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)
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How To Make My Best Spanish Rice Recipe
A favorite side dish around these parts is my newest and best Spanish rice recipe. You many be thinking…it’s just rice, right? But cooked up with bone broth, smothered in butter or coconut oil, seasoned with savory flavors, and finished with fermented fish sauce – my picky kids devour this stuff while I sit by, thrilled they are eating my secret superfood. See, homemade stock (unlike the kind you buy in the store) is packed … [Read more...] about How To Make My Best Spanish Rice Recipe
Homemade Gummy Vitamins Recipe
I've explained before why I don't give my kids multivitamins, but these homemade gummy vitamins are certainly going to be an exception to that rule. ~Emily We all need vitamins to survive, but because of bad farming practices, depleted soil, and poor diet, we usually don’t get enough. There are all sorts of ways to get your daily dose in, but these homemade gummy vitamins are my favorite way to supplement a healthy diet. … [Read more...] about Homemade Gummy Vitamins Recipe
Breast Is Best? Not Always
I'm sure I will get a reaming for this from breastfeeding advocates, but I believe it's worth pointing out that sometimes mamas simply need an alternative to just popping baby on the boob. Now, don't get me wrong. I am a huge proponent of breastfeeding and I don't recommend that moms read this and STOP breastfeeding. But I am also a proponent of nursing mamas eating a nutrient-dense diet...and ideally this starts even before … [Read more...] about Breast Is Best? Not Always
Meet Your Holistic Practitioner – Robin Green, L.Ac.
I would love for you to be my patient, but sometimes, you may need to see someone else other than me. Whether your condition is out of my scope of practice, or I just think a different approach or practitioner will be a better fit or complimentary to what we're doing, I often refer patients to other great practitioners - big bonus if that practitioner is holistic-minded. I like to think of good practitioners as an extension … [Read more...] about Meet Your Holistic Practitioner – Robin Green, L.Ac.
9 Smart Colloidal Silver Uses
On the recommendation of my holistic pediatrician, I first used colloidal silver to get rid of a lingering cough that was pestering my son. The fact that it worked – when my usual arsenal of herbs did not – drove me research colloidal silver uses and its safety, which you can read about here. Quick safety tips for colloidal silver When using colloidal silver, keep these precautions in mind: The smaller the silver … [Read more...] about 9 Smart Colloidal Silver Uses
What Would Emily Do (7/29)
High Cholesterol - Natural Cancer Treatment - Treating Parasites - Fine Motor Tics a Vitamin Deficiency? - Kombucha and Candida - Vaccinations During Pregnancy The picture above is the view from my favorite local hike. After three and a half miles of hot and hilly fire roads, the reward is this stunning view. Ahhh. Anyway, let's answer some of your questions... My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering – … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do (7/29)
Severe PMS? 6 Natural Remedies That Really Work
When I was a teenager struggling with mood swings and acne, I was told that diet had nothing to do with balancing my hormones. Well, wasn't that a far cry from the truth. In this post, Natcha - a holistic nutritionist and health researcher - shares how she healed severe PMS with food and other smart, simple steps. ~Emily If you're like me, you once thought a 'healthy diet' meant following the food pyramid (which also made … [Read more...] about Severe PMS? 6 Natural Remedies That Really Work
Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
When I was pregnant with my first child, I experienced many new and strange things. Of course there was the usual strangeness of my body transforming as a small human took form inside of me. Fluctuating hormones had me craving bone broth and raw butter - two new foods for me at the time. Then the kicking and rolling and hiccups began as the little one grew. Midwives, birth plans, strollers, diapers, slings, and perineal … [Read more...] about Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
Perfect Asian Meatballs Recipe
Have you been following our series on meatballs? Well, if you haven't, you'll enjoy checking back to our previous recipe posts on one of my favorite on-the-go nutrient dense foods: Classic Meatballs and Greek Meatballs. In just a couple of weeks, many of my Real food friends and I will be trekking up to Northern California for the 13th Annual Wise Traditions Conference. I am so honored to be one of the speakers at this … [Read more...] about Perfect Asian Meatballs Recipe
Linguine with Clams
Linguine with clams is one of my favorite fancy dishes. Here's the secret: this meal is super easy to make, inexpensive, nutrient-dense, and so darn delicious! We don't eat a ton of pasta at our house, but when paired with a nutritional powerhouse of clams and grass-fed butter, we make an exception. If you don't eat wheat, the clams and broth will go great with rice pasta or spaghetti squash for a grain-free version that is … [Read more...] about Linguine with Clams
Are Green Smoothies Good For YOU?
When I opened Facebook this morning, I saw this question from Kayla: I recently read on a comment you are not a huge fan of green smoothies. Can you please elaborate why? Why yes, and thanks, Kayla, for the inspiration for this blog post! Green smoothies are having a hey day with all sorts of healthy conscious folks hailing their virtues, but are green smoothies good for you really? Let's find out... What's all the hype … [Read more...] about Are Green Smoothies Good For YOU?