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Ollie Petite Morgan Blakely, Wise Woman

Doctors were expensive and hard to come by for the average person in the Tudor era. Most of the nitty-gritty healthcare and healing came from women. Armed only with herbs and folklore, women – especially older married women — acted as de facto nurse practioners for their communities. These skills were taught via informal apprenticeship… Read more Ollie Petite Morgan Blakely, Wise Woman

Call it “wheat free” instead of “gluten free”

I and several other people I know have experienced health benefits when we went “gluten free”. My eldest daughter had a significant reduction in her autistic behaviors  when we took her off gluten. A gluten-free and/or casein free diet has been shown to help kids with autism, according to studies done in Europe and in… Read more Call it “wheat free” instead of “gluten free”

Isabella of France And Edward II: Reality Is Far More Interesting Than Myth

Today is Epiphany, AKA Three King’s Day, AKA Twelfth Night. In the Tudor era this was an important night of feasting, merry-making, and often gift giving. My gift for you all is the gift of accurate historical knowledge, per your request. Thus, here is a truth-telling guest post by Kathryn Warner, author of Edward II:… Read more Isabella of France And Edward II: Reality Is Far More Interesting Than Myth

A Gut Feeling

The idea that what you eat can affect your mental health and emotional responses has been widely accepted among parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for years. Many of us have made modifications of our children’s diets (and sometimes our diets) accordingly. Some of the things ASD parents have restricted include gluten, GMO foods,… Read more A Gut Feeling