There are very few actions you can take to improve your health in just three days. It takes some time to see the effects of healthy eating and exercise as our bodies slowly shift into strength and vibrancy. New research has found there is one thing you can do to reduce your chemical levels in only a few days! Photo credit: Nhoj Leunamme == Jhon Emmanuel via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Researchers in California asked 100 Latino teenage girls to stop ... continue reading...
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8 Natural Pain Remedies
Whether you suffer from arthritis, joint, or muscular pain, sometimes you need relief. Prescription drugs have their place in acute and chronic pain management, yet they are highly addictive and overused. Natural pain remedies are effective and typically safe to use long-term. Photo credit: Internet Archive Book Images via Foter.com / No known copyright restrictions I actually enjoy the feeling of sore muscles. I like knowing I have exercised my body gaining strength and flexibility. I ... continue reading...
5 Green Laundry Tips
If you are like me, you spend a lot of time doing laundry. It seems my washing machine is constantly running. It’s pretty simple to green your laundry. Follow these 5 green laundry tips! Photo credit: GloriaGarcía via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND GREEN LAUNDRY TIP #1: CHOOSE A NATURAL LAUNDRY DETERGENT When Tom and Kate Chappell, founders of Tom’s of Maine, began their first company, they made laundry detergent. Since those early days, the awareness about ingredients in laundry detergent ... continue reading...
Home Birth Equity: Stigmas, Medicaid, & Insurance
Both my children were born at home. I have several friends that are midwives. I believe all women should have access to quality home birth care if that is their choice. Yet there is a huge inequity in home birth rates largely due to stigmas, as well as Medicaid and private insurance denials. Of particular concern is the accessibility of home birth to women of low income. Image: FreeImages.com/Aneta Blaszczyk For women of my great grandmother's era, a home birth was often ... continue reading...
Hygiene Hypothesis: Don’t be afraid of Dirt!
When my first child began to crawl, I bought a steam floor cleaner that promised to kill germs. I would religiously steam clean the floors every couple of days, but with multiple pets and country living, there was no real way to make my home germ-free (thankfully). Turns out we need not be afraid of dirt, according to the Hygiene Hypothesis. In fact, dirt cures! Photo credit: Hypnotica Studios Infinite via Foter.com / CC BY Dirt is good for you! Natural dirt from the garden, the ... continue reading...
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