Our skin is our biggest organ, so it’s really good sense to think about what’s in the personal care products we slather onto it on a daily basis. The Environmental Working Group have just released their infamous Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce data for 2026 (shown below). We hopped onto their site to share it with you – and found this gem: EWG’s Skin Deep. Almost 150,000 skincare products rated for safety.
It’s free to use, as is this great app:
You can find both on our Sustainability Resource.
Here’s the information we were searching for. The most sprayed are above, the least below. So if you’re looking for the biggest wins in buying organic those most sprayed are the ones to focus on this year.
We’ve talked about thinking about products we massage onto our skin and products we put under our skin (that we eat). Let’s look at what we put ON our skin now. Our clothes.
We’re not wearing plastic. Are you? You probably have more of it in your wardrobe than you think. And it can have way more serious effects on your health than you know…
This new film has been added to our Sustainability Film Resource (thank you for highlighting it to us Alison). Yes, it’s in our water too.
Here’s an update from the couples featured in the film. All were having fertility issues – yes, another ‘gift’ from microplastic consumption. Just look at them now…
Plastic rant over. Onto another ‘hot cookie’: Repurposed drugs. It’s a massive subject in the cancer world right now with study upon study and testimony upon testimony to their healing effects. This TED Talk is inspiring, as is the company that’s been founded to help more drugs be recognised in use for other diseases than they were originally patented for.
Another ‘hot cookie’ is the debate over the effects of fasting. The science is there, unequivocally at this point. You can find this film on our Healthy Body Film Resource and more from Professor Valter Longo and his research too.
Whilst there’s now little doubt over the health benefits of fasting, there is no doubt at all about the benefits of quitting alcohol. We shared a video clip of an actor talking of his Dry January to completely alcohol free thoughts and our friend Lisa sent us her testimony, which we’ve added to our Disorder and Addictions Resource.
As she says ‘from drinking daily to zero over 5 years ago. The best decision I ever made for me and my health moving forwards’. Go Lisa!
There’s little doubt over the need to keep our blood pressure in check and protect our brain cells too. This article from last week’s UK Guardian is behind a paywall, but this one from Very Well Health, is not. An easy win?
You can find more evidence-based information from them on our Healthy Body Resource.
Indeed it is. And you can listen here as Denise shares the importance of the words we hear – and those we say to ourselves…
She’ll be speaking further on this subject at the Yes to Life Annual Conference on Saturday 16 May. Link for tickets here.
Grounding’s another topic that’s fiercely debated. Organic hibiscus tea, sunshine and feet on terra ferma. You decide…
Apparently the french are getting less sleep. This local newspaper was sharing results of a recent survey last week – and speculating why that may be? Screens? Blue lights? Noise? Time changes? Food? They’re not the only nation for sure. Help can be found on our Sleep Resource.
Talking of french food; it’s interesting to watch the plant-based movement evolve. Ultra-processed plant-based offerings below foie gras in the local supermarket. One of the cruelest (so much so that several countries have banned it) types of animal agriculture. Progress?
This, on the other hand, is definitely progress. Functional Medicine is all about ‘root cause’ health care. And this site is full of useful information – which will be added to our site this week.
It would be amazing to think that a new approach to our healthcare could help with this issue. Living longer, but in worse health? Which? did not link a source to this statement, but they are a well respected UK institution that do not make statements lightly. Worrying.
None of these long-term cancer ‘thrivers’ look as if their heading that way! These pics are from the Annie Appleseed Conference last month: Lori was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015, Elaine with non-hodgkins lymphoma in 2001, Denise with breast cancer in 2017 and Tracey with breast cancer in 2011. As Chris Wark (colon cancer in 2004) says ‘look for your mentors, those further down the road than you, do what they are doing’.
Gut Health matters too…
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I appreciate the depth and clarity of this post.
Keep writing! Your content is always so helpful.
Great post! I’m going to share this with a friend.