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Freshening a Smelly Mattress Using Sunshine Review – Does It Work?

It’s a fact of life: mattresses can get stinky.  We spend about a third of each day laying on them, and without a plastic cover they have the potential to absorb all kinds of body fluids and bacteria.  But what to do with … Continue reading

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Homemade Lemonade with Raw Honey Review – Does it Work?

Lemonade is a popular summer time beverage.  Though originally made with lemons, sugar and water, today most folks use a powdered lemonade mix to quickly make a pitcher of sweet lemony goodness.  Unfortunately, many of today’s mixes contain loads of … Continue reading

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Using A Comfrey Poultice To Heal Bruises and Injuries Review – Does It Work?

Comfrey is a perennial herb that has been used for many years in traditional medicine.  It is also sometimes referred to a “knit-bone” because it is said to be very good at promoting healing within when applied to the skin. … Continue reading

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Placenta Encapsulation Review – How, Why, and Does it Work?

Placentophagy.  Eating your baby’s placenta.  Whaaaat?!  In a move that is just a tiny step away from cannibalism, some midwives and natural heath advocates recommend that a new mother consume her baby’s placenta to facilitate a faster and easier recovery, … Continue reading

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Using Cabbage Cups to Relieve Breast Engorgement Review – Does it Work?

Breast engorgement is very common for a mama in the first days after a baby is born.  It occurs when the milk comes in (or technically transitions from colostrum to mature milk).  When milk first comes in, your body is … Continue reading

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