Detox Water

Okay, so if you are like me than you have tried many different varieties of home brewed flavored water.  And if not, give it a try for a week and I guarantee that you will become hooked!  I have been infusing my water for the last year now and have found that it is not only amazing in its taste but also curbs my hunger and helps me keep properly hydrated.  Not to mention the long, very long list of health benefits!

After many attempts I have found that my favorite infusion recipe is lemon, cucumber and mint.  It is really very simple, all you must do is prepare your water in the evening, leave it stored in the refrigerator overnight and enjoy your magically infused water that next morning.  I personally do my best to finish off my jug of infused water first thing upon waking up, to ensure my organs get a good start to the day!  After I finish off my jug I usually go ahead and refill it with purified water.  It is recommended to allow the infusion to take place, so let it brew for at least 3 hours till you indulge in your infused water.

Depending on your jug and taste, you can add more or less of the ingredients.  I personally use an old wine carafe so my recipe will be based on using .75 Liters of water.

What you will need:

• 1 Lemon
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1/4 Cup Mint 

Instructions:

1. Clean lemon, mint and cucumber thoroughly!  
2. Optional:  Peel lemon and cucumber if they are not organic or home grown
3. Thinly slice cucumber and lemon
4. Place in clean glass jug
5. Cover and store in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight  

The benefits of drinking water are endless. Science says that our bodies are roughly 60% water and that the Earth is roughly 70% water. Hence, water is the star, water takes the cake, and water is in fact most essential beverage available.

Water aids digestion, maintains body temperature, energizes muscles, helps in weight loss, promotes clear skin and hair, aids in nutrient absorption, assists your kidneys with waste removal, and on and on and on!

It is recommended that adults consume any where from 9-16 cups of water a day.  This is all dependent on contextual factors, like your weight, activity levels, and the climate you find yourself situated in and so on.  There is a great calculator available here if you would like to find the appropriate amount of water you need to receive all of the benefits.

Hydration Calculator

Lastly, forget the plastic bottles PLEASE!  There's enough waste on this glorious Earth and with the population currently over 7 billion, let's all do something simple to pitch in and get reusable water containers.

Imagine if everyday, every person consumed 1 bottle of water, for 1 week???!!!  That would be 7 billion X 7 days = 49 BILLION plastic bottles! Now that is a shit load of plastic, even all of the recycling plants in the world will not be able to keep up with this, sad but true.

All we can do is our best.  So let's do just that for our bodies, souls and our Earth!

ONE EARTH - ONE RACE - ONE LOVE

Lots of Love, Trish

Coming Soon Mint Tutorial!

Mint - The easiest herb to grow at home, the herb that just keeps on giving!  So give up on buying it and start growing it on your own.  

A Natural Path to Healing Acne

I struggled with acne for most of my teenage years and even into adulthood. Needless to say it was not fun but it did teach me to rely on my inner beauty, thus giving me a valuable life lesson.  Along my path with acne I tried many different methods to heal and as I grew closer to a natural path I found that my acne started to heal and finally completely vanished.  Our skin is our body's biggest organ and it absorbs whatever we put onto it!  With this simple information I developed a rule of thumb.  

If I'm not willing to eat it, than I'm not willing to put it on my skin.

With this simple rule in hand my journey for clear skin became simplified to these natural products and lifestyle choices.  Below explains the beauty routine and lifestyle choices that will heal your acne naturally and leave you with flawless glowing skin.  

Flawless Skin Routine: 

1.  Face Wash - Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Bar Soap

2.  Moisturizer - Organic Raw Virgin Coconut Oil with Lavender Essential Oil 

3.  Weekly Mask/Spot Treatment - Aztec Indian Healing Clay with Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

4.  Hydration, Restorative Sleep, Healthy Diet and Daily Exercise

How to use these products safely: 

1.  Wash face 1-2 times a day.

2.  Apply coconut oil to skin with 2 drops lavender oil after ever wash and shower.

3.  Make mud mask weekly with 1 part dried mud to half part purified water and one tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar.  After mixed, apply to skin, leave on till dry and cracked then wash off with warm water.  

Why will these simple and natural products heal your acne? 

1.  Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap is 100% pure Castile soap with no sulfates.  The peppermint has a cooling effect that inhibits bacteria growth, reduces testosterone production and reduces inflammation.   

2.  Coconut Oil is full of Lauric acid, this helps replace the protective acid layer on the skin.  It is also full of vitamin E which treats the root cause of acne and clears blockage. 

3.  Lavender Oil has anti-inflammatory properties, reduces swelling and redness and fights the bacteria that causes acne.  

4.  Aztec Indian Healing Clay is made from Botanical clay which draws out impurities from your skin.  You can literally feel it working!  

5.  Apple Cider Vinegar aids detoxification and is also an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial.  Please note that one should always dilute ACV with purified water.  At least 1 cup of water to 2 tablespoons.

6.  Lifestyle choices will always play a roll in the quality of your skin.  It is recommended to drink plenty purified water, get plenty of restorative sleep, sweat daily, get your heart rate moving and eat clean! 

Lastly, we are all different.  No-ones skin is the same.  What works for one person might not work for another.  It is important to know yourself well enough to know what works for you.  This is what works for me and I found this method through trial and error.  Feel free to try my method out and adjust it to your lifestyle and your skin type.  

Happy healing!  Lots of Love!  

Trish  

Acne Video Tutorial

A Natural Path to Healing Acne