Custom Nutrition Solutions to Simplify Healthy Living for Busy People
In nearly every medicine cabinet, first aid and other ointments of various types play a prominent role. From bug bites, scrapes and cuts to chapped lips, mild burns and eczema, ointments are often our go-to solution. Ointments aren’t just popular at home, but in doctor’s offices as well. Dermatologists, especially, rely on ointments because they
In recent years, you’d have to been living under a rock to miss the growing controversy surrounding glyphosate, the active ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, and it’s ever expanding presence in our food supply. Over the past two to three decades, usage of glyphosate has been steadily increasing, now surpassing 18.9 billion pounds applied
This is such a simple recipe, but it brings powerful results! When we were snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas, we got a bit too much sun and as the night wore on, back in our hotel room, we started looking a bit lobsterish! Luckily, I had some coconut oil and lavender essential oil in my
This is so simple to make, has clean, natural ingredients and feels delightfully moisturizing on the skin. The SPF will vary based upon how much zinc oxide you use in the recipe, but do remember to reapply often (about every hour) and please be smart with your sun exposure- with or without sunscreen! Homemade Whipped
Soap nuts are a super affordable, natural, non-toxic and sustainable laundry soap option. They don’t really have any scent or irritants and once used up, the shells can be composted, leaving no waste. Soap nuts are natural nuts found mostly in India and Nepal. They produce saponin, which is a natural detergent. In the washer,
This is a simple recipe you can make at home. Simply put a tab on your toothbrush and off you go! Homemade Remineralizing Toothpaste by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons pure baking soda Dash of fine ground unrefined sea salt (like Celtic or Real Salt) 5 + drops pure peppermint essential
While not completely non-toxic (it wouldn’t be so great if your toddler drank this, of course, due to the rubbing alcohol) this easy recipe is much safer than commercial window cleaners that contain ammonia and other nasties. Ideally, organic ingredients would be used where possible, even though it won’t be consumed. The essential oil is
We used to buy an organic all purpose spray, but we’ve learned it’s easier and less expensive to make our own. You can clean with straight vinegar, but this smells better and lasts longer, plus it’s more gentle on surfaces. In our house, this one spray cleans countertops, the stove, our bathrooms and more. It’s
We try to avoid plastic, including plastic spray bottles, because they can leach harmful chemicals into the bottle contents, especially when the bottles contain certain ingredients, like essential oils. Glass spray bottles are an ideal solution, but can be hard to find and are often expensive. Good news- it’s easy and cheap to make your
