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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...
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The 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...
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Winter 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...
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Running 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...
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Homemade 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...
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15 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...
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How 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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