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Is Ora Organic a brand you can order in Canada? The product I mean is called Aloe Gorgeous: Vegan Collagen Booster – Vanilla. It is also available in Fullscript (just click here) if you can’t order it directly. It is vegan, has vitamin C, and some iron and is based on aloe vera which also helps reduce wrinkles according to this study.

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Do you know if the high blood pressure was there before the pregnancy? Or are you sure that the high blood pressure started during the pregnancy? And if the high blood pressure started during pregnancy, do you know around what week the blood pressure started to increase?

There are different variations of high blood pressure caused… Read more

oh amazing! Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

I just noticed that Suntegrity’s SPF 50 has titanium dioxide. This is NOT recommended and should be avoided!!! Ughhh! My apologies. This is why reading ingredients carefully is so important. While their SPF 30 and other creams are clean and non-toxic, their spray bottle version with SPF 50 is not. Your Badger product is still the… Read more

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There is discussion about common components of sunblock. For example, oxybenzone, which is used in a lot of brands, has been linked to endocrine disruption (see this article here).

Personally, I don’t use sunblock that much as well. I do use non-toxic options occasionally – but not often.

Other ways to protect your skin from… Read more

Hi @Szilvia   – have you tried my coconut milk recipe? Maybe the quantity of coconut flakes to water is different to yours? Mine lasts a good 4-5 days in the fridge. I pour it into upcycled tomato glass jars and close the lid.

You might want to try an extra step and “pasteurize” the coconut milk mixture first. So before adding the coconut… Read more

Hi  – Suntegrity is a non-toxic brand that offers SPF 50 for face and body. I haven’t tried it so check reviews about its application.

But I’ll also encourage you to focus on “internal” sunblock protection by consuming lots of antioxidant-rich foods and avoiding vegetable seed oils, fried foods, and sugar/sweeteners.

I personally take… Read more

@Naja  I get Klaire Labs Therbiotic Complete as a broad-spectrum and Megaspore from time to time.

I get Seeking Health’s Liposomal Glutathione.

@Naja  ah yes! Forgot to include them as well. I usually like to have stinging nettle leaf (anti-histamine & HPA axis regulation), dandelion root (liver/gallbladder support), red raspberry (helps uterus), oat straw (minerals) on hand. You can also get these calming herbs to help wind down in the evening or if stress is an issue for you.

I… Read more

@Naja hmmm.. you’re really making me think. So much has become available in Dubai that my list has definitely shrunk. But I still make it a point to buy:

• pure organic vanilla (they only sell pure vanilla pods or imitation vanilla here).
• I also usually stock up on supplements that require refrigeration like probiotics, glutathione. But I… Read more