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Coconut Products

I regularly use coconut products of all kinds in my home for a variety of dishes.

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is wonderful for skincare, weight loss and therapeutic uses like oil pulling. This brand is also excellent and thoroughly vetted for quality.

For cooking and baking, I recommend this brand of expeller-pressed coconut oil with no taste. I’ve used it for over 20 years.

I do not recommend fractionated, culinary, MCT or “liquid” coconut oil for any reason as these versions are heavily adulterated.

Coconut flour is an excellent alternative to grains for baking and there are many recipes on this blog that use it.

Coconut ghee, coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut flakes/chips, and coconut butter are other products I find useful for baking.

I recommend sourcing coconut products from Perfect Supplements (use coupon HEALTHYHOME10 to get 10% off) or Radiant Life (use coupon Healthy10 to get 10% off).

Healthy Fats & Oils

Olive Oil: Most of the olive oils on the market are blended with (unlabeled) cheaper vegetable oils so I recommend this extra virgin olive oil which is organic, early press, unblended and 100% authentic.

If the budget is tight, this brand of olive oil is made from 100% Picual olives from Jaen, Spain, the region where over half the world’s olive oil is produced. It is unblended, high quality and single source, although not organically certified. It is absolutely delicious and far better than anything from the supermarket.

Ghee (vetted brand) also called clarified butter is a traditional cooking fat from India and a wonderful option for those with dairy allergies as all the milk proteins have been removed leaving only the nonallergenic butter oil. Different types of ghee are available depending on the culinary need including plain, cultured, spiced or coconut ghee.

Butter (vetted brand) is one of the healthiest and most affordable fats to use for cooking – use grass-fed and use it often! Homemade ghee is easily made from grass-fed butter, by the way!

Palm Oil: Not all palm oil including red palm oil is contributing to deforestation. This source for a sustainably produced palm oil is a green as well as a healthy choice.

Sesame Oil a great oil to use for making mayonnaise as it does not solidify when refrigerated. “Mary’s Blend” named after Dr. Mary Enig, co-author of Nourishing Traditions cookbook, is recommended for cooking or making mayo and is 1/3 sesame oil, 1/3 extra virgin olive oil, and 1/3 coconut oil.

Other healthy fats for cooking include avocado oil, tallow, lard, duck and goose fat. Either render at home or for convenience, tallow and pastured lard can be purchased.

Fats to avoid include grapeseed oil, rice bran oil, hemp seed oil, canola, peanut oil, safflower oil, pumpkin oil and sunflower oil (unless cold-pressed and high oleic). Walnut oil is a wonderful source of plant-based omega-3 fats for salad dressing.

Healthy Sleep

Mattresses: I recommend two brands of mattresses, Organix Bed and My Green Mattress.

Premium Option: Organix Bed mattresses (formerly Intellibed) are made with a patented nontoxic, ultra-durable gel combined with a deluxe organic cotton cover. It is recommended by hundreds of osteopaths and chiropractors as the best, safest, and most nontoxic sleep technology on the market today. This particular model has the lowest mattress return rate in the industry and a 20-year guarantee.

Try the IntelliBED for three months risk-free, using coupon code HealthyHome to get 10% off, a free mattress protector, and a set of organic cotton sheets ($600 value). Free shipping and white glove set-up included.

Budget-Friendly Option: My Green Mattress is an excellent, quality option for tighter budgets. All mattresses are GOLS and GOTS certified organic, made to order, and delivered within two weeks or less. The Natural Escape is my favorite model, and the Hope mattress has no metal innerspring for those sensitive to EMFs. My Green Mattress offers a 120 Night Sleep Trial guarantee.

See my organic mattress brand review for more information.

Bedding and Pillows: I use and recommend this line of organic bedding and pillows. These products are safe, luxurious, sustainable, and made of all-natural organic materials. I particularly love that the pillows are so durable and high quality that they are washable too!

