Health, women, adrenal fatigue, recipes, cooking from scratch
With Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread over this year, I thought I’d share some information on bread making. Here are some of my favorite sites on making bread: A good introduction to soaking flour (and why) A simple introduction to sourdough starters (and his little book is my favorite sourdough guide) An in-depth […]
Your liver is a gland that works tirelessly to digest your food, detoxify your blood, and aid your metabolism. The liver performs over 500 separate functions in your body, which is why you’ll certainly feel badly if your liver isn’t working efficiently. The liver helps the digestive process, including the function of digestive enzymes, and […]
The question of the hour… does it REALLY save you time to buy food in boxes, cans and bags? Does it take more time to make food from scratch? Dr. Mercola has an article on his website called “‘Convenience’ Foods Don’t Really Save Time,” which is a study from the British Food Journal, written in […]
Dear Anne, Life has gotten so busy over the last 6 months or so, as I’ve been working to start a business from my home. I wake up, and by 8:30, I want something sweet for breakfast, like a doughnut or pumpkin cookies. I wash it down with a Coke, but I take my supplements […]
This smoothie was developed by our family, based on a classic recipe for “Pep Up,” written by nutritionist Adelle Davis, in her book Let’s Get Well. It’s easy to make, tastes great, and really does help you get well. Ingredients: 2 eggs, from best-quality hens ¼ cup whole-milk yogurt ¼ cup coconut milk ½ cup […]
Over the last couple weeks, I decided to clean off all the bits and scraps stuck with magnets to the side of my fridge. I found a multitude of recipes that I constantly use, and I decided to type them all onto one sheet of paper, so my fridge would look better. >> You can […]
When you’re tired, your body will struggle to digest your food properly. That’s because your body must manufacture enzymes to break down your food into pieces it can recognize and use. The more tired you are, the fewer enzymes you can make. However, God graciously provided enzymes in our food, so even tired women can […]
In this video, Sarah (the “Healthy Home Economist”) shows us how easy preparing grains is! You can do this!
My menu forms the foundation of an easy plan for improving our health. I like keeping things simple and avoiding extra work, which is exactly what a menu does for me. Here are the secrets to a great menu: M – Make My Menu Ahead If I wander into the kitchen, searching for food after […]
“Anne, I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I can’t cook much because I am so exhausted and in a lot of pain. Do you have any simple meals that are easy to assemble, that I can make?” – Rebecca Rebecca, thankfully I don’t have too many days like yours, but I’ve had […]
Last summer, I posted an article as a guest author on another website, listing easy breakfast ideas that you could make from real food. You can read it here… Some of the points I made were that: You should make foods that are familiar and comforting to you. Make a list of what typically sounds […]
What can you do when you’re feeling tired and yucky from poor health — and struggling to not fly off the handle in anger at others, to not break down in tears for an hour, or to not have a panic attack? What can you do when you know God’s Word tells you to be […]
A reader asks, When extreme fatigue hits, what are the first things we can do that will improve the situation the quickest? Isn’t this a great question? Here are seven things you can do TODAY, when you’re just absolutely exhausted: Take enzymes with every meal. Your body requires an excessive amount of energy just to […]
I watched a video this afternoon by Tony Robbins. I know he’s not a believer in Jesus (I can tell by his occasional bad language, for instance), but many of his thoughts were based in biblical principles. The purpose of his video was to examine the traits that successful people have in common. As he […]
I was intending to give you a full-length article today, but I’m sick and have had an exhausting week. So I think I’ll “practice what I preach” and give you the short version instead of the long version. It will probably be easier for you to absorb anyway! I’ll save all the nitty-gritty details for […]
What is included on this web page: A list of symptoms of hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency. A list of things to do to start feeling better, so you can see at a glance what I’m recommending. A list of books that I highly recommend you read. A list of helpful doctors, testing laboratories, and products […]
Do you feel like your hormones are messed up? Do you feel like your metabolism has slowed down? (Check here for a list of common symptoms.) Here are some simple tips that you can start working on today, without a prescription. Rest. It is extremely important to be in bed no later than 10:00 p.m. […]
Can you buy expensive herbals and vitamins and a whole host of supplements? Yes, but tea made at home is cheaper and better for you. Vitamins obtained from the foods you eat will be better absorbed by your body, and of course they are much cheaper. Reducing my purchases in this one area has saved […]
Not only will the following links take you to great recipes, but you’ll discover a treasure of excellent websites! Note: You’ll also want to read through our Beginner’s Guide to Health for the reasons why we’ve included these recipes and not others. Dairy Oh, no! My (raw) milk or cream has gone sour! Should I […]
This post originally appeared at http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/05/how-to-find-local-sources-of-raw-milk.html. I first learned about the benefits of raw milk ten years ago. It was obviously God’s leading and guidance because I wasn’t looking for it. I didn’t even know you could buy milk that hadn’t been pasteurized or homogenized. I didn’t know all the benefits that would come when […]
