- Organic Consumers Association
- Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Seed Savers Exchange
- Nature's Path
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
- Lundberg Family Farms
- Amy's Kitchen
- Organic Valley
- Clif Bar
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Annie's Homegrown
- Nutiva
- Udi's Gluten Free Foods
- Earth Balance
- Applegate
- Glutino
- Frey Vineyards
- Cups Organic
- Stoneyfield Organic
- Late July Organic Snacks
- The Hain Celestial Group
- Eden Foods
- OrganicVille Foods
- Healthforce Nutritionals
- New Chapter
- Pacific Natural Foods
- Sambazon
- Earthbound Farm Organic
- FoodState
- NaturalNews.com
- WholeSoy & Co.
- Edward & Sons (Native Forext, Let's Do...Organic)
- Turtle Island Foods (Tofurky)
- Aubrey Organics
- Tropical Traditions
- Traditional Medicinals
- Mamma Chia
- Suzanne's Specialties
- Wholesome Sweeteners
- Mary's Gone Crackers
- Veritable Vegetable
- Sunfood Superfoods
Friday, February 8, 2013
Companies that Support GM Transparency
Below are listed the companies that support the idea that consumers have the right to know what foods are genetically modified by means of monetary donations to to support Prop 37 in the US. They are listed in order based on the amount of contribution, the largest being listed first.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Brush your Teeth, Your Hair, and Your Skin!
When I went to my naturopath a couple of weeks ago for advice on preventative health care, I was expecting to get some input on diet, exersice, sleep, and strategies to reduce the stress on my body.
What I wasn't expecting was some recommended changes to my basic self-care routine. I thought I had all the basics covered: I shower, brush my teeth, my hair, wash my face, and clip my nails. But she suggested adding something to my morning routine that I had never heard of before. She suggested that I start "skin brushing".
I had no idea what she was talking about.
She continued as though it should be just as much a part of my morning routine as brushing my teeth and washing my face and I started wondering why I hadn't been doing this before, and why I didn't know about it.
Skin brushing isn't new, but few of us have heard of it. I took heart in finding that I was not alone. No one I asked about it had ever heard about it either.
Skin brushing, my naturopath explained, would take about 5 minutes or so, and would require me to "brush" my skin from head to toe as if I were dusting myself off. I was to brush towards my heart and lymph nodes (under arm area), in order to work with my body's natural processes to rid my body of toxins and stimulate the skin.
She suggested using my hands to brush my skin, but as I looked into it online I saw that there were a number of products and techniques out there should I want to treat myself to what can only be described as "high-end" skin brushing.
My naturopath described some of the benefits of skin brushing, mainly that it helps your body get rid of toxins naturally, but my subsequent research told me that this was just the tip of the iceburg.
Benefits include the removal of dead skin cells, strengthened immune system, improved digestion, improved function of the nervous system, removal cellulite, stimulates circulation, and much more. For more information on skin brushing, it's benefits and tips and tricks for making the process as effective and comfortable as possible visit: NaturalHealthTechniques.com
Talk to your naturopath for the products and techniques that are appropriate for you, and to discuss how skin brushing can improve your overall health and well-being.
Here are some links to videos on skin brushing so you can see the technique for yourself:
Skin Brushing Starter Kit
If you like the idea of skin brushing you can get started right away.
High-quality, natural skin brushes are available from our store. Quick delivery is available.
New Green Leaf Store
Or purchase them right from our New Green Leaf Store
What I wasn't expecting was some recommended changes to my basic self-care routine. I thought I had all the basics covered: I shower, brush my teeth, my hair, wash my face, and clip my nails. But she suggested adding something to my morning routine that I had never heard of before. She suggested that I start "skin brushing".
I had no idea what she was talking about.
She continued as though it should be just as much a part of my morning routine as brushing my teeth and washing my face and I started wondering why I hadn't been doing this before, and why I didn't know about it.
Skin brushing isn't new, but few of us have heard of it. I took heart in finding that I was not alone. No one I asked about it had ever heard about it either.
Skin brushing, my naturopath explained, would take about 5 minutes or so, and would require me to "brush" my skin from head to toe as if I were dusting myself off. I was to brush towards my heart and lymph nodes (under arm area), in order to work with my body's natural processes to rid my body of toxins and stimulate the skin.
She suggested using my hands to brush my skin, but as I looked into it online I saw that there were a number of products and techniques out there should I want to treat myself to what can only be described as "high-end" skin brushing.
My naturopath described some of the benefits of skin brushing, mainly that it helps your body get rid of toxins naturally, but my subsequent research told me that this was just the tip of the iceburg.
Benefits include the removal of dead skin cells, strengthened immune system, improved digestion, improved function of the nervous system, removal cellulite, stimulates circulation, and much more. For more information on skin brushing, it's benefits and tips and tricks for making the process as effective and comfortable as possible visit: NaturalHealthTechniques.com
Talk to your naturopath for the products and techniques that are appropriate for you, and to discuss how skin brushing can improve your overall health and well-being.
