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Health and Homestead Pod
2 sisters, a Registered Nurse and a Clinical Pharmacist, both moms, both working full time and living in rural Nova Scotia. We will share one medical tip and one homestead tip on each episode.
Come along as we discuss common ailments and easy ways to incorporate homesteading into your busy everyday life.
Episodes
Health and Homestead PodEp.9 Cough, Cold & Cast Iron
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Laura discusses the different ingredients in cough & cold meds and how they help with symptom relief. She reviews when you can…
Health and Homestead PodEp.8: GLP-1/GIP in Diabetes and Obesity
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we deviate from our regular "1 health tip, 1 homestead tip" because we have had SO MANY requests for GLP-1 medications! This…
Health and Homestead PodEp.7 Thyroid Dysfunction and Turkey Tail
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Laura discusses Hypothyroid & Hyperthyroid symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and how it relates to perimenopause. Allie…
Health and Homestead PodEp.6 Peppers and Perimenopause
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Allie tells you the plans she has for her 710,986 peppers that she harvested from her garden this year Laura discusses…
Health and Homestead PodEp.5 Constipation & Canning
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Laura discusses common causes and treatments for constipation. Allie gives a brief overview of canning - water bath canning vs…
Health and Homestead PodEp.4 Pumpkins & Pinworms (And Hand Foot & Mouth)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Allie reviews pumpkins and the many ways it can be used - Muboora, roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin puree. Laura discusses the…
Health and Homestead PodEp.3 UTI's & DIY's (with a small side of STI's)
Send us Fan Mail Listen to us laugh & cackle our way through this one.. Laura discusses the risk factors, symptoms, treatment & prevention of those pesky…
Health and Homestead PodEp.2: Tallow and Tick Bites
Send us Fan Mail Tallow and Tick Bites Allie dabbles in the world of tallow. She 'basically' explains how she sources, purifies, and discusses different…
Health and Homestead PodEp.1: Sinusitis and Sourdough Starter
Send us Fan Mail Our introductory episode reviews the common ailment, sinusitis, and the common homesteading "gateway drug", Sourdough Starter. Sinusitis - We…