What is the largest organ in the body? What is one of the most important elimination organs in the body, playing a large role in daily detoxification? What organ receives a third of all the blood that is circulated in the body? When the blood is full of toxic materials, what organ will reflect this…
You might be here because you don’t want the shelf stabilizing preservatives in your smoothie or coffee everyday. Or, maybe you’re tired of accumulating so much plastic and trash and want to do your part in the environment. I get that. Those are two of the biggest reasons I switched to making nut milk at…
Poop isn’t exactly something people bring up in everyday conversation. I, on the other hand, love talking about the importance of healthy bowel movements, because it can be a big indicator of your current health. If you aren’t pooping regularly or suffering from constipation, there may be a number of underlying causes, particularly diet and…
Gut health is so important for overall health. You have trillions of bacteria living in your gut (that’s 10 times more bacteria cells in our body than human cells!) The bacteria living in your gut play so many roles; from aiding digestion, controlling your weight, supporting your immune system to producing neurotransmitters like serotonin (the…
A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. -Doug Larson You’ve probably pulled, stomped or even sprayed a natural super-food that grows right in your backyard! Dandelion is mostly known as a backyard weed, but it is one of my favorite herbs and has…
When you eat a vegetable or animal, your body is listening to the epigenetic messages of its life, which are shaped by where it was raised and how it lived. Your body uses this information for its own health. This is one of the many reasons why the food you eat is so important. Every living…
This avocado caesar dressing is mayo-free and the creamiest Caesar salad dressing you’ll ever taste! Avocados are just a deliciously creamy blank canvas…they can go in so many different dishes; smoothies, pesto, pudding and now we can add Caesar salad dressing to the list because it’s really, really good! Avocado provides a creamy base to this dressing and a…
It’s paleo, keto, low-carb and gut healing. Sounds too good to be true, I know, but it’s actually pretty darn good! You can replace the butternut squash with pumpkin or sweet potato! *This recipe came from Lil Sipper, who is an amazing person who is healing herself from IBS with food. Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash…
I learned about this medicinal honey syrup through Rosemary Gladstar (my FAVORITE herbalist). She is a goddess and has done so much to keep the practice of herbalism alive and well. Rosemary Gladstar refers to this as her “honey onion syrup”. It is a great remedy for colds, flus, sore throats and coughs and is extremely…
Homemade, nutrient dense bone broth is incredibly easy and inexpensive to make. There is no comparison to the store-bought versions which often contain MSG or other chemicals and which lack gelatin and some of the other health-boosting properties of homemade broth. However, if you want the convenience of already made broth I highly recommend Kettle…