Last year I wrote a series of posts about my daughter's orthodontics and why we are not using conventional braces for her teeth.  It has...

Back when we had only one child, we had the typical yearly birthday parties with lots of presents, food, and friends.  While this was...

GAPS, Paleo, Primal Blueprint, Perfect Health Diet, Weston Price: There are so many different diets that are touted as being "the" answer...

by Dana Ullman, MPH Many people confuse homeopathic medicine with herbal remedies or with the broad field of alternative or natural...

Whether we are going to the library, hiking, or at a homeschool park day, I like to bring along a small kit of homeopathic remedies and...

Computers, internet, iPads, TV's, video games, smart phones: in this digital age, we are immersed in technology. Over time, my family has...

In the other posts of this series, I talked about why my 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics, why we're not using conventional braces,...

Okay, so my 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics for her crowded teeth, and we're not using conventional braces because I want her to...

My 7-year-old daughter needs orthodontics.  The conventional approach would be to wait until she gets older, then use braces to...

Things didn't develop perfectly during my first pregnancy.  Through the wonders of a nutrient-dense diet, my daughter Alina was able to...

We are bombarded with messages about the evils of sugar.  Sugar is blamed for bad behavior in kids, diabetes, heart disease, cancer......

One of the things I often hear about homeopathy is that it can't possibly work.  People say that because the remedies are so diluted,...

Long before I had children, I had lots of ideas that later turned out to be false. For instance, I remember thinking that my kids would...

Prior to the GAPS Diet, my family did not eat any refined grains, such as white flour and white rice.  Instead, we ate whole grains,...

When I met 11-month-old Stephen*, I was struck by his easy-going personality.  He entered my home with a smile on his face, and was ready...

As parents, it is natural for us to want our children to have everything they need.  Beyond the basics of love, food, clothing, and...

If we were to do it all over again, would we still do the GAPS Diet? The answer may surprise you. What is the GAPS Diet? The GAPS Diet is...

There are lots of tips out there for ensuring an adequate supply of breastmilk: drinking dark beer, eating oatmeal, taking herbal...

The Body Has an Innate Wisdom In homeopathy, there is a belief in the innate wisdom of the body. This means that, when the body manifests...

The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet is recommended for curing a long list of autoimmune illnesses, including relatively mild...