Beauty Products – Christy's Non Toxic Lifestyle

My Update to Non Toxic Toes for Spring and Summer!

Don’t you love that almost everywhere we women are getting ready to don our favorite sandals and flip flops! Time to really scrub up and get our feet polished up and pretty. Ever notice the chemical odors when applying nail polish? The Environmental Working Group and Women’s Voices for the Earth deem these smells the “toxic trio.” And each of these “toxic trio” chemicals have been classified as the most toxic by the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database that I mentioned ...

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JUN

Beauty Products, Healthy Lifestyles, Non Toxic Choices, Parabens, Prevention, Toxic Overload

Summertime!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Summer to me is about lots of things that start with the letter “S”! In today’s post it was easy to select categories that have “significance” and that offer “savory accents” to our summer experiences. Food is so much a part of what we all enjoy – food is “social” as it brings us together; the “seasonal” bounty offers us a huge range of produce we don’t see any other time of the year. Summer also means we get to ...

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JUL

Beauty Products, Children, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Pest Control, Pesticides, Prevention, Spirituality, Toxic Overload

Self-Nourishment during and Post Covid

Posted by: Christy Begien

Our days have certainly changed post Covid? It’s now been labeled a flu. While it was a crazy time, we witnessed humans stepping up and showing love and kindnesses in the most remarkable, creative ways! We still see examples of them every day on Social Media, the news and in our own neighborhoods.

One of the greatest acts of love we can show fellow humans is sometimes staying home when we’re ill. Challenging, yet it is the ultimate act in caring ...

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APR

Alternative Therapies, Beauty Products, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Spirituality, Spirituality, Stress Management

Celebrating Nine Years!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Nine years ago this month I started this blog. I thought I’d write a year’s worth of posts and see where it went. So here I am nine years later with over a hundred posts and hundreds of loyal readers! Who knew? Ten years ago, I was a 10-year breast cancer survivor. This year, I hit the 19-year milestone! I’m feeling so blessed!

I’ve tried to cover a variety of topics over the years, as healthy living encompasses so many facets ...

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SEP

Alternative Therapies, Beauty Products, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Spirituality, Stress Management, Uncategorized

Where to Begin?

Posted by: Christy Begien

I can’t tell you how many times my readers tell me that they really want to live a more “non-toxic” lifestyle but they don’t know where to begin. They also express concerns about doing this in an affordable way. Believe me, I know. I started this journey 15 years ago. I admit it can be overwhelming, but I do have a few suggestions for making the transition easier!

I’d like to add that it’s important to give yourself a high five ...

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MAY

Allergies, Alternative Therapies, Anti Aging, Beauty Products, Cancer, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Hormones, Household Products, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Parabens, Prevention, Skin care, Skincare, Spirituality, Spirituality, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

The Spoils of Oils!

Posted by: Christy Begien

I use them when I bathe and shower, as room fresheners in diffusers, and as daily uplifting or calming modalities. Lots of us also love their fragrances in potpourri. They are wonderful as part of natural cleaning products. I also use them in my Reiki practice, and I’ll bet many of you who practice yoga have experienced them in class in one fashion or another. Many of us enjoy them in herbal teas too!

Essential oils offer so much. Did you ...

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MAY

Allergies, Alternative Therapies, Anti Aging, Beauty Products, Children, Gardening, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Hormones, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Pain Management, Pest Control, Plants, Prevention, Skin care, Skincare, Sleep, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Powerhouse Pumpkins!

Posted by: Christy Begien

It’s officially autumn and with this season I always think of pumpkins! We carve them, decorate with them and best of all, we eat pumpkin in many delicious ways! Loaded with vitamins and minerals, pumpkin is low in calories, so indulge! In today’s post, I’m going to share the health benefits of eating real pumpkin (not to be confused with artificial seasonings) along with one of my favorite recipes and links to beautiful, easy-to-make table centerpieces!

Did you know that pumpkin:

Is ...

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OCT

Alternative Therapies, Beauty Products, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Immune System, Inflammation, Peri-Menopause, Sleep

Zents – Born out of Healing

Posted by: Christy Begien

How about a skincare company that shares this image and saying? You don’t see this every day, right?! And there are MORE where that came from-Organic, eco- and mindfulness-oriented all at the same time! Self-Care and global LOVE and HEALING all beautifully wrapped up in the world of “Presence.”

My personal journey with Zents started six years ago when I picked up an organic body oil that smelled DIVINE- light in fragrance and yet luxurious on my body. I am extremely ...

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APR

Anti Aging, Beauty Products, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Parabens, Skin care, Skincare, Spirituality

Cosmetic Acupuncture Works!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Hey readers! Okay, so you know I practice what I preach :-). A year ago I wrote a blog post about cosmetic acupuncture. During my research, I was fortunate to find Dr. Martha Lucas who lives right here in Denver! I went to see Dr. Lucas with these areas of concern: facial age spots, sagging jawline, neck lines and puffy eyes.

As promised, I set up a series of 10 sessions with her a few months ago and am happy to ...

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APR

Alternative Therapies, Anti Aging, Beauty Products, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Skin care, Skincare, Toxic Overload

Let’s Talk – BBC and KISS!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Nope, not referring to the British Broadcasting Corporation. Try this one on – “Before Breast Cancer!” Let’s get serious about PREVENTION!

Okay, we’re all seeing it –“Breast Cancer Awareness” month. Awareness is a good thing, but as a breast cancer survivor it bothers me that PREVENTION isn’t at the top of the list. Research and shopping to support research for a cure is a noble idea but how can we personally empower ourselves to minimize getting a breast cancer diagnosis to ...

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OCT

Alternative Therapies, Beauty Products, Cancer, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Hormones, Immune System, Inflammation, Menopause, Parabens, Peri-Menopause, Pesticides, Prevention, Skin care, Toxic Overload

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