Healthy and Inspired Living
What you clean your house with can affect your thighs! Toxins in our environment can get stored in our body fat, so it may not just be what you eat that affects your thighs. If you are using regular cleaning products they likely contain synthetic chemical ingredients. These ingredients, if used in an industrial setting… [Read Full Story]
Here’s the scoop… The cosmetics industry is poorly regulated [1] and most ingredients are tested in isolation rather than in the quantities and formulations they actually appear in your shampoo, lotion or moisturiser. So perhaps I am the guinea pig when I buy a drug store moisturiser? What about ‘natural’ or ‘pure’ products? Sadly you… [Read Full Story]
At any given moment, our bodies are exposed to countless molecules and particles. We inhale, consume, absorb and even manufacture substances such as vitamins, minerals, pollen, enzymes, proteins, chemicals and hormones. Incredibly, we are able to recognize and process everything to which we are exposed. The body simply knows to absorb vital mineral, and eliminate… [Read Full Story]
Not too long ago I wrote an article about the gmo debate which is still landing Whole Foods smack dab in the middle of the controversy. I want to make one thing clear, in no way am I intending to slander Whole Foods. On the contrary, I admittedly continue to shop there because I believe… [Read Full Story]
Dandelions are so common here in BC during springtime. Its Latin name is taraxacum officinale. Before I got involved in the natural health field I would weed dandelions out of my garden and throw them away. Now I treat every dandelion plant in my garden like the treasure that it is. Dandelions are completely edible, plus… [Read Full Story]
It is important to clean our teeth, not only are clean teeth socially more acceptable but the health of our mouth and gums can have an effect on our overall health. Heart disease has been linked to poor gum health. Many modern types of toothpaste contain triclosan and, very often, aspartame and other unappealing synthetic… [Read Full Story]
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step said Confucius and starting to Detox your Body and our World™ is no different. Babies start to walk through trial and error, curiosity and determination. We can use these principles to start to Detox your Body and our World™ one step at a time.… [Read Full Story]
Why detox? Simply put… we need to lessen the burden on our body because we were not designed to come into contact with the level of toxins or low-level stresses that we do today. Modern technology overload Think about the our modern life… fast food, cell phones, food dyes, diet drinks, wireless games, wireless internet,… [Read Full Story]
“Youth has no age” said Pablo Picasso but it appears media, and society to a certain extent, feels youth is the appearance of youthful skin and hair that is not grey. What a great sadness. As so many seek the ‘elixir of youth’ it is worth highlighting that often it is our daily practices, or… [Read Full Story]
One of the most common misconceptions about eating healthy is that it is expensive. Yes, some organic items may have a higher price-point than conventional food, but can you really afford NOT to eat organically? If you are willing to invest a little bit more money now, you could save mountains of money that may… [Read Full Story]
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