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  • Posted 2023-09-21 15:00:00 by: Melinda King

    I’m a big fan of natural sea salt and magnesium. Not only is salt important in food but salt water is an increasingly popular ingredient in skincare products for healthier skin. This recipe combines magnesium with a saltwater solution to create a skin-nourishing sea salt spray. Sea Salt and salt water have a long history of … Continue reading Sea Salt Spray for Healthy ...

  • Posted 2023-09-20 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

    Today’s episode is new territory for this podcast, but it’s a topic that I think is really important for women. I’m talking with Priyanka Jain, the co-founder and CEO of Evy whose mission is to close the gender health data gap. Priyanka takes her background in data and applies it to women’s health, especially our … Continue reading 694: Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka ...

  • Posted 2023-09-19 14:54:24 by: Melinda King

    Oh, jello … the sugar (or chemical) laden mystery food of hospitals and cafeterias. I went to public school and got my fair share of this stuff back then. The “Jell-o” gelatin in stores is packed with sugar (or artificial sweeteners), dyes, additives, and gelatin from factory-farmed animals. I certainly wasn’t going to make that … Continue reading How to Make Healthy ...

  • Posted 2023-09-18 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

    I’m here today with my good friend Dr. Lauryn Lax to take a deep dive into the gut-brain connection. Dr. Lauryn and I have had multiple conversations on these topics, so I’m glad you finally get to listen in! She’s an occupational therapy doctor, clinical nutritionist, and functional medicine practitioner. And her work is inspired … Continue reading 693: Rewire Your Gut Brain Connection: How to Heal Your Body with Your Mind With Lauryn ...

  • Posted 2023-09-15 13:20:14 by: Melinda King

    No, we’re not talking about the kind of turkey served up at Thanksgiving dinner! These medicinal mushrooms earned their name because they look like a fanned-out turkey’s tail. People have used medicinal mushrooms for centuries to support the immune system and promote well-being. Plus they taste delicious in a morning cup of mushroom coffee. What … Continue reading Turkey Tail Mushrooms (and Why To Try ...

  • Posted 2023-09-14 15:04:12 by: Melinda King

    In my house, even when we used to use commercial cleaning products, stains are a fact of life. I’ll likely never be able to give away hand-me-downs. By the time clothes have made it through my kids, they either have holes or stains that can’t be fixed. Of all the stain removers out there, OxiClean … Continue reading Homemade OxiClean Stain ...

  • Posted 2023-09-13 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

    You’ve probably heard about the circadian rhythm and how it governs our biorhythms, but there’s another cycle that’s also really important for women’s health. I’m here today with my good friend Alisa Vitti to talk about the infradian rhythm and how to harness the power of our monthly cycles. Alisa studied at Johns Hopkins but … Continue reading 692: Why Cycle Syncing Can Change the World for the Better With Alisa ...

  • Posted 2023-09-12 15:00:00 by: Melinda King

    Snack foods are always a must-have at our house. With 6 kids (and plenty of neighbor kids over all the time), I’m always looking for healthy recipes that can feed a crowd. This roasted garlic hummus recipe blends together roasted garlic cloves and sundried tomatoes with creamy hummus. We love it as a dip or … Continue reading Sundried Tomato and Roasted Garlic ...

  • Posted 2023-09-11 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

    I’m here with Dr. Leland Stillman today to talk about the 80/20 of health and how that translates to real-life situations, especially when it comes to light, minerals, hormones, and so much more. Dr. Stillman graduated with a degree in environmental health and a minor in chemistry. He went on to get his medical doctorate … Continue reading 691: The 80/20 of Health: Light, Protein, Nutrition, and Hormones With Dr. Leland ...

  • Posted 2023-09-08 14:00:00 by: Melinda King

    When our family made the transition to a real food diet I thought sugar was off the menu. While I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, sometimes I want to indulge in a (healthy) dessert. I discovered sweetness is possible in a real-food diet with natural sugar substitutes. Healthy doesn’t have to mean avoiding … Continue reading Natural Sugar Substitutes to Satisfy Your Sweet ...