Fire Cupping is a traditional Asian medical technique. Cupping works to alleviate pain and tightness, improve range of motion, and aids in detoxification. Glass cups and a flame or silicone cups and pump are used to create suction on the skin. This increases blood flow and manually breaks up fascial (connective tissue) adhesions. By creating more…
The term flavonoids covers over 6,000 different substances found in plants. These amazing substances are powerful antioxidants that help protect your cells from damage and can help treat and prevent a number of serious diseases including heart disease and cancer! Indications you might need more flavonoids in your diet: Easy bruising, frequent colds and infections,…
2 months in! I wanted to post an update of my personal experience using only oils for all my skin care needs. It has been two months of using the oil cleansing method and I am still hooked. So what have I noticed? My skin is softer with better color. This is the first thing…
This turned out to be easier than I anticipated. During the week, I rarely missed having a glass of wine with dinner or after getting home from a long day. There were some momentary pangs of “oh, a glass of wine sounds nice”, or “mm happy hour”, but these urges lasted 15 or 20 minutes…
Why would I wash my face with oil? 1. Turns out, oil is actually extremely effective at removing makeup and dirt. Because it is chemically more similar to what is naturally on your skin, it keeps ph level balanced and skin optimally moisturized. From acne.org: “Fact: Oil dissolves oil. One of the most basic principles…
What is it? Using high quality organic or cold-pressed oils as a cleanser and moisturizer in one, instead of commercial face wash and/or toner, moisturizer, etc. How do you do it? Wash your hands. Apply your oil mixture to your face with your fingers and massage for 1-2 minutes really working it in. This alone…
If only it were what it sounds like: cleanse by drinking a lot of wine. It’s really all alcohol from which I’m abstaining for two weeks. Not that long, but for someone who drinks a couple bottles of wine a week, it will be…different. I am doing this wine cleanse for a few reasons: 1….
Vegan, Raw, Gluten-Free Gluten-free, vegan, superfood raw protein balls. These are paleo-diet friendly, quick to make, and so delicious! I make them on a regular basis and keep them in the fridge for an on-the-go breakfast, afternoon energy lift, and pre-workout boost or post-workout recovery. They really do it all! Ingredients 2 tsp. Organic, Extra…
Did you know that 70-80% of American adults are magnesium deficient? Magnesium deficiency causes electrical imbalances in the heart, which can be life-threatening. This is an often overlooked essential mineral that is lacking in our diets. Due to overfarming and large-scale agriculture, the soil is depleted of this essential nutrient. If the plants don’t absorb magnesium…
I did it! I made it three weeks without intentionally eating any processed or refined sugar and only a few accidental refined sugar ingestion incidents. I was traveling on day 21, on my way to the Yucatan Peninsula for some holiday R&R. Surprisingly, I didn’t gorge myself on chocolate just yet. However, the next day…
