This is part 1 of a 9-part “DIY Personal Care Products” series originally featured in Epoch Times.

In this series we explore how to save money and lower our toxic burden by harnessing the healing powers of nature through home-made personal care products. By making your own product line, you can avoid the side effects of chemical additives, artificial fragrances, and toxic preservatives commonly found in commercial products.

This recipe is nutrient dense and delicious yet only takes 5 MINUTES to prep! I like to drink the broth from a mug and add a freshly minced clove of raw garlic. It’s healing and delicious!

As always, use your intuition by personalizing your diet based on your body’s individual needs. Ask your body before adding each ingredient if it wants that ingredient. If not, leave it out. Feel free to venture outside of this recipe by asking if your body wants other vegetables, herbs, or spices that aren’t listed below such as ginger or bay leaf.

This recipe is a family favorite! It is delicious and only takes 5 MINUTES to prep! With minimal effort, you can offer your family a delicious herb chicken alongside a scrumptious vegetable medley!

To save money in the kitchen, I buy spices and herbs in bulk and create my own seasoning mixes. This strategy also allows me to personalize my seasoning mixes based on my body’s individual dietary needs. This is one of my favorite seasoning mixes for roasted chicken.

This chocolate smoothie is one of my favorite desserts! It utilizes natural sugar and simple ingredients. I consume it sparingly, though, because cacao/chocolate can contain heavy metals.

As always, personalize this recipe by listening to your intuition when choosing specific ingredients, and choose organic ingredients when possible.

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These sausage balls are at hit in our home!  My 9-year-old son can’t stop making yummy noises when I serve these.  Yet they are simple and quick! I often triple the recipe and freeze 2/3 of the sausage balls, which means I cook one time and produce 3 meals. 

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While Christmas is a joyful time of the year, many of us dread the family gatherings. If your family is anything like mine, deep wounds and suppressed emotions surface during family festivities. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to heal these family divides and set yourself free from the holiday dread? That may sound like a Christmas miracle, but that’s exactly what I did - and you can too!

Do you remember being a child during the Christmas season? It was magical. People were kinder, a palpable joy danced in the air, and anything seemed possible - if you believed. As we age, that magic seems to fade. But why should magic be reserved only for children? Re-create the magical season you once knew by opting for a stress-free holiday!

Dairy is a common trigger for autoimmune and chronic diseases. Consequently, sometimes people reluctantly remove dairy from their diet in an attempt to heal themselves. However, if you don’t want to give up your cheese, there might be another option.

The Egyptians referred to Aloe as “the plant of immortality.” The Egyptian queens Nefertiti and Cleopatra used Aloe as part of their daily beauty routine. Egyptian books from 550 B.C.E. recorded that skin infections were cured using Aloe.

Today, scientific studies have demonstrated that Aloe Vera contains numerous healing properties, including: anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, antiseptic, and skin protection.

People’s Paste is a combination of herbs that were used by ancient cultures to stop bleeding, disinfect wounds, and heal cuts and punctures. In an emergency, it can take the place of stitches.

The “King of Essential Oils,” frankincense is one of the world’s most important and well-known natural remedies. Studies have confirmed that frankincense contains numerous healing properties, including:

· Anti-cancer

· Anti-diabetic

· Anti-arthritic

· Anti-inflammatory

· Stress Reducer

· Anti-depressant

· Anti-microbial

· Anti-fungal

· Neuroprotectant & Memory Enhancer

In ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, mint was used to treat indigestion and sooth the stomach. In fact, peppermint leaves have been found in Egyptian pyramids dating back to 1,000 B.C.

By the 18th century, in Western Europe, peppermint was used for nausea, morning sickness, vomiting, menstrual disorders and respiratory infections. Mint was listed in the London Pharmacopoeia in 1721 as a remedy for colds, headaches, sores, and venereal disease.

In South Africa, dried mint leaves were burned and the smoke inhaled as a treatment against mental illness. Recently, scientists have confirmed the effectiveness of these ancient practices through numerous studies demonstrating that mint can regulate the nervous system.

Plantain is used in nearly every part of the world. Its use in wound healing dates to at least the Greeks who prescribed the leaves for treatment of dog bites. The Vikings also used plantain to heal wounds. Due to its popularity in the 14th century, plantain was revered in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for its ability to heal a broken shin.

Science has confirmed that plantain is an anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, pain-blocker, antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-tumor, and immune-modulator.

The number one remedy in my first aid kit is turmeric. I do not leave home without it. Turmeric has been safely used as both food and medicine for over 5,000 years.

Like our ancient ancestors, when I experience a headache, pain, swelling, or fever, instead of reaching for ibuprofen or acetaminophen (Tylenol®), I reach for turmeric.

Join us in June at Polyface Farm for our third annual TWO DAYS OF TRUTH health and wellness summit! We will explore how science got it wrong for centuries, and then dive into what is actually hindering us from achieving optimal health, wellness and freedom. We will also lay the groundwork for how to turn the tide, which will include numerous PRACTICAL solutions!

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