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Make Your Own Natural Calming and Soothing Vapor Rub

Last week, my parents came back from visiting my sister in Las Vegas, NV. They brought with them a nasty virus that my nephew gave to them, and of course I went into full on health mode. This was my first chance to try out all that I have been learning this year, and keep my family from getting sick too. It turns out, I did so well, that the three of us didn’t even catch a hint of this bug!!! This would be a first for me, as I normally get sick if ANYONE around me is sick. I used to have the WORST immunities! During this week of sickness, I made a batch of homemade vapor rub that I love WAY more than Vick’s Vapor Rub. Read more »

Naturopathic Remedies for the Cold & Flu Season

It’s THAT time of year again, where everyone around me starts coughing, sniffling, and spreading their germs all over the place. With a 2 year old, it’s just that much worse. Kids are like petri dishes waiting to excrete their bacteria all over the place. I ALWAYS seem to get sick, every single year. It’s like my body has a clock on it that chimes, “It’s time to get sick!” Well, not this year I say! I, on my path to hippidom, am on a mission to keep my entire family as free from illness as possible this year. I know! That’s a very giant undertaking, but I WILL do everything in my power to try and combat these illnesses before they ever become full blown. Read more »

Thieves Oil - The Secret To Staying Alive During The Bubonic Plague

The season of germs, runny noses, congestion, and coughing is nearly knocking on our door. Since I JUST got over being sick, it occurred to me that all of those cold and flu medicines on that were in my medicine cabinet could be replaced with more natural alternatives that wouldn’t be near as destructive on my family’s bodies. I have been obsessively reading and re-reading “Treatment Alternatives for Children” by Dr. Lawrence Rosen and Jeff Cohen. Read more »

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