Immunity Tea

refreshing and healthy

If you were reading last week, you’d see that I’ve been hitting the antibiotics pretty hard recently.

Tips for Self-Care While on Antibiotics

the meme is cute, the infection…not so much

In the last few months, I’ve been on four rounds of antibiotics pretty much back to back. Yep, I napalmed my precious gut flora.

Want More Bone Broth in Your Diet? Find it a Chore to Make? Then you need to read this…

courtesy Bone Broths Co

TMBL readers are a smart bunch so I’m going to assume that by now you all know the value of a good bone broth (and if you don’t, more on that later). However it’s not always easy to get a batch brewing – from sourcing the best bones to preparing the stew, it can sometimes seem more hassle than it’s worth.

And that’s where today’s featured interviewee, Nick Mares, comes in. Nick is the founder of Bone Broths Co – the first company to bring a grass-fed and shelf-stable broth to market.

What’s that Smell? (the ups and downs of natural deodourant)

from Cyanide and Happiness

I’m locked in a bad romance with a key part of my cosmetic routine.

Why I Don’t Listen to Music When I Exercise

this definitely qualifies as a first world problem

Does a good workout need a good soundtrack? Can you really push yourself as hard without your favourite song? Do you need auditory motivation to get that final rep?

How I Got Rid of my Thigh Gap

poor, lonely thighs

Contrary to what the media would have you believe, there are some woman who don’t actually want a thigh gap.

5 Ways to Reduce Pain (without popping pills)

damn right

Painkillers are risky. We all know this – it even says so in the handy insert – yet we seem to think those dire warnings don’t apply to us.

Fear and loathing in the doctor’s office

not all doctors are nutrition-blind, just most

As I type this, some lab boffins are beavering away on deciphering my blood.

How I Made Yoga a Part of my Natural Medicine Cabinet (easy poses to relieve headaches, cramps, backache and more)

wish I knew the artist to credit for this…

“You should come – it’s a very small, intimate class. Really informal. Sometimes we give each other massages.”

Drooling into my Keyboard (reviewing The Essential Paleo Cookbook)

all images courtesy paleomagazine.com

Sharp-eyed readers will notice that I’ve been sharing a few recipes from The Essential Paleo Cookbook recently (you can view ’em here and here).