There is so much that goes into health and wellness. It’s everything from our food to our activities to our mental health. I think that living a real food lifestyle is much more than just eating real food. It’s about learning to treat our bodies with kindness and respect and finding ways to make our lives simpler, less stressful, and happier! It’s time for ALL of us to learn to live a vibrant life!
Use the following links to jump to a specific section on this Health and Wellness page:
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My Vibrant Health Podcast
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Real Food Nutrition
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Meal Planning & Batch Cooking
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Thyroid & Hormonal Health
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Adrenal Health
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Blood Sugar Health
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Gut Health
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Disordered Eating & Body Image Struggles
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Self-Care and Relationships
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Stress Management, Mindfulness, & Motivation
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Exercise & Fitness
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Natural Remedies
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Let’s Get Personal Series (my journey to health)
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Herbs, Essential Oils, & Nutrient Profiles
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Gardening
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DIY Non-Toxic Recipes
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Food News and Politics
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Coconut Oil Articles
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Reviews of Products I Use and Love
Real Food Nutrition
- Learn About Me on the Know Your Food Podcast
- Interview: How Food is Helping Me Heal
- How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
- The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Cooking Oils
- 5 Tips for Healthy Paleo Baking
- How to Start Batch Cooking (Cook A Lot Now, Save Time Later)
- How to Find Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness
- The Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet
- Finding Health Through Real Food
- Come to the Table: Can Family Meals Solve the World’s Problems?
- 15 “Health” Foods That Are Really Junk Foods
- Top 5 Contenders for the Worst Nutrition Advice in History
- Spring Clean Your Diet
- Fiber and Inulin: Your Best Friends for Gut Health
- 5 Tips to Prevent Holiday Heartburn & Indigestion (applies year round, not just the holidays!)
- Suffer From Food Sensitivities? Read This.
- 5 Signs You May Have Hidden Food Sensitivities
- Bone Broth: The Under-Appreciated Superfood
- Does Organic REALLY Matter? Yes and No (and let me tell you why)
- Why it’s Time to (Finally!) Ditch The Diets
- We’ve Been Lied To! Why the Calories In, Calories Out Myth is Wrong
- Why Agave is NOT a Healthy Sweetener
- The Scoop on Gelatin Brands
- Don’t Fear the Fat! Saturated Fat Phobia Lacks Scientific Basis
- Butter IS Better: The Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Butter
- The Saturated Fat Myth: Eat More Butter (and Coconut Oil)!
- Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Beef – What’s the Difference?
- 4 Solid Reasons to Give Up Coffee (+ a Healthy Alternative)
- Why You Should STOP Worrying About Salt
- Stevia – A Natural Sweetener with Proven Health Benefits
- The Top 12 WORST Food Additives (are you eating any of these?)
- 9 Foods Your Should NEVER Eat
- The 7 Unhealthiest “Health Foods”
- 12 Proven Health Benefits of Avocados
- 6 Surprising Facts About This Favorite Summertime Fruit
- 8 Ridiculous Myths About Meat Consumption and Health
- 6 Proven Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 5 Reasons Why I Shop at Farmers Markets
- 10 Health Benefits of Gelatin, plus 80 Ways to Eat More of it
- The Danger of Soy: The Unhealthy Health Food, Part 1 of 2
- The Danger of Soy: The Unhealthy Health Food, Part 2 of 2
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 1 – Addiction
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 2 – Disease
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 3 – Recovery
- 15 Sneaky Sources of Sugar
- The Importance of Fermentation: An Interview with Sandor Katz
- Liver: Nature’s Powerhouse of Nutrition and Why We Need to Eat More of It
- Raw Honey: History, Health Benefits, and How to Prevent Colony Collapse
- Vegan Diets Are Healthy for Growing Children, or Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
- Healthy 4 Life: “Old News” and a Simple Reminder
- 5 Tips to Savor Holiday Food Without Overindulging (and feeling guilty)
- Fun Ways to Eat Seasonally All Winter
- Why Building Healthy Habits is More Important Than Weight Loss
- 5 Reasons to Add Coconut Flour to Your Diet
- 5 Steps to Start Eating Intuitively (and why it matters)
- Resistant Starch 101: Everything You Need to Know
- Are You Undereating? Why It’s Stressful for Your Body.
- Stop the Diet Dogma. Paleo, Vegan, and Real Food Similarities.
