The Environmental Working Group has come out with it’s recommendations. Click here to check their evaluated list of sunscreens. Also check this link to read about a few more don’ts for sunscreen. Each year my older, very fair skinned and super sensitive daughter and I do a variety of patch tests on each of ourContinueContinue reading “Sensitive Children and Sunscreen – more…”
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Allergy Season is Here – Quick Do a Family Cleanse!
Spring is finally upon us and with it comes the sneezing, sniffling, itching, burning, wheezing, and irritibility of allergies. It is not too late to nip these symptoms in the bud with a family cleanse. If you and your family do a cleanse now, you can lower the inflammation in your body and help yourContinueContinue reading “Allergy Season is Here – Quick Do a Family Cleanse!”
Soothe Aches, Spasms and Mastitis with a Sock
A barley sock, that is… A barley sock is simply a sock filled with barley and it is incredibly versatile. It’s cheap and easy too. These are the steps to make a barley sock: Get an old sock. Or a new sock, if you like. Make sure it doesn’t have any holes in it. GetContinueContinue reading “Soothe Aches, Spasms and Mastitis with a Sock”
Wheat-free, (almost) Dairy-free Pumpkin Pie
My kids and I made this pie for Thanksgiving and my extended family gobbled it up. Usually they’re a pretty tough sell on my alternative foods so I’m sure this one is a good one! I think we’ll make it again for Christmas. This recipe is adapted from one taken from, The Perfect Pie, byContinueContinue reading “Wheat-free, (almost) Dairy-free Pumpkin Pie”
Alternative Treats – Ice Cream!
You may already know that I’m a fan of treats. I think it’s important to make good choices for ourselves in what we eat and drink, but I also think that enjoying life and the flavour and texture of food is important. And for kids, sticking to a super strict diet day in and dayContinueContinue reading “Alternative Treats – Ice Cream!”
Sunscreen and Sensitive Kids – take 2
The Environmental Working Group has come out with their 2012 sunscreen guide. Check it out at this link: http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/all-sunscreens/ This organization has rated sunscreens with a variety of criteria and come up with the best and worst ones. Now, keep in mind, those of us with sensitive children know that we can use the veryContinueContinue reading “Sunscreen and Sensitive Kids – take 2”
For Moms Working At Home…
Most moms I know who are working from home put time into their “non-child related work” while the kids are napping or after the little tykes have gone to bed. This seems like such a good idea in theory, but, I can tell you from experience, it’s quite difficult to achieve in practice. The deadlineContinueContinue reading “For Moms Working At Home…”
Yay Breastfeeding!
If you are having any trouble breastfeeding please give us a call. We can refer you to excellent lactation consultants, suggest herbs for milk production, advise about mastitis, answer many questions about breastfeeding. Because… Did you know that… breastfeeding is a skill to learned by both mama and baby? It takes excellent instruction and practiceContinueContinue reading “Yay Breastfeeding!”
Female Hormones Control your Bowels?
Yep. Estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin, prolactin… All of these hormones affect our digestive systems. So, certainly if a women comes to me with wonky digestion, we talk all about her hormones – how’s the menstrual cycle? How was her digestive system during pregnancy? How about when she was breast feeding? What about during peri-menopause? In naturopathyContinueContinue reading “Female Hormones Control your Bowels?”
Treats and Children’s Food Sensitivities
Often when I suggest to a family that a change in diet will likely help their child’s health concerns, the family feels worried that the child will feel deprived or upset about avoiding those foods – usually considered treats. Of course it depends on the kid, but honestly, I think that parents are more traumatizedContinueContinue reading “Treats and Children’s Food Sensitivities”