"I am a visiitng blogger.  Thank you, Earth to Body!.  I just had to tell my story."  T. S., Victoria, BC My boys are eight and ten. About the age of the boys in the stock photo, but mine would be wearing helmets....Obviously. They are rough and tumble. They are energetic and spirited. And sometimes borderline CRAZY. Especially my youngest, who inevitably tries to keep up with his older brother, all of his older brother's friends, and the older neighborhood boys.  To a mother's dismay, they sometimes get hurt! They sometimes come home with road rash and scrapes and cuts. Other times they…

It just never stops. Tamanu is a ‘drift seed’ like  a coconut.  Their shells, imperious to the sea waters, can float for months, even years, at sea.  This miracal nut travels the ocean waves, and if nature so chooses, it takes root on the coastal sands of the south pacific islands, maturing into the famed tamanu tree. This tree also grows on the mainlands and coasts of South Asia. The oil is successfully stored at room temperature.Tamanu oil should be a rich, dark green colour.  Not black. A black oil may indicate that the tamanu has been mixed or thrown in a fire to speed up the curing…

Nature not only provides beauty, but also goodness.  The nutrients from fruit, nuts, flowers, leaves, bark and roots can sustain life.While oranges may conjure up an association with Vitamin C, as do apples, papaya, kale and tomatoes, we should also remember that this renowned water soluble vitamin is found in in many other plant sources. This amazing vitamin ( aka ascorbic acid) is not only excellent to ingest, but is also an important nourishment for the skin.  It shields the skin from damaging free radicals.** 
Many environmental factors can cause damage to our skin: over sun exposure,…

THE TRUST Clean with soap,Shampoo the hair,Lotion the bod,Talc with care, Polish the teeth,Gargle and spit,Spray the hair,Cream a bit Foundation first,Apply the blush,Redden the lips,Looking lush! Shadow the eyes,Lengthen the lash,Line the mouth,A perfume splash The final touch,SPF in tow,No sun for me,The fatal foe   THE TRUTH(The Mumbo Jumbo Recipe) Soap with PH 9and Cocoamide DEA.Sprinkle on a little asbestos.Petroleum the body to moisturize Polish teeth with saccharin and more petroleumRinse the mouth with toxic alcohols.Coat hair with PVP¹sParaben and propylene glycol to moisturize…

Halloween is one of kid’s favorite holidays. Transforming them selves. Leaving the house after dark.  Entering neighbor’s spooky yards. And of course, to Mom’s detriment… the sugar rush. But should we stop to consider if this is all safe? We talk about street safety, but there are other elements we need to consider while they morph into gooey goblins. The three biggest Halloween poisons are face paint, hair products and unfortunately… yes…candy. There are ways to enjoy the experience of Halloween WITHOUT risking our kid’s health. We wouldn’t think that children’s products would be laden with…

Chia. Chia.  A super food for body and skin.  Sustaining, nourishing and gourmet. This beautiful purple flowered herb (Mint family) is native to Mexico and Guatemala.It is the Chia seed that people love. - Rich in fiber and protein and has more omega 3 than flaxseed. - A good source of B vitamins and dietary minerals.- One of nature’s richest antioxidants (this means that chia generously removes the damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism). Consuming chia can speed up skin repair and prevent skin damage. Chia gel on the skin can help reduce appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and…

We all know the harmful effects of the sun. Sunburn. Heat stroke. Premature skin aging. Skin Damage. Skin disease. And of course the “Big C”. And that’s not to mention the depletion of the ozone, increasing the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, and in turn amplifying all of the above stated disasters. Our poor sun has gotten quite the bad rep. But drenching ourselves in oxybenzone, retinyl palmitate and butyl-methdiebenzoylmethane doesn’t seem like the best alternative. These carcinogens release free radicals into the body, cause thyroid damage and yes… believe it or not… even cause cancer! What…

  'To all the girls that think you're fat because you’re not a size zero, You’re the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly.' -Marilyn Monroe She seduces us with her flawless skin, her full breasts and impossibly tight waist. We see this same figure over and over and over again. We begin to believe she is the epitome of beauty. The only problem is, she is decorated. A virtual creation designed specifically for us. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think our vision of how our bodies should look has been compromised. The media’s influence on our own personal definition of beauty has…