I love everything that comes with the fall/winter season, except for one thing...the sharing of germs. I absolutely detest a sore throat, cough and the inability to go about my day fully functioning. Thankfully, I have found 5 ways to eliminate and/or prevent a cold or flu, so not to endure those … [Read more...] about 5 Foolproof Ways to Prevent and Eliminate a Cold or Flu
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Addicted to Coffee? Chaga is Your Solution
Chaga is the king of medicinal mushrooms. What is Chaga? Chaga is an incredible wild mushroom with immune boosting, therapeutic properties. In fact, it actually grows on the sides of birch trees in colder climates like Siberia, Alaska, northern Canada and northern continental states in America. It … [Read more...] about Addicted to Coffee? Chaga is Your Solution
Digestive Health 101 (i.e. gut wellness=whole body wellness)
Digestive Health 101 Our gut is home to trillions of microorganisms—at least 1000 different species of known bacteria with more than 3 million genes! About one third of our bacteria, also called gut flora, is common to most people, while the remaining two thirds is specific to the individual. What … [Read more...] about Digestive Health 101 (i.e. gut wellness=whole body wellness)
Honeydew Gazpacho Soup Recipe – Summer Recipes!
Summer is here! This means we get to enjoy delicious cooling foods while we bask in the heat of the sublime sunshine...or hibernate near an AC! And when you're looking for ways to cool yourself down, don't pass up this satiating Honeydew Gazpacho Soup recipe. This healthy, mouth-watering gazpacho is … [Read more...] about Honeydew Gazpacho Soup Recipe – Summer Recipes!
How to Make Sauerkraut
How to Make Sauerkraut Who would have known that getting probiotics into your diet from basic food, could be entirely easy and super inexpensive! All it takes it some good ol' fashion lacto-fermentation! Now, when I throw out the fancy term "lacto-fermentation," I know you're scared...it sounds … [Read more...] about How to Make Sauerkraut
Mango Loquat Salsa
Mango Loquat Salsa During my most recent trip to our local farmer's market, a gorgeous fruit caught my eye--the loquat! The overflowing basket was destined to be mine because 1) it was organic and 2) these beauties were ripe for the eating. It didn't matter that I had absolutely no clue what I … [Read more...] about Mango Loquat Salsa