The Summer Solstice is upon us (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere)! Today marks the longest day of the year, so soak up that sunshine (hello, vitamin D!)! Summer Solstice is celebrated around the world, in various cultures and religions. It marks the official start of summer. Summer Solstice has an […]
Kids - Root Cause Medicine
Mom Body and The Littles
This wasn’t what I was scheduled to post this week, but given the summer months and the number of moms I know that “don’t participate” because of the way they look in a swim suit, I really felt like it must still talked about yet again. Not to mention, my littlest and I had a […]
Heal Your Gut After Antibiotics
So you took antibiotics? Don’t worry, they are here for a reason, and there are some bacterial infections that require antibiotics on occasion. This should be a rare occasion in your life, if its not…then we need to talk about how to fix that. But for now, let’s look at how to heal your gut […]
Fevers Updated: Just say no to fever reduction
Wow! There has been a lot of kiddos with spring and summer (almost) viruses right?!? Rashes and fevers EVERYWHERE (for grown ups too!). I thought this would be a great time to talk to you again about fever and the important role it has in our immune function. I want you to embrace the fever! […]
The Importance of Rashes
What?!? This crazy lady thinks rashes are important?! Yes, yes I do. Here’s why rashes are important: Rashes are our body’s way of waving the “caution” flag that something is amiss with our immune system or that the body is getting rid of something (our immune system IS working). You see the skin is an […]
How I Squashed My $200 a month Cable Bill
Dude…how ridiculous is your TV bill? Okay so maybe if you have cable it MIGHT not be soooo bad. You’ve likely spent the time looking for the best cable tv providers, after all. But it can be horrible for satellite…which is really the only thing available in my neck of the woods….we are looking down […]