Note: I've gotta confess that it feels pretty vulnerable posting a story about my own weight loss and body image issues, and I've been blogging long enough to know that not everyone will agree with or appreciate my experience that I've shared below. To those readers, I wish you the best, and I hope you'll do the same for me. xo Emily Like many modern women I know, I inherited a dysfunctional relationship to body image and … [Read more...] about How I Finally Lost the Baby Weight (And You Can Too)
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7 Tips For a Successful Kitchen Play Date
Once a week (barring holidays) my friend Sweet Ginger Mama and I get the toddlers together for a playdate while my older son is at school. But this isn't your regular old tea-sippin', toy-negotiating get together - though those things usually happen too. We cook. Sometimes it's a marathon event, sometimes we just whip up a single big batch of mayo or cultured ketchup. Either way, both the kids and mamas are happy and … [Read more...] about 7 Tips For a Successful Kitchen Play Date
6 Common Cold Remedies That Really Work
In the previous post - 6 Immune Boosting Foods You May Be Missing - we discussed how to strengthen your body with real food to create true and deep resilience to illness. But the fact of the matter is that even perfectly robust folks get sick sometimes, and it's smart to have a few tricks up your sleeve. These common cold remedies can help you fend off a cold or the flu before it takes hold. And while conventional medicine … [Read more...] about 6 Common Cold Remedies That Really Work
The Eczema Cure Heal From the Inside Out with Real Food Now you CAN take charge of your health, address the real cause of your eczema, and enjoy healthy, radiant skin that lasts! Dear Friend, Are you or is someone you love suffering with eczema? Does your skin itch so badly at times, you can't help scratching...even though you know it only makes an ugly situation worse? Are you … [Read more...] about
Dried Persimmon Snacks Recipe
I don’t know about you but I just love my dehydrator. It works so hard for me. The poor thing runs year round at my house. It is always busily making me on-the-go snacks like kombucha jerky, holiday decorations, and these dried persimmon snacks. Before I got myself a dehydrator, I dried almonds in my oven on the lowest setting, but not much else. If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can use your oven, but I highly suggest … [Read more...] about Dried Persimmon Snacks Recipe
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Check out my favorite products…
Folks ask me all the time what supplements I use for my family, where to find the best and most affordable real food staples, and for suggestions on healthy living products from water filters to cleaning supplies. Below is a comprehensive guide to products that I whole-heartedly recommend. The brands listed in the categories below are quality vendors that I believe in and purchase from myself. Please know that many links … [Read more...] about Check out my favorite products…
Why I Don’t Give My Kids Multivitamins
At least once a week, someone asks me what kids' multivitamins I recommend. The short answer: none. I don't give my kids multivitamins, and I don't recommend them for my patients' kids. Before you assume that I think kids should be eating big plates of steamed greens at every meal, take a peek at the pics below of my kids indulging in a cupcake with green frosting and the remains of homemade marshmallows. I've got more … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Give My Kids Multivitamins
Natural Remedies for Sinus Infections – Alternatives to Antibiotics
I get questions nearly every week on my Facebook wall about natural remedies for sinus infections. Sinusitis can be downright miserable - your whole head throbbing with pain, congestion, plus a raw nose from constant blowing. I see folks in my office all the time in search of ways to treat sinus infections without antibiotics, and thankfully there are some super effective natural remedies for sinus infections that will … [Read more...] about Natural Remedies for Sinus Infections – Alternatives to Antibiotics
Natural Remedies For Strep Throat (And Why to Just Say No to Antibiotics)
'Tis the season for sniffles, sore throat, and flu. Do you have natural remedies for strep throat and other winter infections on hand? We all know that strep throat requires antibiotics, right? So widely prescribed for Streptococcus, the first sign of a sore throat can send a suffering patient to the doctor’s office demanding a prescription for this assumed ‘cure.’ So you may be surprised to learn that antibiotics are … [Read more...] about Natural Remedies For Strep Throat (And Why to Just Say No to Antibiotics)
3 Long Term Side Effects of Birth Control Pills Your Doctor Won’t Mention
It probably won't come as surprise to learn that I'm pretty passionate about ways to achieve natural hormone balance. But what do do about contraceptive and the long term side effects of birth control pills? First made available in the 1960's, "the pill" has played an important (though often controversial) role in the women's liberation movement over the decades. These days, most women I know have taken birth control … [Read more...] about 3 Long Term Side Effects of Birth Control Pills Your Doctor Won’t Mention
What I Ate Today: Ashley P.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Ashley P's diet. Ashley, age 32, is a mom of two from Los Angeles, CA. Breakfast - Oat Waffles, made with oat flour and leftover steal cut oats & kefir, topped with homemade apricot spread; eggs over easy. Snack - Fresh fruit at the Hollywood Farmers Market - gava melon, honey crisp apples, peaches and grapes - raw colby jack cheese and goat cheese. Lunch … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Ashley P.