It isn’t new science that the majority of all cancer diagnoses is due to environmental toxins and exposures. I even remember learning when my son, Kicker, was diagnosed with Leukemia, that Benzene, a common household toxin, was directly linked to Leukemia! WHAT? Benzene is found in plastics, dyes, detergents and pesticides?! In fact, did you know that the average home contains between 500-1000 toxic chemicals? Many of which you can’t ...
3 Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You’re in Crisis
When we’re in the middle of a crisis, we often feel like we are just barely keeping our heads above water. Stress levels spiral, we don’t sleep well, and we don’t take the time to take care of ourselves. If we have self-care practices (and let’s face it – many of us don’t!) they often start to slip when things go wrong in our lives. That can skyrocket our stress levels, which makes every crisis feel even worse. When we’re under a ...
10 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
This picture is my family's funny idea of helping me to meal plan...gotta love them and their input, right?! Thankfully, this is just a joke, but did you know that over two-thirds of Americans are obese or overweight and that number is climbing daily? Additionally, did you know it is estimated that 1.8 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018? Those statistics are heart breaking and definitely NO joke! There is also ...
Healthy School Lunch: Kid Tested and Approved
Does this resonate with you...It's an early weekday morning, and you are running around like a banchee warrior with your head chopped off, half dressed, coffee in hand and forcing your kids to inhale their breakfast while you throw into your kid's lunch box some pre-packaged "food" that has an unpronounceable ingredient list? Then, do you lovingly smack their cute little rear-ends and promise them that "tomorrow, your lunch will be better ...
Guest Post: Fermented Sourdough Starter and Belgian Waffles Recipe
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread or the way that butter melts on a fluffy, warm slice that can be eaten and enjoyed right out of the oven. Am I right?! Well, for many years, bread was not a part of our diet because none of us tolerated it really well. We didn’t feel great eating it, and honestly, I couldn’t find a store-bought version that was good enough for my nutritional standards. However, about 2 years ago, ...
Why Infertility Is so Common & 5 Steps to Prepare for a Healthy Pregnancy
Infertility is a heartbreaking disease! According to the National Institute of Health, a minimum of 20% of men and women cannot conceive naturally. Many are told that there is no hope other than the expensive option of Artificial Reproductive Technology. And although this reproductive technology has blessed many parents with babies, it can be like sweeping the sand under the rug, as it does not address the underlying issues of the reason ...
Guest Post: 3 Ways to Improve Your Gut Biome
I’m excited to have my dear friend and health advocate, Shawna, sharing with you today! She is not only an avid researcher and queen in the kitchen, but if you ever open her refrigerator, you will find it full of gut healing foods! Shawna is also someone I have admired and learned from as a mom and a wife. We met about 12 years ago. However, our relationship really grew when I began to regularly visit their family farm, Kid Creek Pastures, ...