- The Top 10 Real Food and Nutrition Books Everyone Should Read
- Further Food Featured Expert Spotlight
- Introducing: My Own Line of Cassava Flour
- When Unicorns Broke the Internet (My Thoughts on the Starbucks® Unicorn Frappuccino®
- The Amazing Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
Meal Planning & Batch Cooking
- How to Get the Best of Both Worlds: Batch Cooking & Meal Planning
- How I am Changing the Landscape of Real Food, One Meal at a Time (and you can help!)
- 9 Dinner Rules That Will Make Your Meal More Pleasant
- 10 Batch Cooking Tips for Those Who Hate to Cook
- My Mission to Bring Back #HomeForDinner (and change the landscape of real food, one meal at a time)
- Food Swap: Common Food Substitutes to Use in the Kitchen
- How to Dehydrate Food in Your Oven
- 11 Must Have Kitchen Tools for Every Real Food Kitchen
- A New Approach to Meal Planning (Great for AIP & Other Restricted Diets)
Thyroid & Hormonal Health
- 9 Causes of Hypothyroidism You May Not Know
- Iodine and Thyroid Health
- Help Your Thyroid by Limiting or Avoiding Goitrogenic Foods
- Fertility, Pregnancy, and the Thyroid
- How to Treat Hypothyroid and Hyperthyroid Disease
- Iodine and Thyroid Health
- 18+ Symptoms of a Sluggish Thyroid (and what to do about it)
- What is Thyroid-Related Fatigue?
- Is Your Thyroid Toxic? (and what to do about it is)
- The Overlooked Link Between Mental Illness and Thyroid Disease
- Lessons in Thankfulness: What I’ve Learned Living with Hashimoto’s
- Supplements to Help with Hashimoto’s Symptoms
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease – How Iodine Supplementation Helped Me Heal Without Surgery
- 7 Easy Tips to Heal Your Hormones (for women)
- 4 Solid Reasons to Give Up Coffee (+ a Healthy Alternative)
- Natural Ways to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
- Coffee Enemas for Detoxification (the Why and the How)
- How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- How to Boost Your GABA for Anxiety and Sleep
- Are Missing Minerals Impairing Your Health?
- How to Make a Near Infrared Sauna Lamp for Detoxification and Relaxation
- Preparing for My Amalgam Filling Removal
- How My Amalgam Filling Removal Affected My Health
- How Hashimoto’s Disease Has Been A Blessing (Even Though I Thought It Was A Curse)
Adrenal Health
- 50 Tips for Improving Adrenal Health
- How to Test Your Adrenal Function at Home
- My Adrenal Fatigue Story (and how I’m FINALLY on the Right Track)
- The #1 Way to Discover Why You Have Low Energy (and how to fix it)
- 4 Solid Reasons to Give Up Coffee (+ a Healthy Alternative)
- 4 Ways to Support Your Adrenals Naturally
- Coffee Enemas for Detoxification (the Why and the How)
- How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- How to Boost Your GABA for Anxiety and Sleep
- How to Use Blue Blockers to Improve Sleep
- Are Missing Minerals Impairing Your Health?
- How to Make a Near Infrared Sauna Lamp for Detoxification and Relaxation
- Preparing for My Amalgam Filling Removal
- How My Amalgam Filling Removal Affected My Health
- The Importance of Mindful Movement While Healing (i.e. Don’t Overdo the Exercise!)
- Paying Attention to Internal Resistance (and the importance of mind/body awareness)
- Top 30 Foods to Naturally Fight Feelings of Stress & Anxiety
- 5 Tips for Improving Sleep (Naturally) + 3 Reasons Why Rest is Critical for Health
Blood Sugar Health
- Why Agave is NOT a Healthy Sweetener
- Low Magnesium May Play Key Role in Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
- The Missing Mineral You Need to Prevent Insulin Resistance
- How to Decrease Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Just a Few Weeks
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 1 – Addiction
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 2 – Disease
- Sugar: The Secret Killer, Part 3 – Recovery
- 4 Solid Reasons to Give Up Coffee (+ a Healthy Alternative)
- Coffee Enemas for Detoxification (the Why and the How)
- How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- Are Missing Minerals Impairing Your Health?
- Interview with Andrea Nakayama on Blood Sugar Health
- 21 Day Sugar Detox Coaching – Let Me Help You Bust Those Sugar Cravings!
