• Cholesterol is important for the manufacture of bile acids, for synthesizing a number of critical hormones, including the adrenal gland hormones cortisol and aldosterone, and for producing the sex hormones testosterone, progesterone and estrogen, and their derivatives.
  
  
  
  Cholesterol is necessary to produce the natural hormone estrogen which…

My mom died from pancreatic cancer five years ago this month. Since that time, I’ve been on a mission to learn about cancer causes - and prevention. Her mom died at age 42 from liver cancer too. I’ve learned about the MTHFR gene polymorphism, which is basically an impaired detoxification system. About 40% of Americans have this genetic anomaly.…

[Guest Blog Post from Kimberly]



My baby girl was born a happy and healthy baby in August 2012. All was well in our world and we were as happy as could be to dutifully hang on every need of our first child. We read all the books and did everything that was suggested of us, including fully vaccinating her.



It wasn’t until…

A Best of Community Cookbook from 41 Real Food Bloggers…

[Guest Blog Post from Rachel E. Maxwell of This Original Organic Life.]…

[Guest Blog Post from Rachel E. Maxwell of This Original Organic Life.]…

[Guest Blog Post from Amy Love of Real Food Whole Health.]

Nine Things You Need To Know About MSG:…

Guest Blog Post from Jessica David of Conveying Awareness.]



Are your smiles big, "felt"…

[Guest Blog Post from Ruth Almon of Paleo Diet Basics.]



9 Things You Can Do to Reduce BPA Exposure…

[Guest Blog Post from Karen of Nourish With Karen.]



Nutrition to Beat the Flu

We are in the middle of the flu season: fever, aches, chills, cough, runny nose, sore throat – you wouldn’t wish them on your worst enemy. It…

[Guest Post from Melissa Willis of Ever Growing Farm.]



Beyond the Hype - Three Benefits of Meditation

Meditation has been in the news for years now with seemingly everyone from your neighbor to…

[Guest Blog Post from Ashley from The Browning Homestead.]…

[Guest Blog Post from Cara of The Randazzo's.]

My morning coffee has recently been replaced by my new love: a hot cup of stinging nettle leaf tea. Although I wouldn't recommend getting anywhere near a stinging nettle leaf with bare…

[Guest Post from Emily Uebergang of The Urban Ecolife.]

The chemical Glyphosate is more commonly…

[Guest Blog Post from Linda Spiker of The Organic Kitchen.]



I am sure you have heard the buzz about antioxidants, but many people still don’t know what they are and why we should eat an antioxidant rich diet. Simply put,…

A Best of Community Cookbook from 52 Real Food Bloggers

I am beyond delighted to share our Community Cookbook project with you! Aubrey Griffin Johnson of …

As a Guest Post (with permission), a bunch of us crunchy mama bloggers are co-hosting and reposting Leslie Erin, aka Crunchy Betty's retort (to Kathie Lee and Hoda) regarding Jacquelyn Byers' LittleOwlCrunchyMomma's…

FACEBOOK DISCUSSIONS – WELLNESS QUESTIONS



Disclaimer - Wellness is an active process of personal accountability.



This list shares personal experience and…

[Guest Blog Post from Jessica Fithen with Great Mothers Questioning Vaccines.]





Every year, we are bombarded with flu vaccine paranoia and media hype surrounding influenza. Every year, we are encouraged – in some occupations, mandated – to get…