Resources & Quick Links

Below are all the links to products and resources provided in this manual for quick reference:

Best Water Filters:

Trace Mineral Drops: https://www.amazon.com/Trace-Minerals-Research-Concentrace-Mineral/dp/B000AMUWLK

Best Air Filters:

Our favorite home cleaning products:

All-Purpose Cleaners

Glass Cleaners

Dishwashing Soap

Dishwashing Detergent

Laundry Detergent

Bathroom Cleaners

Toilet Bowl Cleaners

Shower, Tub, Tile Cleaners

Floor Cleaners

Favorite pre-digestive bitters:

Triphala Powder: https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/triphala-powder/

Our favorite products to support microbial diversity:

Best All-Around Gut Support Product:

Ion Gut Support – (Creates a fertile environment in which healthy microbes can flourish and protects the gut lining from environmental toxins)

Probiotic Supplements:

Megaspore Biotic by Microbiome Labs (All-Spore Probiotic Formula)
Ortho Biotic by Ortho Molecular Products
Ther-Biotic Complete Probiotic by Klaire Labs

Probiotic Foods:

Raw Sauerkraut (Bubbies, Farmhouse Culture, Wildbrine)
Raw Kimchi (Wildbrine)
Raw Pickles (Bubbies)
Kombucha (GT’s Synergy – uses fruit juice instead of sugar in the fermentation process)
Jun (Wild Tonic – Fermented green tea with honey)
Yogurts (Cocoyo – raw coconut yogurt)
Kefir (Forager – Fermented Cashew milk)

Self-Care Products:

*Tip, under all circumstances, avoid any of the major brands like Dove, Proctor & Gamble, Loreal, Colgate, Olay, Gilette, Dove, Crest, etc. Always go for smaller, organic, and minimal ingredient brands.

Deodorants:

Native – Best value
Salt and Stone – Best Smelling

Body Soap:

Dr. Bronners All One Soap – An absolute staple in our homes. Comes in great scents and can be used for the entire body. You can also use it as a detergent and home cleaner if needed!

Shampoos:

Anything without sulfates, sulfites, parabens, heavy metals.

Acure – Great reasonably priced hair care products with no harsh chemicals, can be found at most whole foods.
Native– Good overall value.

Skin Moisturizers:

Generally, you shouldn’t use moisterizer on your skin. It’s much better (and more cost effective) to use oil.

Coconut Oil– Best for moisterizing the skin.

Toothpaste:

Hello Toothpaste – Good reasonably priced option at $6 a bottle
Dr. Bronners – A great brand for all self-care products
Davids – Pricey option, but delicious tasting.

Face Wash:

Immune Boosters:

Ester-C Bio by Klaire Labs
Pure Encapsulations Vitamin D3 Liquid
Zinc sulfate
Zinc picolinate
Vital Nutrients Quercetin
Echinacea – Use only if sick
Elderberry – Use in low doses as a preventative
Medicinal Mushrooms (Reishi, Turkey Tail, Maitake, etc.)
Bio-Vegetarian by Priority One – Combination product design to help shorten acute infections
EHB by Integrative Therapeutics – Combination product design to help shorten acute infections

Food:

Snack food brands we love:

Foods Alive – extremely high quality snack products with the least possible processing.
Mary’s Gone Crackers – Clean crackers, high in omega-3 fatty acids
GoMacro Bars – Clean protein bars, sweetened with coconut sugar and brown rice syrup
Lara Bars – Nutritious snack bars made with 100% real whole foods
Cedar’s Organic Hummus – Canola oil-free organic hummus
Artisana Organics Snack Pouches – Organic nut butters in single-serving snack pouches
Mush Read-To-Eat Oats – Made with 100% whole foods, sweetened with dates
Coco Coconut Yogurt – Yogurt made from young coconuts
Forager Project – Organic Plant-Based yogurts, kefir, etc.
Karen’s Natural’s – Dried fruits and veggies perfect for snacking. Try her Just Peas!
Good Bites – Organic, raw, plant-based snack bites
SeaSnax – Organic roasted seaweed snack

Shopping List, Cooking & Recipes:

PRODUCE DEPARTMENT

Fresh Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Onions
- Garlic
- Squash
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Cilantro
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Carrots
- Radish
- Avocados
- Other available seasonal veggies

Fresh Fruit

Bananas
Apples
Oranges
Lemons
Blueberries
Strawberries
Grapes
Melon
Pineapple
Other available seasonal fruits

DRIED FOODS OR BULK FOODS SECTION

Whole grains
- Rice
- Quinoa
- Millet
- Steel Cut Oats
- Buckwheat
Legumes
- Lentils (All types)
- Beans (Black beans, pinto beans, chickpea, cannellini beans, navy beans, etc.)
- Split peas
Nuts and seeds (seek out raw)
- Flax and/or chia seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Cashews
Dried Fruits
- Raisins
- Dates (used as a sweetener)
- Figs
Other
- Cacao nibs or powder (for those who need a healthy chocolate fix!)

REFRIGERATOR SECTION

Fermented Foods
- Miso (for soups and salad dressing)
- Sauerkraut
- Kimchi
- Pickles
- Yogurts
- Kombucha

FREEZER SECTION

Frozen fruit
- Frozen wild blueberries
- Other frozen berries
- Frozen mango
- Frozen pineapple
- Frozen cherries
- Other frozen fruit
Frozen vegetables
- Frozen peas
- Frozen spinach
- Frozen kale
- Frozen mushrooms
- Frozen corn

CANNED/PACKAGED FOODS

No-sodium or low-sodium canned beans (for convenience)
No-sodium or low-sodium canned tomatoes
Raw Organic Honey
Maple syrup
Healthy snacks (please see our list of healthy snack foods above)

INTERNATIONAL FOODS SECTION

Coconut aminos or Liquid Aminos (used for dressings, replacement for soy sauce)
Thai curry paste (seek out sugar-free option like Thai Kitchen and Mae Ploy)
Nori (for easy veggie wraps/sushi)
Dulse flakes (iodine-rich seaweed, that is a delicious topping to a salad)
Hot sauces (seek out sugar-free options like Organic Yellowbird Hot Sauces)

COOKING OILS

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Cold-Pressed)
Unrefined Coconut Oil (Cold-Pressed)
Avocado Oil (Cold-Pressed)
Organic Ghee – Our Favorite

OILS FOR DRESSINGS (UNCOOKED)

Sesame Oil (Cold-Pressed)
Macadamia Oil (Cold-Pressed)
Walnut Oil (Cold-Pressed)

ONLINE STORES

Terrasoul – Great source for bulk nutritional powders, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit:
Starwest botanicals – bulk herbs and spices

OUR FAVORITE RECIPE SITES:

Minimalist Baker (Delicious whole-food recipes. Easy to search based on dietary preferences)
Well-Plated (Delicious whole-food recipes. Easy to search based on dietary preferences)
Wholesomelicious (Delicious whole-food recipes. Easy to search based on special diets)
The Almond Eater (Delicious whole-food recipes. Easy to search based on special diets)
The Roasted Root (Delicious whole-food recipes. Easy to search based on special diets)
Sprouted Kitchen (Delicious whole-food recipes)
Oh She Glows (Healthy plant-based recipes)
Dreena Burton (Healthy plant-based recipes)
Jessica In The Kitchen (Healthy plant-based recipes)
Running on Real Food (Healthy plant-based recipes)
Monkey and Me Culinary Adventures (Healthy plant-based recipes)
My New Roots (Healthy plant-based recipes)