Severe Morning Sickness – Stinky Backyard Chickens – Probiotics that work – Chemotherapy Side Effects – Cloves for Tooth Abscess - Spinal Surgery Healing - Alternative for Antibiotics for Wheezing I hope you're enjoying a fun and festive summer. I've been spending the past week hitting the beach and celebrating my daughter's fourth birthday with princesses and pompoms galore. But alas, even this beach girl needs some work … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (7/8 Edition)
Orange Dreamsicles For Popsicle Season
As per usual in Southern California, the weather is pleasantly warm, but not seethingly hot, by any stretch of the imagination. Yet it is popsicle season, and my kids have popsicle fever. Every day, multiple times per day, I am asked, "WHEN are we going to make more popsicles???" Then when the popsicles have just been popped in the freezer, "Are they done yet?" And then all day long, "Can we have another popsicle???" I … [Read more...] about Orange Dreamsicles For Popsicle Season
6 Reasons to Skip the Spray Sunscreen
This is a public service announcement: please, please stop spraying that nasty spray sunscreen at the beach, at the pool, anywhere. Thank you. I get it. They're convenient. No more rubbing in pasty white cream all over yourself and your kids. No more sand sticking to every surface of your body. All this in a handy-dandy spray. But just maybe, if you took a quick minute to think about the why-nots, you may agree with … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons to Skip the Spray Sunscreen
How to Make Zoodles – Your Summer Solution to Grain-free Noodles
I'd like to introduce you to my new favorite food: zoodles. Perhaps you're already hip to this grain-free pasta substitute, but I have only recently discovered my true love for this noodle-y dish. All winter long we love to drench our rich meaty and/or creamy sauces all over spaghetti squash, but let's face it - spaghetti squash is not a summer veggie. After experimenting with various methods of zoodle making, I … [Read more...] about How to Make Zoodles – Your Summer Solution to Grain-free Noodles
Almond Boy: Bid Your Sugar Cravings Buh-Bye
My friend Molly from OrganicSpark.com recently released her new book, Back to Butter. It is a treat to flip through the pages rich with beautiful images and mouth-watering recipes. When I got to the dessert section, this one really caught my eye: almond boy. A play on words, almond boy is reminiscent of the sticky sweet candy bar dipped in chocolate that I never really liked as a kid. With a traditional foods makeover, this … [Read more...] about Almond Boy: Bid Your Sugar Cravings Buh-Bye
What Would Emily Do? (5/30 Edition)
Natural Treatment for Depression – Rubella Vaccine – Baby Acne and Cradle Cap – Healing Bone Fracture – Kombucha Mold – Natural Sunscreen Happy Friday! It is busy, busy, busy over here at Squid Headquarters. We are getting so close to launching Real Plans, the new and fabulous upgrade to Holistic Squid Meal Plans - you're going to love it! Feed Your Fertility is leaving our hands this week, on the way to a bookstore near … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (5/30 Edition)
Homemade Sunscreen – Water Resistant & Super Easy to Make
I've spent the last eight years in search of the perfect sunscreen. The problem is, that even my favorite, all-natural brands contain ingredients that I don't love, so I've finally given in and decided to make some myself. This homemade sunscreen is water resistant, made of all healthy ingredients, goes on like a dream, and really works. And best of all, it only took a few minutes to whip together. Easy-peasy goodness. Why … [Read more...] about Homemade Sunscreen – Water Resistant & Super Easy to Make
How Chinese Medicine Can Help You Heal Eczema
Eczema is the most common pediatric conditions that I treat in my Chinese medicine practice. It's no surprise so many patients are seeking to heal eczema since over 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from this skin condition. Most of these cases begin before the age of five. For years, I was personally plagued with dishydrotic eczema - itchy blisters on my fingers and hands that started from years of bar tending. Both of … [Read more...] about How Chinese Medicine Can Help You Heal Eczema
Salmon Sushi Bowl
If we're gonna be technical about it, these salmon sushi bowls are not really sushi. True sushi has rice in little balls topped with raw fish. Whatevs. I've got a deep love for sushi. Beautiful fish that's so fresh it tastes like it's just been plucked from the ocean and sliced onto my plate. I could devour raw fish every day of the week. But let's face it, sushi is an expensive habit, and sometimes I get a hankering before … [Read more...] about Salmon Sushi Bowl
What Would Emily Do… about Raw Milk and Measles Epidemics? (5/15 Edition)
Should We Still Drink Raw Milk - Measles Outbreaks This week's edition of “What would Emily do” is dedicated to just two questions that I hear often: 1) Do I still give my family raw milk despite the accounts of a super strain of E. coli that lead to a 2 year old needing a kidney transplant? 2) What do I do to protect my kids from measles 'epidemics' and other reported outbreaks of vaccinatable (my word) childhood … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do… about Raw Milk and Measles Epidemics? (5/15 Edition)
Bacon Wrapped Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf
We are a bunch of busy bees at our house right now. We are getting so very, very close to launching our new meal planning site Real Plans, which is basically going to give our already-awesome meal planning service super powers. You can see a sneak peek of our new logo over on Instagram. I can't tell you more - yet - but I can say that Real Plans is going to absolutely revolutionize meal planning. My bloke, a.k.a. uber geek … [Read more...] about Bacon Wrapped Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf
Can You Really Prevent Morning Sickness?
After my second baby was born, I learned that it may be possible to prevent morning sickness using proper prenatal nutrition. Turns out that the standard recommendation to take prenatal vitamins for three months before conception is just a bare-bones insurance plan. While I would have preferred not feeling awful for the first few months of pregnancy, I was excited to see if I could help other mamas to endure less … [Read more...] about Can You Really Prevent Morning Sickness?