Earthing Sheets: I recommend and have vetted this brand of earthing sheets. This grounds you during sleep to reduce inflammation. Use coupon code HealthyHome10 for 10% off.

Magnesium Oil: Great for calming, headaches, and deeper sleep, this gentle magnesium lotion won’t burn or itch. Great for children as well as adults with sensitive skin. Designed by a physician.

Detoxification

Near Infrared Sauna: While sauna is a traditional and highly effective way to safely and gently detoxify, be aware that not all sauna technology is safe. I only recommend and personally use the SaunaSpace near infrared (NIR) sauna (far infrared is high in EMFs and flicker stress from the LED lights).

Near infrared saunas with analog lamp bulbs, on the other hand, are completely safe even if a person is very sick or frail. Saunaspace doesn’t get too hot (stays comfortably around 100 °F/ 38 °C) or scatter dangerous EMFs inside the sauna while a person is using it like popular far infrared (FIR) sauna technology.

* If you would like to try any Saunaspace model risk free and see for yourself how gentle detoxification improves health dramatically, use coupon code HEALTHYHOME for 5% off (valid for 1 use per person). You can read my infrared sauna review at this link which compares near, far, and full-spectrum sauna models.

Earthing Mats: I recommend this brand of earthing products to ground you and reduce inflammation/enhance detoxification while you work. Use coupon code HealthyHome10 for 10% off.

Fermented Food

Getting started with fermented food and beverages is an important step to incorporating Traditional Diet in one’s home. There are over 20 videos on this blog that teach you how to make various fermented foods and drinks, but in order to get started, you need the proper cultures!

For kombucha, live kefir grains and Jun tea cultures, starter liquid, fermentation vessels, and other supplies, I recommend Kombucha Kamp (free shipping for orders $50+)

For vegetable, yogurt, sourdough, and cheese starter cultures, I recommend Cultures for Health. Free shipping is available.

Bread, Flour, Grains & Legumes

Einkorn: I use sprouted einkorn flour for baking as it is nonhybridized heirloom wheat which is higher in nutrition and more digestible and well-tolerated than any other type of wheat. If you have a grain grinder, you can purchase einkorn berries for the freshest flour or alternatively, high-extraction flour for general baking needs.

REAL Sourdough! Looking for real sourdough bread with no yeast, sweetener or additives? Try this family-owned bakery that ships fresh to your door! I order a half dozen loaves of the rustic sourdough every 2-3 weeks and freeze what I won’t use right away. They thaw perfectly!

Use coupon code HEALTHYHOME at checkout to get 10% off. Free shipping is available.

Other real sourdough products I buy from this bakery include:

• tortillas
• burger buns
• oat sourdough
• bagels
• cinnamon bread
• English muffins

Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread: This gluten-free, organic sourdough bread is the only brand I know of that is true sourdough and 100% gluten-free. The bakery sprouts and ferments its own buckwheat to make its bread and buns with no binders or fillers. Just simple, recognizable ingredients prepared in an authentically traditional way.

Grain-Free Flours: Coconut flour is wonderful for grain-free baked goods. Arrowroot is a healthy grain-free thickener. Sprouted almonds and other nuts also make great flour for baking when finely ground. Another option is cassava, similar to arrowroot with many health benefits as outlined in the linked articles.

Sprouted Pasta and Grains: Sprouted flour is ideal for cookies and quick bread. I used to have to sprout all my grain myself, but thankfully, you can make homemade sprouted grain flour or buy quality sprouted flour online, which eliminates the need for this time-intensive process.

Sprouted pasta is a much healthier and digestible alternative to standard pasta.

Oats and Other Grains: Oats are often heat-treated prior to grinding into flour or rolled for oatmeal which can inactivate heat-sensitive food enzymes while leaving enzyme inhibitors like phytic acid intact. Sprouted oats eliminate this problem as they are untreated. Simply grind them on a coarse setting in a grain grinder, soak and cook as usual.