Gut Health
- Spring Clean Your Diet
- Fiber and Inulin: Your Best Friends for Gut Health
- 5 Tips to Prevent Holiday Heartburn & Indigestion (applies year round, not just the holidays!)
- Suffer From Food Sensitivities? Read This.
- 5 Signs You May Have Hidden Food Sensitivities
- Why Your Gut is Making You Sick (and what to do about it)
- The Key to Health Lies in the Gut
- 6 Facts About Digestion and What You Can Do To ‘Heal Your Gut’
- 3 “Dirty” Ways to Recharge Your Gut Health
- Healing Your Gut? Here’s What You Need to Eat
- Bone Broth: The Under-Appreciated Superfood
- 5 Strategies for a Healthier Gut
- 15 Natural Remedies for Treating Acid Reflux and Ulcers
- Your Gut Health is More Important than You Think!
- Reversing Seasonal Allergies Through Addressing Gut Health
- How GMOs Wreck Our Gut and Our Health
- Does Organic REALLY Matter? Yes and No (and let me tell you why)
- Why We Need to Love Our Livers
- 10 Facts About Your Liver + 7 Ways to Show it Some Tender Love and Care
- Coffee Enemas for Detoxification (the Why and the How)
- How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- Preparing for My Amalgam Filling Removal
- How My Amalgam Filling Removal Affected My Health
- It’s Time To Heal Your Gut
- Why You Should Not Ignore Chronic Constipation
- How Modern Life Depletes Your Gut Microbes
- The Importance of Gut Bacteria For Neurological Disorders
- Want Better Bowel Movements? Squat, Don’t Sit!
- The Top 10 Superfoods For Digestive Health
- Histamine Intolerance: What You Need to Know
- Slow Down To Savor: A Mindful Eating Exercise
- 7 Natural Ways to Relieve Constipation (without using a laxative)
- Still Backed Up? 5 Underlying Causes of Constipation
- Microbiome 101 with Tami Chu
Disordered Eating & Body Image Struggles
- Your Body is NOT a Project to Be Improved
- Why Body Acceptance is a Journey
- Eating Disorder & Disordered Eating Awareness – It’s Time to Talk About It
- When Unicorns Broke the Internet (My Thoughts on the Starbucks® Unicorn Frappuccino®
- You Are Not Enough (One of the Most Detrimental Beliefs About Self)
- What Would Life Be Like if We Stopped Trying to Fix Ourselves?
- Does Body Positivity Promote Obesity?
Self-Care and Relationships
- 15 Ways to Practice Self-Care Over the Holidays
- 5 Ways to Nurture Yourself and Cultivate Health
- Reignite That Spark and Become Irresistible To Your Partner Again
- How to Harness the Power of Gratitude for Health and Happiness
- 5 Ingredient Chocolate Meltaways, Plus Massage and the Perfect Date Night After 10 Years of Marriage
- 4 Powerful Ways to Build a Better Body Image
- 9 Ways Practicing Gratitude Will Improve Your Health
- How To Practice Mindful Eating (and really enjoy your food)
- The Importance of a Woman’s Self-Care (Vibrant Health Podcast #21)
- Breathe Deep: 3 Ways to Use the Breath to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelm
- Paying Attention to Internal Resistance (and the importance of mind/body awareness)
- A Matter of Life and Death
- If You Don’t Love the Journey, You Won’t Love the Destination
- 9 Ways to Reduce Stress & Make Life Easier
- Is Perfectionism Holding You Back? It’s Time to Go Live Your Life!
- 22 Ways to Rest More Beyond Sleep (+ Why Rest Is Essential!)