Here are some links to videos on skin brushing so you can see the technique for yourself:
The benefits of Skin brushing as described by a Naturopathic Doctor.
Skin Brushing Techniques described by a Naturopathic Doctor.
(I would recommend be very gentle at first or using a soft brush, otherwise this could get painful!)
A Daily Skin Brushing Technique Demonstrated
For after when you get out of the shower after skin brushing.
Skin Brushing Starter Kit
If you like the idea of skin brushing you can get started right away.
High-quality, natural skin brushes are available from our store. Quick delivery is available.
New Green Leaf Store
Where Can I Buy?
Skin brushing products are now available at our new online store, or the following products are available from amazon.com
Or purchase them right from our New Green Leaf Store
Friday, December 3, 2010
Paper Towels VS Air Dryers: Balancing Safety with the Environment
In public restrooms often both paper towels and air dryers are available. Which do you think is the better choice?
Well that depends on your perspective.
The Safer Choice
The most sanitary choice is to choose the towels, but it might not be for the reason you think. Urban myths have spread about bacteria that is blown out of the blowers, but there is no scientific evidence to support this theory according to snopes.com. It's actually the skin-on-skin friction that occurs when using hand dryers that makes it less sanitary. This process of rubbing the hands together actually releases germs living below the skin's surface; something that does not occur with the friction that occurs when wiping hands with a paper towel. If the environmental impact eats away at you, keep a zip-lock baggie in your bag or purse and put your used papertowels in them to be placed in your compost at home. It doesn't save on the number of paper towels used but it's one less that will end up in a landfill.
The Environmentally-Friendly Choice
The environmentally frienly choice, however, is the air dryer. Over 3000 tons of paper towels end up in lanfills each year in the US alone according to http://www.greenandsave.com/, and even though paper towels can be made out of recycled paper and they can go in your compost, public restrooms generally do not compost their paper towel waste.
Hand dryers don't get off scott free in terms of the environment though since they do require electricity to run, but don't let that tempt you into forgoing drying your hands at all, or wiping them on your shirt. That's the worst choice in terms of germs because wet hands act as magnets for germs and provides a breeding ground.
The Responsible Choice
So where does that leave you? The safest and most environmentally-friendly choice is to use the air dryers but hold your hands under the air flow without rubbing them together, and to dry them completely. If you don't dry your hands completely, you are doing little to protect yourself from picking up and spreading germs.
Easier said than done, some say. It's hard to follow through when there is a line of people waiting for a dryer. Fortunately, super dryers, which are far more powerful and can dry wet hands in seconds, are becoming more common in restrooms all across North America. The environmental impact of the electricity used is still less than that for the production and distribution of papertowels ehow.com. But until they are placed in public restrooms everywhere, those in line behind you will just have to wait!
Well that depends on your perspective.
The Safer Choice
The most sanitary choice is to choose the towels, but it might not be for the reason you think. Urban myths have spread about bacteria that is blown out of the blowers, but there is no scientific evidence to support this theory according to snopes.com. It's actually the skin-on-skin friction that occurs when using hand dryers that makes it less sanitary. This process of rubbing the hands together actually releases germs living below the skin's surface; something that does not occur with the friction that occurs when wiping hands with a paper towel. If the environmental impact eats away at you, keep a zip-lock baggie in your bag or purse and put your used papertowels in them to be placed in your compost at home. It doesn't save on the number of paper towels used but it's one less that will end up in a landfill.
The Environmentally-Friendly Choice
The environmentally frienly choice, however, is the air dryer. Over 3000 tons of paper towels end up in lanfills each year in the US alone according to http://www.greenandsave.com/, and even though paper towels can be made out of recycled paper and they can go in your compost, public restrooms generally do not compost their paper towel waste.
Hand dryers don't get off scott free in terms of the environment though since they do require electricity to run, but don't let that tempt you into forgoing drying your hands at all, or wiping them on your shirt. That's the worst choice in terms of germs because wet hands act as magnets for germs and provides a breeding ground.
The Responsible Choice
So where does that leave you? The safest and most environmentally-friendly choice is to use the air dryers but hold your hands under the air flow without rubbing them together, and to dry them completely. If you don't dry your hands completely, you are doing little to protect yourself from picking up and spreading germs.
Easier said than done, some say. It's hard to follow through when there is a line of people waiting for a dryer. Fortunately, super dryers, which are far more powerful and can dry wet hands in seconds, are becoming more common in restrooms all across North America. The environmental impact of the electricity used is still less than that for the production and distribution of papertowels ehow.com. But until they are placed in public restrooms everywhere, those in line behind you will just have to wait!
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