Whether you're just starting to think about kids or have been trying to get pregnant for awhile, the best medicine to optimize fertility is a healthy diet. Begin to pay a bit more attention to what and how you are eating, because now the old adage, "You are what you eat" not only applies to you but also to the baby that will soon be growing inside you. While you may think you know what it means to eat healthy, you may also be … [Read more...] about Fertility Foods
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Take The Leaky Gut Syndrome Quiz (You May Be Surprised)
The following leaky gut syndrome quiz (From Elizabeth Lipski's book, Leaky Gut Syndrome) doesn't provide a definitive diagnosis, but it can help you to assess the functioning of your small intestine. While not intended to replace a physician's care or an intestinal permeability test, if you score high on this self-assessment, seek a practitioner who is knowledgeable about leaky gut to help you. Want to know if you have … [Read more...] about Take The Leaky Gut Syndrome Quiz (You May Be Surprised)
4 Foods With Probiotics That You Can Make At Home
Probiotics are super popular these days, which may have you thinking, "Is this just another diet fad?" But no - probiotics and foods with probiotics are here to stay. The truth is that cultures around the world have consumed foods with probiotics for centuries. In addition to buying the many probiotic products on the market today, you can easily make your own tasty and nutritious probiotic foods to boost your family's diet … [Read more...] about 4 Foods With Probiotics That You Can Make At Home
5 Superfoods For Strong Healthy Teeth
After the birth of my son, at the age of 31, I got my first cavity. Not bad, I thought, to make it three decades without any dental decay! I got the cavity filled, and didn't think much of it. Three and a half years passed, and my daughter was born. Low and behold, another cavity in the same tooth! This time, the dentist reported that I would probably need a root canal. YIKES!?! After thirty-some years of taking good teeth … [Read more...] about 5 Superfoods For Strong Healthy Teeth
My Family Ate 40 Pounds of Butter in 3 Months
In mid-December a 40 pound block of butter was delivered to my home on the back of a motorcycle driven by a soft-spoken, burly man named Ren. This butter was no grocery store butter. It came from Petaluma Creamery and Spring Hill Jersey Cheese in Northern California where the cream is carefully crafted into cultured butter, made exclusively from Jersey cows raised on grassy pastures. Now most folks can admit that butter … [Read more...] about My Family Ate 40 Pounds of Butter in 3 Months
Optimize Your Kid’s Dental Health With A Holistic Approach
These days, dental health for kids is all about HYGIENE, HYGIENE, HYGIENE. While there's nothing wrong with using a toothbrush, we tend to take care of hygiene and then assume everything else - braces, cavities, and root canals - are just part of life and a result of genetics. I'm here to tell you, there's more to your children's dental health than just proper brushing, flossing, check-ups, and avoiding sugar. Check your … [Read more...] about Optimize Your Kid’s Dental Health With A Holistic Approach
Easy Peasy Pomegranate Soda
There are many ways to make a soda. So many choices for starter cultures and even more ingredient options. Some are for the more advanced fermenter and yield a layered complex taste, while others can be mixed in 2 minutes flat. I'm dead serious. Next time someone asks you to a party (tot-to-adult), offer to bring naturally fermented, Some are for the more advanced fermenter and yield a layered complex taste, while others can … [Read more...] about Easy Peasy Pomegranate Soda
Alert: Your BPA-Free Plastic Isn’t Safe After All
If you're anything like me, you probably avoid most plastic stuff because it's not only awful for the environment, but can leach hormone disruptors into our water, food, and ultimately, our bodies. Many of these issues have been blamed on a chemical called bisphenol-A (BPA) which can be found in plastic food containers, linings of metal food cans, and even baby bottles and pacifiers. You've probably found some great BPA-free … [Read more...] about Alert: Your BPA-Free Plastic Isn’t Safe After All
Heal Back Pain Without Surgery
Looking to heal back pain? You're not alone. On a global level, more than 80% of folks feel low back pain at some point or another. Managing back pain isn't fun. But the prospect of corrective surgery is downright scary. Fortunately, you can probably trace your back pain to one or more of these factors -- which are all fixable: Alignment Stress Diet Taking steps to holistically heal back pain is a lot like … [Read more...] about Heal Back Pain Without Surgery
Is Milk Good? Is Milk Bad?
Is milk good? Is milk bad? The topic of milk consumption is loaded with lots of varying opinions weighing in with conviction and varying degrees of truth. Here are some common myths and facts and explanations in between: ALL milk does a body good - MYTH. The milk industry would have you believe that all milk (as long as it is pasteurized)- "Does a body good" and you too can achieve a "Body by Milk" akin to world class … [Read more...] about Is Milk Good? Is Milk Bad?
What Would Emily Do? (7/8 Edition)
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)
Why You May Need a Gut Healing Diet – Even if Your Digestion is Fine
[A note from Holistic Squid: I've written before about leaky gut - a condition that most doctors won't mention and can be at the root of so many health problems. In this post, Jennifer Dages shares how to know if you need a gut healing diet - even if you don't have any symptoms of unhappy digestion.] A few years ago I discovered that my teenage daughter needed a gut healing diet. Her main problem was irritable bowel … [Read more...] about Why You May Need a Gut Healing Diet – Even if Your Digestion is Fine