How We Flourish

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

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Traveling on GAPS Intro

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Traveling on GAPS Intro, or any stage of the GAPS Diet, is certainly not easy. Because of this, it is strongly recommended that you do not plan to start GAPS Intro if you will be traveling in the near […]

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Two Months on the GAPS Intro Diet

Wow, I can’t believe it’s here. Today is Day 60 for me on the GAPS Intro Diet (and a bit on Full GAPS). 60 days is how long my last elimination diet lasted. At this point, I was on a standard real food diet, minus beans and nightshades. And that didn’t make it to the […]

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GAPS Intro Pancakes (3 Ingredients, Paleo)

I write a lot about being satisfied by my foods in GAPS Intro and about how much I love soup. But that doesn’t mean that, come the third week, I wasn’t super excited for: GAPS Intro Pancakes. I mean, not only was it solid food, but I was still just at the beginning of my […]

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I Can’t Afford Essential Oils

I love sharing essential oils, but there is one complaint that I get all the time and it really bothers me: “I can’t afford essential oils.” Here’s the thing: Yes you can. Look, I’m not here to tell you what your financial situation is. Maybe you really can’t. Maybe there is literally not a penny […]

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GAPS Intro Week Seven – Lent, Acne, and Moving to Full GAPS

Seven weeks into GAPS Intro, it’s time to start tweaking. I’ve been struggling with acne for weeks and it is SO. FRUSTRATING. My acne completely cleared up when I went on Intro, but after a few weeks it came back and I haven’t been able to shake it. Essential oils have been able to keep […]

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How to Make Yogurt Without a Yogurt Maker

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 dehydrator. However, I quickly learned that making yogurt at home is an incredibly easy and frugal […]

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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 […]