Before beginning our real food and natural journey, I never understand the complex connection between what we eat and how we feel internally and externally. In my naivety, I figured that as long as I stayed in decent shape, it didn’t matter what I ate or what I put on my body. But over the […]

We’ve talked before about the negative consequences phones can have on our health, but today we want to look at a specific danger they hold – to our teeth! We know that taking care of our oral health in natural ways, like oil pulling and using remineralizing toothpaste, and questioning common “routine” dental work like […]

Sleep. We all want more of it, and most of us don’t get enough. It’s one the most vital components in our overall health that is consistently ignored or undervalued. In our efforts to enhance the quality and quantity of our sleep, we have changed our diets to maximize our rest, discovered the benefits of […]

I’ll admit, when we first began our journey to more complete health, I wasn’t shocked to hear that real food and nutrition had a lot to do with a properly functioning body and mind. It made sense to me that the food I put on my body had major effects on how I looked and […]

If you’ve been a part of our Wellness Media community for a while, you know well of our love for fermented foods. We devour caraway sauerkraut, homemade yogurt dip, and kombucha. And while we love the flavors of these foods, we make sure we eat these nutritious dishes for their amazing nutritional content. This post details […]

If you’re starting to eat real foods, ditch the sedentary lifestyle, and incorporate chemical free products in your home, a good detox might be helpful, and even necessary, to reset your body for this new and healthier way of living. Even if you’ve been living this way for a while, a good detox every now […]

We all know that stress and, more seriously, anxiety, can have major negative effects on us both emotionally and physically. While there are various techniques for reducing these effects, there remains a typically unspoken solution for anxiety. Breathing methods can seriously reduce the difficulties and trials of anxiety when done properly. This post explores anxiety and breathing […]

As our body’s largest organ, our skin can tell us a lot about our health from the inside out. If we use harmful beauty products, our skin will show for it. But if we use natural means like coconut oil and DIY face wash to nourish our skin, we will most likely be happy with […]

For some mamas, sleep and pregnancy are opposing terms. Forget morning sickness or heartburn, sleep is their pregnancy kryptonite and they simultaneously dread and long for bed. As we get bigger during pregnancy, it becomes harder and harder to find a comfortable sleep position that is also safe for mama and baby. My husband remembers […]

If you’ve been a reader of Wellness Media for a while, you know we’re big on boosting thyroid health, since poor thyroid health can create difficult and lasting side effects on our overall health. The thyroid creates hormones that are necessary to support the entire body. If the thyroid is suffering, the rest of our […]