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This website is dedicated to helping the reader towards better health by taking a holistic, natural approach with a special emphasis on the digestive system. For some of you, changes may come quickly, and for others, reaching your health goals may take some time, even years. The most important thing to remember is that no matter how long it takes, it starts with yourΒ firstΒ step. Do not be afraid to take that first step towards health, and keep moving forward!

~Alicia Dragic, RN, CGP

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There are times as a parent when you can feel very alone. This is especially so when you have children who are "different", when you choose to raise your kids in ways that are "different", or when you do something as radical as thinking outside the box. Today I participated in a natural health expo and was surrounded by people who swim upstream every day against the culture of what's an "acceptable" way to treat your health and raise your children. They do things like feed their kids broccoli and avoid McDonalds, talk about gut health, drink kombucha and yes, many of them are woke and have done their research when it comes to the truth about what we allow to be injected into our babies. It reminded me of this cocoon I saw on my parents' farm this week. Becoming a butterfly takes a LOT of hard work, but the caterpillar never stops to question if it's worth it or not. He just does the work. Your child's health may take a lot of work on your part -- research, cooking, learning, and yes, telling your kids NO sometimes to foods that are poison to their bodies (because that is exactly what so many of these food additives are!!) -- but it is so worth it!!! . As a mom, I am able to look back now and say with 100% confidence and certainty that had we continued on the path of junk food, Tylenol, shots, city water, bleach, RoundUp, sugar sugar sugar and synthetics that we were on, neither my children nor I would be anywhere near as healthy as we are today. My kids THRIVE because we did the "hard work"!! . So if you're in the thick of it right now, please know that each healthy choice you're making for your kids is one building block that will create a foundation of health that they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. They will come out of their cocoon a beautiful butterfly πŸ¦‹ -- and it will all be so worth it ❀️❀️❀️ . . . #iseeyou #nevergiveup
Say hello to Farmer Joe Orpah! ❀️ . Fun facts: she's over a month old, super feisty, and was named by my 4 year old nephew. πŸ˜‰ My boys call her Jo Jo, and she'll be one of the goats that will start our little goat herd this fall! Baby chicks are ordered and will be here next week ... This farm thing is starting to look real y'all!!!!!! πŸ˜³πŸ™ŒπŸ˜πŸ˜­β€οΈ . P.S. I mean, it better be real, or else I'm gonna be stuck in the city with 30 chickens and a rooster. πŸ” πŸ” πŸ” . . . #dreamscometrue #farmlife Photo cred @adelle_doublel
So May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month -- which I find a bit ironic seeing that we're vacationing in the middle of tick country at the moment 😳 . Some people chose to live in fear of getting bit, so they avoid the outdoors at all cost. (The thought of being where we are right now probably would cause them to hyperventilate) For me, being in nature is so incredibly healing and good for my mental health and well-being that it's not optional to me: I must be outdoors. . But that doesn't mean I don't take some precautions with both myself and the boys (all 3 of them, and the dog too πŸ˜‰). Here's what we do: 1. We use bug spray. I opt for our homemade insect repellent using essential oils (recipe on my website, link in bio @healthy.home.body ) and I make sure to add cedarwood and kunzea oils, as both are hated by ticks. 2. We do tick checks after hiking. Clothes go into the dryer. Thirty minutes on high will kill any ticks that hitched a ride on you. 3. Ideally, a shower after hiking is also a good idea to remove any ticks that are crawling around on you that were too small to be noticed during a tick check. 4. Have a backup plan in case you are bitten by a tick. For me that means having my #tickedoff tick remover, and also having an emergency supply of homeopathic ledum palustre, bentonite clay, and andrographis in my cupboard (following the #buhnerprotocol ) to apply to the bite site after removal. Never ever EVER try to burn the tick, put peppermint oil on it or otherwise force it to release itself from your skin like that ... They will regurgitate their stomach contents into you first, increasing your chance of contracting whatever it is they're carrying. . I'm curious: what do you do to keep the ticks away? Please share! I would love that we can all enjoy the warmer months fear-free ❀️ . . . #aintnoticksonme #lymeawarenessmonth
And apparently ticks do too πŸ™„ As we're heading into the (tick infested) Northeast part of the country, you better believe I'm gonna be bringing out all the stuff!! . My go-to products to enjoy the outdoors: Young Living's insect repellent or my homemade all natural bug spray (go to the website linked in my bio @healthy.home.body and search under "bug repellant" for the recipe), or in a pinch I just grab some Purification and Kunzea or cedarwood oils and slather them all over (both of those last two are great against ticks). . Or if you wanna be super safe, just apply all three. That oughta repel anything and everyone! πŸ˜‰ . . . #happyspring #aintnoticksonme
Do you ever start on a path and wonder if you're going in the right direction? And sometimes the uncertainty of your decision leaves you doubting yourself, your judgment, and your sanity? And this said uncertainty leaves you with insomnia, stomach cramps, and bouts of crying? #askingforafriend #notarecommendedweightlossplan On days like this, I'm thankful for sisters who oil me up with Stress Away and say just the right things ❀️ (And then proceed to help me clean two pits of my house, the basement and my youngest son's room 😜) @adelle_doublel And I'm thankful for scriptures that remind us "so never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Each day has enough of its own troubles." . . . #tomorrowisanotherday
When I was a teenager, I absolutely loved Exclamation perfume (who else here is a child of the 90s? πŸ™Œ) I wore it for years ... Until I found out that the synthetic ingredients in it affected my son who had been recently diagnosed with autism. I quit using any perfume cold turkey and just assumed I would never wear fragrance again. That fact didn't bother me ... My kids and their health were worth it. Perfume was actually one of the first things I ditched on our way to cleaning up our home and environment. And then I was introduced to essential oils. ❀️ Not only do they have health benefits, but many of them smell really, really nice. Recently I made up a bunch of perfume blends created by @melissa_poepping. I've been trying a new blend every day, and right now I would have to say my favorite is "Elusive", a blend of jasmine, palmarosa, grapefruit, spearmint, palo santo, cedarwood, and vanilla. The best part? While the scent makes me happy and the oils are actually working in the limbic system of my brain to transform my mood and attitude πŸ˜‰, the best part is that I can hug my boys all I want without worrying that the fragrance that I'm wearing is going to harm them. . . . #winwin #ilovemyoils

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“The GAPS Diet” is trademark of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. More information about this nutritional program can be found in her book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” or the official website www.gaps.me.

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