Health and Diet

Homesteading Health and Diet articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Alternative medicine

Essiac Tea: Hope in a Cup

Rene Caisse was a modest, humble, hardworking nurse from Canada when she…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo
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Dairy

How to Make Milk Soap from Scratch

Drowning in milk? Have enough cheese and yogurt to last for more…

Angela Palmer Angela Palmer
The Meatless Homestead: Vegetarian for Weight Loss and Better Health
Homesteading

The Meatless Homestead: Making the Move to Vegetarianism

A few years ago, we undertook a radical transformation on our homestead.…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly
A Broad-tailed Hummingbird female with open wings approaching a Hummingbird Mint plant in a lush green garden. Close up view.

Three Lesser-known Starter Crops for the Homestead

Knowing where to begin when you just want to experiment with the…

Freya Binkley Freya Binkley
relief for poison ivy, oak sumac
Alternative medicine

Relief for Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: The Poisonous Triplets

"Oh My Heavens! It's in My Bellybutton!" Taming the Poisonous Triplets The…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert
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Alternative healthcare

Grow an Herbal Skincare Garden: 7 Easy-to-Grow Herbs for Naturally Healthy Skin

You grow herbs for culinary uses and maybe herbal remedies, but did…

Angela Palmer Angela Palmer
what should i have in my medicine cabinet
First aid

Eight Medicines to Have in Your Cabinet… and Why

A well-stocked medicine cabinet is like a well-stocked pantry in many ways. …

Dr. Richard Monroe M.D. Dr. Richard Monroe M.D.
convenience foods
Cooking

What’s So Convenient About Convenience Foods?

When I was a kid, my family was fueled by convenience foods. …

John Wilson John Wilson
DIY-Skincare-Winter
DIY

DIY Winter Skincare

Winter is upon us and while we may be glad to get…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
The medicinal benefits of oxymels may seem incredible. Making oxymels is easy. What are oxymels? We'll cover oxymel recipes as well as how to use oxymels.
Alternative healthcare

Making Oxymels: The Sweet-Tart Medicine

Oxymel... what an odd word.  The etymology of the word actually gives…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
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Canning

Weston A. Price: Introducing the “Real” Way of Eating

Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. …

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet
Homesteading

Lyme Disease

There are a lot of benefits to living in the country.  I…

Dr. Richard Monroe M.D. Dr. Richard Monroe M.D.

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