Comment on Spirulized Vegetable Salad by Sarah Goldstein

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:53:33 +0000

Thanks Mike!

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Comment on Spirulized Vegetable Salad by Mike

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:35:25 +0000

Very colour and healthy. Ill refer this recipe to my clients.

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Comment on Essential Oils + Aromatherapy by Mary Saraiva

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:26:08 +0000

Hi Sarah!
Thanks for all the wonderful information. I love essential oils and I have been using Divine Essence for about 10-12 years.
They are amazing… I love their essential oils and they all are very high quality, mostly organic or wild crafted, eco cert, and fair trade! I feel that it s also important to support Canadian companies. In my area just east of Toronto it seems that every second woman is either a Young Living or Doterra distributor and they can be very aggressive! It s all about the marketing for them as the incentive to sell is that the distributor racks up reward points!

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Comment on The Health Benefits of Turmeric + A Recipe by Sarah Goldstein

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:05:42 +0000

Hi Leilah! Thanks for commenting! The references I used are listed below, I would love to know your thoughts!

Of course, including turmeric in your diet does not have a therapeutic effect. The therapeutic dose as I know it is 200-500mg of active curcumin, however there are other components of whole turmeric, which can also be helpful and enhance absorbability of the curcumin. I believe adding turmeric into your diet can be helpful and used to support the body, not as any sort of cure-all :)

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Comment on The Health Benefits of Turmeric + A Recipe by Leilah Korbines

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:08:39 +0000

Do you have any studies to support these health claims? I’ve looked and can’t seem to find anything to really prove that turmeric, in the doses that we consume it, has much of an effect on health.

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Comment on The Importance of Natural Cosmetics by Sarah Goldstein

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:01:29 +0000

Thanks Fiona! I am happy you liked it! :))

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Comment on The Importance of Natural Cosmetics by Fiona

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:13:38 +0000

Love this blog post!

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Comment on Essential Oils + Aromatherapy by Sarah Goldstein

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 20:05:00 +0000

Hi Charmaine, one of my favourite uses for peppermint is for headaches. You can dab a bit on your temples if you feel like you are getting a headache- it works really well for me! I also use peppermint as a natural pest repellent. For this, I add peppermint to a spray bottle with water and spray on my floor a few times a week. Let me know if you have any more questions!

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Comment on Essential Oils + Aromatherapy by Charmaine Squires

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 05:34:43 +0000

Hi Sarah, I am somewhat new to essential oils, but want to learn how to make use of the ones I have on hand. I just received a bottle of Divine Essence organic peppermint essential oil. It smells good but I don’t have a clue how to use it. Can you provide some information, please?

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Comment on Chaga Latte by Sarah Goldstein

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:16:16 +0000

Hi Jessica! You can find Four Signmatic at many health food stores including Noah’s Natural Foods, The Big Carrot and Ambrosia. Tara at Health Hut Boutique also carries it! I hope that helps!

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