In 1988, President Reagan declared October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month to recognize the unique grief of bereaved parents who would otherwise go unnoticed and unsupported. I was eight years old playing with my baby dolls and roller skates that strapped on to my shoes when the whole country wrapped parents with empty arms in a symbolic hug. I didn’t know exactly twenty years later that social support would be a hug for me as well because I’d be lighting my first candle, two of them actually, to honor the memories of my sweet girls alongside thousands of other parents across the county.
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Summertime is a great time to take your exercise outside and combine the benefits of movement with sunshine and fresh air. Instead of jogging, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, or biking at the same pace for your entire workout, try mixing it up with intervals. Intervals can improve your resting heart rate, meaning your heart does not have to work as hard when you are at rest, as well as improve your lung capacity.
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Spring brings warmer weather, blooming gardens, and sometimes pesky unwanted visitors. Who doesn’t like having their fruits and veggies readily available for family members to snack on after a long day? This becomes hard to do when we start finding fruit flies and other bugs on our food. Not wanting to use harsh chemicals and poisons? Here are some natural pest control remedies that we’ve found to be helpful in our home.
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Have you ever had someone tell you herbs don’t work? Maybe they had a story about a friend who used herbs and ended up having to take pharmaceutical medicine anyway? Here are some reasons herbs may not have worked for them.
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Over 75% of menstruating women experience premenstrual syndrome, otherwise known as PMS. Symptoms of PMS can start a week or sometimes up to two weeks before the menstrual flow begins. Symptoms can range from mild to severe.
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Activated charcoal is similar to common charcoal. Common charcoal is made from wood, coconut shells, petroleum, or from peat. However, activated charcoal is made by heating the common charcoal in the presence of gas, which then causes the charcoal to develop lots of internal pores.
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Castor oil has been used for thousands of years to help treat a wide variety of health conditions throughout the world. The oil is obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus Communis. What makes castor oil so special? The unique fatty acids are thought to be responsible for this oil’s powerful healing properties.
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From phthalates and sulfates to formaldehyde and ammonia, it seems like the more research we do, the more toxins we find in your everyday household products. Our makeup has talc, our hand soap has triclosan, our mattress has polybrominated diphenyl ethers (flame retardants), our canned food has BPA, our perfume has its secretly toxic “fragrance.” Can we win? Is there a way to live toxin-free in this increasingly toxic world?
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Breastfeeding is so incredible! It’s so awesome to have those first moments of connecting with your baby after feeling them in your womb for the past 9-10 months. Sometimes, in the face of all the excitement from pregnancy, labor, and giving birth, your first time nursing can take a metaphorical backseat. By this I mean, it can become the last thing on your mind. If you are interested in learning tips to apply to your first breastfeeding session or if you simply want a refresher, this article is for you.
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One of the best things about the holidays are the smells! Pine, warm vanilla, caramel latte, frosted eggnog – you can’t help but smile when these scents fill the air. These heavenly aromas often come from plug-ins or candles that might not be as therapeutic for us as we think. Most candles actually contain toxins that fill your room with chemicals! Candle emissions have actually been compared to diesel fumes and secondhand cigarette smoke! Most cheap candles have lead, paraffin, and fragrance in them that aggravate our respiratory systems and cause a whole host of health concerns.
Fortunately, there are still numerous ways to make your home smell great, without the side effects.
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What is revealed from your baby’s diaper may change day-to-day? There can be a wide range of colors and textures you’ll encounter and you may wonder, “Is this normal?”.
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Potty Training is just one of the many major milestones your child will learn to conquer in his or her life. Potty training requires patience, but most importantly, knowing if your child is ready or not. Is your child ready? Are YOU ready?
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Eating and drinking during labor can help you feel more comfortable and give you the energy you need to give birth. Labor is a physical task that requires stamina and restricting your food intake may cause stress, nausea, vomiting or headaches.
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We just launched our newest product, Sustain, and have been getting a lot of questions regarding how they differ from our Super Greens!
Sustain™ is what you reach for instead of something unhealthy to curb cravings.* Sustain™ helps you feel great and supports you on your health and weight loss journey.*¹ It is designed to make a difference right away. The Daily Super Greens can also help you feel better right away, but are designed to help you get more micronutrition if you are not eating 10 or more servings of fruits and vegetables (which most of us are not). Daily Super Greens help to fill in the nutritional gaps and give your body the nutritional building blocks to support a healthy immune system and detox response.* Daily Super Greens also have probiotics and enzymes to improve your digestion and gut health, and help you get a little healthier every day.*
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Spring is just around the corner! As the trees and flowers begin to emerge, we can’t get over how beautiful and alive everything looks. While our eyes light up at the sight, we also know how frustrating this time can be as plants start to release pollen and dust into the air. Luckily, there are many natural ways we can use to support our respiratory system and breathe deeply!
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Your skin is one of your body’s most important zones of elimination. The natural cleansing properties of the skin are constantly flushing bodily wastes, but when your skin is working overtime, you are more likely to experience blemishes, blackheads, and non-cystic acne. The 3 main herbs in Facial Clear Capsules, Dong Quai Root, Burdock Root, and Yellow Dock Root, all help with the removal of waste from the blood before it comes out on the skin.*
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Our skin is the largest organ and absorbs what we put on it. We can have the cleanest diet in the world, but still be affected internally by the harsh chemicals in our beauty products. There are numerous studies that show the link between certain chemicals and cancers. If you have the option to avoid that risk, why wouldn’t you make the switch? You don’t have to transition every single product at once, but start with one and go from there. Maybe it’s switching to an aluminum free deodorant or shampoo without parabens; everything counts! The first thing to do is familiarize yourself with some of the chemicals you should be avoiding.
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Your family’s dental health has lifelong impacts. Bad teeth and dental habits can lead to costly dentist visits and poor health overall. However, brushing and flossing isn’t enough; you should be supplementing your teeth and gums with nutrients that help keep them mineralized and healthy. Dental Health supports teeth and gums for the entire family. The herbal micronutrients in this formula support a healthy smile and strong teeth, naturally helping with organic remineralization. Dental Health is safe to use for the whole family because it is free from fluoride and other harmful chemicals. This herbal blend is unique in using one of nature’s most useful herbs, Black Walnut.
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Some suggest that respiratory infections are associated with exposure to low environmental temperatures. They believe that viruses tend to survive better in drier, colder climates. Other theories are:
Lack of sunlight. Shorter days during the winter can lead to a lack of sunlight, thus causing lower levels of vitamin D and melatonin. Both vitamin D and melatonin require a fair amount for their generation. Lack of these can compromise our immune systems which causes a decrease in our ability to be able to fight off viruses.