Other grains for cooking and baking include millet, spelt, quinoa, basmati rice, and barley. Millet has health risks if consumed in excess, so take heed to enjoy in moderation. We use these other grains soaked and cooked for side dishes, breakfast porridge or as an addition to soups. They can also be ground fresh into whole-grain flours as needed. It is best not to buy grains from bulk bins as grains tend to go rancid quite easily. Best to buy in sealed packages or buckets.

Beans and Other Legumes: My favorite legume is lentils due to their high phosphorus content. You can also buy sprouted lentils to avoid the work of soaking lentils prior to cooking. Lentil soup is a staple during the wintertime in our home. I also use red and white kidney beans for chili on a frequent basis. Dried beans are best sourced organic with navy beans the lowest in starch if you are low carb (also GAPS friendly).

If you prefer jarred beans instead of dried, this line of organic chickpeas and beans in glass jars packed in water is produced on small farms for the best quality. No soaking needed first! You can proceed directly to cooking using these quality legumes. This article explains why soaking beans and other legumes prior to cooking helps with digestion and nutrient absorption.

Supplements & Superfoods

I don’t recommend a lot of supplements – only a few that are whole food based and nutrient-dense. Here is a list of the ones I recommend and that my family and I take on a regular basis.

Probiotics: I recently changed brands of probiotics for the first time in over 10 years! This therapeutic-grade probiotic helps support not only gut health and immunity but also cardiovascular and skin health via a highly researched, 24-strain blend. A unique capsule made of prebiotics ensures the viability of the good bacteria all the way to the colon for maximum effectiveness. Use coupon code HealthyHome for 15% off if you’d like to try it!

Other vetted probiotic brands that support gastrointestinal and immunity health include BioKult, Prescript-Assist, Pure Encapsulations, Just Thrive, and Terra Flora.

High Vitamin Fish Liver Oils: Fish liver oil extracted using no heat or solvents to preserve delicate nutrients and co-factors is the ideal supplement to supply natural Vitamin A and D and omega-3 fatty acids to the diet.

Our family uses raw, Icelandic extra virgin cod liver oil available in both plain and flavored liquid or capsules.

Dropi is also available here in all flavors. Use coupon code HEALTHYHOME10 to save 10% off your entire order.

Testing results for quality CLO brands can be found here.

Vitamin K2 (“X-Factor”): High-vitamin butter oil is the perfect synergistic companion to high vitamin cod liver oil based on the research of Dr. Weston A. Price for maintaining optimal dental health. Find it here. This article on the benefits of butter oil contains more information.

The most potent plant-based source of Vitamin K2 (as MK7) is fermented natto extract. I’ve used this brand for years.

This is another excellent brand of Vitamin K2 that contains higher therapeutic levels of K2 for menopausal women, those with heart disease or stroke risk, excessive oral issues and other degenerative ailments per the book Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox.

Raw Desiccated Liver: Liver is a traditional superfood, and extraordinarily rich in B vitamins, folate, and vitamin A. Liver capsules are great for traveling and for those who have trouble consuming liver once or twice a week. Beware of some brands that denature the liver powder into a fractionated food by defatting it! Where to find whole food-based liver powder and capsules.

Oral probiotics are helpful to reduce the frequency of ear, nose, and throat infections and to improve the health of the teeth and gums. This brand has the best ingredients I’ve found, and it is a chewable, great-tasting tablet good for both kids and adults.

Other Supplements

Vitamin C: Most vitamin C on the market is synthetically derived as ascorbic acid from GMO corn. Make sure you source only whole food based vitamin C. Here is where I buy mine. Use coupon code Healthy10 for 10% off.

Gelatin: Gelatin greatly supports skin and digestive system health. Powdered gelatin is a healthier choice than protein powder and can be added to smoothies for a natural protein boost. It can also be used in soups and desserts or as a thickener for sauces. We use high-quality grass-fed beef gelatin in our home that is tested for purity including glyphosate residue.

Collagen Hydrolysate (peptides): Collagen is great to use as a whole foods protein supplement to add to cold foods like a smoothie. You can also add it to baked goods and other foods. I prefer to use pasture-raised collagen peptides tested by a third party.

