Just this past week I got my AM cortisol tested and found out that I have very high cortisol. The symptoms I’m experiencing, like fast heart rate are terrible…….so, I have been desperately researching what I can find for a solution for how to reduce cortisol naturally. I thought for this post I ...
Paleo Burger Buns made with coconut flour – Gluten free, grain free
A few weeks ago I posted my paleo loaf bread recipe. Although that bread is delicious and makes great toast or is great as a side with dinner, it has one problem. It just isn't strong enough to hold together for a large burger or sandwich without breaking apart. I wanted to create a recipe specially ...
How Many Times Should You Chew Your Food? More than you think!
How many times do you chew your food before you swallow? Maybe 5 or 10 times? But I’m sure it’s not 100 times a bite, like the old wives tale suggests! But it actually turns out that your great grandma was actually right about the importance of chewing. You'd be surprised that when you research ...
Coconut Flour Loaf Bread Recipe (Paleo)
I follow the paleo diet, but I have to secretly tell you that occasionally I wish I could go back to my pre-paleo days and eat some old fashioned homemade bread. Bread was always hard for me to give up especially because bread used to be my comfort food; my mom always made us tea and her freshly ...
How to Whiten Teeth at Home – The Best Chemical Free Way!
I’m always looking for the best way to get nice white teeth without using harsh chemicals. In fact, I looked up so many natural solutions for how to whiten teeth at home…. I found everything from what the Ancient Romans used, goat milk and urine, to strawberries mixed with baking soda! I don’t think ...
Epsom Salt Foot Soak – Reduce stress, anxiety and inflammation
Every night right before I go to bed you can find me doing an Epsom salt foot soak. I’ve seen such great benefits from doing it, I hardly ever skip a night! It’s super easy to make and quick to do. Epsom salt baths are fantastic for relaxing your whole body and getting the benefits of magnesium, ...
Homemade Heating Pad with Rice (make in minutes for less than $2)
It’s always handy to have a homemade heating pad with rice around in your home, you can use it for; muscle aches, backaches, soreness, menstrual cramps or even to warm up your bed! With this homemade heating pad I’ve been able to avoid using pain medication. The heat helps relieve pain by ...
7 Unusual Health Benefits of Probiotics
Probiotics are living microbes or good bacteria that have been shown for many years to have health benefits to the gut. As more is known about them, they seem to be popping up everywhere in research as a viable treatment to help so many other health issues. Here are some unusual health benefits of ...
How I got Vitamin A Toxicity
Even though vitamins are viewed as a good "natural" option, this past week I experienced how dangerous they can be. As you can tell by the title of my post, this week I have been trying to recover from vitamin A toxicity due to taking too much vitamin A after my Naturopath prescribed it. If you’ve ...
Homemade Furniture Polish
This easy to make homemade furniture polish works great for removing water marks and scuff marks.Oil and vinegar are not just for making salad dressing, you can make a great homemade furniture polish and cleaner. It’s a great natural alternative to those commercial wood polishes, that are loaded ...