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January 2, 2010
Resolving Sore or Strep Throat7 Comments
I’ve had 2 calls in the last week about sore or strep throat, so I thought I’d share my recommendations. My throat is my barometer for the well-being of my body. When my throat starts to hurt, I know I need to cut back on heavy foods (especially after the holidays) and give my body a break. Here are a few things I do to help my body get balanced again and fight any infections that may be starting. Read more…
November 17, 2009
How I Eliminated My Son’s Eczema*** Please note this story was updated on October, 2010 and September, 2011. You can read the updates at the end of the post. *** My oldest son, Noah was born with sensitive skin – extremely sensitive. He was a happy baby with baby zits and an adorable smile. We thought he just had dry skin because we live in the desert.
October 20, 2009
Top 10 Things to Do When Your Child Might Have the Swine FluFirst off, don’t fear. This illness spreads fast, but it’s not that dangerous, especially when you do a few simple things to stack the deck in your favor. #1- Get Elderberry. It cuts flu recovery time from 6 days to September 11, 2009
Is Swine Flu Killing Us, or The Drugs?The world is scared of the Swine Flu. It shouldn’t be. There are many easily obtained, effective remedies available. However, the sheer number of 162,000 cases worldwide has some countries scanning the body temperatures of travelers to pinpoint fevers and using other types of scrutiny to detect potential cases of Swine Flu. Read more… August 8, 2009
Natural Substitutes for Robitussin Cough Suppressant & ExpectorantsThe best treatments for coughs and mucus may not be what you think. Cough suppression and expectorant formulas by Robitussin generally contain the drugs Dextromethorphan and Guaifenesin. Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger the cough reflex. Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in the chest and throat, making it easier to cough out. Read more… July 25, 2009
Teething Pain Solutions
I have a 9 month old baby girl who has recently been teething. I noticed it about a month ago when she started acting fussy for no apparent reason. I decided to try some oils since I know they act quickly. I took a 4 oz spray bottle and put in a few drops of clove and cinnamon (known to be good for pain and numbing), and some lemon and wild orange oils. The citrus is good for the immune system and it makes it taste yummy. I also added some Pure Stevia Extract Powder. Read more… July 1, 2009
Quick Twisted Ankle ReliefI’m doing a vendor booth for Doterra oils this weekend at the American Family Festival. I went to a meeting this morning, on last minute details and learned that Lena Hughes, mom of the Hughes Brothers (largest performing family in the world, from Branson, MI) had twisted her ankle last night. When the meeting ended, I pulled out a bottle of Vickie’s “Cuts and Bruises” oil and dripped it all over her swollen ankle. After a couple minutes, she was very surprised to report that it felt better. When you’re running a HUGE event, you want to at least be able to walk around, right? Read more… June 30, 2009
Pleasant Bug Repellent: Is There Such A Thing?I was out surveying my garden today, and there were First of all, I’ve bought a lot of “natural” bug repellents, and most of them smelled strongly unpleasant, but I continued to use them because I hate DEET. It causes neurological damage, especially to small children. Read more… June 15, 2009
Hay Fever Attacks!Frankly, I’m getting tired of them . . .allergy attacks, that is. I hear Cedar City has a fairly high pollen count. All I know is, on and off, all spring and summer I get sneezy, runny nose, itchy throat and sometimes itchy eyes. June 10, 2009
Oils To The Rescue!My son had his last baseball game of the season tonight. We do sports about once a year for each child, otherwise our lives are too crazy. Anyway, I decided to take the kids out afterward for some food and dessert at Hogi Yogi. I try not to buy things with white sugar, but we splurge here and there. We ate chicken and brown rice, then frozen pineapple yogurt with raspberries on top. Sounds pretty benign, right? Read more… June 4, 2009
Discovering doTERRA
Essential oils have a pretty long shelf life if they are protected from heat, oxygen and light. So I figured it would be a good investment. With the economy the way it is, I wanted to be prepared with effective tools with which to care for my family. Read more… May 20, 2009
First Experiences with Essential OilsAfter Mike’s residency, he landed a job in southern Utah, where we still happily reside. I was pregnant with our fourth child when we moved from Tucson to Cedar City, so I started hunting for a good midwife. I was ready for a different experience than I had had with my previous three births. Read more… |
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His cheeks were always red from the dryness. But it also affected him in his cute little rolls, his elbows, back of his knees, and his ankles. 
2. Health food stores have it in many varieties since a flu study came out a few years ago. I double the dose of most products for my own family if I suspect flu. I recommend 
