Do you know a lot of people with lung cancer? Children with Autism? People with Asthma? For the United States, the CDC has state-by-state information on most of the common diseases. Do you know where your state falls in the statistics? I analyzed the data (because I’m a geek, and I like this kind of … Read more
At one time, everyone drank raw milk. But with the invention of pasteurization and its alleged safety benefits, consumption of raw milk in this country almost completely disappeared. In fact, in some states it is illegal to sell raw milk. But a growing segment of the population is clamoring for increased access to raw milk, … Read more
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a mis print.” –Mark Twain Do you read health books? Lots of them? Or do you watch the news and 20/20 and cling to the current health trends? Are you stuck on what you learned in your high school health class? Do you believe the … Read more
Around the holidays, I had to buy some store bought eggs so that we had enough to do some Christmas baking. I buy “cage free” eggs when I have to buy them at the store. That doesn’t mean anything, though. Neither does “free range.” So what. They have a 1 foot by 1 foot space … Read more
This is Farm Boy 1. He’s got a growing problem. He’s had it his entire life. When he was born, he was 1 lb 12 oz and had to live in the hospital for 3 long months. When he was 1, he was still pretty tiny in his high chair. He would eat baby food … Read more
Sometimes while doing GAPS, you will find yourself at a restaurant…what do you order? At first I thought this would be very overwhelming or impossible, but after eating at restaurants a few times since starting GAPS, I have found that it isn’t as bad as I first thought. Most restaurants are very willing to work with … Read more
Since we’re on GAPS and we also have nut allergies in our home, we use a lot of coconut flour. Some of our favorite coconut flour recipes include Coconut Flour Snickerdoodles Fudgy Coconut Flour Brownies Coconut Flour “Corn Bread” Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins What are the benefits of using coconut flour? But where do … Read more
(Stock and soup have been staples around here…please excuse my stove mess!!) With the chilly days here it has been a wonderful comfort to enjoy soups! I can see how starting GAPS Intro during the cooler months would be a blessing (we started in July! lol!) With our recent move, I was getting totally behind … Read more
What does GAPS look like with a family? Well, I can only give glimpses of what it looks like in our family, but it will look very different for each family! The above picture is of our three year old son, Auston, cooking one of his favorite foods (bacon with brussel sprouts although he says … Read more
Have you ever known somebody who acted like an alcoholic, but they didn’t drink at all? This person may: These are the traits of an alcoholic. Do you know someone who fits the above list, and yet does not drink? It’s mind blowing, isn’t it? How does someone act like that when they’re not a … Read more