health

Preserving Food with the Lactic-Acid Fermentation Method: Sauerkraut Tutorial

April 12, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
The original cabbage patch kid...
For as long as I can remember, I've loved sauerkraut. As a small child, my mom served it on a regular basis with roast and mashed potatoes. I would scoop out a hole in my mashed potatoes, fill it in with sauerkraut and then dish on some gravy. Oh, what [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: Pro-Vaccine and Cautionary Resources

March 9, 2011

Guest Post Written by Christina
Over the past two weeks, we've been approaching the subject of childhood immunizations, trying to come to the issue logically and methodically in order to make the best decisions for our children:
The Thoughtful Parent's Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations (part 1)
10 Questions to Ask (part 2)
Many of you have asked for [...]

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Better, Cheaper, Safer 4-Way Soft-Scrubber

March 8, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
Conventional household cleaners = money and toxins down the drain
Nowadays, consumers literally throw money down the drain with the industry's household cleaners that really don't even get the job done. But that's not the most serious consequence of using conventional cleaning products. Of course, I refer to the hundreds of [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: 10 Questions to Ask

March 2, 2011

Last week we started discussing the controversial topic of vaccination. It has been very encouraging to see the responses it has generated, and to get to discuss a topic so near to our hearts!
We began by taking a look at the Foundational beliefs we can use to anchor and base our "Vaccine-Stance." We briefly looked [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations

February 22, 2011

Guest Post by Christina
It's one of the big questions new parents face today, once you've gotten past "were you trying to get pregnant?" (which I still can't believe people ask...) and the less invasive "did you do it all-natural?" "are you going to breast-feed?" and even "are you using cloth-diapers?" [...]

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Giveaway Week: Living Clay Package from Nature’s Cleansing Clay

February 16, 2011

I first heard about the strange and curious practice of eating clay by reading Nourishing Traditions. The idea was absolutely foreign to me, but intrigued me as I had been learning more about trace minerals and the important part that they play in our health.
It was still a good two years before I finally went [...]

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Adrenal Fatigue: Help and Resources for Healing

February 4, 2011

Earlier this week I introduced the topic of adrenal fatigue. Before reading this post, you may want to go back and read the first part in this series to understand what exactly adrenal fatigue is and learn more about many of the symptoms associated with it.
What Can I Do About It?
It's time to get more [...]

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What is “Real” Health?

January 18, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
These days, it’s hard to pinpoint what health really is. Our country’s health is going down the tubes – there are constantly reports on how more and more people are suffering from obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic infections, stomach disorders, reproductive disorders/infertility, cancer, neurological disorders, learning disabilities…. And yet, if [...]

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Panel Discussion on Burnout and Fatigue: 3 Women Get Real About Their Struggles, Part 2

January 17, 2011

In the first part of this panel discussion, we focused on what led to a situation of burnout and fatigue, how the panelists recognized it, their signs and symptoms and more.
This time, I wanted to focus on the hopefulness that exists, even when we find that we've come to the end of our rope. Winter [...]

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Naturally Neutralizing Stress: Herbs that Calm

January 14, 2011

Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
We all have those moments of random stress, moments that leave us drained, exhausted, and with a lingering feeling of depression. This month at Keeper of the Home, we've been addressing ways to find a balance in our lives, both physically and mentally.
On Monday, Stephanie addressed natural ways to approach depression, and [...]

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