Besides watching the consistency of your poop with the Bristol Stool Chart to assess your state of health, the color of your stool can tell you a lot as well. Assessing your stool over a few days time can help you to get a better sense of if the color is related to what you […]
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Everyday Shea Body Wash
Not only do I love the lotion from Everyday Shea, but I love their story, too. Now that I’ve tried their body wash, I’m hooked. Everyday Shea uses fair trade shea butter, coconut oil, and essential oils to create luxuriously moisturizing skin products without any of the harsh chemicals or ingredients found in mainstream skin […]
How Safe Are Your Personal Care Products?
If you’re an average woman, between skin care, hair care, and cosmetics you probably use around twelve products each day. These twelve products likely contain around 168 ingredients. If you’re not aware and alert, many common cosmetic and skin care products that you use every day may be full of carcinogens, hormone disruptors, irritants, and […]
Take Every Day Steps to Avoid Coming Down with the Flu
Last week, CBS channel 4 visited my house to film my best tips for keeping your house flu- and sickness-free. This follows my series over the last month or two of flu avoidance, prevention and treatment strategies. It was fun, and I hope you find it useful as we make our way toward the end […]
Natural Treatments for Croup
Question: I’m pretty sure my 2 yr old has croup. Coughs like a barking seal at night in bed, but is better during the day. Any advice on treatments or things that ease symptoms? Thanks. Croup is always identified by that distinctive seal-like barking cough, and is easy to come by for young kids in […]
