What are you ingesting through your skin, nose, and more? + HEALTHY Beauty Recommendations

A healthy life goes beyond what you eat! What you put on your skin, what you smell through your nostrils or even what you put in your mouth temporarily. For many years we’ve been exposing ourselves to so many toxins and not even knowing they were bad for us and just thinking all of these random little “issues” were just a part of life and had no relation to what products we were using. Slowly we’re discovering more and more of all the cancer-causing, endocrine disrupting ingredients but it really takes you educating yourself as it takes years for the research to equal government regulations on ingredients and products. Which means that many stores and even reputable brands are still selling toxic products with and without even knowing it. LUCKILY we are in an awesome age of discovery and taking charge of our health and there are a lot of conscience brands flooding the marketplace. This is good news to our endocrine system which for years has been so overwhelmed with toxins that it hasn’t known what to do and has been repeatedly trying to tell you that something is wrong by causing you rashes, breakouts, allergies, bloating, discoloration, dryness, stinky sweat, constipation, and so much more….do you think your body wants to be doing all that to you?? NO, it doesn’t! It wants to run a smooth sailing operation where it gets to keep you in pristine condition with ease…unfortunately you keep pounding your system with toxins and it has to spend time warding them off, getting them out, and trying to do this all while being weaker from the years of impact…it’s very disruptive AND reversible.

 

From the American Cancer Society “Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives and as food additives. They can be found in many types of make-up (like lipstick, mascara, concealer, and foundation) and skin care products (like lotion, shaving products, and sunscreen). Parabens can be absorbed through the skin. Intake of parabens is a possible concern because studies have shown that parabens have weak estrogen-like properties. Estrogen is a female hormone known to cause breast cells (both normal and cancerous) to grow and divide. And some conditions that increase the body’s exposure to estrogen (like not having children, late menopause, obesity, etc.) have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.”

Even with this out there publicly and for years parabens are still legal and in MANY products… I know so crazy…and parabens aren’t the only known toxic, cancer-causing ingredients that you’ll find in your products. There are actually just too many to list but a great resource for ingredient knowledge that is paired with the effects is ewg.org so if you want to grab your favorite beauty product and look up its ingredients..here’s your resource.

Okay so here are SOME healthy recommendations:

Out of ALL the kinds of toothpaste and mouthwashes that I’ve tried..

The healthiest options were Honest and Toms. Both weren’t refreshing, I always felt like I still had bad breath/needed to brush but was trying to be “healthy” so just kept using….while trying additional products.

Then one day I discovered Spry products! They are not only fluoride free(unless you want fluoride…they sell 1 with some) they are also very powerful NATURAL flavors! My favorite so far is spearmint but I recently ordered the cinnamon and am looking forward to trying that one out as well.

Spry also carries mouthwash which I love and use as well. I personally like the spearmint flavor but I’m sure they’re all great just depending on your preference. I generally buy the Spry 2 pack of mouthwash from Amazon.

 

In looking at everything I’d say the biggest issue with the healthy natural products is that they are significantly more expensive and who wants to spend more money? I know I don’t want to but make my health my #1 priority so I do.

These are some great healthy recommendations(with link to purchase from cheapest and prime if possible off of Amazon) from FloLiving‘s Alisa Vitti:

Skin Care

Face wash: Naturopathica Oat Cleansing Facial Polish $52

Amazing toner: Hannes Dottir Mineral Mist $45

Eye cream: Kiss My Face Organics Eyewitness  $14

Night cream: Naturopathica Argan & Retinol Wrinkle Repair Night Cream $104

For DRY recovery: Naturopathica Aloe Replenishing Gel Mask $48

Extra exfoliating scrub(once a week): Alba Botanica Good and Clean Scrub $5

Once a month peel to do during follicular cycle: Naturopathica Pumpkin Purifying Enzyme Peel  $56

Personal Lubricant: Aloe Cadabra $11

Makeup:

UPDATE: In looking for a 1 stop shop I found that ALL Beauty Counter products are SAFE!! And the company is AMAZING!!

Under eye & concealer: RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up $36 (so great for your skin you can wear it to bed!)

Setting powder(for the RMS “Un” cover-up): Mineral Fusion Pressed Powder $21

Mascara: Gabriel $15      Beauty Counter Volumizing  $29

Eye-liner: Jane Iredale $15  Beauty Counter $23

Blush: Pacifica Coconut and Rose Infused Blush $11

Setting powder: Mineral Fusion Pressed Powder $21

Happy Healthy Hormones AM Elixir

Okay so as you may have noticed there are a lot of great morning ritual “habits” that are all 1st thing in the morning…so after having my morning routine take over an hour and that not being workable I figured out how to combine the morning drinks/eats into 1 delicious beverage! A Happy Healthy Hormones AM Elixir!

