Health and Natural Remedies

Healthy Skin Tips and Recipes for the Winter Months

December 16, 2011

Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer
I'm from Minnesota. It isn't exactly the North Pole, but it's getting awfully close. Most of us up here are well acquainted with the dry skin woes, including eczema, cracked and bleeding knuckles, flaking facial skin, cuticle cuts, chapped lips and rough, hard, dried out feet. It's not pretty.
To make [...]

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Using Herbal Powders to Supplement a Healthy Diet: An Alternative to the Daily Multivitamin

December 13, 2011

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
The foods we consume and the lifestyle we live form the foundation of our health. The nutrients in the foods we eat are the building blocks for all of the biological activity within the various systems of our bodies. Disease occurs when our bodies lack the nutrients necessary to perform these [...]

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My Journey to Burnout and Back: A One Year Update

December 8, 2011

It was nearly one year ago that I first began to share about my experience with burnout.
Last January, I shared very candidly about the circumstances and lifestyle choices I had made that had pushed me to a place of spiritual, mental and physical breakdown. It was undoubtedly one of the hardest times of my life, and [...]

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9 Toxins to Remove from your Life

November 18, 2011

Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer
With my husband being a doctor, I have learned and am constantly learning new information about things in our everyday life that are dangerous to our health and are making our bodies toxic.
Although you might not know it, there are environmental, household, food and life factors that play a role in how toxic you are. From [...]

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Treating First Aid Situations Naturally

November 10, 2011

I have used my NaturoKit natural first aid kit more than 5 times in the past two weeks. I usually think of first aid kits as getting more use during the outdoor, summer months, but our family is rapidly disproving that theory.
What did I need it for?

An upset stomach due to travelling and bizarre food [...]

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Homemade Herbal Vapor Rub to Relieve Coughs and Congestion

November 8, 2011

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
Seeing our children suffer from a cough is no fun at all. However, coughs have their place in healing and should usually not be suppressed. If we prevent a cough from doing its part in recovery, we can set our child up for a much more serious illness. What starts out as [...]

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11 Herbs and Spices for the Holidays

November 4, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy herbs and spices. There are [...]

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Keeping Your Family Healthy During Cold and Flu Season

October 28, 2011

Written by Brandy, Contributing Writer
It's that time of year again. The season that many moms dread for their families - cold and flu season.
Each year I review my old list and research new ways to try and keep our family as healthy as possible. It's hard enough when a family of four or five gets [...]

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Healing Ear Infections Holistically

October 27, 2011

Written by Erin Odom, Contributing Writer
Last year this time, I prided myself on the fact that my 2 year old had never had a full-blown ear infection.
A strong proponent of breastfeeding and having nursed her until she was almost 2, I just knew my milk had protected her from ever really getting sick.
And I just [...]

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Treating Depression During Pregnancy, Naturally

October 21, 2011

This post is the follow up to last month's post on Stacey's experience with Depression in Pregnancy. The first post was intended to bring awareness to the issue and offer hope and encouragement, and this second post takes a closer look at some of the natural and wholistic methods of treating depression while pregnancy. There [...]

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