Struggling with allergies? Use these tips to help you reduce allergens in your home and reduce your allergy symptoms naturally. Does it seem like every allergy season your allergies get worse? You aren’t imagining it, they are. One contributing factor is climate change. “Increasing carbon dioxide levels lead to increased levels of the proteins in…
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9 Foods to Avoid During Ragweed Season
Ragweed season is here. If you find yourself dealing with some new food allergies it may be oral allergy syndrome. Learn how to stop the symptoms. If you are experiencing allergies right now you are likely one of the 10-30% of Americans that suffer from hay fever, or allergic rhinitis. And of the most common…
The Best Safe Sunscreen
Sunscreen is very important to help protect our skin from damage and skin cancer but some sunscreens may have unsafe side effects. Choosing safe sunscreen is important but can be difficult, this list will help. Sunscreen is a very useful product that helps to prevent skin damage and skin cancer. The problem is not all…
Herbal Oils and Your Home Apothecary: Lavender Infused Oil
Interested in making your own personal care products? Herbal oils are a great place to get started and lavender infused oil is sure to be a favorite. When I first started studying herbal medicine many long years ago making herbal oils was the first thing that I fell in love with. I had always loved…
6 Foods to Avoid During Cedar Season
Cedar pollen season is here. If you find yourself dealing with some new food allergies it may be oral allergy syndrome. Learn how to stop the symptoms. If you are currently experiencing allergies it’s likely due to tree pollen, mainly cedar pollen. Cedar allergies affect people usually November through April with the heaviest levels of…
My Whole30 Confessions
Interested in Whole30 but feeling stuck? Check out these Whole30 Confessions. You aren’t alone in your struggles. I fell off the Whole30 wagon on day 21. I think partly due to lady business, but that’s not really a good excuse. I read through my food log today and realized that the long week/weekend of work…
My Whole30: An Unexpected Ephiphany
Day 20 is here! I intended to write a half-way point post, but my schedule last week was ridiculous. Normally I would have sucked it up and written the post instead of sleeping, but I didn’t and I’m about to tell you why. After taking care of my diet and doing well with that for…
My Whole30- The Dreaded Sugar Dragon
Twelve days down! And since I last updated you my stomach issues have resolved themselves. By day nine they were non-existent. I had a big bowl of chicken soup with my coffee today when I woke up and I couldn’t feel any better. I found that with the addition of “breakfast” my body seemed to phase…
My Whole 30: One Week!
I’ve completed my first week on the Whole30! I am loving the personal growth and realizations that are coming with this challenge. Doing a Whole30 isn’t just about changing your diet or losing weight. It’s so much more than that. I’m trying new things, opening myself to new ideas, and getting out of my comfort zone….
My Whole 30: Revise and Balance
It’s the beginning of Day 4. I was going to write something last night but instead was scouring the forums over at Whole 30 for really a ridiculous amount of time, just absorbing information. There’s so much to learn! A few things I realize that I’m doing wrong. 1.Technically smoothies are not allowed. Their reasoning: …