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How To Make Pre-Soaked Oats {that aren't rock-hard or glued together!} #AskWardee 094 | You go through all the effort of soaking and dehydrating your oats (for granola or traditionally prepared Trim Healthy Mama recipes) only to end up with rock-hard, glued-together clumps! Ouch! Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make pre-soaked oats that are perfect!

How To Make Pre-Soaked Oats — NOT Rock-Hard Or Glued Together… And GREAT For Trim Healthy Mama! #AskWardee 094

Essential oils are wonderful for hormone balance in your bath, diffuser, or even applied directly on the skin... yet what could be easier than blending them together in a roll-on bottle? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make a Hormone-Balancing Essential Oil Roll-On! | AskWardee.tv

Hormone-Balancing Essential Oil Roll-On #AskWardee 091

Healthy meat processing is kind to the animals and produces the best tasting meat! Watch, listen, or read for the best way to slaughter and butcher meat -- whether you're sourcing your meat from a local farm or doing the processing yourself! | AskWardee.tv

Healthy Meat Processing — The Best Way To Slaughter & Butcher Meat #AskWardee 084

With benefits like potential weight loss, increased energy and metabolism, a boost in thyroid function, and more, it's easy to see why MCT oil is a hot topic these days. But which one should you buy? Watch, listen, or read for the criteria I use when selecting the best MCT oil for my family. | AskWardee.tv

What To Buy: The Best MCT Oil #AskWardee 082

You know it's time to quit sugar and artificial sweeteners are no good, for sure. What about sugar alcohols? Are xylitol and erythritol healthy or natural? Watch, listen, or read to find out the answers, our favorite nourishing recipes, and get a special offer! | AskWardee.tv

Are Xylitol & Erythritol Healthy? #AskWardee 080

Please forgive me as I broach a stinky subject... smelly bathrooms! Natural mamas don't have to put up with those smells! The toxic chemicals in commercial air fresheners are scary -- so freshen your home's air naturally with a homemade essential oil air freshener! | AskWardee.tv

Homemade Essential Oil Air Freshener #AskWardee 075

What does your meat have to do with hormone balance and inflammation? Does the kind of meat you buy *really* matter? Watch, listen, or read to learn the difference between grain-fed and grass-fed meat and why grass-fed really is better for you! | AskWardee.tv

The Difference Between Grain-Fed & Grass-Fed Meat {3 Reasons Grass-Fed Is Healthier!} #AskWardee 073

Coconut oil is amazing, and everyone says you should use it, but... refined, expeller pressed, virgin, cold pressed... Are you ready to pull your hair out? Which coconut oil should you buy??? Watch, listen, or read to learn the best coconut oil to suit your family's taste (and health!) preferences! | AskWardee.tv

Which Coconut Oil Should You Buy? #AskWardee 072

Coconuts are nuts... so does coconut flour contain phytic acid? Does coconut flour need to be soaked? Watch, listen, or read to find out, plus get some yummy and easy coconut flour recipes! | AskWardee.tv

Does Coconut Flour Need To Be Soaked? #AskWardee 071

You include plenty of bones, soft tissue, and even bones with marrow when making your bone broth. But what if some of that nourishing, healing marrow is still in the bones when the broth is done cooking? What are the best ways to extract marrow for bone broth? Watch, listen, or read so you don't miss any of the benefits of bone marrow! | AskWardee.tv

The Best Ways To Extract Marrow For Bone Broth #AskWardee 070

Properly cared for, wooden kitchen tools can last many years -- long enough to pass on as family heirlooms. Is mineral oil the best or safest choice? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to care for wood cutting boards and utensils naturally! | AskWardee.tv

How To Care For Wood Cutting Boards & Utensils… The Healthy Way! #AskWardee 068

Heather's family is large, and they're struggling financially. She wants to eat the best quality meat, yet her budget doesn't go that far. What should she do??? Are there any OK compromises or should they just eat less? Watch, listen, or read to find out what to buy if you can't afford organic meat! | AskWardee.tv

What To Buy If You Can’t Afford Organic Meat #AskWardee 066

Is it possible to follow the Trim Healthy Mama plan for weight loss with go-to traditional foods? Yes! I did it (and still do) and so can you! Watch, listen, or read for my top 3 go-to traditional foods for Trim Healthy Mama -- plus snag my free traditional foods THM 7-day meal plan! | AskWardee.tv

My Top 3 “Go-To” Traditional Foods For Trim Healthy Mama {purist} #AskWardee 064

You're supposed to avoid crucifers if you have thyroid disease, but does fermenting reduce goitrogens? Watch, listen, or read for my answers to this question -- and the real question: do fermented cruciferous vegetables hurt the thyroid? | AskWardee.tv

Do Fermented Cruciferous Vegetables Like Sauerkraut Hurt The Thyroid? #AskWardee 063

Bethany needs an easy and natural non-toxic cleaning spray recipe that won't irritate sensitive skin. I've got one for her -- we've been using it for 15 years! Watch, listen, or read for my homemade, all-purpose cleaning spray with essential oils! | AskWardee.tv

Homemade Non-Toxic All-Purpose Cleaning Spray With Essential Oils & A FREE Glass Spray Bottle #AskWardee 061

Want to use herbal extracts ... but not if they're made with alcohol? Judy B. is in the same boat... She has small children and prefers not to give them alcohol. Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make powerful herbal extracts -- without alcohol! | AskWardee.tv

Alcohol-Free Herbal Tinctures — Super Easy! #AskWardee 055

2 Natural Cold Remedies That Really Work! | The week before last, I felt that tell-tale tickle in the back of my throat and had a full-blown cold within 24 hours. I used 2 natural remedies to get over it quickly. Keep reading to find out what remedies actually worked! | AskWardee.tv

2 Natural Cold Remedies That Really Work! #AskWardee 054

7 Things You Didn't Know About Raw Milk | I love raw milk straight from the farm. It's a blank canvas, full of health benefits... and even mysteries! Like: Why does cream rise to the top? What do fin whales have to do with it? What's going on in your everyday glass of milk? Mysteries revealed here! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Raw Milk