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How to Kick the Flu, Naturally!
Is your Facebook feed as jolly as mine? I see lots of stories about people with the flu, the stomach flu, or yucky colds. Bleh! A good friend shared with me about how her dad kicked the flu OVERNIGHT, and so I asked her if I could pass it along to all of you! She graciously said yes, so keep reading for the regimen she suggested to her dad. (Remember that we are moms, not medical professionals. This is not intended as medical advice.) My friend, Cherie, shared that her dad, who is 72, was told that he had Type A flu yesterday afternoon. They started using the oils…
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Get a Healthy Jump Start on 2014: Become More Medically Independent!
2014 ought to be an interesting year in the health care field. I hear reports, like that 70% of doctors in California aren’t getting on board with Obamacare, and that many are thinking about retiring. I read other reports like the one about the superbug MRSA on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on Dec 17. Otherwise healthy people are picking up MRSA outside of the hospital, and they are going into organ failure just hours later. Scary stuff. Those and other reports like them make me stop and think. I am thankful for the medical field. Many, many people wouldn’t be alive without it. …
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Restoring the Thyroid: Cherie’s Journey
If you wrestle with thyroid disease, it can feel like a never-ending cycle of medication adjustments, and lots and lots of management. Cherie Schnieders has been on an amazing journey of finding restoration for her thyroid through natural means. She offers hope for many women across the world – join us today at 12:30pm CST on Friday, Nov 15, 2013 for a live stream where she will share her experiences with us. (If you miss the live stream, the video recording will be available through the same link, hosted on YouTube.) View live stream: Restoring the Thyroid: Cherie’s Journey When I was 33 and had a miscarriage, I learned that…
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Video: Recovering From Adrenal Fatigue
Enjoy our first live-stream video recording on recovering from adrenal fatigue using essential oils! (Sorry for the poor quality for my portion – I’ve added an external mic to the shopping list!)
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Are Your Adrenals Dragging?
Join us for a live stream, beginning tonight, Wed 10/9, at 8pm! Live Stream: Are Your Adrenals Dragging? I don’t know how many times I have asked my doctor, talked to a friend, read a book, or searched the internet for ways to help my adrenals. Our adrenals are small but busy glands producing hormones that regulate our body systems. Their most important role is helping us deal with stress. Dr. LeAnne Deardeuff says that, “The adrenal glands of a person who lives a stress-filled life are constantly secreting cortisol in an effort to deal with the stress.” This can wreak havoc on both our hormones and immune system. Adrenal…
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Why Cleanse?
“True health is self-made”. Have you heard that before? Can we personally affect our health, or is a pill our only option for allergies or infertility? I’m going to challenge the status quo, and ask, “What if it’s not our only option after all?” Don’t get me wrong, doctors are an asset and the medical field is much needed. If you are in a car wreck, you need a hospital. If your little one breaks a bone, you need a doctor. And there are certainly medications out there that are absolutely necessary. Doctors are a blessing. And so are alternative options, whenever possible. What does Dr. Leanne Dearduff, author…
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Top Ten Responses to Essential Oils – A Husband’s Journey
Enjoy my husband’s take on his intro into the world of essential oils! 10. “Essential what? Well it sounds like the fad of the week to me. Can’t be that essential if we’ve been doing just fine without them up to this point. (Hey honey, where are the pain relievers?) Alllllrighhhtt go ahead and get some.” -whatever it takes to keep the wife happy. 9. Every time I walk in the house it smells like a different flower, fruit, or tree. 8. Every time the kids walk in with bug bites, scrapes, or are starting not to feel so good, she douses them. 7. I wonder what that Ylang Ylang…
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Top Ten Things I Do Differently With Baby #3
As moms, we live and learn. Here are a few things I’ve noticed that I do differently with #3: 1. Instead of diaper rash cream, I have a jar of coconut oil at the ready next to the changing table. 2. When M got his first cold, I took him to the chiro. Just a few hours after his adjustment, all his symptoms were gone! 3. He sleeps on his tummy and I don’t worry about him. 4. I don’t “shush” my other kids when M is asleep on the floor of the living room. He sleeps right through the bedlam. 5. If I want to bolster his immune system,…
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My Water Birth Experience
It’s not easy deciding on a photo for a post about water birth. Most photos show… more than I’m comfortable with. So, enjoy this picture of my new precious little man! 🙂 Look at those awesome lips. And enjoy the story about my water birth experience! 🙂 I have a history of quick deliveries. I was in active labor with my daughter for only a few hours before she arrived. No time for pain medication of any sort! I remember asking the nurse for Tylenol (or something!), and she just laughed at me. I delivered her completely unmedicated, but also completely unprepared for delivering ‘naturally’. It was not a pleasant…
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Two Natural Ways To Prevent Pre-Term Labor
I think I learn something new almost every day. 🙂 I had pre-term labor with my daughter, and I am really, really, really hoping to avoid with baby #3 (currently at 23 weeks!!) I’ve learned two completely natural ways to help prevent pre-term labor lately (beyond the usual “drink lots of water and take a warm bath”) and so wanted to share. Red Raspberry Leaves The first involves a supplement called Red Raspberry Leaves. You can drink the tea or take a capsule. I chose the capsule route since I’m not a huge fan of tea (except for my chai, of course, and the tea my S. African friend…
