How I Made Wine From Fresh Grapes I Grew at Home
This summer I ended up with about 18 lbs of fresh grapes from just 1 grape vine I have growing - and there were still plenty left on the vine…
Homemade Electrolyte Drink – Prevent Dehydration, Electrolyte Imbalance
Make an electrolyte-rich beverage to replace lost nutrients by mixing 8 ounces (2 35 ml) of clean water with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and teaspoon salt . Another formula to…
How to Clean Your Sink & Make It Shine Like New
Give your drab, dirty and and dreary sink a make-over. Even old sinks can look new again with a little elbow grease. This tutorial explains how to do it. Follow…
How to Measure for Bra Size
Without wearing a bra, measure around the fullest part of the bust (over the nipple). Be sure to keep the tape measure even all the way around your chest and…
Don’t Pinch Blooms Off Pepper Plants
This past spring I read that it is a good practice to pinch the first few blooms off your pepper plants to encourage prolific production of peppers. This would, of…
How to Make Wine from Grapes
Equipment One 4-gallon food-grade-quality plastic bucket and lid to serve as the primary fermentation vat Three 1-gallon glass jugs to use as secondary fermentation containers A funnel that fits into…
The Gut-Brain Connection
I have never gotten past the fact that my mom started experiencing confusion, disorientation and dementia-like symptoms at precisely the same time she started having severe gut issues. When the…
Candida Die Off
If you experience a Die Off crisis, don't be hard on yourself. It happens to almost everybody. If you find you have pushed your body too hard and you are…
An Important Note About Thyroid Hormone Levels
It's almost impossible to have a low body fat, let alone optimal health or fertility, with an improperly diagnosed or managed case of hypothyroidism. And four tests - TSH, Free…
How Elevated Cortisol Negatively Affects the Thyroid
High levels of stress hormone cortisol may prevent the activity of thyroid hormone in the body. It also prevents the conversion of thyroid hormone from the inactive (T4) form…