One of my friends recently took her 8-year old daughter in to see a dermatologist about the small white bumps that had appeared on her cheeks. I was horrified when she emerged with a prescription for Acutane. Putting an 8-year old on Acutane, a serious acne medication whose side effects include photosensitivity (easily sunburned), depression, [...]
I wasn’t surprised when I noticed that I had become lactose-intolerant when I was 21. After all, my sister had been lactose-intolerant since birth and my mother had been off of milk since she made the connection in her years ago that milk products made her quite uncomfortable. Bloating, gassiness, explosive diarreah, constipation, headache… these [...]
Reader question: I only have gas rings and no oven (but bought your book anyway as I like the idea); do you have any idea if I can use the recipes in a Dutch oven but by using the stove top rather than an oven? – Kereebler, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hi Kereebler! I’m psyched [...]
Our cat has been diagnosed with Feline Chronic Renal Failure (Feline CRF) but so far we’ve managed to halt the disease with just a couple of natural supplements to her food. It started when we noticed that Blue, a 13-year old Russian Blue, was peeing all over the house. She had done this once before, [...]
Someone recently posted a question on a local mom’s forum I follow asking for recommendations for natural products. She was wanting to switch over to natural versions for her skincare routine. It can be overwhelming to do such a major overhaul of all the products in your life, but one line that I can recommend [...]
Sometimes, you just need to replace your electrolytes. A series of hard workouts, excessive sweating, headache, bad breath, fever, vomiting, diarrhea,… any of these can be signs that you should take steps to prevent dehydration, replace your electrolytes, and help your body recover more quickly and regain its interstitial fluid balance. That’s why sports drinks [...]