- Are You Celebrating Enough? Why It’s Important to Celebrate All Wins, No Matter How Big or Small
- Top 30 Foods to Naturally Fight Feelings of Stress & Anxiety
- Why I’m on a Mission to Inspire Women to Step into Their Most Vibrant Lives
- Move Mindfully: Why I Ditched “Exercise” for Movement
- Why I Have a Health Team (and Why You Should Too)
- My Non-Negotiable Daily Health Habit
- Don’t Take Your Loved Ones For Granted
- Let Go of Health Perfectionism
- There Are Many Paths to Healing (Don’t Compare Your Journey to Others)
- Making Friends with Food
- Why You Need to Protect Your Time & Energy (It’s Critical To Your Health)
- 3 Ways Poor Sleep Ruins Your Health
- Binging While On a Restrictive Diet for Your Health? Read this…
- The Missing Nutrient in Your Diet: Self-Compassion
- Your Body is NOT a Project to Be Improved
- Why Body Acceptance is a Journey
- The Importance of Looking Back Before Looking Forward
- Music as Medicine: What Science Says About Reducing Anxiety with Music
- Eating Disorder & Disordered Eating Awareness – It’s Time to Talk About It
- When Unicorns Broke the Internet (My Thoughts on the Starbucks® Unicorn Frappuccino®
- 5 Tips for Improving Sleep (Naturally) + 3 Reasons Why Rest is Critical for Health
- You Are Not Enough (One of the Most Detrimental Beliefs About Self)
- Healing from Chronic Illness: Having Faith & Being Brave
- Healing Strategy: The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with the Right People
- What Would Life Be Like if We Stopped Trying to Fix Ourselves?
- Does Body Positivity Promote Obesity?
Stress Management, Mindfulness, and Motivation
- How to Find Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness
- 11 Tips for Balance, Eating Well, and Minimizing Stress
- 11 Tips for Health and Longevity
- Managing Stress Through Real Food
- 10+ Fun Facts About Hugging
- The Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet
- Finding Health Through Real Food
- 5 Ways to Nurture Yourself and Cultivate Health
- 10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier
- 7 Simple Ways to Create Rituals and Not Resolutions
- Why it’s Time to (Finally!) Ditch The Diets
- How to Get Through a Panic Attack
- How to Combat the Long-Term Effects of Stress (and avoid it wreaking havoc on your health)
- Ditch the Scale! 50+ Better Ways to Measure Health
- Addicted to Technology? It’s Time to Detox.
- 8 Tips for Setting Goals (and Sticking With Them)
- 9 Ways Practicing Gratitude Will Improve Your Health
- How to Harness the Power of Gratitude for Health and Happiness
- 4 Habits to Create Your Healthiest Year Ever
- 30 Days of Gratitude {Will You Take the Challenge?}
- How Change Benefits Our Lives in a Positive Way
- How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- Are Missing Minerals Impairing Your Health?
- How to Boost Your GABA for Anxiety and Sleep
- How to Use Blue Blockers to Improve Sleep
- Are You Undereating? Why It’s Stressful for Your Body.
- Are you Sabotaging Your Own Happiness?
- What Anxiety Does to Your Brain (and what you can do about it)
- Scary Facts About Depression and Anxiety (and what to do about it)
- How Nutritional and Alternative Treatments Can Help You Avoid Using Drugs for Depression and Anxiety
- How to Make a Near Infrared Sauna Lamp for Detoxification and Relaxation
- Healthy Habits 101: How to Make Changes That Last
- Why It Is Important to Find New Hobbies That Will Enrich Your Life
- How to Recharge Your Spirits After a Bad Day (or week, or month…)
- Yoga For Healing Chronic Illness
- 4 Powerful Ways to Build a Better Body Image
- 7 Easy Practical Ways to Quit Feeling Overwhelmed
- 9 Ways to Make Yourself Feel Safer
- 15 Ways to Practice Self Care Over the Holidays
- How to Practice Mindful Eating (and Really Enjoy Your Food)
- Quit Making Excuses and Chase Your Dreams
- Mindful Health Intentions For the New Year (Ditch the Resolutions!)
- Feel More Confident in Just 5 Minutes a Day
- Slow Down To Savor: A Mindful Eating Exercise
- The Health Benefits of Magnesium
- Breathe Deep: 3 Ways to Use the Breath to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelm
- Paying Attention to Internal Resistance (and the importance of mind/body awareness)
- If You Don’t Love the Journey, You Won’t Love the Destination
- 9 Ways to Reduce Stress & Make Life Easier
- Is Perfectionism Holding You Back? It’s Time to Go Live Your Life
- Let Go of Health Perfectionism
- 22 Ways to Rest More Beyond Sleep (+ Why Rest Is Essential!)
