Category Archives: Health

Bone Broth, Crockpot Method

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Cat

by Cat, June 11, 2017 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’ve always made my stocks/broths in a stockpot on stovetop. But I will soon be doing a dietary protocol to help me heal from an autoimmune disorder, that requires drinking … Continue reading →

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The wonderful effect of music on the brain, movement, and soul

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, June 10, 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is not a food recipe, but rather a look at how music is the food of our soul. My love of music goes way way back. My parents owned … Continue reading →

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Flor-Essence or Essiac medicinal tea: instructions for making

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, May 25, 2017 Another name for this tea is Essiac; it is also available commercially, but I buy a similar herb mix at Swan Valley Herbs in Bigfork, and make my own tea at home. The method is a … Continue reading →

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Chinese Herbal Teas: Instructions for making

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, May 25, 2017 These instructions are from the Aurora Benevolent Healing Center, Bernie Bayard, ND., L. Ac.,  my naturopath/acupuncturist  when I lived in Portland OR. I have not been to that office since I moved to my Montana … Continue reading →

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Mugwort Tea from Swan Valley Herbs

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Cat

by Cat, May 25, 2017 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Swan Valley Herbs is an old-fashioned apothecary shop specializing in dried herbs, tinctures and salves, owned by Tom Tracey in Bigfork MT (1). I’ve been using their Mugwort Tea herbal … Continue reading →

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Health benefits of cheese

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, May 8, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was a kid, I didn’t like cheese, probably because what they served in the 1950s grade-school lunchroom was Velveta. But as an adult, I’ve learned to love cheeses … Continue reading →

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Stewed apples or applesauce for gut health

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, April 21, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) In Britain, this is called Stewed Apples; in the US we call it chunky Applesauce. I’m trying to recover from auto-immune thyroid, which includes healing the gut and balancing the gut microbiome. I’m adding my own twist to recommendations by … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: how to avoid potentially deadly hantavirus infection

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Cat

By Catherine Haug, April 13, 2017 (posting originally published on The EssentiaList, the community/sustainability blog for which I am the editor) Updated Oct 2018 to provide information on using bleach to disinfect the area being cleaned. Daily Inter Lake had … Continue reading →

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Healing power of horseradish, and two tonics

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, April 11, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) One of my fondest memories of my Dad is how excited he got when one of the local farmers brought him a bunch of horseradish (after he retired and gardened … Continue reading →

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Detox Baths (Therapeutic Soaks)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2017; updated Oct 2018, Feb 2019 We have a wonderful old-fashioned herb store here in Bigfork: Swan Valley Herbs and School of Natural Healing (1). They sell herbal tinctures made in their kitchen, and  dried herbs (both medicinal and culinary) … Continue reading →

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