Tag: wellness
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What are Parabens ? How it negatively impacts us
You can find parabens in majority of cosmetic products. Michelle Scott-Lynch, founder of Boucleme, a unique hair care brand acknowledged as paraben-free explained the preservative prolongs shelf life of health and beauty commodities by preventing the growth of germs and molds. This stabilizer also goes by the names of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. Manufacturers have…
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What’s in your skincare and how it matters?
Do we really care about the products we apply and wipe on our faces day after day? Perhaps, we are more concerned about short-term effects rather than the ingredients and probable negative or positive outcomes. The truth is our bodies absorb lotions, moisturizers, or any solutions we dab on the skin. Let’s be more careful…
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Top 5 Resources for Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Just a few more days and it\’s already Thanksgiving. Are your menus ready? If not, I got you covered with the top resources for Vegan Thanksgiving recipes. All easy to make, easy on the pocket, and are absolutely healthy. So get your notebooks and pens and jot down everything you fancy. 2. One Ingredient…
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Difference between Natural and Organic Skincare
In this environmentally-conscious world, the words organic and natural have become quite popular. These terms pertain not only to nourishment but beauty and skincare as well. We can see the market flooded with skincare products labeled as natural and organic, or both. Is organic also natural? How can we make the distinction? The marketing and…
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What’s in your Mattress?
Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…
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What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda refers to a method of natural healing that has existed for the last 5,000 years. It comes from India’s Vedic culture. Aryuveda gradually re-emerged in India and the rest of the world after being stifled during foreign occupation. Traditional medicine in China and Tiber traces their roots to Ayurveda. Ancient Greek medicine also espoused…
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What is Gluten-Free?
Gluten is the common term for proteins in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale, a hybrid between rye and wheat. As the name indicates, this protein variety serves as glue that bonds the food together. Gliadin, one of the two primary nutrients in gluten, produces majority of adverse health effects. Recent research studies in the USA…
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What is Kundalini Yoga?
Kundalini Yoga is a merger of three kinds of Yoga: Bhakti (devotion and chanting), Raja (mediation or mental and physical control) and, Shakti (manifestation of power and energy). If you attend a Kundalini Yoga class, it feels like having therapy or engaging in a fulfilling workout in the gym. Kundalini Yoga provides a means where you…
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What is Hatha Yoga?
Hatha Yoga is among the most common forms of Hindu discipline Yogain the west. The word Hatha (forceful or willful) indicates the practice of physical postures like Power, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Iyengar. It is the yoga of activity and balance meant to align and soothe the body, spirit, and mind. Hatha is an appropriate preparation…
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Fall Skincare Guide
Our skin becomes more vulnerable to the environment as the temperature falls during the fall season. Some dermatologists recommend foregoing aggressive treatments and less exfoliation or scrubbing of skin (once or every other week) focusing instead on light cleansing as well as moisturizing. If you have been to the beach many times the past few…