- Are You Celebrating Enough? Why It’s Important to Celebrate All Wins, No Matter How Big or Small
- Top 30 Foods to Naturally Fight Feelings of Stress & Anxiety
- Why I’m on a Mission to Inspire Women to Step into Their Most Vibrant Lives
- Move Mindfully: Why I Ditched “Exercise” for Movement
- There Are Many Paths to Healing (Don’t Compare Your Journey to Others)
- The Missing Nutrient in Your Diet: Self-Compassion
- Your Body is NOT a Project to Be Improved
- Why Body Acceptance is a Journey
- The Importance of Looking Back Before Looking Forward
- Music as Medicine: What Science Says About Reducing Anxiety with Music
- 5 Tips for Improving Sleep (Naturally) + 3 Reasons Why Rest is Critical for Health
- You Are Not Enough (One of the Most Detrimental Beliefs About Self)
- Healing from Chronic Illness: Having Faith & Being Brave
- Healing Strategy: The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with the Right People
- What Would Life Be Like if We Stopped Trying to Fix Ourselves?
General Health & Wellness
- Health Care versus Sick Care
- 7 Ways to Quit Hating Yourself and Start Loving Yourself
- How to Use Blue Blockers to Improve Sleep
- 10 Simple Ways to Spring Clean Your Life
- 7 Negative Thoughts That Are Ruining Your Life
- Why Luck Has Nothing to Do With Being Successful In Life
- 6 Causes of Fibromyalgia
- Dry Skin Brushing 101: The Why and How of This Detoxifying Practice
- Are You Undereating? Why It’s Stressful for Your Body.
- Are you Sabotaging Your Own Happiness?
- Why You Should Ditch the BMI Scale
- How to Make a Near Infrared Sauna Lamp for Detoxification and Relaxation
- Preparing for My Amalgam Filling Removal
- How My Amalgam Filling Removal Affected My Health
- How to Recharge Your Spirits After a Bad Day (or week, or month…)
- How to Build a Portable Infrared Sauna For Detoxification
- The Natural Cold & Flu Medicine Cabinet
- Supplements: What Do I Take and What Should YOU Take?
- The Perfect Date Night: Lessons in Connection After 10 Years of Marriage
- Grace While Healing (Be Kind To Yourself!)
- Himalayan Salt Lamps 101
- How To Track Your Progress On Your Healing Journey
- 30 Days to Vibrant Health
- Quit Making Excuses and Chase Your Dreams
- The Safest Fish to Eat (Infographic)
- Histamine Intolerance: What You Need To Know
- The Health Benefits of Magnesium
- Soothing Herbal Salt Steam for Lung and Sinus Health
- 10 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver
- Why I Have a Health Team (and Why You Should Too)
- My Non-Negotiable Daily Health Habit
- 5 Easy Tips for Staying Hydrated (plus some hydration facts!)
- What Are EMFs and How Do They Harm Our Health?
- How to Whiten Your Teeth with Activated Charcoal
- Eating Disorder & Disordered Eating Awareness – It’s Time to Talk About It
- 30+ Uses for Diatomaceous Earth
- 5 Tips for Improving Sleep (Naturally) + 3 Reasons Why Rest is Critical for Health
- The Amazing Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
Exercise & Fitness
- Why I Love Yoga: Is Yoga For Me?
- Why I Love Yoga: The Health Benefits of Yoga
- Benefits of Yoga: What the Research Says About its Use for Common Health Problems
- Yoga and Earthing: A Wellness Inspired Practice
- Making Time for Exercise
- Yoga for Women’s Hormonal Health with Dr. Sara Gottfried
- Ditch the Scale! 50+ Better Ways to Measure Health
- How to Create a Simple Home Gym
- Why You Should Ditch the BMI Scale
- The Importance of Mindful Movement While Healing (i.e. Don’t Overdo the Exercise!)
- Yoga For Healing Chronic Illness
- Winter Yoga: A Warming, Grounding Sequence
- My Home Gym and a Review of The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises
Natural Remedies
- 15 Natural Remedies for Treating Acid Reflux and Ulcers
- Reversing Seasonal Allergies Through Addressing Gut Health
- 7 Quick & Easy Ways to Support your Immune System
- The Ultimate Cold & Flu Remedy Guide, Part 1
- The Ultimate Cold & Flu Remedy Guide, Part 2
- Simple Ways to Protect Your Family from the Cold & Flu
- 10 Tips for Natural Cold and Flu Prevention
- Kicking the ‘Poo to the Curb: How to Go No ‘Poo
- 5 Tips for Perfectly Healthy Hair (and a look into my own hair loss)
- 4 Solid Reasons to Give Up Coffee (+ a Healthy Alternative)
- This Simple Vitamin Could Save Your Life
- Small Purple Berry. Big Nutritional Punch.
