Can Your Feelings Make Your Sick? How Anxiety & Depression Affect Health (& A Story of Recovery)

can your feelings make you sick

This is a guest post from Jessica Smartt of Smartter Each Day. When I was a little girl, I would crouch by the window at night, waiting for my dad to come home. If he was late, my stomach would be in knots until I saw the lights of his car circle the driveway. As a child, that was about all I knew of worry. I had a traumatic time in college, but other than that, life breezed by, more or … [Read more...]

Homemade Broth – Pure Gold in Your Freezer

freezer cooking series at intentionalbygrace.com

This post is written by contributing writer, Paula from Whole Intentions. One of the main items in my freezer is made of solid gold. And chickens. . .and fish. . . :) Not gold in monetary value, but solid gold all the same. Homemade stock/broth is better than gold when it comes to health, taste, and convenience. Before we go any further, I first want to explain that the terms 'stock' and … [Read more...]

Yogurt: A Flu Fighting Food

Fast and Yummy Bean Dip by Whole New Mom

The past four Wednesdays (sans last week due to Thanksgiving) have been oriented towards helping you fight the flu (or cold) naturally. Each Wednesday we (Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy, The Humbled Homemaker, The Purposed Heart, Christian Mommy Blogger, and Day 2 Day Joys) have been revealing a different food that is purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu … [Read more...]

Immune Boosting Breakfast Lentil Soup

Five Flu-Fighting Foods

Are you thinking about getting the flu shot? Why not fight back with food instead! Each Wednesday we are revealing a different food that is purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. In addition, each post will be opened up to all our readers, who will be linking up their favorite recipes with these key flu-fighting … [Read more...]

Pumpkin: A Simple Immune Boosting Baby Food

Five Flu-Fighting Foods

Forget the flu shot! This year, fight back with food instead! Come back each Wednesday as we reveal five different foods that are purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. What's more, each post will be opened up to all our readers, who will be linking up their favorite recipes with these key flu-fighting … [Read more...]

Fighting a Cold Naturally

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Mark and I have been very careful this cold and flu season. However, in the past couple weeks, Mark and I have both let our guards down. Consequently, we’ve both now suffered from congestion, stuffy noses, sore throats, and down right miserableness (is that a word?!?). As much as possible, we both try to stay away from traditional medicine for not only preventative measures but for healing as … [Read more...]