Both my babies were born at home, as well as countless other children I know. I have friends that are midwives. I believe home births are a safe, natural choice for a typical pregnancy including good prenatal care. Even in atypical births, like both of mine … [Read more...]
CNN & EWG: Do Sunscreens Cause Cancer?
Damned if you do; damned if you don't. Americans have been scared by the prospect of skin cancer into slathering sunscreen on their bodies anytime they leave the house. Unfortunately, many of the ingredients in sunscreens are even more dangerous than overexposure to the sun … [Read more...]
Succumbing to Western Medicine: Peritonsillar Abscess
I am an avid, natural healer; however, there are times in my life when I have been humbled, in dire need of, and thankful for western medicine. This past week has been one of those times, as a week long annoying sore throat turned into an abscess on my tonsil causing … [Read more...]
I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids)
When I was a kid, my brother had guinea pigs. Fat little guys with stubby little legs that he desperately tried to train to do entertaining things like play soccer with a super ball and sniff out money (he was a little Alex P. Keaton-ish). In my innocent upbringing I would … [Read more...]
Prenatal BPA Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer
During both of my pregnancies, I was an avid drinker of pregnancy tea. This natural herbal concoction is full of essential vitamins and minerals; however, little did I know I was making my tea toxic by drinking it out of a Nalgene bottle. We (the public) did not know about … [Read more...]
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