- 6 Proven Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
- Homemade Elderberry Syrup
- Natural Ways to Treat Mastitis
- Vitamin K2: The Most Important Nutrient You Never Heard Of
- Top 10 Natural Home Remedies for Sunburn Itch and Pain
- Coffee Enemas for Detoxification (the Why and the How)
- 6 Tips to Stop Snoring Naturally
- How to Use Blue Blockers to Improve Sleep
- How to Make a Near Infrared Sauna Lamp for Detoxification and Relaxation
- Soothing Herbal Salt Steam for Lung and Sinus Health
- 30+ Uses for Diatomaceous Earth
- The Amazing Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
Let’s Get Personal Series
This series focuses on my journey to better health after receiving an autoimmune thyroid disease diagnosis, along with adrenal fatigue and blood sugar issues.
- Let’s Get Personal: Simplifying Life, Facing Adrenal Fatigue, and Taking a Stand for My Thyroid
- Let’s Get Personal: Why Start Now?
- Let’s Get Personal: Getting My Ducks In A Row
- Let’s Get Personal: Blood Sugar Control Is Vital and How Lowering Your Carbs Can Boost Fertility
- Let’s Get Personal: Hashimoto’s Disease and Dealing with a Broken Immune System
- Let’s Get Personal: An Update on My Healing Journey So Far
- Let’s Get Personal: How Coconut Oil Has Been Helping Me
- Let’s Get Personal: Health Is Not a Destination. It’s a Journey.
- Let’s Get Personal: The Importance of Getting a Second Opinion
- Let’s Get Personal: Does Anyone REALLY Get It?
- Let’s Get Personal: A Springtime Update
- My Journey Towards Health (and a vanilla bean truffle recipe) Featured on Paleo Parents
- Let’s Get Personal: How Mineral Balancing Has Changed My Life
- Let’s Get Personal: How HTMA Has Changed My Life
- Let’s Get Personal: How HTMA is Helping Me Manage Stress
- Let’s Get Personal: My Food Sensitivity Testing Results (it’s time to go back to basics)
- Returning to My Roots in 2016
- My Personal Health Journey (2007-2016)
- Announcing My New Website (and an Intimate Look at my Struggles)
- Why I’m on a Mission to Inspire Women to Step into Their Most Vibrant Lives
- Why I Have a Health Team (and Why You Should Too)
- You’re So Fat…
- Your Body is NOT a Project to Be Improved
- Further Food Featured Expert Spotlight
- New Food Reintroduction
- How It All Started…
- The Importance of Looking Back Before Looking Forward
- Eating Disorder & Disordered Eating Awareness – It’s Time to Talk About It
- Healing from Chronic Illness: Having Faith & Being Brave
Herbs, Essential Oils, & Nutrient Profiles
- Dandelion Herbal Nutrition
- 21 Health Benefits of Turmeric
- 19 Health Benefits of Garlic
- Herbs for Common Tummy Troubles, part 1
- Natural Ways to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
- Rosemary Infused Honey Recipe
- Immune-Boosting Elderberry and Rose Hips Tonic
- Simple Herbs for Nourishing Our Bodies
- 7 Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea and Delicious Recipes
- 4 DIY Adaptogenic Herbal Tea Blends
- Top 10 Secrets of Schisandra Berries +Recipes
- Homemade Elderberry Syrup
- How to Make Basic Herbal Preparations: Infusions, Decoctions, and Tinctures
- My Love Affair With Saigon (Vietnamese) Cinnamon and 9 Reasons Cinnamon Rocks!
