Fevers are a natural part of fighting germs and illness, but they can often be very unsettling to parents. You’ve probably gathered fears over the years from hearing things like, “untreated and high fevers can cause damage to brain cells or hearing loss” or, “high fevers can cause seizures” and so on. As a parent […]
Health & Wellness
Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie
Finally, a heavy metal detox tutorial! I have spoken many times about the importance of drinking this smoothie every day. Not just for children with Down syndrome, but for all of us! Clearing heavy metals from the brain, tissues, and organs can have profound health benefits. It will allow you to think clearer, combat neurological […]
Life giving foods & Indys Detox smoothie
Smoothies are one of the best ways to pack a huge nutritional punch into one cup. I have given Indy powerhouse smoothies since she first started taking solids. Now that we are fighting atypical cells and going through heavy duty chemotherapy, excellent nutrition is more important than ever. Indy gets a detox smoothie every day […]
The ultimate winter medicine kit.
Tis’ the season… of more than just Christmas cheer. Flu and cold season are upon us, but it doesn’t have to be scary & dreadful. If you know what you are up against and have a cupboard stocked full of remedies- your sicknesses will be milder and shorter lived. I get a TON of questions […]
Cashews save the cheese lovers day.
A life without cheese is no life at all. At least some would say. I have mostly been off of dairy my entire adult life for health reasons (and a happier tummy) and have had to get creative in the kitchen to recreate my comforting favorites. What I have learned over the years is what […]
Enhancing Fertility.
I waited 5 years for her. I think that entitles me to all the mommy and me matching I can get, right? Today for #healthyturtletuesday I want to share a few tips for improving fertility. This is a topic I am very passionate about, and something I personally worked on for five years. I […]
A new Beauty.
Everything we put on our skin matters. 60-100% of everything placed on our skin is absorbed into our lymph and blood stream, which then circulates through all of our organs. You wouldn’t consciously put carcinogens and endocrine disrupting chemicals into your body- so we shouldn’t put them on our skin! My journey to safer skin […]
Treating an earache without antibiotics.
Earaches are one of the most common complaints in babies, as they have several causes and can occur frequently. Earaches can occur when pressure changes in the middle ear (think flying or driving through elevation changes), from the inflammation that accompanies teething, from build up of fluid behind the ear drum, and from viral or […]
Building up the immune system.
The key to a healthy child is a healthy immune system. We want our kids to have an immune system that is balanced and responds appropriately to illness & infection, and is not over or under active. Zinc is the core of our immune system! Zinc deficiency is being called an epidemic worldwide and is […]
Treating the effects of Down syndrome with whole foods
Indy has done incredibly well with her development, both physically and cognitively. I attribute this to many things but her diet is at the top of the list. Having her on a plant based, whole food diet from the start is making all the difference in her development. Everything we put in our body either makes […]