Why I Gorged on Brie Cheese When I Was Pregnant
Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do … That’s the way I felt about eating the best quality cheeses, especially brie cheese, when …
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The (Priceless) $40 Gift that Gives Over $120 Back
Do you eat butter and embrace healthy fats, ferment foods like sauerkraut or kombucha, avoid soy, take cod liver oil, make your own bone broth, …
How Folic Acid is Making Us (Very) Sick
Editor’s Note: Cara has done extensive research on how nutrition relates to disability, has used the GAPS diet protocols successfully with her …
Intellibed: Why I Threw Away Sleep Number for a Gel Bed
If you don’t know what to do, don’t do anything at all. While I’m definitely no procrastinator (just ask my husband), this adage, …
Recovering the Health of Foster Children
Editor’s Note: I recently met Mandy Lee at the Wise Traditions Conference in Indianapolis. She shared with me her passion for foster children …
Traditional and Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to get a diverse group of people to agree on just about anything. This is especially true in the field of …
My Awesome Discoveries at the Healthfood Store
One activity I really enjoy is browsing the aisles of healthfood or specialty food stores, checking labels and searching for quality products. I …
7 Reasons to Try a Kettlebell Workout
As the owner of a kettlebell gym, The most common question I am asked is “What makes a kettlebell workout different?”. If you don’t know what a …
Today Only! Healthy Home Economist Books on Sale
My new book Traditional Remedies for Modern Families (185 pages) is now available as a Kindle book (and now in print too!), and I’ve marked it …
Homemade Probiotic Almond Milk
A healthy milk substitute such as homemade almond milk is an important drink to know how to make yourself in light of the skyrocketing cases of dairy …
Nutritional Balancing: Your Missing Link to Restored Health?
Allow me to describe what a typical initial conversation sounds like with one of my clients: “I’ve been sick for years. Running from one health …
Yet Another Reason to Cook That Broccoli
If I stop by the raw juice bar at my local health food store late in the day, I always request a thorough clean-out of the commercial-sized juicer …