Be sure to ONLY buy grass-fed collagen from brands that have independently certified that the collagen is free of glyphosate residue, which is a huge problem for these types of products that concentrate animal tissue. Currently, only one brand meets this criterion.

These articles on collagen hydrolysate and hydrolyzed collagen explain the differences between brands.

Natural Remedies: My go-to company is Hilma for natural remedies for headaches, digestive issues, natural sleep aids, and more. Use coupon HEALTHYHOME20 for 20% off all orders (except subscription orders). Free shipping for orders $45+

Natural Antibiotic/Antifungal/Antiviral:  My favorite trusted supplement for natural anti-viral, antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic needs is Allimax…pure allicin extract from garlic. One capsule is the equivalent of consuming 34 raw garlic cloves. Won’t harm good flora and acts as a prebiotic for the gut too.  I haven’t ever come across anything this stuff can’t knock out in a hurry! We even used it for our son post-surgery instead of meds.

Baby & Child

Homemade Baby Formula: Breastfeeding is best for Mom and baby, but when logistical or medical challenges make this goal impossible, a nourishing homemade baby formula fills the gap much better than any commercial formulas – even organic!

I recommend this one-stop shop for purchasing the homemade formula kit to get started quickly as babies don’t wait. Piecing the ingredients together is very difficult otherwise.

Please note that once your ingredients arrive, there are videos on this blog to show you exactly how to make homemade formula yourself (one 36 ounce batch takes about 10 minutes).

Check these links for cow milk DIY baby formula, goat milk homemade formula, non-dairy baby formula, and camel milk infant formula recipes.

Organic Bone Broth

Bone Broth: Homemade bone broth simmered properly for 24-48 hours with organic vegetables and loaded with colloidal minerals and gelatin is a superfood essential to good health and maintenance of a healthy digestive system.

I recommend ONLY two sources:  Epic bone broth in shelf-stable glass jars or Bonafide Provisions if you have refrigerator/freezer space. Bonafide broth is the best choice as it gels at room temperature, indicating a higher quality product. It is also cooled before packaging so hot broth never comes in contact with the container.

Snacks

Decent snacks are a must for lunchboxes and on the go in the car. Here are my favorites to give you some ideas about what to look for that would be worthy of your food budget.

Nuts: These sprouted nuts and seeds of all kinds make filling and highly digestible snacks. They are a must for the pantry!

Crackers: This line of sourdough crackers has perfect ingredients. There isn’t another cracker on the market that is as delicious or healthy, and I’ve examined dozens of brands. If you can’t eat wheat, these gluten-free sprouted seed crackers are also an excellent choice.

Cookies and Muffins: I am very picky about the cookies and muffins I will purchase, as I prefer homemade if possible. When I do buy, my favorite brands are:  These fresh baked organic cookies and muffins, coco rolls, and butter shortbreads. This line of organic cookies is also excellent.

Snack Bars: Buyer beware! Most snack bars on the market are not healthy. You must be very careful to examine the ingredients! This brand I’ve thoroughly vetted is our family’s favorite and is available at most health food stores.

Chips: Most brands of chips even if organic are unacceptable due to the inappropriate and unhealthy frying oils involved. I do purchase these potato chips for lunchboxes on occasion. Another option is this crunchy, grain-free alternative.

Sweeteners

Raw Honey: Local raw honey is the healthiest of all sweeteners and most preferred in my home. Don’t ever heat it though as it destroys many of the beneficial properties. If finding a local source that you trust proves difficult, quality raw honey is available online.

For medicinal purposes, choose manuka honey that is raw and certified 15+ for maximum potency. More on the benefits of manuka in the linked article.

Date Syrup and Sugar: Next to raw honey, date syrup is my favorite sweetener as it is 100% fruit and loaded with minerals. Date syrup is fine to use in any type of dish, heated or not.

