I learned years ago that If you can’t afford to buy everything organic, do what you can to choose organic meat. Think about it. Whatever the animals eat, you eat. The grains, the glysophate, the chemicals, the high omega 6’s, etc.. get passed on to the consumer. Makes sense to me, but for the longest time, I just couldn't stomach the cost. Now I have. I just placed my first order of grass-fed, grass-finished, and pasture raised organic meat.
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Mold. Do you know it? Is it something you've ever given much thought to? Unfortunately, I can't seem to get it out of my mind, or my home right now. It's my reality.
My current diagnosis is that my body is in distress due to a mycotoxin called ochratoxin A. My doctor’s words to me were: “Your body is operating in survival mode.” Here's my story and what I've done to heal.
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Scout’s behavior (and Mercy’s too) can often be bothersome to me. If it’s not asking for treats, they may be annoying me with requests to be let out in the middle of the night or to play or walk at an inconvenient time. Mercy, my lab, bless her heart, will ask but often is quick to give up on me. Scout, on the other hand, will keep knocking. Keep asking. Keep seeking me out. He pleads with me with his big beagle eyes and cries until I say yes to him. I think there’s a lesson here about not giving up.
With the warmer days also comes thoughts of sping cleaning. Its with that in mind I bring you part two of "What's In Your Cleaning Products?" Transform your cleaning in every room of your home with products that you can feel good about.
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Did you know, what makes you feel icky when you’re sick is actually your immune system doing its job and eliminating bugs & toxins from your body? It's not actually the germs themselves that make you feel sick. Essential oils help boost your immune system, help detox, and even help kill the germs itself. But they do not suppress the body's natural detox process...nor should you really want it to. Your body wants and needs all that ick to be out. Keep reading to map out your gameplan for attacking any winter germs that come your way.
