How We Flourish

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

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Your Natural First Aid Kit

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.You or your child is sick or injured. What do you do? You probably head to your first aid box or medicine cabinet to find something to treat what is wrong or at least relieve you symptoms. What do […]

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3 Ways to Relieve Stress in Less Than 5 Minutes

Are you stressed? Chances are, you answered yes to that question. Even if you do not feel chronically stressed, we all experience stress in our lives. It is no secret that this stress is unhealthy, but many of us don’t know how to relieve stress. Even if we do, sometimes it seems like too much […]

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Old Medicine: The Role of Alcohol

My 1916 copy of Principles of Medical Treatment has some…interesting ideas about using alcohol as medicine. Some that don’t sound like a good idea to me, and some that just don’t make sense to me. Some ways they claim alcohol can be used: Dose subcutaneously (inject under the skin) – Ummm…no. Just no. Don’t do […]

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Natural Remedies for Menstrual Problems

Do you suffer from moods swings and discomfort every month around that time? Well, I have news for you: Menstrual problems are NOT normal! When I was in high school, I had irregular, heavy periods, with bad cramps. I went on the pill, but I still suffered fwith cramps and the pill was only masking […]

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Taboo Topics Roundup

Us natural living bloggers, we like to live on the fringe and promote things that are outside of the norm. Yet even in our niche, there are certain topics that are hard to write about and can be controversial. Certain topics that can be embarrassing or difficult to write about or that people don’t like […]