I've been listening to the audiobook of Steven R. Covey's The Third Alternative and its message resonates with my own soul. He talks about how we tend to get caught up in either-or situations where people get polarized on issues. They take one side or the other, each side pushing to get the other side to agree with them. A power struggle ensues in which each side tries to force the other side into giving in. When I took a parenting class back in college, many decades ago, one of the secrets I…
There’s a lot of information about the importance of friendly bacteria to the gastrointestinal tract. Intestinal microflora also called friendly flora or probiotics, play a role in regulating the immune system and keeping the colon healthy. However, most of the bacteria in your intestines should be in your colon or large intestines, not your small intestines. When abnormally large numbers of bacteria (even friendly bacteria) start growing in the small intestines, they actually cause problems with…
One of the most difficult challenges a parent who wants to use herbal remedies faces with their kids is, “how do I get my child to to take it?” While there are a number of tricks for getting children to use herbs, I find that the easiest and safest method of administering herbs to children is to make herbal glycerites.Glycerites are also a great way to make herbal preparations for adults who dislike swallowing capsules. It has the advantage over making tinctures because 1) it's faster and…