This pepperminty mouthwash will fight bacteria and give you fresh breath for hours. If you’re like me you’re not fond of commercial mouthwashes (ethanol has been linked to mouth cancer) but want to keep your mouth free of germs and tasting great, give this four-ingredient recipe a try. Have a toothache or a mild infection? Replace the peppermint essential oil …
Natural Hair Rinses To Suit Your Hair
Putting a rinse through your hair after shampooing was something everyone used to do before the onslaught of shampoos and conditioners that we know today. One of the most popular rinses and one that we’ve all heard a lot about is apple cider vinegar. It’s great for detangling, adding shine, and clarifying the scalp. But have you heard of using …
DIY Natural Calamine Lotion
Have you ever looked at the ingredients in a bottle of calamine lotion? Depending on which brand you choose they can contain iron oxide, ferric oxide, fragrance, and phenol which has been banned in many countries for its organ system toxicity and bioaccumulation. Yuk, surely there’s natural version. I went through some old recipe books and our archives and found …
14 Ways To Use Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has been used in tonics and remedies to aid in overall good health, weight loss, reducing cholesterol, lowering blood sugar levels (see my previous post ‘apple cider vinegar really does work‘) and warding off a cold. Taking a tablespoon diluted in water each morning helps get the digestion system going and I find myself feeling more energised …
Apple Cider Vinegar Treats Athletes Foot
Did you know that Apple Cider Vinegar can help to treat Athletes Foot? Soaking your feet in an ACV and warm water bath helps to create an acidic environment to kill off foot fungus. You’ll need two cups of pure Apple Cider Vinegar with the mother in, per litre of water. I recommend using our Green Goddess Organic Apple Cider …
Apple Cider Vinegar Really Does Work
The potential health benefits of drinking ACV have recently been investigated in a study for the program “Trust Me I’m A Doctor”. Volunteers drank two tablespoons of ACV in 200ml of water twice a day before meals, and the results were startling; a 13% reduction in total cholesterol and a large reduction in triglycerides. Participants also reported a reduction in sugar cravings, …
Spicy Dill Pickled Beans
We’ve posted many different fruit preserving recipes in this newsletter over the years, but with the low-sugar trend emerging (and considering that beans are now in plentiful supply) perhaps it’s time for a vegetable preservation recipe. I found a few recipes for classic cucumber pickles, but just loved the simplicity of this one for beans. Enjoy as a healthy snack or add to …
6 Beauty Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a fantastic natural product which is not only great to have in our food but also has benefits for our beauty regime. Hair rinse. Infuse some apple cider vinegar with rosemary by pouring warm (not hot) vinegar over several sprigs of rosemary in a clean glass jar or bottle. Seal and leave in a dark place for …
Salad dressing fun
At about this time of the year, salad starts to get really boring for me. We’ve been eating it out of the garden and there is nothing like home grown lettuce and rocket, but still – another salad? So I loved this article which gives some great idea for five salad dressings you can make in a blender. But in …
Chemo Recovery Pickled Vegetables
I was reading a letter to the New York Times at the weekend about how people undergoing chemotherapy can find their appetite restored if they eat a spoonful of vinegar. The writer shared a pickle recipe he had made for a friend going through chemo so I sent it a good friend of mine who is in the middle of …