Spices & Herbs you NEED to integrate into your life!

Here are some spices/herbs that can help solve a number of skin problems and they can aid in your overall health & wellness. Try integrating these into your daily life whether it's through teas, oils or juices to see results.

Basil: Known for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory

Calendula: Speeds up the healing of wounds, soothes eczema and other skin conditions, and helps skin to look and feel healthier

Chamomile: Calms skin and aids in digestion

Evening Primrose: Regulates skin cell function; improves moisture absorption; helps cool, decongest, and calm skin; and sharpens the mind

Lavender: Helps treat problematic skin conditions, such as acne and eczema, due to its natural anti-bacterial and soothing properties it reduces anxiety, improves healing and aids in cell renewal

Lemongrass: Features antiseptic and astringent properties and minimizes pores and brightens skin.

Oregano: Provides exfoliating and antibacterial benefits

Peppermint: Known for its cooling and soothing properties and helps to invigorate the senses

Rosemary: Helps in the healing of wounds as it improves blood circulation and supports skin regeneration

Sage: Slows down and reverses the signs of aging and offers skin protection from free radicals

Turmeric: Reduces acne and calms skin

Willow Herb: A natural alternative to hydrocortisone with anti-inflammatory and soothing properties

Start off by slowly integrating these into your daily routine whether it is drinking a tea before bed, lighting a lavender candle during your bath, adding turmeric to your food or smoothies, adding a facial oil into your skin care routine or drinking a lemongrass/celery juice in the morning.

Xo, GLOW

4 Ways to Naturally Reduce Inflammation

What is inflammation?

First things first. There are two types of inflammation acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is your body's way of naturally healing itself using your immune system like when you get a cut or scrape your knee. Chronic inflammation is a damaging immune response to things like a poor diet, toxic chemicals and stress. It wears out your immune system which can lead to irritable bowel syndrome, appearing older, autoimmune disease, allergies, etc.

Here are 4 ways to reduce inflammation:

1. Change your diet.

Staying away from sugar and processed junk food is the first step. Focus on integrating or replacing your diet with ingredients or foods that have anti-inflammatory properties such as:

• Soy milk

• Licorice

• Colloidal oatmeal

• Date palm fruit

• Ginger

2. Relax and rest more.

Your body restores and repairs your cells while you're asleep, which is why it is recommended to get at least 8 hours of sleep every day. We know it is difficult because life gets in the way, but if you're cutting corners you are cheating your immune system. Your immune system then has to work twice as hard, which leads to inflammation. It is very important to allow your body to rest!

3. Reduce toxins in your home and food.

When you absorb toxic chemicals and pesticides through your digestive tract or through your skin it can cause inflammation. Start small by slowly integrating natural cleaning or food products into your home. Make sure to always check the label.

4. Get down with your gut.

Your gut holds around 60-70 percent of your immune system, if your gut is in bad shape your immune system is in trouble. Enjoying natural anti-inflammatory teas is a good way to start such as:

• Chamomile

• Green white

• Green

• Red raspberry

• Turmeric

• Peppermint

Now you have an idea what could be causing your skin flares and inflammation, check out our last blog that discusses treatments for sensitive skin!

Xo, GLOW

Introducing Glowtox Tea's

There are thousands of items on the market to correct, fix, tune, replenish and change your skin forever. Marketed items promising to wipe away that acne with one wash or fix fine lines within one week. Some true, most of them false.

But have we ever asked what can we put inside our body to fix these concerns?

Glowtox has introduced three brand new teas that can help you with your stubborn sleeping habits, poor digestion and problematic skin. Each tea is formulated to target these issues by using natural and caffeine-free ingredients! Let’s take a look at what each tea represents and how amazing its ingredients are.

Sleep- Tea

For those of you who struggle with a good night's sleep, try this! Sleep tea is an amazing blend of lemon verbena, hibiscus, raspberry, lemon, apple and lemongrass. The taste is so subtle yet sweet, you can add ice and make a refresher before bed. No extra additives needed for this one! The raspberry gives it a sweetness on its own. Not only is it calming, but the lemon-infused in the tea helps with gut health, and a healthy gut means healthier skin.

Digest-Tea

Digest tea is great for any sufferers of upset tummies and bloating. One cup can instantly soothe any stomach frustrations. And again, the taste is amazing. This tea has a blend of ginger, peppermint, cardamom, lemon balm, fennel, burdock and licorice. Because of the strong agents to help aid and flush poor gut concerns, it also relieves the skin of congestion and acne flare-ups that show because of that.

Beaut- Tea

How great is it to drink a cup of tea but also knowing it’s helping your skin concerns? Beaut tea is formulated specifically for acne clients and anyone who wants to improve the quality of their skin. This tea is made up of a blend of turmeric, ginger, beet, pineapple, carrots and calendula. What makes this tea so special is the turmeric! Turmeric is such a great ingredient with anti-inflammatory properties. For many years people have been using turmeric as a face mask to heal their acne! A small amount steeped will get the flavour just right, because of the powerful flavours, this tea has a stronger taste. A little goes a long way!

All of these great teas are aesthetician-approved, vegan preservative and additive-free, organic and made in Canada!

Xo,

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