Bust that Sore Throat and Hacking Cough with 5 Simple Ingredients from Your Kitchen

Bust that Sore Throat and Hacking Cough with 5 Simple Ingredients from thesoftlanding.com

It's been a tough Winter for our entire family with various strains of flu flying here, there and everywhere! I suffered through the good old upper respiratory virus, only to be smacked with a terrible follow-up case of bronchitis.  The sore throat and cough were the worst I've ever experienced, … [Read more...]

Homemade Elderberry Syrup for Colds and Flu

Homemade Elderberry Syrup by thesoftlanding.com

We've been building our arsenal of natural remedies to combat the flu as it continues run to rampant across the country.  Besides taking Vitamin D3 to help boost our immune systems during the Winter, we've been thrilled with the healthy boost that our elderberry syrup has offered us and our … [Read more...]

Raw Christmas Treat Recipes: Egg Nog and Carmelized Pecans

Raw Holiday Egg Nog Recipe

By Dr. Vaughn Lawrence, ND My wife and I recently made these real food recipes for friends and family at Thanksgiving. They're excellent and don't use any refined sugar or preservatives.  Much better than anything you could buy at the store! Holiday Egg Nog 4 cups raw milk (for a thicker … [Read more...]

Coconut Oil Super Powers

Coconut Oil Super Powers by www.thesoftlanding.com

I began adding coconut oil and coconut milk to my diet many years ago.  For me personally, I was hoping for an improvement in thyroid function, energy levels and the healing of scar tissue. Within the first two weeks, I noticed a consistently higher energy level, as well as a decrease in my … [Read more...]

Arsenic and Rice: A Deadly Combination

Arsenic in Rice by Anna Hackman

By Anna Hackman, Founder of Green Sisterhood and editor of Green Talk Arsenic in rice is back in the news again. The latest report is from  Consumer Reports’ study that revealed dangerous levels in both rice and products containing rice.  The Consumer Reports study joins a long list of … [Read more...]

Kansas City Safe Living Spotlight: Little Pumpkins Baby Food

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by Angie Glotstien, Founder of Little Pumpkins A few years ago I watched a “baby food eat-off.”  The team that ate the most jars of baby food won money for their team’s charity.  Sounds easy, right?  You should have seen the look on these adults’ faces!  How could little jars with … [Read more...]