I’m going to ask you a series of questions. Please make a mental note of your answers as you go through them: When you’re planning a relaxing or romantic dinner, what is something you’ll put in the center of the table for ambiance? When you’re watching an amorous scene in a movie, what’s something that’s typically used on …
How to Make Your Home Smell Naturally Fabulous With Essential Oils
Did you know commercial air fresheners and room deodorizers are not regulated by any governing body, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? That means the companies that make these products are self-regulated and can put whatever they want into their scented concoctions. The result? Most commercial air fresheners are loaded with toxic chemicals that …
The Ugly Truth About Many Beauty & Personal Care Products
It’s estimated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) that the average American woman uses 12 beauty and/or personal care products a day, which contain 168 different chemicals. Let that sink in for a minute. Your body may be subjected to 168 chemicals a day just from your beauty and personal care routine! Once you know that …
Why Sleep Is Critical for Detoxing Your Body
For many years, scientists have closely researched the purpose of sleep and how it affects our bodies. Study after study has proved that sleep is deeply connected with our health in a variety of ways. For example, research has found that sleep deprivation has the same taxing and negative effect on your body as chronic …
Ninja Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Sleep is extremely important for your overall health and well-being. It’s critical for detoxing your body, strengthening your immune system and helping prevent loads of health issues. So what do you do when you’re having problems sleeping? Don’t reach for sleeping pills that sometimes work, but always come with negative side effects. Try these ninja tricks for getting a …
Why Exercise Is Important for Detoxing Your Body
It’s no secret that exercise has multiple health benefits. Exercise strengthens your muscles, bones and joints. Exercise helps you burns calories and reduce body fat (important for weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight.) Exercise improves your cardiovascular (heart) health. Exercise helps with your flexibility and agility. Exercise has an amazing anti-aging effect on your body and …
Nutrition Foundations: Clean Eating, Nutritional Balance & Portion Control
Before I get into a single detail about nutrition, I want to paint a picture to illustrate why it’s so important. Here goes… The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded a study to uncover the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. The result? The leading cause of death and disability in …
Daily Detox Practice: Drinking Warm Lemon Water First Thing in the Morning
Your body is equipped with several internal organs and systems that are designed to eliminate toxins like your digestive tract, lymphatic system, colon, liver, kidneys, lungs and skin. When your body is overrun with toxins, however, the systems in your body can’t compete and toxins end up lodged within your cells, internal organs, skin and fatty …
Meet Me at the Water Bar: Ninja Tricks for Getting Adequately Hydrated Each Day!
It’s no secret that drinking enough water each day is critical for enabling your body to work properly. In fact, the benefits of adequate hydration are HUGE, which is why I wrote this detailed blog about them. Even though we know how important it is to drink lots of water, it’s estimated that around 75% …
Here’s Why Adequate Hydration is Critical to Your Health!
Did you know the majority of the human body is made of water? That’s because water serves as a lubricant for just about every function in your body…from your heart to your brain to your muscles and joints, and so much more! Water also plays a critical role in flushing toxins out of your system …