Health & Nutrition

Category: Health & Nutrition

Homemade Herbal Tooth Powder & Toothpaste | Why would anyone think about making homemade toothpaste? Or homemade tooth powder? Maybe because there are questionable ingredients in conventional products and a high price tag on natural alternatives. Not to mention, the satisfaction of doing it yourself, and knowing exactly what you're putting in your mouth. Convinced yet? Then here are recipes so you can brush your teeth with your own personal mix today! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Herbal Tooth Powder and Toothpaste

Coconut oil. Tallow. Lard. Pasture butter. Ghee. Duck fat. These are the Traditional fats we typically hear so much about. Then avocado oil made its way into my kitchen. I predict that avocado oil is going to have a secure spot on our list of healthy fats very soon. And here's why. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Avocado Oil: The New Fat in the Real Food Kitchen

Essential Oil Diffusion Methods | Fresh lemons and spicy ginger... Those are the scents drifting over my writing area right now. I love my essential oils, and I love my cool mist diffuser humming along beside me. I've learned and discovered so much about essential oils and diffusion over the last few years -- and am eager to share! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Essential Oil Diffusion Methods

When it finally occurred to me that no ‘poo might not be the best option for me, I honestly didn't know what to do. I had been living the no 'poo "lifestyle" for so long that I thought the imaginary No 'Poo Police were going to arrest me or something. Here's why no 'poo didn't work for me... and what's working for me now. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Why No ‘Poo Didn’t Work For Me

Balm of Gilead: The "Do-It-All" Poplar Salve {it's spring in a jar!}

Balm of Gilead: The “Do-It-All” Poplar Salve {it’s spring in a jar!}

Help for Seasonal Allergies | Suffering from seasonal allergies? I can feel your pain. I have been a life-long allergy sufferer, some years bringing such suffering I couldn't function without medication. However, I am now allergy-free and have been for several years. In today's podcast, I'm going to share my story and how I healed my allergies, plus give you ideas for doing the same. | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/110

Help for Seasonal Allergies (KYF110)

DIY Diffuser Jewelry {necklace and bracelet} Essential oils are rapidly gaining popularity -- and with good reason. I quickly realized that essential oil jewelry would be a breeze to make (and fun, too!). I'll take you through the steps of making both an essential oil diffuser necklace and an essential oil diffuser bracelet -- so you'll be making essential oil jewelry on your own in no time. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

DIY Essential Oil Jewelry {Diffuser Necklace & Bracelet}

ummer comes hand-in-hand with bug bites. Let me introduce the 'bug bite stick' -- a chapstick tube containing a simple salve made from plantain, echinacea, and lavender. I've made this salve for a few years now, and it really works to relieve the itch!

Homemade & Natural Bug Bite Stick

How the word "alternatives" turns gut-healing foods into feasts | Megan and her family have been on a gut-healing diet for more than 4 years. Not only have they experiencing healing, no one's choking down blah, dry, and repetitive meals. No one leaves the table feeling any lack. Why? Because Megan's favorite word is "alternatives" and it should be yours as well -- if you want to thrive on a gut-healing diet. Video and transcript included. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How The Word “Alternatives” Turns Gut-Healing Foods Into Feasts

Raw green plantains contain resistant starch, a healthy prebiotic that sets the stage for a healthy colon. However, they're usually not palatable. Undeterred, I wanted to create a green plantain treat, something really good as well as being really healthy. And here it is... green plantain crackers that my family loves!

Green Plantain Crackers {& all about resistant starch}

Why Curcumin Is More Powerful Than Turmeric For Inflammation {and what form to take}

Why Curcumin Is More Powerful Than Turmeric For Inflammation {and what form to take}

Raw Cacao Mint Shake with Avocado, Collagen, & Fresh Mint

Raw Cacao Mint Shake with Avocado, Collagen, & Fresh Mint

With autumn in the breeze, winter soon to follow, and many of our kids back to school, virus season is just around the corner. Oregano oil, or oregano essential oil, is often in the spotlight as an excellent herbal remedy. Here's how to choose and use oregano oil wisely.

How to Use Oregano Oil Safely

It isn't herbal supplements, it isn't vitamins, it isn't magic. At its simplest, homeopathy stimulates the body's innate healing ability. What it is, how it works, and your other burning questions about homeopathy... answered.

Homeopathy On Your Homestead

Is your lunch-packing enthusiasm waning? Do you find it hard to pack nutritious lunches that actually get eaten? Here are 10 tips to help you pack stress-free delicious lunches all week long -- that actually get eaten.

10 Tips for Easy and Delicious Packed Lunches {for Grown-Ups and Kids}

Homemade Baby Food {from the land, not the jar} | The gift I *didn't* receive at my first baby shower? A book on making baby food from scratch. So I bought one myself. I finally put it to use with our 4th and 5th blessings, who grew big and fast. Here are the foods I introduced and at what age. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Baby Food {from the land, not the jar}

The tradition of making tea concentrates is centuries old. This time of year, cold weather provides an excellent excuse to cozy in and give your body something hot, soothing, and healthy: a well-loved tea. Let's explore the many reasons why you'd want to make a tea concentrate, and then I'll teach you how to do it!

How {and Why} to Make a Tea Concentrate

"Does sourdough remove phytic acid? My family needs to avoid it because of tooth decay and cavities in my children," asks Wendy R. Watch, listen, or read to find out my answer! | AskWardee.tv

Does Sourdough Remove Phytic Acid From Grains? #AskWardee 016

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