- How to Use Henna For Hair
- 5 Medicinal Herbs for the Shade and Dye Pot
- Increase Your Energy with this Popular Russian Herbal Remedy
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – An Overview
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – American Ginseng Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Schisandra Berries Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Eleuthero Root Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Astragalus Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Amla Fruit Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Holy Basil Profile
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – Shatavari Root Profile
- The Beginner’s Guide to Using Essential Oils Part 1: Lavender
- The Beginner’s Guide to Using Essential Oils Part 2: Peppermint Oil
- The Beginner’s Guide to Using Essential Oils Part 3: Lemon Oil
- The Beginner’s Guide to Using Essential Oils Part 4: Melaleuca Oil
- Soothing Herbal Salt Steam for Lung and Sinus Health
- The Amazing Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
Gardening
- How to Start Your Urban Garden
- How to Garden in Small Spaces
- 5 Medicinal Herbs for the Shade and Dye Pot
- 30+ Uses for Diatomaceous Earth
DIY Non-Toxic Recipes
Part of living a healthier life is to reduce our reliance on man-made toxins and chemicals. Taking baby steps to rid our bodies and homes of toxins is a great way to improve our health. There are also countless natural remedies out there for natural living. I share a variety of posts about these subjects below.
- DIY Homemade Magnesium Oil
- DIY Magnesium Body Butter & Lotion
- DIY Non-Toxic Hand Sanitizer with Essential Oils
- DIY Coconut Oil Arnica Salves
- How to Ditch the Shampoo
- DIY Own Coconut Oil Deodorant
- DIY Coconut Oil Toothpaste
- DIY Coconut Oil Body Scrubs (3 recipes)
- DIY Coconut Oil Body Butter (3 recipes)
- DIY Coconut Milk Shampoo and Body Wash
- DIY Coconut Oil Insect Repellent
- DIY Coconut Oil Hair Treatment
- DIY Coconut Oil Sunscreen
- How to Use Clay for Hair and Skin Care (Bentonite, French Green, and Rhassoul)
- Homemade Yoga Mat Cleaner Recipe
- 21 Non-Toxic Coconut Oil Skin Care Recipes
- 3 Fresh Homemade Face Masks for Acne Prone Skin
- DIY Herbal Plantain Salve
- DIY Herbal First Aid Kit for Summer
- How to Use Henna For Hair
- 5 DIY Non-Toxic Fabric Softener Recipes
- DIY Disinfecting Wipes (like the big name brands, but non-toxic!)
- How to Make Your Own Non-Toxic Laundry Soap
- 4 Natural Beauty Tips to Clean Your Beauty Routine
- 50+ Natural & Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes (the Ultimate Collection)
- Homemade Skin Supporting Lip Balm
- My Skincare Journey (DIY, Natural, Organic, and Beyond) and a New Revolution
- How to Whiten Your Teeth with Activated Charcoal
- DIY Vapor Chest Rub
Food News and Politics
Food freedom is important and it’s an area that is garnering much concern as the government continues to remove our freedom of choice. Food politics covers a wide range of topics ranging from GMOs and labeling to raw milk raids to FDA restriction of supplements and other foods. It is up to us to make our voices heard and stand up for our freedom to choose what goes in our bodies.
- YOU, the Taxpayer, are Funding the Agri-Business Takeover of our Food Supply
- The Business Side of Blogging
- Jeffrey Smith: Finding Non-GMO Products
- Michael Pollan on the Farm Bill – We Need to Vote
- Farm-to-Fork Dinner Fiasco: Government Raid on Quail Hollow Farm
- The World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies
- The EWG’s 2012 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 List
- The EWG’s 2011 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 List
- What is the 2012 Farm Bill and Why Should You Care?
- Say Goodbye to Grade B Maple Syrup
Coconut Oil Articles
I’m a wee bit of a coconut oil nut (some of you may already know this!). I have written quite a few posts on the wonderful coconut and it’s oil. Since this section of my website has grown so much, you can view ALL of my coconut oil and health articles by clicking this link. Sign up for my newsletter and receive a free copy of my new eBook, “Cuckoo for Coconut {Oil}”
For recommendations on real food ingredients, brands I trust, and products I use personally in my own home, please visit my Products I Love page here.
Reviews of Products I Use and Love
I do not recommend products on my site or to family and friends without first having tried them. I have a very high standard in regards to products that I choose to promote. All of the products below are items that I have reviewed on this site and recommend to family and friends.
- Natural Herbal Living Magazine
- Instant Pot Countertop Pressure Cooker
- Broth: The Elixir of Life eBook
- Baking with Coconut Flour eBook
- Cooking with Coconut Oil eBook
- Coconut Oil for Your Skin eBook
- Beyond Grain and Dairy eBook
- Whole Food Revolution eBook
- Don’t Compost It, Cook It eBook
- Your Custom Homestead eBook
- The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook
- The Primal Low Carb Kitchen
- The Paleo Foodie Cookbook
- Down South Paleo Cookbook
- Clean Eating With A Dirty Mind Cookbook
- Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook
- Ditch the Wheat Cookbook
- The Nourished Kitchen (plus exclusive recipe!)
