The temperature was over 95 degrees as I walked past these pallets of plastic water bottles at the big retail store entrance. I nearly fainted, but not from the heat!! My entire being was cringing at the rising level of poisons being released into those water bottles that many people would end up taking into […]
Category: Drinking Water
Water Tests, Sandy OR Style
Having your spring or well water tested doesn’t need to be a big chore, especially if you live in or around the Sandy OR area. The City of Sandy makes this so easy by offering a sample pick-up and drop-off service. Alexin Analytical Laboratories performs the testing. Steps to Get Your Sampling Kits: 1) Stop by […]
How Do I Make Energized Water Indoors?
I was talking with my friend and ace Astrologer for Life and Business Vanessa Couto today. She wrote a great post about full moon energy on her Instagram page and I commented how I love to make Full Moon Water. She brought up a very good point: How can you make this if you live […]
Why You Need to Get the Lead Out of Your Water!
Thanks to the crises in Flint MI, Newark NJ and our own Portland OR, virtually everyone not living under a rock is aware of the prevalence of lead in drinking water across the U.S. What most people don’t know, is how serious its health effects are for young and adult humans alike. Here’s the scoop: […]
Healthy Holidays Tip #6: Drink Your Water in Winter – Especially Winter!
We are more prone to dehydration in the winter than in warm weather and I think this is the number one reason most people get sick when the weather turns colder. (Of course there is that wee bit of increased stress during the holidays that many people experience, which really cranks up the likelihood of […]
UTIs (Bladder Infections) Are Awful. Here’s Help.
Urinary tract infections (aka cystitis and bladder infections), are really a pain. Literally. While women are more likely to contract this type of infection, men can get them too. But, Ladies first! The guys will get their own post with suggested remedies. Do You Have a UTI? The symptoms of a bladder infection vary depending on […]
The Best (Easiest, Greenest, Cheapest) Water Bottle
If you’re really considering all of “the right things”, choosing a refillable water bottle uses up more mental effort than one small – yet very important – item should. Consider the decision process: Plastic? Lightweight. Easy to drink out of. Healthful, not so much because they leach nasty, carcinogenic chemicals into the water. Huge environmental […]
Drink Water for Life
My dear friend and water guru, Deanna DeLong, wrote the best book explaining how vital water is to every system and function in the body: Drink Water for Life. She turned it into a video and I think you’ll be surprised at what you learn. You’ll really understand how and why water is essential for vibrant […]
Just Say Ixnay to Bottled Water!!
We all know how vital getting and staying hydrated is to vibrant health. But drinking bottled water can be hazardous to your health and is definitely toxic to our precious, life-giving planet. Here are some of the many reasons why it’s best to avoid bottled water: There is little regulation on its contents so virtually […]
My Energy Drink? Water.
How’s this for a scary fact: ER visits are way up – especially in men over 40. Want to know why? Massive consumption of energy drinks. You know the ones I’m talking about – the super sweet, caffeine-jacked “beverages” that give you a false sense of increased energy. Drinking one of these seems like it […]