Oh you mistress of my former health nut days, you beloved elixir of liquid joy, you coveted drink of my former life, the life before I became a foodie… I miss you. Or so I thought. Back in the day when we ate what I thought was healthy: soy, margarine, agave and my ever so …
When we were determining if food caused behavior problems, we set ourselves up for success with a few simple tricks. After we read article after article about foods being linked to ADHD, autism and other issues we hit the ground running, like a coon dog tracking his kill. It was clear that food was drugging …
Chocolate brownies – GAPS and Paleo approved version at the end These chocolate brownies are amazingly healthy and disappear without a mama feeling the need to chase down sneaky children. There are two ways to make the recipe: gooey brownies or cake brownies (shown). Gooey brownies are the same recipe as the …
In the mid 1700s Royal Naval ships found a way to make extra money from one simple dish, bone broth. Ships were out to sea for a long time so the cook made soup. To make broth they would take the large soup pot, fill it with water, add bones and maybe some bay leaves for …
Making Turmeric Curcumin for anti- inflammation is easy and inexpensive. You can put together your own capsules in an hour saving yourself over $20 per bottle. My husband suffers from a frozen shoulder that he won as a bonus prize for taking Crestor, a medicine his doctor said was imperative for his borderline cholesterol. Turns …
“Heavy metal toxicity affects every aspect of your metabolism,” said, Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel, Ph.D., C.C.N. and vice president of The Weston A. Price Foundation. She explains toxicity from heavy metals can be detected through a hair sample. The damage caused by heavy metals build up in the body and continues to cause damage …
When my son was 5 years old and starting kindergarten it became horrifically evident that something was wrong. Up until that fateful day we explained away his behavior as he’s a boy. In a world where we believed ADHD was over diagnosed we didn’t want him labeled. We have learned a lot since then …
“He can’t eat shrimp any more.” My husband’s words were matter of fact. Food elimination is not a strange mistress in this house, she’s a full fledged guest! We take out more “ingredients” than I thought possible seven years ago in an effort to eliminate behavior problems. I say “ingredients” because I don’t really consider …
Social media says Dr. Leon Eisenberg, the man considered to be the “father of ADD and ADHD” claimed on his deathbed that he confessed ADD is a fictitious disease. This is partly true. Eisenberg, a child psychiatrist, social worker and medical educator (1922-2009), changed the world for children with autism, ADD and ADHD. In …
GAPS and Paleo approved 1 cup coconut butter (3 cups of coconut flakes in a Cuisinart or Vitamix make 1 cup butter) 1 cup cashews 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened, organic) ¼ cup local honey Zest from 2-3 large lemons ¾ cup dried pineapple (sugar free if possible) 1½ teaspoon …