I recommend sourcing from the Date Lady website. Use coupon code healthyhome to get 15% off your first order, and use coupon code healthyhome2 for a 5% discount on all reorders. Free shipping available too!

Other Healthy Sweeteners: Other whole, natural sweeteners I use in our home are sucanat (unprocessed cane sugar), stevia, blackstrap molasses, and dark maple syrup.

Unrefined Maple or Cane Sugar: Unrefined maple sugar or cane sugar are a better choice than white sugar because the beneficial minerals remain. They can be substituted in most recipes 1:1 for white sugar and will add an additional level of complexity to the flavor that is very enjoyable. I purchase it in bulk from a local co-op but if this isn’t an option, unrefined cane sugar is available online.

Jaggery is a traditional sweetener from India and South America made by evaporating raw sugarcane or coconut nectar juice without separating any minerals from the crystals. Jaggery is a truly delicious and healthy alternative sweetener! Source palm jaggery here and cane jaggery here.

Organic White Sugar: I recommend using organic white sugar for making kombucha only. The sweetener feeds the culture during the fermentation process and is almost entirely used up in the process. I don’t recommend nonorganic white sugar as this is many times from genetically modified (GMO) sources unless it specifically states that it is 100% cane sugar.

Coconut sugar is an all natural, mild tasting and low glycemic sweetener produced by dehydrating the nectar produced from coconut buds. It can be used at a 1:1 ratio for regular cane sugar. It can also be used in liquid form as coconut nectar instead of maple syrup.

Healthy Chewing Gum: My family’s favorite all natural chewing gum is Simply-Gum which contains no synthetic or artificial anything. It comes in six flavors to choose from: maple, cinnamon, mint, ginger, licorice, and coffee. Our family enjoys the cinnamon, mint, and licorice flavors the best

Nuts, Nut Butters and Seeds

It is important to prepare raw nuts and seeds by briefly soaking in brinewater and then low temperature drying as practiced by Traditional Societies in order to eliminate anti-nutrients that can cause digestive distress and gastrointestinal discomfort. There is a video on this blog on how to prepare nuts properly.

If time is a factor in your kitchen routine, this brand of presoaked and dehydrated nuts, nut butters and seeds is available online. Use coupon code Healthy10 for 10% off your order.

Unfortunately, peanut butter cannot be purchased soaked as far as I know – at least not yet! As a result, organic is the best that you can buy. This is the brand of peanut butter I purchase.

Meat & Seafood

Grassfed Meats:  I recommend this online source to connect with small family farms that will ship affordable grassfed beef, poultry, pork, wild seafood, organ meats, cheeses, and more right to your door!

Safe, Wild Seafood: It’s important to source low mercury seafood that comes from as clean water as possible. In our home, we use sustainably caught, light tuna from Portugal (packed in BPA free tins) as well as other types of canned seafood packed in pure olive oil and wild salmon for our emergency food pantry.

Jerky: I purchase 3 types of jerky – buffalo jerky, grass-fed beef jerky, and free-range turkey jerky. We’ve tried many brands and these are my children’s favorites as well as ones that are free of MSG, chemicals, and additives.

Sauces & Condiments

Tomato products: Next to making yourself with fresh, local, heirloom tomatoes, this line of organic tomato products from Jovial Foods is the best quality on the market. They are packed in glass and produced on small farms.

Condiments: There are numerous recipes and how-to videos on this blog for making healthy condiments yourself. However, if time is an issue, many can be purchased for reasonable cost such as organic ketchup and mustard. For ethnic cooking, I recommend an additive-free fish sauce and a traditionally brewed, unpasteurized soy sauce (source).

For those allergic to soy or avoiding grains, coconut aminos are the best alternative. Fermented coconut aminos (source) and unfermented coconut aminos (source) are available both with excellent ingredients.

For making homemade ketchup, I recommend organic tomato paste in glass jars.

