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What I’ve actually tried on my family (cleaning, cooking, remedies and routines) and whether it was worth it.
Whole Person
 - The answer to weight loss is NOT just “diet and exercise.”
 - You are whole. Each part is integrated with the rest:
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For me, a massage with a nice carrier oil and scented with essential oils can mean the difference between a pounding headache and feeling co...
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This show was inspired by a dreadfully long string of illnesses in both of our homes and we don’t even live in...
How To Increase Your Magnesium The Easy Way
Magnesium is an essential mineral for our bodies and it is one of the six macro minerals that c...
Holy Basil, or Tulsi, has been used in India for thousands of years. It is so revered in India that it was part of religious ceremonies and ...
Plantain herb is one of my most favorite herbs.  This “weed” grows in almost any yard in North America and Europe, is readily identifiable e...
Elderberry is a powerhouse herb that has amazing effects on the immune system. Elderberry syrup was actually used to treat the flu in the 90...
Apis Mellifica is a potentially controversial remedy because it is made with a crushed honeybee that has been added to alcohol and then dilu...
3 Ways to Use Hypericum for Mental Health and Healing
Under the more common name, St. John's wort, naturopathic doctors and midwives recomm...
Take Action Now!
- Want to know how to remove chlorine and chloramines from your bath? Â Use Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)!
- Check out my filtra ...
If you are like us, you have every intention of reading a few dozen books on natural home remedies like homeopathy, herbs and essential oils...
You may have recently discovered a specialty essential oil blend called SniffleEase from the collection KidScents by Young Living Oils and y...
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