Healthy Foods

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I’m here with Mike Bayer, who is all about curating a strong mindset in ourselves and in our kids. Mike is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, founder and CEO of the leading mental health treatment center in Los Angeles, and one of the top life coaches in the world today. Mike works with … Continue reading 448: Mike Bayer on Creating a Strong Mindset in Ourselves and Our Kids ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J You likely know that mercury, lead, and other heavy metals are not great for the body and can cause a host of issues. But whether or not fluoride is safe (or effective) is more controversial. Is Fluoride Beneficial? In the early part of the twentieth century, it was discovered that small communities who had higher … Continue reading Is Fluoride Bad for You? Effects for Thyroid & Body ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vitamin C serum is an anti-aging natural skincare ingredient often found in high-end beauty regimes. You can find this antioxidant in many moisturizers, lotions, and creams as well. Why all the fuss? And is it possible to make your own (much less expensive!) vitamin C serum at home? I’ve researched, experimented, and tried it out and … Continue reading DIY Vitamin C Serum for Bright, Even Skin ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J If you follow my Instagram, you already know that I’ve tried Kambo, a secretion from a poisonous Amazonian frog that actually has positive health benefits for humans. Understandably this raised a lot of questions from all of you, like “why would you do that?” and “what does it do?”. This episode goes deep on all … Continue reading 447: Kambo Frog Medicine for Detox, Healing, and Trauma Release With Todd Shipman ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J While I don’t avoid dairy, we don’t really drink cow’s milk in our house. Since that’s the case, I enjoy experimenting with varying types of milk for cooking and drinking. We use coconut milk a lot and I frequently make different kinds of nut milk. Recently, I tried a new flax milk the kids and I all … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding With Blackberry Jam ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Welcome back to Ted Achacoso, one of the smartest doctors and human beings on the planet, for the second part of last week’s episode. In our first interview, we talked about consciousness, suffering, ego, and a lot of other topics related to that. Today we take it a step further into some controversial waters, the … Continue reading 446: Part 2: The Science of Psychedelics (& Why I Took Drugs) With World’s Smartest Doctor – Ted Achacoso ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I’m a fan of summer. The beach, the outdoors, more sunshine… not to mention backyard cookouts featuring our favorite mouth-watering BBQ on the grill. While I love a good barbecue (I am a Southern girl, after all), grilling recipes don’t always make for the healthiest meal. For one, most of us grill more meat than … Continue reading Is Grilling Healthy? (+ Grilling Recipes) ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dr. Ted Achacoso is, in my opinion, one of the smartest physicians in the world, and he’s back today to share more from his depth of knowledge about human consciousness and wellness. I think this conversation is so important for moms, since our awareness around this topic affects the next generation. We start by delving … Continue reading 445: Understanding Consciousness, Ego & How to Reduce Suffering With Polymath Dr. Ted Achacoso ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oh, stretch marks… I got stretch marks with my first pregnancy and have since gotten rid of them, even through five more pregnancies. Better yet, I haven’t gotten any new ones! I think it’s largely due to a healthy diet and lifestyle, but today I’m also sharing my stretch mark salve moisturizer I make. Don’t … Continue reading DIY Pregnancy Stretch Mark Salve ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I’ve been having fun exploring the flavors of various Asian cuisines. I was on a Chinese food kick for a while, and then switched to Indian, and have dabbled a little in Japanese. Most recently, my family has been enjoying trying Korean food. I’ve got one Korean recipe already on the site: Bulgogi (Korean beef) and I’ve … Continue reading Homemade Gochujang Paste (Korean Chili Paste) ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dr. Stephen Cabral is a board-certified doctor of naturopathy and founder of the Cabral Wellness Institute. He has been through his own life-altering illness diagnosis. After recovery, he discovered a passion for helping other people do the same through naturopathic and functional medicine. In this episode, we talk about the common root causes he looks … Continue reading 444: The Rain Barrel Effect, Inflammation, Fasting and Hormones With Dr. Stephen Cabral ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ever since I started writing about health, the great debate over whether or not to eat meat and from what sources has continued on. Have you ever wondered if grass-fed beef is healthier? Is it worth the extra cost and effort to seek it out? Is there a real difference? In a nutshell, yes! There … Continue reading Is Grass-Fed Beef Healthier Than Grain-Fed Beef? ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I am here today with Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, a pediatric hospitalist who is also a mom. We sit down to talk about something I’ve taken some heat for in the past: my stance on the problems with plastic chemicals. Years later, with the benefit of new studies and a 2018 paper from the American Academy of … Continue reading 443: How Plastic Chemicals Are Changing Your Family’s Health & Hormones and What to Do About It With Dr. Mantravadi ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There’s something magical about the idea of a fairy garden. It can be just as much fun to plan as a butterfly garden and there are so many possibilities. Here’s how to make a fairy garden in almost any location, with a wide variety of materials. What Is a Fairy Garden? No, we’re not growing … Continue reading How to Make a Fairy Garden for Kids ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I present to you my favorite salad ever! When our garden is producing strawberries, I eat this salad as much as I can. I enjoy it so much that I’ve even eaten it for breakfast with eggs on the side! Not only is this salad beautiful to look at, it’s easy to make and kids … Continue reading Strawberry and Feta Salad ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This episode is incredibly important for any of us who breathe air, eat food, or drink water. Today we delve into some of the real dangers of some of the climate change problems that we’re having and what the real roots are. Bottom line, it’s not the story that you’re hearing from most sources. I’m … Continue reading 442: Chemicals, Not Cows, Are Killing Insects and Destroying the Ocean With John Roulac ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J I’ve always enjoyed reading. When I started on my family’s health journey many years ago, I poured through as many health books as I could get my hands on. Over the years I’ve read hundreds of books in the health and wellness space, some really good ones, some pretty boring, and others full of terrible … Continue reading My Favorite Health, Wellness & Motherhood Books ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Warning: if you have a sweet tooth, you might not like what you hear in this episode! Dr. Robert Lustig is a professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California at San Francisco. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed articles, … Continue reading 441: METABOLICAL: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine With Dr. Robert Lustig ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Headaches are often a sign of a deeper problem (like magnesium deficiency). Sometimes though headaches have a practical cause, like five-kids-playing-marching-band-in-the-house-syndrome. Whatever the case, a natural headache relief stick can help. I almost never get headaches anymore since changing my diet and boosting my magnesium levels. Every once in a while there’s unavoidable stress or … Continue reading Natural Headache Relief Stick ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J When I was a child, my mom’s guacamole recipe was one of the first things I learned how to make. Today, it’s a recipe that my children make regularly. In fact, I can hardly call this a recipe because it is so simple to make! But it is a nourishing and easy snack, condiment, or topping that … Continue reading Easy Homemade Guacamole Recipe ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Over the last year, I’ve been sharing how I worked through my past trauma and ways that others can start that journey as well. I’m here with Dr. Ariana Langdon, who is a Bastyr-educated naturopathic physician. She was raised in the Ukrainian area of Chicago where she learned plenty of street smarts by age nine. Later … Continue reading 440: Working Through Trauma and Understanding the Mind/Body Connection With Ari Langdon ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J From birth to college, kids seem to grow up fast. As parents, we have to accept that we only get 18 or so years with them at home. But we don’t want them to grow so fast that their health is in jeopardy. Precocious puberty (or early puberty) is a problem for many families that … Continue reading Are There Natural Solutions for Precocious Puberty? ...