Grass-fed Dairy, Beverages & Local Food

Beverages: For lunchboxes or after sporting events, my family enjoys this brand of coconut water instead of sodas or additive and chemically laced sports drinks. To make your own healthy drinks, scroll through these 50+ homemade beverage recipes including DIY energy drinks, homemade electrolyte replacement, lattes, smoothies, and more!

Grassfed Dairy: Click here to locate (by state or country) local, grass-based family farms near you that can provide your family with quality, grassfed whole milk, cream, butter, yogurt, cheeses, and other full fat, fresh from the cow products.

These brands of whole milk yogurt are best as a substitute for fresh milk in homemade emergency baby formula (if raw dairy cannot be procured in your community).

This brand of pasteurized grassfed cream is healthy to use if no farms offering fresh cream are available in your area.

Local Food: I recommend joining this network of local food clubs with delivery drops all over the United States as an alternative to shopping with mega corporate retailers such as supermarkets and Whole Foods.

Tea & Essential Oils

White, Green and Black Teas: I make my homemade kombucha with 50% organic white tea, 25% organic green tea and 25% organic black tea. This produces the optimal flavor according to my family’s tastebuds!

Organic Tea: This is my go-to source for the best quality organic bulk teas of all types and flavors.

Essential Oils: This is my quality source for essential oils that I use in my homemade personal care products such as bug spray, lotions, creams, and salves.

Salt, Herbs & Spices

Herbs & Spices: This is my trusted source for organic herbs and spices (for many years). I highly recommend them for the best-tasting dishes ever!

Sea Salt: There are so many sea salt brands on the market. This is the absolute best-tasting sea salt I’ve ever used over the years. It is tested free of contaminants including microplastics. It is the highest trace mineralized sea salt in the world with the lowest sodium content. I use nothing else! Use coupon code HealthyHome10 for 10% off your order.

Personal Care

Shampoo:  I adore this olive oil-based shampoo. It is totally natural and luxurious! This line of shampoos and conditioners is also excellent and contains only clean ingredients.

Conditioner: Using organic oils is a natural, chemical-free way to condition hair and infuse moisture to locks that are dry or damaged. This brand is excellent.

Body Lotion: I use all-natural body butter for skin moisturizing as needed. This black balm is fantastic for extra dry skin, healing cracked skin on hands, feet or face and all around moisturizing.

Hair Color:  Stick with chemical-free brands with all-natural ingredients (this brand for brown hair and this brand for red hair are excellent). Disclaimer: I do not color my hair at this time, so I have not personally tried these hair color brands…I’ve only vetted them).

Bug Spray: I recommend this natural bug spray instead of neurotoxic supermarket brands. Remember that what you put on your skin gets into your bloodstream!

Sunscreen: The brand I recommend is this all-terrain, broad-spectrum performance sunscreen with 100% safe ingredients and 40 minutes of water resistance between applications. Use coupon code HealthyHome10 for 10% off your entire order.

For younger ones, consider this nontoxic baby sunscreen. Note that all-natural, completely safe sunscreens require more frequent application, and you will likely need to put on a shirt/hat/get out of the sun sooner than if you used one of those spray-on, toxic nano-chemical sunscreens that are difficult to completely remove even with soap and water in the shower.

Oral Care: I recommend the Bass toothbrushes (the BEST manual toothbrush), tooth gel, and natural whiteners from my trusted friends at Orawellness. I’ve used their products for over a decade.  I alternate with this whitening toothpaste too (clean ingredients) if you prefer a squeezable style. This line of oral care products is also excellent!

Deodorant: The most important personal care item you choose is underarm deodorant due to the close proximity to delicate breast and glandular tissue. This is the one my husband and kids use – completely nontoxic and it actually works.

My favorite deodorant is an ozonated roll-on … the ozone kills and prevents odorous bacteria from forming. You can choose between an unscented ozone deodorant or one naturally scented with essential oils.

Makeup: Most ladies wear makeup frequently and it sits on your face all day long, so choosing a nontoxic brand is important. I use this mineral foundation and have for years. It’s lightweight and the coverage is excellent.

