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The UpWellness Team
One of the fastest growing segments in the health and wellness industry is essential oils. These volatile oils in plants are widely known for the fragrance that they impart to some of our favorite flowers. But what you may not know is that those same compounds also have powerful healing properties. And because essential oils are lipid soluble, they can be applied to the skin as topical medications for skin and/or systemic health. Here are a few favorite recipes from my team at UpWellness that will help get you started with making your own health and beauty products using…
The UpWellness Team
Onion skins. Carrot tops. Potato peels. In most homes, these things get thrown in the trash or ground up by the garbage disposal. In the homes of gardeners, they might get pitched into the compost bin where they will decompose into the soil. But for the select few who know the secret…kitchen “waste products” are not waste at all. Upcycling is a term that is used to describe ways to repurpose discarded material into something valuable. In our house, those vegetable trimmings get collected and stored in the freezer, and when we have enough, they get cooked down into…
The UpWellness Team
Inflammation is the immune system’s natural reaction to a real or perceived invasion. In the short term, inflammation can protect us from disease. However,…
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The UpWellness Team
    Chronic inflammation is dangerous and can lead to some very serious life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Perhaps…
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