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The Surprising Food That May Cause Anger & Aggression: Oppositional Defiant Disorder

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Are you seeking to restore health to your child ? Do you have a child with an anger issue? Do you have a child that appropriate correction and discipline aren’t helping? Please let this important post by Jaclyn Harwell inspire you!

“If you had told me a few years ago that even the worst of my son’s behavior could be linked to food, I would have said I agreed. I knew sugar and food dye were linked to behavioral problems in children, and as soon as I learned this, I removed them from his diet. We saw some improvement. But even as we continued to eat well and focus on whole, organic foods, some new behaviors were emerging: disturbing, disheartening behaviors that I was at a loss to handle.

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My Complete Guide To A Natural No-Side-Effect Medicine Cabinet

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Today, I’m sharing with you the contents of my medicine cabinet. Updated August, 2016.

Since several readers have asked me to share what I keep in my medicine cabinet, I have been thinking how to save you time, money, and make your way to natural health more sure and enjoyable.

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Roasting Succulent, Stress-Free Turkey For Dummies

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So Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. I am delighted to share this proven way to do a festive holiday turkey without the headaches and fear of it being dry.

I have been cooking my stress-free turkeys using this low and slow fool-proof method for 5 years.

My Canadian friend Annie Kate, over at Annie Kate’s Homeschool Reviews, shared an old-time slow turkey roasting method back then. I must say, since adopting her method, our kitchen has never been more relaxed for the big meals.  …

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Watch This: How Foods With Additives & Dyes Affect Children’s Behavior

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How foods with hidden additive ingredients affect children’s behavior has been weighing on my mind as I’ve watched Mamas struggle with increasingly belligerent and aggressive kids.

This topic is just too important to ignore.

One of our sons also had a serious behavior issue at the same time we were dealing with food allergies, candida, and leaky gut (from mold exposure), so I was able to witness first hand the strong connection between his food and his behavior.

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Betsie and the Fleas

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Betsie ten Boom, Corrie’s older sister

Betsie and Corrie ten Boom spent time in notorious Ravensbrück Concentration Camp north of Berlin for hiding Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of Holland.

The ten Boom family of Haarlem, Holland were watchmakers by trade. They also lived as devout Christians. Corrie was raised to understand that honoring God included respecting the Jewish people.

Here is Corrie ten Boom’s famous story of Betsie and the fleas from The Hiding Place: …

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