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HEALTH, WELLNESS & FAMILY
Are you ready to learn a super simple fat-burning trick? Here are 3 things you need to do right away when it comes to fat in your diet.
Some of what I’m about to share will go against everything you have ever heard! You ready?!
Because I HATE raw carrots, bamboo shoots are my favorite way to help unblock the Thyroid Hormone Pathway.
You may recall from one of my previous posts, carrot salad helps unblock your liver by lowering your dangerous gut bacteria and the endotoxin that these bacteria produce. Well… Bamboo shoots work the same way!
Vitamin E is absolutely one of the most MIRACULOUS and mind-blowing supplements. Read on to learn the top 10 benefits of Anatto tocotrienols, according to the world’s foremost expert on vitamin E, Dr. Barrie Tan.
Did you know that fish oil/ omega supplements and other polyunsaturated fats are one of the most damaging foods for your thyroid? They are responsible for a number of direct and secondary effects that suppress your thyroid.
As a nation, we currently have quite the SHOCKING epidemic of hormonal imbalance. More and more women are struggling with infertility, hormonal imbalances, PCOS, difficult monthly cycles and mental illness. Excessive estrogen is one of the most common causes of hypothyroidism. I’ve put together a list of the most common causes for hormonal imbalance and tips on lifestyle changes you can make to avoid estrogen dominance.
DID YOU KNOW THAT CARBOHYDRATES PLAY A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL STRUCTURAL ROLES IN OUR CELLS? One of the most surefire dietary ways to create hypothyroidism is eating a diet with low carbs/sugars.
I first posted this info a few years ago, I already knew MULTIPLE people who’d completely wrecked their thyroid/metabolism by going low-carb for years. Here’s why carbs play a vital role in regulating your thyroid function.
Much of what is going to be shared here is very different than what many doctors are taught. I first learned the truth about how to treat thyroid issues 5 or so years ago, after reading Dr Mark Starr’s book Hypothyroidism Type 2.
Vitamin E is absolutely one of the most MIRACULOUS and mind-blowing supplements. Read on to learn the top 10 benefits of Anatto tocotrienols, according to the world’s foremost expert on vitamin E, Dr. Barrie Tan.
DID YOU KNOW THAT CARBOHYDRATES PLAY A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL STRUCTURAL ROLES IN OUR CELLS? One of the most surefire dietary ways to create hypothyroidism is eating a diet with low carbs/sugars.
I first posted this info a few years ago, I already knew MULTIPLE people who’d completely wrecked their thyroid/metabolism by going low-carb for years. Here’s why carbs play a vital role in regulating your thyroid function.
In the midst of the baby formula shortage, here is a great homemade baby formula alternative!
One of the first things I learned when we changed our lifestyle over 15 years ago, was the danger of fluoride. So I am truly surprised when I see so many people that still have no clue just how toxic fluoride truly is!
So many people drop a lot of weight, have hormonal burnout and put the weight back on, then try and go back and do it all again. Each time making the problem worse and worse. They eventually end up not able to digest entire foods groups at all, and even with an extremely limited diet, cannot lose weight.
You’d think because this was my 8th birth, (5th home birth/unmedicated with a midwife) I wouldn’t have much more to learn.
That couldn’t be further from the truth!
Our children are often times our best teachers, and many times we learn hard lessons by screwing up. I have long known that chemicals, dyes, additives and JUNK in normal food could cause behavioral issues. I have also known a healthy diet and supplementation can diminish symptoms from ADD, and decrease violence/aggression while improving brain function. And while I had always limited TV time, I truly had no idea how the long-term use of video games/screen time would alter the way the normal brain functions in such a drastic way, until I witnessed it first hand in one of my children!
Split open heads, broken bones and sprains, burns, gashes. With having 7 kids, we are obviously going to have our fair share of accidents… to put it very simply, we have seen a lot. Here’s what we do and what remedies we take for our minor injuries!
These are my FAVORITE COOKIES EVER! They taste like Christmas!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES, MAMA!!! You are worth so much more to your families when you FEEL GOOD! Make yourself and your health a priority for once! I promise, your family will thank you!
This info is also why I did NOT "eat for two" or use my pregnancies as an excuse to eat junk! I did the OPPOSITE-- ate a diet full of good fat and whole foods, limiting sugar and processed foods! I took a ton of high quality supplements, (and still do since I'm nursing!!) and took my responsibility to grow this little human seriously!! I gained minimal weight and had a healthy and fat babe, that I still nurse 19 months later!
Society has tricked parents into believing they’re not capable of teaching and equipping their own children for life. Somehow, what worked for thousands of years has changed into something scary and unattainable for the average person.
