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 · 5 min read

6 Essential Oils You Need to Repel Bugs All Summer Long

Essential oils go back centuries and they have dozens of uses. One of the most common uses in modern times is as a natural mosquito repellent. These flying pests can cause itchy bites and they can also transmit disease. When you are spending time outdoors, it is important to prevent bites as much as possible. […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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What Expecting Parents Should Know About the “Gentle” C-Section

When this photo shared by a doula went viral last year, we embarked on this new trend of a “gentle” C-section. This wholesome and raw photo depicted how heartwarming it truly is for parents to welcome their newborn in a clear drape or window cesarean section.  This option is now being offered in many hospitals, […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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This African-American Family Adopted A White Baby. Here’s What They’ve Learned So Far

Family is not blood. Family is love. When sweet little Princeton was born to a drug-addicted mother, he was premature and weighed no more than a pound. He was suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and was in agonizing pain.  36-year-old Keia Jones-Baldwin is a therapist and photographer based in North Carolina with her husband, […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

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Infants and Veganism: Can the two go together?

 The only true “love at first sight” is the moment a mother holds her newborn child for the first time. No matter what health beliefs they uphold, all parents can agree on one thing: They want the best for their children. They want them to grow up healthy and strong. Therefore, it’s vital for all […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 5 min read

15 of The Hardest Parts of Getting Old That Nobody Talks About

Getting old is hard on the body and the soul. We face health concerns, lose loved ones along the way, and witness enough current events to make us yearn for a simpler and happier world. However, there are challenges that people rarely discuss. Here are 15 examples of the hardest parts of aging. 1. Getting […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

13 Potentially Harmful Teas to Avoid During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of careful consideration of everything that goes into your body, including beverages like tea. While tea is generally considered a healthy beverage, not all types of tea are safe for consumption during pregnancy. It’s crucial for expectant mothers to be knowledgeable about the potential risks associated with certain teas. Let’s dive […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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20 Common Gaslighting Phrases Used to Manipulate and Confuse You

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where an individual seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted person or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity. It’s a subtle yet potent tool employed by manipulators to control and confuse their victims. In this article, we […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

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17-year-old Gets His Jaws and Teeth Shattered in a Vape Pen Explosion

A young teen simply identified as “Austin” from Ely, Nevada had only started vaping to help control his cigarette addiction. He’d convinced his mom that vaping was a safer and better alternative to traditional cigarettes, and despite her initial concerns, she got him a VGOD e-cigarette. The details of Austin’s accident were published in the […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Cannabis Gum: Would You Try Chewing Your Way To Pain Relief?

Pharmaceutical entrepreneurs are constantly brainstorming new ideas to make cannabis and its products easily accessible and safely usable for medical and recreational purposes. In the 29 states where it’s currently legal, cannabis is available as capsules, oils, nasal sprays, inhalers, smokes, pipes, vapes, and even water infused with a certain amount of CBD. Well, how […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

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Apparently, Tiny Mites Live on Everyone’s Face, Including Yours

You have very small mites living on your face right now. There are hundreds to thousands of them. They’re invisible to the naked eye, about 0.3 millimeters long (just to put that in perspective, 1 millimeter is the thickness of a penny—so it would take several of these things laid end-to-end to even stretch that […]

Jenn Ryan

Jenn Ryan

Freelance Health & Wellness Writer

 · 4 min read

Mom-Of-Six Calls Out English School for Feeding Her Kids Bread And Butter at Lunch Because She Owed $23

According to the head teacher at Ravensdale Junior School in Mickleover, Derbyshire, the school had merely been following the dinner-debt policy. Children will be given bread and butter if their families owe over £10 ($13 USD) in school dinner debts. Speaking to Mail Online, the 31-year-old Katrina Dakin said it was ‘disgusting’ for the school […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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The Human Cost of Insulin in America

This article was originally published March 21, 2019 and has since been updated When Frederick Banting, Charles Best and J.J.R. Macleod of the University of Toronto invented insulin medications in the early 1920’s, it meant type 1 diabetes would no longer be a terminal illness. The researchers happily sold the patent for their discovery for only […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team