Flu prevention: take this, not that!
Even though I work in a hospital, I do not turn to medication to treat or prevent illness in my family. In fact, my children have never even had antibiotics! In my granola mama journey to achieve...
View ArticleThe health benefits of Bone Broth
We try to get bone broth in some form every day, either via a cup of broth or a scoop of the broth gelatin straight from a jar in the fridge. Bone broth is a very nutritious food that has numerous...
View ArticleWinter Blues? Boost your Vitamin D levels with Cod Liver Oil
It’s that time of year, the holidays are long gone, but the cold and darkness still drudges on. Double boo-hoo! Here in the Upper Midwest we are all pale, suffering from cabin fever, and Vitamin D...
View ArticleRunning in the snow! The health benefits of outdoor exercise
Minnesota is getting nailed with snow right now and I could not be happier for two reasons: 1) I don’t have to commute to work today 2) I absolutely love running in extreme weather conditions! So with...
View ArticleHomemade toothpaste
After reading this article on what really is in our toothpaste and how harmful it is (even though we have been using Tom’s brand for years) I decided it was time to start making my own toothpaste and...
View Article15 Sleep Enhancing Tips That Really Work!
After having children, I discovered how much I love sleep….because I was not getting any! Oh wonderful, beautiful, elusive sleep. In my on-going exploration of health and nutrition I decided to...
View ArticleHow to make your own magnesium oil
Magnesium oil is my method of magnesium supplementation. Here is a blog post that I wrote explaining why. Luckily, magnesium oil is super easy to make! This is how I do it: Materials: 1 cup Magnesium...
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