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12/24/2025

"With the cold comes the heat - from furnaces, fireplaces, space heaters, etc. We have to stay warm, but as most know, this constant blast of heat dries out our skin. It's important to moisturize and take care of your skin, and taking good care of your skin does much more than just help with flaking and dryness."

Learn how to care for your skin during those dry winter months in the rest of Lisa Everett Andersen's post below!

With the cold comes the heat - from furnaces, fireplaces, space heaters, etc. We have to stay warm, but as most know, this constant blast of heat dries out our skin. It's important to moisturize and take care of your skin, and taking good care of your skin does much more than just help with flaking....

12/22/2025

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12/18/2025

"There are many reasons some women simply cannot or choose to not breastfeed. Or perhaps Dad or Dads are raising the child.
Parents can find an organic, non-dairy commercially made formula or make their own using organic rice milk, blackstrap molasses, borage oil, fish oil, vitamin D, and a non-dairy protein/vitamin powder."

Read more at Lisa Everett Andersen's post below!

There are many reasons some women simply cannot or choose to not breastfeed. Or perhaps Dad or Dads are raising the child. Parents can find an organic, non-dairy commercially made formula or make their own using organic rice milk, blackstrap molasses, borage oil, fish oil, vitamin D, and a non-dairy...

12/16/2025

"Many people suffer from indigestion, GERD, heartburn, etc., and it only gets worse this time of year when we tend to eat richer and fattier foods than usual. Popping antacids might seem to help, but in actuality they aren't great for your stomach. However, there are some tricks to curb acid reflux and other stomach unsettlements.
First, if you are 40ish or over, you may not be making a significant amount of enzymes anymore & need some digestive help in the form of supplemental digestive enzymes. These are taken before every meal and for some, at bedtime. You can call O'Brien Pharmacy (800-627-4360) for more detailed information."

Learn more of Lisa Everett Andersen's tips and tricks to curb acid reflux at the link below!

Many people suffer from indigestion, GERD, heartburn, etc., and it only gets worse this time of year when we tend to eat richer and fattier foods than usual. Popping antacids might seem to help, but in actuality they aren't great for your stomach. However, there are some tricks to curb acid reflux a...

12/15/2025

"Let's continue our conversation on how important it is to eat fruit.
An apple a day does keep the doctor away (especially when we're also eating other fruits). Apples contain many kinds of protective and life giving constituents including polyphenols such as oligomeric procyanidins, produced from unripe apples and apple peels. Studies at Cornell University and overseas have shown that apples help prevent chronic disease and reduce the risk of breast cancer."

Read the rest of Lisa Everett Andersen's post about apples and other super fruits below!

Let's continue our conversation on how important it is to eat fruit. An apple a day does keep the doctor away (especially when we're also eating other fruits). Apples contain many kinds of protective and life giving constituents including polyphenols such as oligomeric procyanidins, produced from un...

12/13/2025

"We're discussing how it is just as important to watch what you do eat as it is what you don't eat. A big part of that is to have 4-6 servings of vegetables and 4-6 servings of fruits daily. Fructose from fresh, whole fruits & slow-burning carbohydrates from legumes, tubers, & whole grains (box cereals are NOT whole grains) stabilize blood glucose, enabling the liver & pancreas to respond to the body's energy needs before we feel hungry. Protein, contrary to popular belief, doesn't stabilize blood glucose."

Read the rest of Lisa Everett Andersen's post on watching what we do eat on the daily and how it effects us below!

We're discussing how it is just as important to watch what you do eat as it is what you don't eat. A big part of that is to have 4-6 servings of vegetables and 4-6 servings of fruits daily. Fructose from fresh, whole fruits & slow-burning carbohydrates from legumes, tubers, & whole grains (box cerea...

12/10/2025

"It's easy to get caught up focusing on what you shouldn't eat all the while forgetting about making sure you get plenty of what you should eat. For example, the staples of life - fruits and vegetables.
We should eat at least 4-6 servings of whole organic fruits and at least 4-6 servings of whole organic vegetables per day. ( A serving size is a whole piece of fruit, like an apple or an orange, or your fist-sized amount, like a fist-sized amount of grapes or a fist-sized amount of carrots.) This provides energy, nutrients, & amino acids in order to alkalinize & nurture the body."

Learn more about why fruits and veggies are essential at Lisa Everett Andersen's post below!

It's easy to get caught up focusing on what you shouldn't eat all the while forgetting about making sure you get plenty of what you should eat. For example, the staples of life - fruits and vegetables. We should eat at least 4-6 servings of whole organic fruits and at least 4-6 servings of whole org...

12/09/2025

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12/05/2025

"We began a discussion yesterday about A-2 milk that we'll wrap up today.
Champions of A-2 milk claim that it causes less diabetes and perhaps less upper respiratory issues than A-1 milk (I would like to note that with this claim they are also admitting to 2 of the many issues caused by "regular" or A-1 milk). They might be correct, yet humans still have no enzymes to deal with the whey, casein, and lactose, regardless of the breed of cow."

Read the rest of Lisa Everett Andersen's final post on A-2 milk at the link below!
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We began a discussion yesterday about A-2 milk that we'll wrap up today. Champions of A-2 milk claim that it causes less diabetes and perhaps less upper respiratory issues than A-1 milk (I would like to note that with this claim they are also admitting to 2 of the many issues caused by "regular" or....

12/04/2025

"When I wrote Learning to Thrive in a Toxic World, A-2 milk was a "hot new" option. It seems it's starting to gain traction again, so let's go over why A-2 milk is only for A-2 calves.
The majority of commercially prepared dairy products come from sick cattle that serve out their lives in feed lots. The primary breed is Holstein, a breed that developed 1000s of years ago in Europe. The milk from Holsteins contains a mutated amino acid which has a stronger correlation to heart disease than smoking."

Read the rest of Lisa Everett Andersen's post at the link below!

When I wrote Learning to Thrive in a Toxic World, A-2 milk was a "hot new" option. It seems it's starting to gain traction again, so let's go over why A-2 milk is only for A-2 calves. The majority of commercially prepared dairy products come from sick cattle that serve out their lives in feed lots.....

12/03/2025

O'Brien tried and true immune boosters for all of your upcoming holiday gatherings!

11/27/2025

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and a day filled with warmth and good company!