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Healthy Food = Beautiful Skin

Natalia Golubkoff — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:27:08 +0000

You are what you eat, from your head to your feet. Here are the best foods you can eat that is not only good for your health, but great for your skin!

Dean Ornish and Deepak Chopra on healing at TEDMED 2009

Natalia Golubkoff — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:20:04 +0000

Dean & Deepak provide independent viewpoints on ways that everyone can be healthier and happier!

The Story of Cosmetics (2010)

Natalia Golubkoff — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:47:30 +0000

The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. It reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.

Elizabeth Gilbert on Genius and Creativity

Natalia Golubkoff — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:02:45 +0000

“Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.

The Missing Tile Syndrome

Natalia Golubkoff — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:06:44 +0000

Listen to Dennis Prager as he explains that happiness comes from focusing on the tiles you have, not the one that is missing…

10 Secrets to Success and Inner Peace by Wayne Dyer

Natalia Golubkoff — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:42:56 +0000

1. Have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing

2. Don’t die with your music still in you

3. You can’t give away what you don’t have

4. Embrace silence

5. Give up your personal history

6. You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it

7. There are no justified resentments

8. Treat yourself as if you already are what you’d like to be

9. Treasure your divinity

10. Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you

How to Use Liquid Castile Soap

Natalia Golubkoff — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:00:53 +0000

Originally, castile soap was an olive oil based soap made in the Castile region of Spain. Today, “castile” refers to any soap that is made from vegetable oil rather than animal fat and synthetic substances. Liquid castile soap is natural, biodegradable, and versatile product with numerous effective applications. I know 12 great uses for castile soap, are there any I missed? I would love to hear your ideas!

1. Hand soap and everyday body-washing. Get wet and pour 2-3 drops of soap onto hands or washcloth. Lather up, scrub down, rinse off, and tingle fresh and clean.

2. Shampoo

Castile soap shampoo recipe 1:

1/4 cup liquid castile soap
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 tsp olive, grapeseed or jojoba oil
~5 drops essential oil of your choice

Dissolve the soap in the hot water. Stir in the oils. Enjoy your new natural shampoo.

Castile soap shampoo recipe 2:

1/4 cup liquid castile soap
1 beaten egg
1 tsp olive, grapeseed or jojoba oil
1 tsp lemon juice

Whip until smooth. Use immediately and put any leftovers into the refrigerator and use the next day or two.

3. Baby bath
Pour 1/4 cup of liquid castile soap in running water for a natural, gentle, and safe baby bath. As with any baby wash, be sure to keep it out of baby eyes.

4. Bubble bath
Luxurious castile soap bubble bath recipe:

1/2 – 1 cup liquid castile soap
5-8 drops essential oil of your choice
2 ounces of coconut oil

Pour the bubble bath mix into the running bath water. Relax!

5. Shaving

6. Pet shampoo

7. Laundry
Use 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup for one regular load. Adding a dash of baking soda makes it even better.

8. Household cleaner

1 part castille soap to 40 parts water for light cleaning, 1 part castille soap to 10 parts water for heavy duty cleaning.

9. Dishwashing detergent
Natural automatic dishwasher detergent recipe:

1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup white vinegar

Blend all ingredients together. Store in a squirt top bottle. Use 2 tablespoons per load of dishes, shake well before use.

10. Veggie/fruit wash

11. Toothpaste. I’ve heard that pure liquid castile soap can be used for brushing your teeth! Has anyone tried this?

12. Backpacking. Because castile soap is so versatile and biodegradable you can take one small bottle with you and use it for everything without fouling up the environment.

Aubrey de Grey says we can avoid aging

Natalia Golubkoff — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:22:59 +0000

Aubrey de Grey, British researcher on aging, claims he has drawn a roadmap to defeat biological aging. He provocatively proposes that the first human beings who will live to 1,000 years old have already been born.
Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.

“Aubrey de Grey is a man of ideas, and he has set himself toward the goal of transforming the basis of what it means to be human.” MIT Technology Review

Baroness Susan Greenfield: Is Online Networking Harmful?

Natalia Golubkoff — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:10:08 +0000

Nearly half of Americans use at least one social networking site, should we be worried? Increasingly children are raised in front of television and computer screens. What are the effects that this can have on brain development? Do websites like Twitter and Facebook contribute to a culture of short term attentiveness?

Baroness Susan Greenfield is a neuroscientist at Oxford University and argues that we should be increasingly wary of how the changing technological environment is affecting the minds of the young.

Dean Ornish on healing

Natalia Golubkoff — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:45:30 +0000

Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body’s natural desire to heal itself.
Dr. Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He’s a leading expert on fighting illness – particularly heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes.
Dean Ornish wants you to live longer, and have more fun while you’re at it. He’s one of the leading voices in the medical community promoting a balanced, holistic approach to health, and proving that it works.