Olive oil and garlic eardrops succeeded in warding off my children’s ear infections since they were born. Only once per child did we resort to antibiotics out of desperation, and I regret both times. Antibiotics cause a dysbiosis in the microbiome of our guts. One treatment changes the environment forever. It’s like killing all the spiders in an Ecosystem. Other creatures multiply and cause havoc on the delicate habitat. Most of us then feed the yeast and bacteria that starts overgrowing with wheat, dairy and sugar. Illness in the body stems from this bacterial overgrowth. Everything requires…

I am captured by the TV ad talking about sunscreen.  The model lures me in. She is beautiful. Sensual. And convincing.  She gently lotions her skin with the SPF 100 sunscreen.  I am told that I must apply this SPF 100 sunscreen daily to protect myself from the harmful rays of the sun. “ It is silky, soft and the skin loves it”, she claims.  It is absolutely necessary.   Or else. I am always interested in talk about sunscreen. Fears of premature aging. Skin cancers.  We are scared, confused uncertain.  We want to be informed.  But whom do…

It was several years ago when I wrote a series of imaginary 'letters' titled, 'Dear Cosmetic World’   I was concerned about the absence of full ingredient listings on too many websites.  Here is an excerpt of that lament. “I peruse your website and see: ‘Natural Ingredients,  ‘Active Ingredients,  ‘Main Ingredients,  ‘Active Naturals'. In these listings, I read delicious gifts from nature: honey, rose, peach, lime, almonds...Sounds good.  Yet sometimes, no matter how hard I search, I CANNOT FIND a complete listing.  Nowhere on the website. Please…

Setting: Edmonton Butterdome Spring Craft Show: Earth to Body Natural Skin Care Booth Two young boys bounded into our booth, ‘Giggle’ puppets wrapped around their small bodies. Mouths flapping.  Puppet arms flinging every which way as each boy sought to master his newly purchased toy.  The older boy I recognized from the previous day.  He and his mom had purchased a small emu oil for his arm.  We learned that he was a hemophiliac* and often had to undergo intravenous injections, inside elbow.  Unfortunately, he had reacted to the adhesive tape. They were seeking a…

Even before I had my son, Sidney, I knew how well our baby package worked. My customers and especially my friends with kids gave me such fantastic and encouraging feedback.  It’s a no brainier. Now that my son is 7 months old and has ever only been exposed to Earth to Body products, I have my own feedback to share.   The baby neem salve, being anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, is something I don't leave the house without. Any bum rash ‘not severe’ to ‘extremely severe’ will be solved with this salve in one use. Amazing results. Sidney, in his first few weeks of being born,…

When my parents started Earth to Body I was a little hesitant to use some of their new creations. I was in my early 20's and I was used to the products I had seen on TV for the last 20 years. I came home from school one day and my dad handed me a sheet of paper. On it was a list of chemicals that he said was in all of my hair and skin products ( if they even bothered to list them, which I learned later most didn't). I read 'propylene glycol'. "What is that?" I wondered.  "Sodium laurel sulfate? Isn't that in everything? How can that be bad? " Well, let me tell you, not only are…

Introducing Eli, Age 10 Every year on April 22 we celebrate Earth Day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. We need to take care of the earth because it's important and it's our home.  The world now marks the Earth Day to make the human race realize the importance of mother earth. Pollution is throwing garbage on the ground and not recycling.  It’s a problem because it affects animals, trees and plants and it gets in the water. Plastic in the water can catch on animals fins and they have to live like that if they can't get it off.…

I could say the best thing about working for Earth to Body is the family atmosphere, wonderful staff, flexible hours and constant accolades for my work. But not today. Today, I am feeling materialistic and slightly vain and oh so grateful for their decadent products. Nothing beats Earth to Body. The smooth silky texture, the perfectly mild scents, the luscious feel on my skin, my hair, my lips, my feet. I am in love with all of it, but today I will focus on my favs and give you a run through of my daily routine. Here is what I could NOT live without.   On my lips: Emu Lip Balm all day…