(This post contains affiliate links from which I will benefit if you purchase through them.) Have you ever thought of doing your own canning? Does it seem like too much work with little return? I have been canning some of my own food for the past 15 years. I grew up helping my mother but I didn’t start my … [Read more...]
The Ayurvedic Diet and Cookbook Review
Like many of you I have heard of the Ayurvedic diet and Ayurvedic medicine for some time but really had very little idea of what is was. So when I had the opportunity to review the book The Essential Ayurvedic Cookbook I jumped at the chance to learn more. This cookbook by Lois A Leonhardi contains several … [Read more...]
Caring About Calcium
Calcium is a well known mineral that is famous for its role in bone and connective tissue health. Did you know it also has some other roles in the body? Calcium is also important in the following body systems: Proper function of the nervous sytem. Helps regulate blood pressure. It is … [Read more...]
Hope and Help for Acid Reflux
Do you struggle with acid reflux (also known as heartburn)? I have and did especially when I was pregnant, all four times. Acid reflux comes from the stomach acid refluxing back up into the esophagus. The esophagus does not have a lining able to handle the high acid content of stomach fluids and so it burns, … [Read more...]
Juicing – Is it Really Worth It?
Do you juice? I do but sporadically, probably in part because I don't have a very good juicer. I have used it in the past and still juice on some days. Benefits of Juicing Juicing is a great way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet. The quantity of vegetables you can get in through a glass … [Read more...]
Is Your Stress Causing Adrenal Fatigue?
(This post contains affiliate links from which I will benefit if you purchase them.) Recently I went through a few months of some significant stress (compilation of caring for my aging mother in-law and the rest of my family, changing hormones, and just the general day to day of life). It left me … [Read more...]