Category: Baby & Child Health

  • Reduce Toxic Exposure when Cleaning each Room of your Home with these Safe Alternatives.

    Room-by-Room Chart for Reducing Exposure Source: http://www.womensvoices.org Room Reduce Your Usage & Alternatives Kitchen Reduce: If you practice good food safety, wash your hands (especially after handing raw meat), and do not leave cooked food on counters for longer than two hours, daily disinfection at home is simply unnecessary. Alternatives: To clean your sinks and…

  • Health News:Don't Let a Doctor Destroy Your Baby's Hearing

    By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent CNN “Doctors told Haleh Resnick her baby needed to wear hearing aids. Defying those orders may have saved her son’s hearing. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Haleh Resnick found out that her son has been misdiagnosed with hearing loss He actually had auditory neuropathy and the hearing aids weren’t helping him People…

  • What do I do when the family is sick with a cold?

    I often get asked this question when I am speaking or when I am around friends with little ones. So I am going to give you a quick example of what a sick day in our home looks like, using my self as the victim and a few of the many treatments and approaches I…

  • Cancer in a Bottle – Learn to Read Labels and Avoid these Toxic Chemicals

    Know the ingredients in your personal care products. A fantastic Guide by EWG (Environmental Working Group) Source: http://www.ewg.org/ Better products are truthful in their marketing claims and free of potentially worrisome ingredients. Some products might make claims like “gentle” or “natural,” but since the government does not require safety testing, personal care product manufacturers can…

  • Organic Baby Stealing Green Smoothie Very Cute

    Organic Baby Stealing Green Smoothie Very Cute

    This morning I was feeling a little bit under the weather so my hubby made an organic green smoothie for us and handed me one in a large 20-ounce glass.  Our little one was bouncing on my lap and lunged for my smoothie almost toppling it over.  People think I lie when I tell them…

  • Hear Dr Oz Discuss Coconut Oil's Super Powers – Don't Miss this Insighful Video

    I have been writing about coconut oil for a long time.  We have used organic raw extra virgin coconut oil for everything from chicken, to beauty treatments and in smoothies. I have also witnessed its amazing qualities for sustained weight loss.  But now the medical community is finally jumping on the bandwagon and talking about…

  • Herbs for Cough and Respiratory Health

    My sister recently stopped by in a panic because my 5-year-old niece was coughing non-stop all day, and she has asthma. She has been working on changing their diet and determining her triggers, but for today she wanted me to mix up something quick and effective to help my niece stop coughing. My sister told…

  • Carrot Crazy – 2 Awesome Organic Recipes You Will Love

    Ok, yes I know I am getting a little carried away with the recipes but I keep getting asked to share some of the dishes we make at home, so here you go! I love carrots and I often juice them and shred them in salads, mashed potatoes, and carrot bread.  Here are some easy…

  • 3 Delicious Signature Green Smoothies

    It seems like my smoothie madness is catching on lately since every day I have an email or two asking me for more recipes.  Green smoothies are an awesome way to get all the vital nutrients, enzymes and fiber that your body needs.  Here are some more awesome smoothie recipes that we (baby, older kids…

  • Health News: New Report by Medical Professionals says – Vaccines Pose a Significant Risk of Harm to the Health of Children

    If you are a parent this article and vaccine report is a must read. To hear it from proponents of the vaccine industry, vaccines are based on rock-solid science that proves them to be completely safe and widely effective. These beliefs, however, are not factually based on real science but rather a persistent vaccine mythology…

  • Another Great Green Smoothie Recipe that Supports the Immune System & Digestion

    Another Great Green Smoothie Recipe that Supports the Immune System & Digestion

    Smoothies and I go together like hot chocolate and whipped cream.  I can’t live without them, especially since I am always on the run. These past few years since battling with a bunch of crazy health issues after starting a new job and dealing with extreme bouts of fatigue and fibromyalgia, I have opted for…

  • Do you Know a Mom Who Is Nursing? Share this with Her, She Will Thank You

    As a mom of three and a serious breastfeeding madwoman, I’d be lost without my herbal tea for enhancing milk production. I’ve shared this tea with many moms on the verge of losing their milk and have had many fabulous stories. All of the organic herbs in Breast is Best Tea has been used for…