Once upon a time, if I had an ache or pain that I felt needed attention from a pain reliever, I thought Tylenol (acetaminophen) was a great option.  Of course, with things like menstrual cramps I never relied just on Tylenol and usually went right for some form of ibuprophen instead.  But for lesser ailments, my view of Tylenol...
This past winter was a doozy. I had never felt so helpless. I mean, things were really bad in 2016.  I have been through some terrible health experiences before. But this past December-March seemed to be in competition with the horrors of 2016. If you have experienced mold toxicity to the degree that our families have, I know you understand. There’s really no way...
A stay in the NICU is a very hard phase to live through - for both the family and the baby. Many NICUs are not as family friendly as they like to think they are, and amenities and comforts for parents are often overlooked.  Of course the main goal is to provide the babies with child-centered care, which is...
What is Mold Avoidance? We started using the term "mold avoidance" after reading the book, A Beginner’s Guide to Mold Avoidance: Techniques Used by Hundreds of Chronic Multisystem Illness Sufferers to Improve Their Health. This book contains methods that were very foreign to us. They even seemed a bit off the wall. I joined a Facebook group that was moderated by one of...
"I Do Not Think it Means What You Think it Means." -Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride Do you know what the term homeopathic means? I'm not sure what you think of when you hear the word "homeopathy", or how you might use it in a conversation with someone. I remember the days that I was clueless to the difference between two terms that many...
I know that most people relate apples and cinnamon with fall, but I thought that I would share a recipe that my son and I have had fun making together recently. (Bonus: Check out the video at the end of this post!) Our family eats mostly gluten-free.  Before I was gluten-free, I used to bake up a storm, with my...