Wellness Lifestyle

Toothpaste is important to our oral health. However, we need to be aware that anything in our mouth for more than twenty seconds is absorbed into our bloodstream – whether we swallow or not. Therefore, if our toothpastes contain unhealthy ingredients, we are absorbing them into our bloodstream. It is important that we support our health by choosing healthier toothpastes. We can find out what is in our toothpaste by looking at the color codes on the toothpaste tubes. Color codes are located towards the bottom center of the tooth paste tube. These color codes can only be seen on...

What we store our food, drinks and skin care products in matters. Certain types of plastics can melt into the ingredients when in higher temperatures, and we end up absorbing plastics into our body when we eat, drink or apply the skin care product from the containers. There are 7 types of plastics codes stamped or printed towards the bottom of plastic containers. These codes are numbers printed inside a triangle at or near the bottom of the container.  Below are the number codes to avoid:#1 – PET or PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate)#3 – V or PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)#6 – PS (Polystyrene)#7 –...

Research shows that what we put on our skin is absorbed into blood stream within 26 seconds, therefore, it is important that we put only nourishing ingredients on our skin. Our personal care products and the chemicals in them.  Below are 5 examples of chemicals found in our personal care products, such as our deodorants, shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions, tooth paste, makeup, nail polish, etc.: 1. Phenoxyethanol:  it is a synthetic preservative added to makeup, perfumes, insecticides, ink, dyes, etc. Reproductive Toxin – causes organ damage after long-term use 2. Parabens: It is a preservative used in cosmetics, personal care...

What we put into our bodies through our skin and through our mouths matter.Our skin is the largest “organ” of our body. It has multiple functions: - It cushions and protects the deeper tissues- It is a sensory organ to detect pain, pressure and temperature- It helps regulate our internal core temperature- It is the largest organ of elimination Dr. Veronque, a breast cancer overcomer and a doctor, says “the average person is exposed to over 126 toxic chemicals per day through their body care products alone. There are over 10,000 chemicals used in the personal care products and only 13% of these have...