Ahem. Attention, please. I’m SO VERY PLEASED and excited to announce… …that my days of Googling DIY household cleaners are OVER. Seriously, this is kind of a monumental thing for me. I think I’ve honestly tried and failed at DIY cleaners found on various blogs and online sites AT LEAST a dozen times. Let me…
Unconventional Wellness
The Melatonin Scam: Are You Sabotaging Your Sleep with This Popular Pill?
Want an easy way to start a highly-profitable, $200 million-per-year health fad? Tell the insomnia industry that your “all-natural” supplement is the cure-all secret to sleep problems, and buy your own “research” to support your claims! Yep, I’m referring to the absurdity of the “melatonin madness” craze, which has been going strong since the mid-90s. The wildly-exaggerated and outright-fraudulent claims…
How to Heal a Sunburn Overnight with Two Simple Ingredients
In need of a sunburn remedy? Having spent a good chunk of my adult life living in the tropics, I’ve become pretty familiar with how my skin reacts to the sun. I know how much of a tan I need to keep from getting a sunburn, how many hours I can spend out with no…
Can’t Fall Back Asleep? “Sleepy Dust”—An Unconventional Nutritional Remedy for Insomnia
Have you ever woken up suddenly—only to see a glowing alarm clock reading 3:00 in the morning—and couldn’t fall back to sleep? (And then that that annoying Matchbox 20 song pops into your head, too? Ugh.) If so, you’re not alone. 42% of Americans reported waking up in the middle of the night, with 29%…
Sleepy Milk: A Delicious Bedtime Remedy for Insomnia
Warm milk. Just the thought of it kinda makes you want to curl up and climb into bed, huh? This, is warm milk supreme. My secret sleepy weapon. My ultimate stress-busting, warm-and-fuzzying, snooze-inducing favorite addition to my nighttime routine. Sweet and caramely, rich and creamy, this milky concoction is sure to become a favorite in…
Low Body Temperature? What Your Thermometer Can Tell You About Your Health
Do you have a low body temperature? Or did your doctor tell you that a lower body temperature below than the standard 98.6 was still “normal,” and not to worry? A low body temperature, while becoming increasingly common, is still not in fact, “normal.” It’s actually indicative of poor health. Why? Because a low body…
Is Water Fluoridation Good for Dental Health? 8 Reasons Why Fluoride is Toxic to Teeth, the Environment, and You
The dangers of water fluoridation have been hotly debated for decades. But this week, they’re hitting a little too close to home for me. My city of Portland, Oregon is putting to public vote a measure that would allow for the first time in history, the chemical fluoridation of Portland’s water supply. Our water comes…
Why I Hate the “5-Ingredient Rule”
Have you ever heard of the “5-Ingredient” rule? Some people say that if a food has more than five ingredients on the label, you shouldn’t buy it. I think this is kinda dumb. Do you ever use more than five ingredients in preparing foods you make at home? Sure. Does using more than five of them magically…
Let’s Calm Down a Little Bit About Our Food, Shall We?
“Just Eat Real Food.” Sounds simple enough, right? This mantra proudly repeated by many a “real foodie” these days is intended to highlight what the real food movement is all about—real food is good food. Healthy food. The only food you need. But, I think it also speaks to a problem I’ve encountered along…
8 Reasons NOT to Drink 8 Glasses of Water A Day
Everyone knows the old adage is true, right? “Drink 8, 8 ounce glasses of water a day!” You’ve heard it from your doctor, your nutritionist, your mom, the governor of all your health decisions (obviously none other than the Great and Powerful Oz!), every health book you’ve ever read, and of course, plenty of info-graphics…