Zanskar is one of the most inaccessible settlements on earth: a remote Himalayan Buddhist kingdom little changed in a thousand years. Thirty years ago Bryan Liptzan and Brian Whittier visited this remote kingdom by walking for seven days up the frozen Zanskar River, undergoing many hardships to get there. Only...
If you plan on undergoing a diet this summer, you might believe that along with shedding some weight, you’ll also be much healthier. However this is not always the case! Not only do a majority of diets lead to long-term weight gain (the infamous yo-yo effect) but also even more worrying,...
Your skin is covered with pores – tiny holes that are the openings of hair follicles. They allow your skin to perspire and your body to cool off, and also serve as a gateway for sebum, an oily substance that protects your skin. Sebum is usually in the form of...
If you are looking to lose weight and have not found success, it’s probably because you’re missing out on a key ingredient – one that is good for your intestinal flora! It has been long thought that your intestinal flora essentially assured immune defences (as 80% of the immune system is...
Whilst cow's milk comes with a host of health problems, which include allergies, intolerances as well as inflammations that can lead to chronic diseases, almond milk has only benefits! Here are some to name a few: Almond milk contains no lactose. It is rich with essential nutrients: 50% of daily intake...
Many of us believe that there is not much to eating fruit—simply just slicing them up and popping them into our mouths. However, there is an important way and time to eat them—so what are they? Lesson 1 Never consume fruits after your meals. Fruits should ALWAYS be eaten on an empty...
Even when we have manage to say goodbye to acne, long-lasting scars, that are often proportional to the size of the inflammations that have caused them, leave us with bad memories to our skin. However, there are natural healing remedies that can have a real impact in eliminating scars when...
With winter in full swing, our lips are stripped from moisture, becoming more dry and chapped as a natural and common consequence. However, such chaps can also turn into real wounds if not taken care of and commercial lip balms, filled with chemicals and mineral oils derived from petroleum are...
The saying “you have to suffer to be beautiful” often makes sense when it comes to hair removal. However, there are simple ways to reduce suffering, which also prove to be quite good for your skin. Many commercial hair-removal applications such as disposable razors and wax strips are indeed environmentally...
The women of Morocco have been using rhassoul clay, as a skin and hair cleanser, for over 12 centuries. Mined from the ancient deposits of the Atlas Mountains, this mineral-rich clay has numerous virtues. Its name derives from the Arabic term for ‘washing’, rhassala, and has played an important part...