Broth for Vegetarians – Iron Drops for Infant? – Travel Vaccines for Baby – Coconut Oil Unsafe? – Holistic Treatment for IBS My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to benefit from the answers too. Who am I to know the answers to your questions? I’m a … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (6/11 Edition)
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Your Questions About A Grain Free Diet Answered
I’m not a huge fan of elimination diets. Firstly, I don’t like restrictions. If you tell me I can’t eat a particular something, it’s a sure-fired way to make sure I will be fixated on that forbidden food all day or until I break down and devour it with abandon. Secondly, I feel like many folks jump on an elimination band wagon as a desperate search for a solution to weight or health issues. So you may be surprised to learn … [Read more...] about Your Questions About A Grain Free Diet Answered
5 Surprising Reasons To Eat Your Veggies
I love vegetables. They are a wonderful component in a traditional, nutrient-dense diet. Many mainstream "health-conscious" folks swear on their holy China Study that a plant-based diet is ideal for their health and the future of our earth. Based on so much that I have read and studied*, this doesn't seem quite right to me. The rest of the modern world is still stuffing themselves sick with toxic, industrial food … [Read more...] about 5 Surprising Reasons To Eat Your Veggies
Is Bacon Healthy? Why I Heart Bacon
There's not much argument about the deliciousness of bacon. Whether you like it crispy or chewy, with scrambled eggs, stacked on a BLT, or wrapped around sweet dates, bacon is mmm-mmmm-good. But is bacon healthy? In my kitchen, yes indeed. Allow me to dispel the common misconceptions about one of the most loved and feared foods on earth, and then you can decide for yourself. BACON MYTH #1 Bacon is loaded with saturated … [Read more...] about Is Bacon Healthy? Why I Heart Bacon
Cancer Prevention For Carnivores
In our previous article about the the red meat cancer scare, Natcha Maithai, nutritionist and cancer researcher, discussed the recent World Health Organization report - The Carcinogenicity of Red and Processed Meats - which took the internet by storm as it was misinterpreted as claiming that red meat causes cancer. Actually, there is more to the story, because the carcinogenicity of red meat depends on what other foods you … [Read more...] about Cancer Prevention For Carnivores
Blood Type and Your Diet
The first time I heard about the Blood Type Diet, I had just moved from the east coast and was working as a waitress in Malibu. I impatiently waited for a customer to decide what items on the menu fit her blood type, all the while thinking, "OMG! Yet another weird diet for body-obsessed Californians!" Many years later, I have a more balanced view on blood type and its role in our well being. Determined by the ABO gene, blood … [Read more...] about Blood Type and Your Diet
6 Home Remedies for Asthma that Actually Work
[In my practice, I've learned that just like eczema, asthma is a condition that benefits from using food as medicine and healing the root cause. In this post, Heather Haynes, author of Natural Remedies for Children, share her six top remedies for asthma that actually work. ~Emily] Odds are good that you know, or have, a child with asthma. Over 6 million children suffer from the condition, a number that's growing rapidly … [Read more...] about 6 Home Remedies for Asthma that Actually Work
What Would Emily Do? (2/26 Edition)
Picky Eater Solutions - Making Rice with Bone Broth - Getting Enough K2 - Alpha Lipoic Acid Sources - Raw Butter Taste - Homeopathy for Flu Prevention My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to benefit from the answers too. Who am I to know the answers to your … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (2/26 Edition)
Understanding The World of Sweets, Sugar, And Alternatives
I recently was an accomplice in a Halloween ruse when Wonder Woman chucked George Washington's bulk-sized box of Splenda in a dumpster declaring, "I'm saving the world, one man at a time!" Feeling like I could out-run George in roller skates and a helmet, I admitted, "Well, that stuff WILL kill you." George looked at me disbelieving and asked, "Why?" Funny you should ask Mr. President" - Here's a guide to good and evil in … [Read more...] about Understanding The World of Sweets, Sugar, And Alternatives
What Would Emily Do? (9/4 edition)
Birth Control Pills and Breastfeeding - Gluten Free Diet Making Her Sick? - Homeschooling a Grade Schooler - Health Issues from Living in a Basement - Eczema with Raw Milk - Toddler with Low Iron - Cure for Tinea Vericolor My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (9/4 edition)
Back To School Tummy Health For Kids
Feel those warm October winds? Welcome to late summer, the time of year in Chinese Medicine associated with the earth element, harvest, the digestive system. Kids are back to school and gearing up for Halloween and other fall festivities. This season is a great time to focus on your child's diet. It may be a surprise to learn that the gut is a key player in immunity. Special cells of the digestive system respond to the … [Read more...] about Back To School Tummy Health For Kids
Baby Poo Guide: What’s In Your Baby’s Diaper
Among new parents, baby poo is a hot topic. Though you may speed through diaper changes with eyes and nose averted, even working at top speed, it's hard not to notice how much baby poo varies with each diaper you change. Babies' developing digestive systems are very sensitive. This means that any changes to your baby's diet affect baby poo. If baby's breastfeeding and you start using breast milk substitutes, expect to see … [Read more...] about Baby Poo Guide: What’s In Your Baby’s Diaper