This post contains affiliate links, which help support this blog. What NOT to use on your hair Have you ever thought about all the chemicals in your personal care products? When I first started on my health journey, I was mainly focused on diet. I was aware of essential oils and natural products, but I didn't consider the negative impact of conventional products. Today we're going to talk about safe hair care and a nourishing hair spray recipe! If you're just here for the recipe, you can ... Read More about Nourishing Hair Spray Recipe
10 Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils
This post contains affiliate links. Click here to learn what that means. Essential Oil Crash Course I'm going to take you through an Essential Oil Crash Course. There's SO much information on ways to use essential oils, which on one hand is delightful. I love that natural solutions are becoming more commonplace! On the other hand, it can be really confusing to wade through all that information. Some people are extremely conservative when it comes to essential oils, and only recommend ... Read More about 10 Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils
5 Ways to Improve Sleep Quality
What you need to know Americans are not getting enough sleep. This has been proven by studies and articles cited below. Lack of sleep leads to disease. Our sleep habits must be changed if we want to experience optimal health! Adults should be getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night. What if we struggle with going to bed, falling asleep, or staying asleep? I've got 5 tips to improve sleep quality, as well as resources: jump to the paragraph entitled "How can I improve my sleep?" to learn ... Read More about 5 Ways to Improve Sleep Quality
Easy Ways to Be Healthier Today – free PDF download!
There are so many conflicting voices in the healthcare and wellness arenas. One day, we are told that X is healthy, and the next day someone else tells us it's unhealthy. Rules, dogmas, diets, and restrictions promise that we'll be healthier today. It seems like being healthy means to have no fun! If there's anything I dislike with a passion, it's DIETING. It makes me sad when I see people counting calories, obsessing over their weight, and "punishing" themselves for "cheating" on their ... Read More about Easy Ways to Be Healthier Today – free PDF download!
How to Get More Nutrients Into Your Diet
This post contains affiliate links. Click here to learn what that means. What You Need to Know Our modern American diet is pretty devoid of nutrition. Nutrients are things like vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids ("fish oil"). We need the right amounts to be optimally healthy and avoid disease, both acute and chronic. Nutrients should be bioavailable (easy for the body to use), so that means 1) avoiding synthetic supplements (most of them on the market), 2) eating ... Read More about How to Get More Nutrients Into Your Diet