started to say no because she doesn’t have any known drug allergies and then caught myself- this child is...

Honey and Cinnamon~ A Simple Cold Home Remedy that Kids Love!

by Cara | Sep 29, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, natural health

This season we have been using honey and cinnamon at the first sign of a cold to end it quickly, and it has worked quite well! One of my readers, Lori, told me about this remedy, Did you know that a teaspoon of honey (raw is best) and a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon will...

You Might Be A Real Foodie If…

by Cara | Jul 26, 2010 | natural health

You might be a real foodie if… You leave milk out on the counter overnight… on purpose You know what CLO stands for You have a giant container of vinegar in your bathroom Mason jars are your drinking glasses Your blood pressure raises when you hear public...

Fluoride Research and Why We Don’t Use It

by Cara | May 7, 2010 | holistic dentistry, natural health

Update 2012: I now use a berkey water filter to remove the fluoride from our city water. I have a Travel Berkey with 2 charcoal and 2 fluoride filters.  See them here. Some research we did in regard to fluoride, which we choose not to use with our family either...

Review: No Impact Man

by Cara | Apr 26, 2010 | natural health

Christiane had posted on No Impact Man a while back.  When our Bourne Identity DVD arrived broken from Netflix, we thought it would be worth trying since it was available in ‘Watch Instant’ format.At the start, I’ll admit I was feeling...

Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

by Cara | Feb 19, 2010 | Book Review, Game Meat, natural health

The Omnivore’s Dilemma is a story of our whole American industrial food chain, from the standard American Diet, that surprisingly consists mostly of corn, to the hunter/gatherer diet of local self-gathered and hunted food.The first part of The Omnivore’s...