I’m accustomed to being considered “unconventional.”  I mean, I had a home birth for goodness’ sake.  So, why should it be any different for things like “starting solids?”  Of course, I was going to do something very different, but not just to be different.  (That whole idea is kinda’ a pet peeve of mine…)

I decided to do something different because I didn’t like the results I saw in babies that were eating the usual “baby foods.”  Why should diaper rash, eczema, constipation, waking up hungry in the middle of the night, etc. be considered so normal?  These are all diet issues, and I just didn’t want any of them.  So, I naturally dug deep into some research and made a different plan. [Read more…]

Please tell me you’ve been there, too.  Overwhelmed by all the information “out there” regarding your health.

Should I skip breakfast every day or eat breakfast every day to lose weight?

Should I weigh myself once a day, once a week, or maybe even never?

Is fluoride toothpaste the only kind of toothpaste that cleans your teeth, or is it toxic to your body?

Are vaccines keeping us safe from debilitating diseases or causing autism?

Am I going to get cancer if I don’t eat organic veggies, or is the word organic just a marketing ploy?

I’m not saying these questions aren’t important.  I’m not saying we shouldn’t discuss and carefully consider them.  What I am saying is this: it is so overwhelming!!!

And sometimes when things get overwhelming, we just sit there and do nothing.  Paralyzed. Worrying that if we make a decision, we’ll make the wrong one and just mess ourselves up all the more.

I get it.  I’ve been there.  

But then there are things about your health that you want to change, you know you need to change, but after all the worrying (or maybe just throwing it alllll out the window) there’s no brain space left to actually make some simple, measurable progress toward a healthier you.

So here’s my advice.  Ready?  We’re about to go deep here…

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Come on.  We’ve all seen them, and not just in the movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting.  Strutting around in their high heels, feeling great, energy to spare…

Some people just get lucky. [Read more…]