Homemade Electrolyte Replacement
A basic skill any health-conscious parent needs to know today is how to make an electrolyte replacement when needed. I’ve written before about …
Immune support
Switchel is Nature’s Healthy Gatorade
Recipe for Switchel, a quick-to-make fermented beverage that is traditionally cultured with water, honey, vinegar, and ginger. It quenches thirst …
Kitchari Healing and Nourishing Ayurvedic Porridge
The small, locally owned health food store where I have shopped for nearly 20 years has a wonderful deli and juice bar. It is a huge favorite of the …
Power Shot: Best Green Juice for Congestion
This recipe for a power shot containing wheatgrass, ginger, and lemon is the best green juice for clearing up congestion fast. Oxalate free and safe …
Easy Elderberry Syrup to Beat Colds and Flu (or Drizzle on Pancakes!)
When my children were young and had bad coughs, I relied heavily on elderberry syrup to reduce symptoms. Small doses throughout the day kept mucous to …
How to Make Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
How and why to make apple cider vinegar that is raw, enzyme and probiotic-rich for all your detoxification, cooking, and medicinal needs. This recipe …
How to Make and Use an Onion Poultice for Congested Coughs
How and why to make an onion poultice to relieve deep-seated congestion and coughs including necessary supplies, steps for preparing, and how to use …
How to Make and Use a Castor Oil Pack
How to prepare and use a castor oil pack or poultice as a potent tool as part of an effective detoxification regimen especially helpful for the pain …
Eggshells and Apple Cider Vinegar Remedy
How to make a simple tincture using eggshells and apple cider vinegar as a remedy for acid reflux or as a natural source of calcium and magnesium. You …
Pottenger’s Remedy for Respiratory Illness
Dr. Francis Pottenger MD is most well known as the researcher and author of the groundbreaking studies on cats that demonstrated that critical …
Potassium Broth for Rapid Recovery and Rejuvenation
After the births of my second and third children, I was fortunate enough to have a number of friends with extensive knowledge of traditional food …
How to Make Beet Kvass (Recipe + Video)
Beet kvass is potent, nutrient-rich tonic made by fermenting beets. It is essentially a DIY liquid multivitamin and more effective than taking brands …