Why treating the skin alone may be missing the bigger picture When eczema is discussed, the conversation often starts in the wrong place. The conversation usually begins with the skin barrier: It’s damaged. It’s dry. It needs more moisture. We need to seal it, protect it, and calm the inflammation. And while the skin barrier … Read more
We’re here to share with you our favorite go-to’s — the supplements we keep on-hand for our children’s basic health + immune support. Although lifestyle factors are the KEY to promoting a healthy immune response, supplementation can help to optimize that response. Even with the “perfect” diet, the combination of many factors outside of our … Read more
Whether it’s cold + flu season, you’re fighting off a ‘bug’ running its course through the house, or you’re looking for ways to optimize your general health + immune system function, read on! Here are some of our FAVORITE + most trusted formulas and what we focus on to keep us ready to fight any … Read more
It is estimated that 75% or more of Americans report regularly using dietary supplements, most commonly multivitamins. Which can be considered a great thing!!… except for the fact that the supplement world has very appropriately been compared to the wild, wild west due to a lack of regulation and oversight. It may seem pretty straight … Read more
Changes in season are filled with much excitement for trees budding, flowers blooming, and the feeling of a “fresh start”. Although the seasonal change can be a welcome sign of warmer weather and more sunshine, or leaves falling, for many, it signifies the start of coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, and even … Read more
Glutathione — the beautifully potent antioxidant, made of three amino acids – cystine, glycine and glutamate — is steadily gaining its place on the health optimization stage… but perhaps not as center stage as it should be yet. Here’s why it should earn its rightful place on every integrative practitioner’s health radar… It offers support … Read more
It’s hard enough to feed a family healthily, we hear ya, mommas! Added to an already long list of to do’s, navigating food allergies can be exhausting and overwhelming. We’re here to help! First off, it’s important to know that there are major differences between a food allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity… Food Allergy (per the … Read more
Discussions of elderberry spring up about this time of year – just before the official cold/flu season strikes. Headlines talk of its ability to decrease inflammation, and help prevent + ease cold/flu symptoms…but does this delicious syrup live up to its hype? Elderberry, or Sambucus, is a flowering plant which bears beautiful red to black-colored … Read more
We can run, but we can’t hide. School has started and we’re entering the beautiful Fall/Winter season. In addition to the comfortable, cool temperatures and the beauty of changing leaves, we’re met with the beginning of cold + flu season. Certainly not our favorite. However, there are daily habits we can establish to provide the … Read more
We love making our own hand sanitizer to avoid toxic components used in many over-the-counter versions. The use of topical alcohol can be effective as long as it is greater than 70%. We like the following “recipe”: In a bowl or jar, combine alcohol, colloidal silver, essential oils and mix well. Pour the mixture into … Read more