- Real Food Slow Cooker Recipes (plus exclusive recipe!)
- The New Yiddish Kitchen Cookbook
- The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook
- Lisa’s Counter Culture, 2nd Edition
- Alchemy of Herbs Book
- The Big Book of Kombucha (plus exclusive recipe!)
- Eat The Yolks
- The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body
- DIY Organic Beauty: 50+ All-Natural, Toxin-Free Recipes that Really Work
- The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises
- Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
- The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal Guide
- The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine
- Backyard Farming on an Acre (more or less)
- Practical Paleo
- Digestive Health with Real Food
- A Simple Guide to the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)
- The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods
- Natural Herbal Living Magazine
- Poppy Soap Co. Handmade Soaps
- No Junque Non-Toxic Lotions
- L.c. of acierma Organic Herbal Skin Care Review 1
- L.c. of acierma Organic Herbal Skin Care Review 2
- vintageTRADITION Beef Tallow Body Balms
- MadeOn Hard Lotions
- Keeki Pure & Simple Non-Toxic Nail Polish Review
- Squatty Potty
- Top 5 Reasons I Love My Squatty Potty
- Proteak Wooden Cutting Boards
- Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator
- Juil Earthing Shoes, 1st Review
- Juil Earthing Shoes, 2nd Review
- Berkey Water Filtration System
- The Great Blendtec vs. Vitamix Showdown (and who I chose as the winner)
- Paderno World Cuisine Veggie Spiralizer
- Kombucha Kamp Continuous Brew System
- LunchBots Stainless Steel Containers
- Xtrema Ceramic Cookware
- EcoJarz Mason Jar Lids and Lifefactory Water Bottles
- Pure Indian Foods Ghee
- Fatworks Grass-Fed and Pastured Fats
- Wise Choice Market Salmon Roe
- Vital Choice Salmon Products
- Vital Choice Wild Seafood and Other Products
- To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co.
- Coconut Water Brand Review – So Many To Choose From
- Melt: Massage For Couples
- Tropical Traditions Non-Toxic Dish Soap
- Tropical Traditions Raw Honey
- Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- Tropical Traditions Pure Coconut Oil
- Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour
- Tropical Traditions Atchara
- Tropical Traditions Non-Toxic Powdered Dishwasher Detergent
- Tropical Traditions Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent and Oxygen Bleach
- Tropical Traditions Antioxident Omega 3 Greens
- Tropical Traditions Raw Coconut Water Vinegar
- Tropical Traditions Wild Caught Alaskan Fish Review
- How You Can Get FREE Groceries With Thrive Market’s Refer-A-Friend Program
- My Non-Toxic Skincare Routine
- L.c. of Acirema Non-Toxic Herbal Skincare Review
- Morrocco Method Product Review: Natural, Raw, Vegan Hair Care
- Perfect Supplements Product Review
- Reusable Feminine Products 101: Everything You Need to Know About Cloth Pads and Menstrual Cups
- My Home Gym and a Review of The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises
- Morrocco Method Volcanic Powder Dry Shampoo (a Dry Shampoo That Actually WORKS!)
- 11 Must Have Kitchen Tools for Every Real Food Kitchen
- FREE Chocolate For Everyone + New Food Reintroduction
- Introducing: My Own Line of Cassava Flour
Archived Series
These are oldies, but goodies. I used to run a few regular series on my site. There is still a lot of good information in those series, but rather than list each individual article, I am going to direct you to the archive of them and you can check them all out!
Fun Video Fridays: This series was focused on finding fun videos from around the Web that dealt with real food, food politics, homesteading, gardening, or other fun videos that I just couldn’t help sharing!
Infographic Sundays: This series featured a new infographic each Sunday focusing on some aspect of food, food prep, health and wellness, various “fad diets”, etc. I love infographics and feel you can pack a lot of great info in a simple format. Lots of fun stuff in here!
Traditional Tuesdays: This series is still on-going. Each week, bloggers and readers stop by to share their favorite recipes, tips and tricks, health articles, DIY tutorials, and more. This is a great way to get new inspiration for your kitchen and home!