Wild caught salmon is something I keep on hand, honestly in the freezer. Buying it frozen ahead of time means that I always have it available for dinners. Purchasing it fresh from a fish market would be ideal, but keeping it in our freezer is a more feasible reality for our current lifestyle. And truthfully, […]
Allergy Friendly, Food Elimination Meal Plan
Today I am sharing the first of several weekly meal plans that will be included in the eczema transformation book that I am helping Dr. Ana-Maria Temple write. In the Eczema Transformation Course that I have the privilege of working on with her, we talk extensively about food. All of the families in the program […]
Help with Histamine Overload
For the medical information about this topic, please see Family Wellness Tips. Our pediatrician, Dr. Ana Maria Temple, and her husband, Dr. John Temple, are explaining the science behind histamine intolerance on their blog today. While they explain the technical side, I’m hopefully going to help navigate how and what to eat to help remedy […]
Message from a Mom – Advice I Wish I Could Have Told Myself While Healing My Son’s Eczema
I was recently chatting with some of the other moms in the eczema transformation course that I help Dr. Temple with, and I realized I started to get a bit preachy. You see, I have been there and I get it. I know what it is like to have a child with leaky gut syndrome, […]
Guest Post: My Husband – A Dad’s Take on an Elimination Diet to Heal Eczema
A significant portion of my blog is about healing through food and diet changes, especially as it relates to eczema. Well today, I have a special guest. My husband, Todd, is taking over SevenLayerCharlotte! Let me just say, he is a true gem, and one in a million. I’m not sure what I would do […]
Lower Sugar Breakfasts And Snacks And Why We Should Be Aware of Added Sugar
Sugar: one of the tastiest, most addictive substances that has utterly taken over our food industry. So many foods targeted to children are loaded with it, especially breakfast foods and snacks. In an effort to raise healthier kids, we need to be mindful of how much sugar our family is actually ingesting. Sugar is inflammatory, […]