Its summertime, the sun is out, and its recommended to slather on that sunscreen to “protect our skin.” This post is to bring awareness around this subject. Most people cannot even tell you or read the ingredient deck on the sunscreens they purchase. WHY NON-TOXIC SUNSCREEN MATTERS Most sunscreen products on the market contain harmful […]
Category: Avoiding Toxins
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11 HARMFUL CHEMICALS HIDING IN YOUR BEAUTY PRODUCTS
You’ve most likely noticed a shift toward a more natural, “greener,” and simpler way of living. People are waking up to the lies the beauty + household brands have been telling (selling) us. But what really are the effect of chemicals in our personal care products? Do they really make that big a difference? In this […]
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TO SUPPLEMENT OR NOT ON A VEGAN DIET?
We can live a healthy and vibrant life if we eat a variety of quality plant-based whole foods. In a perfect world, all the foods we eat would be rich in nutrients from luscious, vitamin rich soil. We would absorb all the minerals and goodness from our food and would have boundless energy. However the […]
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10 WAYS TO DETOX THE AIR IN YOUR HOME
I have always considered my health with the food I put into my body, the non toxic products I use on my skin and around my home, but didn’t really think about the air I breathe as much. However, when we moved into our new house, I could smell the chemicals in the air. They […]
1. Dry Brushing What is dry brushing? Dry brushing is an ancient practice that stimulates the lymphatic system to help move toxins. It also removes dead skin cells, improves nervous system, tightens skin, and keeps your skin soft, smooth, and younger looking. It’s an invigorating sensation and I will say, I didn’t love it at […]
We all have to do our laundry, just like we have to do our taxes. Laundry is one of those inescapable facts of life and unfortunately most detergents are ridden with harmful chemicals. We use the detergent our mothers used and they did as theirs. The generational cycle continues and we rarely stop to question […]
