Chinese Herbs for PMS Relief

Pac Herbs PMS Herb Relief Packets are fast-acting holistic supplements that help with cramps, back pain, bloating, irritability, aches and breast tenderness that comes around during that time of the month.


Chinese herbs work to help with your body’s fluctuating hormones and natural balance versus dulling the pain with a Midol . Using traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as licorice, cyperus, dipsacus and peach kernel helps to move the blood that slows during your period causing painful aches and cramps.

The herbs are dried into a powder formula and packed in pre-measured doses, making it incredibly easy and convenient to use. Each pack lasts about three to four cycles, and is designed to normalize your periods so with time, you will not need to take them every month. Visit Pac Herbs for more information.

The Popshop Pops

Popshop pops are a Los Angeles based collection of 100% natural, guilt-free frozen pops made with organic sugar and seasonal farmer’s market produce. There are no preservatives or dyes, and each popsicle wrapper is compostable. Flavors vary by week including Amaretto white peach, halva, chili chocolate, lavender lemon, strawberry lemonade, Mexican chocolate, pumpkin pie, cucumber lime, lychee, pomegranate orange, watermelon lemon, and so many more!

The popsicles can be found throughout Los Angeles at local farmer’s markets, retailers and bistros, and even a special delivery can be arranged by email or phone.

Water...For A Healthier Body, Shinier Hair & Younger Skin

• A cold water rinse adds shine to your hair. The cool temperature constricts the cuticle layer of your hair so it lies flatter, which makes strands smoother and more reflective.

• Soft shower water leaves hair more manageable because there are few mineral salts {molecules that can make strands rough and prone to tangles}. If you have hard water, install a water softening filter, which can also help stop color from fading. To find out if you have hard water, click here.

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• Chlorinated and also salty water can turn healthy hair into frizzy, dry hair. An easy and effective fix is to first wet your hair in the shower or with a hose before swimming. The hair absorbs the clean water first, so it is less able to absorb the other.

• Splash on cold water to brighten eyes and temporarily reduce 'puff'.

• Wrinkles are less noticeable when skin cells are well hydrated and skin is more luminous. Cellulite is also less noticeable.
  

• Water is about 12 times more resistant than air, so it takes more effort to move while in water. Which means exercises done in a pool are super effective muscle sculptors.
  

• The sound of running water and waves can help reduce stress and anxiety.
  

Happy Friday Friends! Have a great weekend!

Organic Skincare: Pai Skincare

Did you know that 60% of what we put on our skin enters our bodies? Not a good thing if you need a chemical degree to read the ingredients in your products. Check out Pai Cosmetics, a plant based, chemical-free line. It's one of the few skincare lines certified by the SOIL Association and the first beauty company ever to get Social, Ethical and Environmental credentials.



Pai products really are natural. No artificial colors, fragrances, formaldehyde, mineral oils, parabens, petrochemicals, phthalates, or sodium lauryl sulphates. All cosmetics are made from organic ingredients, and the creams carry a shelf life of 9-24 months. There is no animal testing or ingredients sourced from animals, all Pai products have been trialled by willing humans.

Chamomile & Rosehip Sensitive Skin

The nourishing properties of echium seed extract is rich in stearidonic acid which helps to regenerate skin and reduce wrinkles. Echium Organic Eye Cream.

Happy Thursday!

The Majestic Plastic Bag: A Mockumentary

A little spoof on the journey of a plastic bag by Heal The Bay. Click here to send a letter, or call your senator, to ensure The Single Use Bag Reduction Act {Assembly Bill 1998} passes.

Do What You Love What You Do

{Letter Happy $10}

Bye Bye Belly Bloat

Foods to avoid to prevent feeling bloated:

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• Salt, salt seasonings, and highly processed foods. Since water is attracted to sodium, when you consume higher amounts of salt then you typically do, you will temporarily retain more fluid which contributes to feeling sluggish, a puffy face, and some extra water weight.

• Excess carbs.

• "Gassy Foods" like cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, onions, cabbage, peppers, citrus fruits and legumes.

• Gum. While chewing gum, you swallow air, which gets trapped in your GI tract and causes pressure, and bloating.

• Sugar alcohols cause gas, abdominal distention, bloating, and diarrhea.

• Fried foods digest slowly which causes you to feel bloated and heavy.

• Carbonated and high acid drinks.