Podcast Episode #85: Dating, wine, pre-colonoscopy food, being too clean?

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1. Dating and Paleo [16:40]
2. Popsicles pre-colonoscopy? 
[32:16]
3. Can you be a Paleo Wine-o? [36:27]
4. Probiotic cleansers & can you live “too clean?” [46:08]
5. Coconut oil drain clog? [50:46]

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  1. Hey Dianne have you heard of guinea hens? My farmer got them here in VA where the tick population is really rampant. Anyway she said she has not seen any ticks since she got the hens. Apparently they are the tasty morsel to guinea hens and they seek ticks out! Best of luck on your homestead 🙂

    1. Yes! I actually went to get 2 adult male guineas the day after that podcast! I’m now working to get them acclimated to the area. I have to keep them confined so they get used to their environment and don’t fly off. I could have waited for baby guineas – keets – but it would have been many weeks before they were ready to scavenge for ticks and you probably noticed, I really didn’t want to wait!
      We’re getting guinea keets in late June. That’s the first available from a local reputable fowl purveyor. We’re getting them at the same time as our Cinnamon Queen (chicken) chicks!

  2. Hi Liz! Love the podcasts! I’m an archaeologist in southeast Georgia and while I don’t have a solution to getting rid of ticks from your homestead, I do have a tip for getting them off your clothing and body. Ticks are one of the many hazards of my job, especially seed ticks. I never see just one seed tick–it’s usually more like 100. The best way I have found to remove ticks is to use a lint roller. The sheets are sticky enough to grab the ticks and you can just toss the sheet away when you’re done. My coworkers and I call them Tick Sticks and we always make sure we have at least one in our packs.

  3. Loved the podcast. I think your theme song should be “check you for ticks” by Brad paisley. And i agree, chickens will solve a lot of your problems. They even eat scorpions, I’m from Texas. Eek. Enjoy your homestead.

  4. What was the natural repellent you mentioned that you’re using on yourself before you work outside on your farm? It was Neem Oil and something – did you purchase it or mix it yourself? I’m not forming questions that well this evening but hopefully you know what I mean.

  5. I do not live on a farm, but we are in an area that hosts a fair amount of ticks. I have successfully kept them off my dog by using a product by Springtime called “Bug off dog garlic” or something like that. I feed him a crushed tablet everyday. This is garlic that is somehow made safe for dogs. We originally used frontline, which I always felt horrible about. We buy our dog food at a very holistic pet food store where they suggested this product. We have been using it for about 5 years. The ONLY time he has ever had a tick was when I ran out of it for a few weeks, and he had two ticks. So I can truly say it works. The pet food store also suggested a neem oil spray, in addition to the garlic, but I never use that.
    Hopefully the guinea hens will take care of the problem and it won’t even be an issue for you!

    1. I’m so glad to hear this – I just ordered something just like that for my pup! Along with more neem oil based spray, a “holistic” anti-tick collar tag, and other such holistic stuff. (Total overkill, haha.) Awesome to hear it works! Thanks Elizabeth!

  6. While I haven’t heard of any magic song to play to get rid of ticks, garlic is awesome, and it’s a magic root you can grow in your front yard (ok. magic bulb – same thing). I’m sure cave husband will love eating garlic by the handful. The horse spray works amazingly well too (we have ticks, horses, and chickens, so I know first hand)

  7. For the colonoscopy stuff – the person in question may have gotten different instructions, but I’ve always had to do nothing but clear liquids the day before a colonoscopy. So I basically lived on jello (made from white grape juice and gelatin) and bone broth. Thank goodness jello is considered a clear liquid! It’s weird to me that they recommended milkshakes, because all of my doctors have been pretty adamant about not eating dairy before a colonoscopy, but I guess different doctors have different colonoscopy protocols! If you do have to do clear liquids though, broth and jello is definitely the way to go.

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