Hi Lovelies,
Welcome back! And welcome if You are new here xo
How are all of You, I hope You are well? Today I am finishing my round up of the Best Products of 2023, let’s talk about health & wellness, shall we?
*disclaimer - this post features my real life tried and tested products, some of them used for more than a decade. Many of them will have reviews on my site, so please be sure to hit the search box. I will link the shops where I am getting these products from at the end of the post. Some will be affiliate links, I want us to be on the same page. Almost all of the products mentioned here are reviewed separately on my blog, so please hit the search button to see my in depth thoughts on individual products. A few posts are linked here, but not all.
WELLNESS FAVOURITES
Living Libations Illume Hotberry
It is a chrism of wonderful plant extracts that You can use orally or add it to Your lotions/ bath. Partay in my mouth, but with added health benefits! Helps me to survive long winters, which I struggle with. I get it from Dutch Health Store, Live In The Light or straight from the brand themselves interchahably. All stores linked at the end of this post.
Living Libations Illume Hotberry review – Green Life In Dublin
Yogi Throat Comfort Tea
This is also a love for nearly half of the decade. I make sure I stock up before I run out, so that is saying a lot!
Turmeric Latte
Turmeric is very healing for the body, so get it in any way You can. Can’t get enough for a few years now. I calms me down, soothes the gut and the soul, I can’t say enough of good things about it. My favourite is still Golden Shrooms By Wunder Workshop, which I have reviewed, so please hit the search bar if interested in more thoughts on it. It is also mixed with medicinal mushrooms, which I love. The flavour is the right kind of bitter, love it. Some brands I finds way too sweet, some way to gingery. Find Your favourite too.
Magnesium baths & topical oil
It is a must for me. Baths reduce all of pains in the body and helps You detox. Magnesium is a calming mineral too. I make sure to use magnesium oil on my skin before bed daily, coupled with optimal levels of vitamin D this cured my insomnia and I can’t live without it anymore. If I miss a couple of days, my body lets me know.
Palo Santo/ Sage Smudge Stick
Sand & Fog Natural Candles
I always make sure my candles are natural and non toxic. This is the brand that I love for many different reasons, they smell and look incredible, You get a generous size for Your money. I have had real trouble with natural candles, I found them overpriced and underwhelming a lot of times. After many years of search I settled on this brand & did a little dance of joy when Live In The Light started carrying them! They have so many beautiful scents to choose from.
Diffusing essential oils in Living Libations Nebulizing Diffuser
After a bit of rocky start I now absolutely love using essential oils. After educating myself what (wildcrafted & organic) essential oils are the best for me, and safe ways to use them, I can’t get enough. See the ways I use them below, but diffusing them in my beloved Living Libations waterless diffuser is by far my favourite way to use them.
Natural health favourites
Boiron Oscillococcinum
Homeopathic remedies are such a gentle and natural way to help Your body aid healing, all in one go and w/o side effects. This has been tried and trusted remedy for my family for more than a decade, closer to two in fact. I get mine from Iherb.
NAHS OreganolP73/ wild oregano extract
This is one of my worst kept secrets – this beauty is my everything, I haven’t had antibiotics for 9+ years since discovering this little beauty. I feel it should be in every single household! I never want to be without it.
Vitamin C
This is the only vitamin I am going to recommend everyone takes, especially at cold time of the year. More if You are sick. Research optimal levels vs RDA (recommended daily allowance), they are worlds apart. I prefer to take it in natural form, like amla/ baobab/ other, but they often come in powder form. If You prefer synthetic vitamin C in pills form, take a look at buffered form, it is more gentle on the throat and stomach.
*other vitamins & minerals are highly individual, so it is best if we all choose for ourselves, preferably with Your health care providers.
Manuka honey
If you haven’t heard of it, Manuka Honey is the most unique and powerful form of honey on the planet. It’s exclusive to New Zealand, created by bees who pollinate the Manuka Bush. But what makes Manuka that much better than your average honey? It’s all in the nutrient composition. Manuka honey is known as ‘active’ honey; it has natural antibacterial qualities and proven health benefits. It’s made by bees foraging from the New Zealand Manuka (tea tree) bush. Look for the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) rating on the jar – the higher the rating, the greater the antibacterial activity. Scientists say it can help ease ulcers and an upset stomach, prevent gum disease, boost your immunity by fighting bacterial infections, and ease skin conditions. Raw honey has a multitude of beneficial nutrients: Amino acids, B-Vitamins, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc to be exact. But in Manuka honey, the density of these nutrients is over four times greater than your average honey, so your body is getting a powerful dose of enzymes that fight inflammation and bacteria and boost your immune system.
SEE EVERYTHING I OWN
I get everything from these favourite online shops:
The Dutch Health Store for Living Libations, essential oils, magnesium & so much more
Live In The Light code GREENLIFEINDUBLIN15 saves You 15% for Living Libations, Wunder Workshop & so much more
Living Libations
Pure Anada
Fushi Wellbeing
iHerb code CDI1500 saves $£€
Thanks for reading! I really appreciate You taking the time to come to my little corner of internet.
Please let me know Your best products so I can check them out.
See You here next Tuesday, my posting days.
Sending LOVE & LIGHT!
Renata.
