By Guest blogger, Heather Viera Essential oils have become a popular way to treat a number of common ailments from colds and headaches to insomnia and anxiety. Essential oils are advertised as a natural alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs and, while they can’t cure every illness, they’ve been shown to have a powerful effect… Read More
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These Office-Friendly Essential Oils Will Get You Through the Workday
While most people are braving crowded coffee shops and bustling barista counters for their morning pick-me-up, caffeine spikes eventually drop, leading to fatigue and even insomnia. What can you do to maintain a positive flow of energy throughout the day without exhausting your adrenals? There’s a natural solution derived from plants that you’ve likely heard… Read More
4 Essential Oils That Can Fight Candida
Candida albicans is an opportunistic yeast that affects 70 percent of the population, according to research from Rice University, and can have serious consequences on one’s health and day-to-day activities. The reasons for the spread of this particular fungus are quite varied, but most people affected are so due to an unhealthy lifestyle, including Standard… Read More
Green Your Routine – In the Bathroom!
One of the most important reasons to green your life is to demonstrate respect and compassion for wildlife and the environment. Every choice we make in our personal lives has an immediate and direct effect on both wildlife and delicate, precious eco-systems. This is especially true for cosmetics, personal care, cleaning and laundry products we… Read More
See the Light! Soy candles can ‘smoke out bacteria’
What is the first thing you do when you see, or smell for that matter, a candle at a boutique or shop? You pick it up to inhale the fragrance, right? What you may not realize however, is there may be more to that smell than meets the nose. Although the bouquet of freshly cut… Read More