My Hormonal Birth Control Saga, Part I: Stopping The Pill

My Hormonal Birth Control Saga, Part I: Stopping The Pill

I will never forget the horror of my fifth grade classmate opening up a coin-purse that was hanging out of my backpack and stuffed with maxi pads while we were waiting for class dismissal. Luckily, he had two older sisters and quickly recognized the contents, so...
Workout-Induced Acne

Workout-Induced Acne

There is nothing worse than taking steps to better yourself – like starting a solid workout routine – and then finding out that there are some unintended and not-so-fun side effects. One of the most common complaints I hear goes something like this: Ever...
FDA Bans Triclosan From Soaps

FDA Bans Triclosan From Soaps

GREAT NEWS, GUYS! As of last week, triclosan is officially on the FDA “banned list” for soaps. Seeing as it’s been banned from EU formulating standards for years already, this is great news for the American personal care and cosmetics industries. We’re finally...
Should I Go Chemical-Free with My Makeup?

Should I Go Chemical-Free with My Makeup?

We Went Green It seems to me like the big “Go Green” push began around 2011. It started with food and everyone wanting to buy organic, and has since pervaded every other area of life. At that time I was still purchasing cosmetics blindly, blissfully...
Plant-based LCHF diet 30 Day Challenge

Plant-based LCHF diet 30 Day Challenge

Anyone who knows me well knows that I love fat. For years I ate a LCHF (low carb high fat) diet – aka the ketogenic diet – and had a lot of success with fat loss and energy levels on it.The main reason I started eating lots of fat and drastically reduced...