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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Goat milk

Got (Raw) Milk?

On your way to greater self-sufficiency, you have purchased a dairy cow…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet
Gathering wild nuts
Gathering

Go Nuts! Squirrel Away These Savory Snacks

Just like the squirrels I watch as I jog near my rural…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
fermenting foods at home
Canning

Fun with Fermenting

As homesteaders we have canned, frozen, dried, and smoked a lot of…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
Staying Healthy on the Homestead | Knowing When to See Your Doctor
Fermentation

Staying Healthy on the Homestead

As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor
Accessibility

Homesteader on Wheels: Living with M.S. Doesn’t Mean the End of a Dream.

As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African…

Kamella Traynham Kamella Traynham
sugar addiction
Alternative medicine

Hooked on Sugar: Kicking the Habit

A sugar addiction is every bit as real as an addiction to…

Megan Kutchman Megan Kutchman
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Fermentation

Self-Sufficient Yeast: Growing and Using Sourdough Starter

Have you considered what you would do if you could not buy…

Abigail Sarabacha Abigail Sarabacha
bone broth
Alternative medicine

The Magic of Bone Broth

Everyone has their own morning routine, their own private formula for embracing…

Micah Janzen Micah Janzen
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
herbal-salve-making, herbal salve recipes, how to make herbal salves
Alternative healthcare

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
honey home remedies, Cooking with Honey, honey in home remedies, honey bee on pink flower
Homesteading

Honey Health: Using Honey in Home Remedies, Baking, and Skin Care

Dogs may have a challenger when it comes to the “Man's Best…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet
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DIY

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

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