Arnicare Gel by Boiron – what is it and how to use it Arnicare Gel is a product that gives you pain relief. Ever since I’ve started using it (about 8 years ago now) I always make sure I have some Arnicare Gel in my cupboard, it’s easy to use and it’s a clear gel.…
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Essential Oils from dōTERRA – an introduction dōTERRA Essential Oils were introduced to me a year or so ago now by a colleague who now lives in Arizona and who is a dōTERRA independent product consultant. dōTERRA is pronounced ‘dough’-terra and it’s a Latin-derived wording meaning ‘gift of the Earth’. I’m a regular Essential Oil User…
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Eat More Kale vs Chick-Fil-A – and new restaurant opens in Wichita If you have ever eaten at Chick-Fil-A or seen their advertisements, you’ll know that they use cows saving themselves from being eaten to suggest we buy more chicken with their ‘Eat More Chikin’ campaign. But have you heard of Eat More Kale? And…
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What a week – a modern medical system breakdown affected me personally! (And how to deal with a low grade allergic reaction) On Sunday morning I woke up and Arianna (my 8 year old younger daughter) had a low grade allergic reaction. She had a rash on her cheek…which grew, and grew. By Monday (a…
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Do you have one of those dry coughs that just won’t go away? In some cases, Bryonia will help.
How to take care of your family with homeopathy – a webinar from Boiron USA and the Holistic Moms Network Are you interested in learning how to take care of your family with homeopathy – especially since the cold/flu season is approaching, but you’re not sure how to go about it? I got notified on…
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Oscillococcinum or Oscillo for short – hard to say, easy to use to help relieve flu-like symptoms Oscillococcinum, harder to say than to use, mostly shortened to ‘Oscillo’ by those in the know, is a homeopathic flu remedy. Up until recently Oscillococcinum has not been so well known in the States, but is commonly used…
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Organic food more affordable in this part of the ‘Heartland’ – apples have made it! Doing a quick shop in my local Dillons last week, I was pleased and surprised to notice this price match. (See photos below). Pink Lady Apples (non-organic) $1.99 a pound Organic apples (Fuji), also $1.99 a pound Why buy…
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Rhubarb is an unusual fruit, often used in the UK in Rhubarb crumble or pies. Rhubarb Crumble When buying fruits and veggies in our local supermarket in Wichita, I often buy things that the person at the checkout doesn’t recognize. This happened a short while ago with rhubarb, a favorite fruit of mine, which looks a…
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The Food Revolution I followed the first Food Revolution series, based in Huntington, West Virginia, and also the second season, set in Los Angeles, California. If you’re not familiar with Jamie Oliver or Food Revolution, here’s a quick intro. Jamie Oliver is a talented young British chef who burst onto the UK food scene years…
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Natural foods markets – helpful in a number of ways I headed into my local natural food market today for a number of reasons. I wanted something different for lunch, I needed a couple of homeopathic remedies in a hurry, and I needed deodorant (I prefer the chemical free kind). My local natural food market…
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Have you seen the ads reassuring us that High Fructose Corn Syrup is a good thing? I had noticed these ads being shown later last year and early this year, saying that High Fructose Corn Syrup or HCFS is ‘just like sugar’ and ‘one less thing to worry about’. And I thought to myself…hmnnnn…. This…
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