All of the ingredients in the Happy Healthy Hormones AM Elixir are so powerfully amazing for your body…I’ve literally written articles on 3 of the 5 of them…and water and turmeric both have

Benefits for warm lemon water: Warm water with lemon in the am…so simple so beneficial


Coconut…seriously one of the most versatile and amazing products that I’ve ever heard of for health and hormones

 

The many benefits of cinnamon: C is for Cinnamon….ABC’s ALL the health BENEFITS of CINNAMON

 

Happy Healthy Hormones AM Elixir Recipe:

1/2 organic lemon I get mine from my tree, store or you can order on amazon if not accessible to you or just because it’s easier. I use a manual lemon squeezer ever morning but you could also juice some in advance and save in a glass jar in the fridge if you’d like.

1 teaspoon Artisana coconut butter

1/3 teaspoon organic ceylon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon organic turmeric

1/3 cup hot water..either just boiled in a put or I’m newly in love with this Bella ceramic kettle

Best to be drank through a glass straw to protect teeth from acid of lemon. 😉

 

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C is for Cinnamon…..ABC’s ALL the health BENEFITS of CINNAMON

Seriously All the Benefits of Cinnamon is just mind-blowing to me….you know when you’re like “how come everything that’s so delicious is so bad for me? or everything healthy doesn’t taste good??” Well apparently you get what you seek out…and if you seek out delicious foods that are amazing for you then you find them as well…example being CINNAMON!  Cinnamon even helps make foods that you might not find so flavorful simply amazing.
 
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A through Z benefits of cinnamon: 
Anti-Inflammatory! Inflammation is known to cause so much harm to our short and long term health.
Brain Function-boost alertness..even from just smelling it!
Clears out harmful bacteria out of the digestive system, which can help body absorb oter nutrients more easily.
Degenerative disease prevention, including alzheimer’s
Eliminates acne. (You can make a cinnamon and honey topical mask and apply to affected areas, leave on for a few hours and rinse.)
Fiber and calcium contained in cinnamon help protect the cells of the colon and prevent cancer from forming there.
Gargle some boiled cinnamon stick water to freshen your breath naturally. There is also a wonderful healthy toothpaste by Spry that has cinnamon available on amazon.
Helps with blood sugar levels..stabilizing blood sugar is huge! Especially for hormonal balancing! Literally #1 step!IMG_5655
Increases circulation…aka blood flow…great for so many things..including hair growth.
Jenius approved! Def a great product that is efficient…tastes great, smells great, and has a ton of actual body benefits.
Keeps the colon running smoothly.
Losing weight-cinammon revs up the metabolism.
Mood improvement from just the aroma…helps the body relax/not be stressed.
Naturally reduces insulin resistance, insulin is an important hormone that regulates metabolism and energy.
Outranks all other spices as the top provider of antioxidants which protect the body from oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
Prevents heart disease..or at least is a great addition to a heart-healthy lifestyle.IMG_6906
Quick remedy to reduce sugar cravings! For reals has been my lifesaver on my “quitting refined sugars and limiting my fruit to 2 per day”
Reduces bad LDL cholesterol while not doing anything to the good cholesterol levels.
Salmonella and listeria bacteria inhibitor….great antibacterial.
Treat respiratory tract infections caused by fungi.
Use Ceylon not Cassia cinnamon..or limit Cassia cinnamon contains high levels of coumarin which is believed to be harmful in large doses.
Vegetables are preserved…cinnamon actually decreases the amount of bacteria that is formed on leftovers.IMG_7590
Women’s hormonal balancing. Lowers the amount of testosterone while increasing the amount of progesterone.
X-terminator of ANTS! Repeals and gets rid of ants. Ants don’t like cinnamon so if you sprinkle their entry points…they won’t find your home as friendly as you.
Yes, cinnamaldehyde, is the main active component of cinnamon, which may help fight various kinds of infections.
Zen enhancer.. through taste or smell…just as a reminder!
 
Organic Ceylon Cinnamon is the best option as there are some possible side effects of other cinnamon “types.”
I really like the fair trade brand Frontier Natural Products Organic Ceylon Cinnamon.
Okay so do you agree with how amazing cinnamon is?? So how to incorporate into your diet….(please note…I realize not all of these are “healthy” items..and most I don’t personally eat..but you do you.)
I use in and on bananas, blueberries, raw cacao brownies, smoothies, soup, steel cut oats, quinoa
Other  coffee, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, tea, toast, tortillas
AND of course tons to amazing actual dish recipes online…any good ones you want to recommend?