check the video out for yourself! Interesting video today, it was asking "can you afford not to have a Doula"? Personally, no, I can't afford not to have a Doula with me if I were to have another! She saved me from what could have been a devistating (to me) ending-cesarian section! Not only that, but the memories that were made, the satisfaction I had, the strength I gained from the support, the support she gave my husband=priceless!
So Can you afford a Doula? Ask me!
Friday, 17 May 2013
My health conscious adventures
Being a Doula, I believe that our bodies are made perfectly, given the right support, it can heal itself. But with all the contaminants we sometimes unknowingly introduce into it, things start to go haywire. I try use glass or paper when I can, instead of plastics. Since I am cheap, I mean frugal, (my sister says I squeek) I have always tried to make items from scratch, but recently I have been more aware of all the chemicals and preservatives we are exposing ourselves to each and every day-like tooth paste! A very simple alternative we use is just coconut oil (love coconut oil), baking soda and some peppermint oil.
I use coconut oil constantly, I have had a tooth bothering me for about 2 yrs, the dentist says I need a root canal, but that is so costly and they can't garuntee that it will be fixed. So I did some research and learned about oil pulling. I have been able to ward off the root canal so far, with a bit of minor repair to the tooth when it cracked. I have also noticed my skin is a lot clearer after oil pulling as well, and my daughter who had such bad eczema, since she started oil pulling hasn't been bothered by it at all, even in the dry winter weather. All you do is put about 2 tsp in your mouth, swish it around, in between your teeth and hold it for as long as possible, but DO NOT swallow it! If you have a oral infection, the oil may very well be a different colour when you spit it out. I use it straight as face cream as well, and sun screen too! It makes delicious popcorn and cookies too!
I also love to make my own rubs, mixes, sauces and such. here is my favourite list of home made mixes. The spaghetti sauce mix is so good! And I have been making my breakfast of oatmeal using a idea that is new to me-you don't cook it! In a mason jar you mix all the ingrediants, let it sit over night and wow, is it good!
The thing that has really grabbed my interest lately is soap making. My sister started it, and we have made a few batches together. One for laundry, one for body, and a shampoo bar. Now, first of all, it is quite a process, and handling the lye can be quite dangerous, both her and I were burnt but we neutralized it quickly. I haven't been able to try the first 2 yet, we used a cold process, so it needs to cure for 4-6 weeks, this allowes the lye to neutralize.
My shampoo, I used basically the same recipe with a few different moisturizing oils, but I tried a hot process. You cook the soap for a certain length of time to cure it instead of letting it sit. I like that it is fast, but I wasn't too happy with the end product until I let it sit outside for a few days, one of the oils stayed on top and it was quite greasy, but now that I have tried it, I love it!! You must rinse with vinegar to cleanse the hair, when dry you dont smell the vinegar and it leaves your hair very managable!
Thats it for now I think, I have a client coming in for a belly cast shortly, I will save that for another post :)
Have a good day, thanks for reading!
I use coconut oil constantly, I have had a tooth bothering me for about 2 yrs, the dentist says I need a root canal, but that is so costly and they can't garuntee that it will be fixed. So I did some research and learned about oil pulling. I have been able to ward off the root canal so far, with a bit of minor repair to the tooth when it cracked. I have also noticed my skin is a lot clearer after oil pulling as well, and my daughter who had such bad eczema, since she started oil pulling hasn't been bothered by it at all, even in the dry winter weather. All you do is put about 2 tsp in your mouth, swish it around, in between your teeth and hold it for as long as possible, but DO NOT swallow it! If you have a oral infection, the oil may very well be a different colour when you spit it out. I use it straight as face cream as well, and sun screen too! It makes delicious popcorn and cookies too!
I also love to make my own rubs, mixes, sauces and such. here is my favourite list of home made mixes. The spaghetti sauce mix is so good! And I have been making my breakfast of oatmeal using a idea that is new to me-you don't cook it! In a mason jar you mix all the ingrediants, let it sit over night and wow, is it good!
The thing that has really grabbed my interest lately is soap making. My sister started it, and we have made a few batches together. One for laundry, one for body, and a shampoo bar. Now, first of all, it is quite a process, and handling the lye can be quite dangerous, both her and I were burnt but we neutralized it quickly. I haven't been able to try the first 2 yet, we used a cold process, so it needs to cure for 4-6 weeks, this allowes the lye to neutralize.
My shampoo, I used basically the same recipe with a few different moisturizing oils, but I tried a hot process. You cook the soap for a certain length of time to cure it instead of letting it sit. I like that it is fast, but I wasn't too happy with the end product until I let it sit outside for a few days, one of the oils stayed on top and it was quite greasy, but now that I have tried it, I love it!! You must rinse with vinegar to cleanse the hair, when dry you dont smell the vinegar and it leaves your hair very managable!
Thats it for now I think, I have a client coming in for a belly cast shortly, I will save that for another post :)
Have a good day, thanks for reading!
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