– use natural/organic haircare products—commercial products will slowly but surely weaken your hair and rid it of its natural oils – get a good brush with soft, round bristles – and brush you hair and scalp daily – if you colour your hair, use a natural dye—available from health food stores and more and more […]
Avoid Toxic Chemicals found in plastics, cleaning products, cosmetics and pesticides as they can interfere with healthy hormone function by mimicking your body’s own hormones. These ‘xeno’ (foreign/man made) oestrogen’s are scary hormone disruptors. Avoid cooking/re-heating/wrapping food in plastic and plastic containers – use glass or bees wax covers instead. Swap your teflon-coated pots and […]
Seasonal Produce Chart to keep handy.
Harvested this year’s garlic on a fine Sunday morning in Spring. So excited. We plant it at Easter each year and (plan on) harvest on October long weekend. A bit late this year but it’s still beautiful. Little red bulbs that pack a pungent punch.
Rocket Asparagus Beets Blackberries Blueberries Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Coriander Cucumbers Dill Grapefruit Garlic (Green) Kale Leeks Lettuce–Head and leaf, Mint Mushrooms Mustard Greens Parsley Peaches Peas Potatoes Radishes Spinach Spring Onions Strawberries Squash Tomatoes (greenhouse) Turnips.
Basically – get outside in nature. Studies suggest that air with an overall depleted ion count (positive and negative) or an abundance of positive ions and a lack of negative ions, does not promote a healthy environment and should be treated as polluted air. 1. Chemicals in your home: Try to be mindful about […]
VITAMIN D deficiency has been the topic of much discussion of late. Our wide spread deficiency is mostly due to indoor working environments, as we need 30 minutes of full body sun exposure a day – preferably in your birthday suit. If this isn’t possible then at least get the sun on your belly […]
The active ingredients in sunscreens come in two forms – mineral and chemical filters. Each may pose a threat to our health. The most common sunscreens on the market contain chemical filters. These products typically include a combination of two to six of these active ingredients – oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate. Mineral […]
This term covers any number of harmful chemicals that do not have to be listed individually on the label. Some common ‘fragrance’ chemicals include – Parabens: Synthetic preservatives known to interfere with hormone production and release. Phthalates: Another synthetic preservative that’s carcinogenic and linked to reproductive effects (decreased sperm counts, early breast development, and birth […]
The active ingredients in sunscreens come in two forms – mineral and chemical filters. Each may pose a threat to our health. The most common sunscreens on the market contain chemical filters. These products typically include a combination of two to six of these active ingredients – oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate. Mineral […]