Let me just say this about homeschooling:
It’s not that hard.
Really.
I promise.
Social media is so funny!! There’s a super thin line between being real and airing your shit for everyone to see. Or between being authentic but also preferring that not everyone knows about ALL of your struggles, hardships or failures. On the flip side, balancing the positive without pretending perfection is also tough. I don’t mind being a role model. In fact, one of my very favorite things EVER is to empower others.
So here’s your reminder that social media is a very small and controlled peek into someone’s life!
I’m spilling the beans about some of my favorite products.
Here are 5 of my favorite things you didn’t know you needed in your life... Once you try these, you’ll be obsessed!
Ionizing radiation’s effects are cumulative, meaning that each time you are exposed you are adding to your risk of developing cancer. Since the dosage of radiation from the backscatter X-ray machines is absorbed almost entirely by the skin and tissue directly under the skin, averaging the dose over the whole body gives an inaccurate picture of the actual harm. We have come across plenty of angry TSA workers who are super annoyed that we chose to opt out, but it is YOUR RIGHT to do so!!
How many of you know how important it is to be out in the dirt or grass daily? How often are you barefoot outside?!
Our bodies are made up of energy-- and being grounded can make a huge difference in your health and life.
Our American culture has taught parents to be FEARFUL of fevers. Fevers can be frightening, mostly because they are MISUNDERSTOOD! Fever is a GOOD thing. It's the way your body was created to fight off sickness --- do NOT suppress it!
Fever reducers are right up there with antibiotics on my list of things to avoid for optimal health. And here is why…
I graduated when I was 16 and moved to France as an exchange student for a year. I lived with a few different and beautiful French families, and learned SO MUCH about health, nutrition, and staying fit while NOT dieting.
I’ll do a more in depth post on this book/lifestyle and the principals later, but for now, I want to give you a few of my favorite tips for surviving the upcoming holidays without weight gain!!!
So excited to share with you guys what I have been working on for the past several months!
I finally get to introduce my blog- Rebel Rikki !!!
I started this blog so I would have a place to easily share all of what I have personally found most helpful in raising my family. And if you struggle with any of these issues, it is YOU and YOUR family that empowers me to share!
I share to show you what is possible!
To NORMALIZE WELLNESS. To normalize beautiful, intact and vibrant immune systems!
To show you how powerful you are, what you are really capable of!
To help inspire you to keep their power, and stop giving it away so freely.
To think outside the box, question everything, and really learn to trust your intuition.
Rebel Rikki is a peek into everything I love and am passionate about!
I hope to inspire and empower as I share how I am unconventionally living out my rebel life.
With all that is going on in the world, now is a good time to remind everyone of a few very important truths.
Here are 5 very important truths to keep in mind right now.
Social media is so funny!! There’s a super thin line between being real and airing your shit for everyone to see. Or between being authentic but also preferring that not everyone knows about ALL of your struggles, hardships or failures. On the flip side, balancing the positive without pretending perfection is also tough. I don’t mind being a role model. In fact, one of my very favorite things EVER is to empower others.
So here’s your reminder that social media is a very small and controlled peek into someone’s life!
Stop sitting, start exercising! Long periods of sitting can KILL-- Here are some tips and activities we can incorporate in in our daily lives to get movin’!
There’s A LOT of uncertainty looming in the air about the corona virus. There’s lots we don’t know, but one thing that I do know is how to best give your body the best nourishment it needs. Check out my list of go-to vitamins and supplements!
rebel
Be a rebel and raise rebels.
Get married and have kids.
Lots of them.
Breastfeed. Co sleep. Baby wear.
Refuse to inject them with poison. EVER.
You don’t need a paediatrician. Find instead a good chiropractor, naturopath, energy healer.
Refuse government indoctrination camps and homeschool or unschool instead.
Teach your children how to defend themselves and the innocent, cook a meal, eat healthy, and heal their bodies with herbs and natural remedies.
Teach them to think for themselves. Teach them to question EVERYTHING.
Teach them how to stand up to bullies and do what is right over what is popular.
Show them fear never prevents death, it only prevents living.
Teach them there is no higher frequency than love.
Teach them public opinion does not equal truth. Teach them to ALWAYS stand on the side of truth, even if they’re standing alone.
Make sure they KNOW they are connected directly to God, and they have unlimited power through Him.
Teach them that they are SOVEREIGN beings, with God-given rights from birth that no one can EVER take away.
And then, stand back and watch them change the world.
When it comes to maintaining healthy thyroid levels, one thing we cannot overlook is the importance of balanced blood sugar. If your blood sugar is not addressed, you’ll never stop the hormonal cycles that are preventing your thyroid from healing.