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Don’t Knock it Until You Try It-My Whole 30 Journey
I’ve done multiple Whole 30’s in the past few years. But I always made a concession. I would just hang on to one little bit of something I wanted. Maybe a piece of cheese, or maybe Whole 30 friendly desserts. But this time I decided to go all in. Now I know, the first thing you’ll probably try and tell me is that “fad diets” aren’t sustainable. True, they aren’t. Living on only cayenne pepper lemonade or cabbage soup or even Slim-Fast shakes is not healthy nor is it a long-term solution. None of those diets teach you how your body feels after certain foods are removed. None of those…
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11 Best Essential Oils for Kids and Babies
Essential oils are incredibly potent and very powerful for the body. Because of their potency, it’s easy to overdo it if you’re not careful. Kids and babies are much smaller than adults and therefore you need to use caution when you use essential oils on and around them. Additionally, unless you are under the care of a doctor, licensed aromatherapist, or another qualified medical practitioner, the use of essential oils internally (through the mouth) is not recommended for children. With that said, there are many ways to use essential oils to help kids sleep, relax, wake up, manage cold symptoms, and more. Because they are derived from plants, they are…
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10 Unexpected Ways to Use Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is a staple in our home medicine cabinet. It has so many uses from clearing up eye infections to aiding the immune system during a cold. It is incredibly potent and if used correctly, has little potential for side effects. We started using it a little over a year ago when my youngest got an infection in both of his eyes. We weren’t sure if it was pink eye or not, but a doctor’s visit is very expensive, let alone the cost for any medications needed. We decided to go the natural route first to see if it would help. I had heard that colloidal silver was the…