In my world, I have not only gotten used to questioning everything, I have embraced it with open arms. There have been many instances that a large establishment has left me and millions of others disappointed, unhealthy, hurt, or even on the brink of death. (Not an exaggeration) After being lied to on almost every…
As I do my weekly shopping at our local health food store, I often see people who I assume have the same or similar motives as I. Find foods that are healthy, keep the family healthy. But I often wonder how deep each individual has waded into the informational cesspool of our American food system….
The prevalence of refined sugar in the average American’s diet is the highest it’s ever been. A person will consume a couple hundred pounds of sugar (give or take) per year, and it’s increasing. I’ve even accidentally bought baby food products that contain sugar, which baffles me. Why would you put sugar in baby food?!…
Recently, I had a friend ask me to do some research on meats. She bought a bag of frozen fish, and after she got home she realized that, printed on the label clear as day, it contained carbon monoxide. As you can imagine, she was outraged. This prompted her to ask me to do a…
Becoming a mother changed me on a cellular level. I feel like my eyes were closed my entire life, and giving birth to my daughter was the grand opening of a heavy set of lids. I was okay with being blind to the world before she came along, but once she was here, I had…
If there is a problem area in my life, it is my skin. I am acne-prone, oily, I have struggled with a fungal rash that is in the same family as ringworm in places all over my body (gross, I know, but it’s not contagious). To add to the mix, after giving birth to my…
In the world we live in today, most of us rely on a grocery store for our food. We don’t grow it ourselves, and we definitely don’t kill it ourselves (if you’re a meat-eater). We rely on the grocery store to bring us exactly what we want, and need. It is pre-packaged and processed so…
My name is Courtney Blair. I am a twenty-six year old new wife and mother, with a desire to simplify my life using all things natural and organic. My focus is on natural health, gaining knowledge on important subjects, overall happiness and well-being, and life-hacks (let’s face it, it’s great when little tasks are made easier). In…
