Whenever the skin on my hands becomes overly dry and irritated, I can tell that my gut needs a little help. In addition to increasing my water intake, I have started drinking apple cider vinegar again. I drink one tablespoon of Bragg apple cider vinegar—organic, raw, and made with “mother” enzymes”—in one cup of water…
When I visited my midwife six weeks after having my third baby, she told me that I had diastasis recti (abnormal abdominal separation) and referred me to a Physical Therapist. According to Healthline, diastasis recti can lead to: jeopardized trunk stability and mobility back pain pelvic pain damage to posture pelvic floor dysfunction hernia, in…
Someone that I loved died in January. I was already disillusioned with our healthcare system and the experience that my loved one went through made the disappointment even worse. A few weeks after the death, I did some digging about a controversial health issue that had bothered me for awhile and what I found left…
I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good ol’ days before you’ve actually left them. Andy Bernard from The Office About eight years ago, I was having lunch with some friends and I told them that I don’t want to look back on the past and realize that I didn’t appreciate…
I recently lost someone dear to me which has made me think about how short life is. Everyone says that life is short–we all know this–but does this knowledge help us to change the way we live? The death of my loved one has made me realize even more that I don’t want to waste…
When my son was about four months old, he had a rash on his cheek that eventually spread to his other cheek. It would get better for a few days, but would get irritated again after he scratched it. Doctors were not sure what it was–they thought it was irritation from drooling, eczema, ringworm, or…
Three pregnancies, almost six years of breastfeeding, and a prolonged lack of self-care contributed to nutritional deficiencies and a decline in my health. I don’t know what I would have done if health supplements didn’t exist. If I did not have them, I would have major fatigue, numbness in my arms, pain in my hands,…
When I was in nursing school, one of my teachers taught us something that I completely disagree with today. She said something like, “People can have a bowel movement once per day or once per week. Both instances are okay.” My grandparents’ generation believed that having one bowel movement per day was very important, and…
Valentine’s Day is coming up! Are you hoping for a romantic evening? The alluring scents of essential oils can help to ignite feelings of joy, love, and passion. Ylang Ylang Ylang Ylang contains caryophyllene and germacrene-d which is a soothing chemical combination. Ylang Ylang has been used in perfumes (it has been called “The Perfume…
I usually put off the unpleasant task of unclogging the bathroom sink until it is so clogged that the water sits inside the sink because it can no longer squeeze through the foul collection of dirt and hair (I don’t recommend that you wait this long). When this happens, I am tempted to run to…