Feminine Products: The data is ominous regarding the health and safety of repeated exposure to commercial feminine hygiene products due to pesticide and dioxin residues that come into direct contact with very thin reproductive tissues. Safe alternatives include a natural gum rubber cup or organic cotton pads and tampons.

Home, Water & Cleaning

Water Filtration: The safest and best water in your home is obtained by a proper well or city water test plus a vetted kitchen, whole house, and gravity water filtration system. I recommend this company for free phone consultations about your water situation to get you started on the right foot.

Use coupon code Healthy10 for 10% off any model you choose.

Another filter I’ve thoroughly vetted is this above or below-the-counter water purifier that my husband uses for his office.

This article on the best water filters outlines your options. For more comprehensive solutions, this article reviews the top 5 whole house water filter options.

Air Purification: We’ve used HEPA filters in our home for over a decade. An excellent model I recommend and use is the Air Doctor. One or more of these units is essential to health especially if you live in new construction, have new furniture, or recently had carpeting installed. This type of filter removes off-gassing VOCs and viruses and bacteria as well as all other airborne toxins, pollen, and dust.

The Atmosphere Sky Air Treatment System is also an effective, hospital-grade HEPA filter that my husband uses for his office. It covers the most square footage and has programmable air quality functions that can be monitored via an app.

Earthing Products: I recommend and have vetted this brand of earthing products to provide grounding in your home while you work or sleep. Grounding flip-flops available too! Use coupon code HealthyHome10 for 10% off.

Compostable Garbage Bags, Cups, Cutlery, Plates, Paper Towels and Toilet Paper: I use and highly recommend this line of compostable products to replace the plastic and paper-based disposable items that supermarkets offer. These green and totally nontoxic alternatives are made from sustainable plants instead of petroleum or trees and quickly break down into soil in only 6 months.

Use coupon HEALTHYHOME15 for 15% off with free shipping available.

Vita-Clay: I use the Vita-Clay as my safe, slow, organic cooker of choice verified by independent third-party testing to be toxin and lead-free. It cooks in half the time as a crockpot, is safer than a stainless steel Instapot for cooking broth and other acidic foods, and the food is much more flavorful. The slow, steady evaporation of steam from within the clay pot’s unglazed pores and the double-sealed lid is what makes this possible. It cleans up without scrubbing too! You can even make yogurt, rice, quinoa, and oatmeal using a Vita-Clay in addition to soups, stews, and other one-pot meals.

Click here to use coupon code WISE25 to get 10% off the Vita-Clay model of your choice. I use the large cooker (your choice of stoneware or clay) primarily for making bone broth and soups (this bone broth recipe shows you how). It holds 6.5 quarts by volume and is thoroughly tested to be toxin-free (don’t believe astroturfed reviews online by competitors!).

The personal model I use for making raw yogurt. If you need more info, this article on clay pot cooking is my detailed review of the product plus my favorite soup recipe. This article on stainless steel cookware explains the scientific research on why clay is safer than stainless steel for cooking acidic foods like broth and tomato sauces.

Wondering which model is best for you? See my Vitaclay review.

Laundry and Cleaning: I use Eco-Nuts nontoxic, 100% natural organic laundry detergent and wool dryer balls. All Eco-Nuts laundry products are free of parabens and harsh chemicals. They are also free of hormone-disrupting synthetic fragrances, dyes, or allergenic additives of any kind. Yes, it is possible to get all of the effectiveness of commercial laundry products with none of the toxicity!

For non-toxic, all-purpose cleaning around the home, I recommend castile soap, bulk baking soda, and apple cider vinegar.

Baking Pans:  I use stainless steel kitchenware for baking. This cake pan, this pizza pan, these cookie sheets, and this large, deep dish pan comprise the set I use which all cleanup easily, staying beautiful and shiny!

Gardening Supplies

Using sustainable products in a home garden is very important to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals while growing healthy food! Click here for a listing of supplies I have found helpful at our home.

Natural Pesticides: I have found the botanical neem to be especially helpful. Find it here.