How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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How to Make Yogurt Without a Yogurt Maker

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.I have always wanted to learn how to make yogurt, but I put it off until I started the GAPS diet. I thought it would be too much work, and I didn’t have a yogurt maker or a fancy […]

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Paleo/Primal Lent Recipes

Happy Ash Wednesday! Lent is here! As a Catholic, I fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and I abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. A lot of people find this difficult. In the SAD (Standard American Diet) world, most people fall back on tuna hot dish and the like. In the real food, […]

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GAPS Intro Week Six – Weight Gain and a New Job

I truly believe that GAPS Intro is an incredibly healing diet that calls for lots of fat and possibly more calories than you used to eating to ensure that you are nourishing your body and not depriving it. I entered this diet with that mindset and for 5 weeks ate as much as I wanted. […]

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How to Use Essential Oils, Part 2 – The Specifics

Did you miss last week’s post? Learn the basics of how to use essential oils here. Today we will be getting into more specifics about how to use essential oils safely. Please note that the following information is given under the assumption that you are using 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential oils that are considered […]

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Oil Pulling Tablets

Have you heard of oil pulling? Do you do it? Although I began my #LifeFromScratch two and a half years ago, there are many aspects of the crunchy life that I haven’t picked up. Sure, I don’t wash my hair or shower anymore, but there are many recommended practices for a a healthy and toxic-free […]