Living With Nature! 
Certainly we know about avoiding toxins in our food and water. We also take in toxins through the air that we breathe and through our skin. In this newsletter, learn how to make your own formulas for natural versions of everyday products we use on our bodies and around our homes.
There is information in everything we ingest including emotional energy we absorb. Similar to the programs of a computer, this information controls our internal operating system. If we live close to nature, we take in useful, healthful information--the kind our physiology needs to operate.
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For instance, the information in a carrot tells our body to turn on or off certain proteins that subsequently signal which hormones to initiate and how. When we ingest junk or toxins we supply unhealthy operating instructions that can result in cancers and other health problems.
A core principle of Ayurveda is to live as close to nature, and your own nature, as you can. Other Radiant Life Ayurveda newsletters [archive] describe how to do this with food, herbs, and oils. Now let's examine other everyday products that will increase our use of non-toxic natural substances.
Consider some ideas in this month's eNews. Besides being healthier, homemade products are often less expensive to make. Here's to a healthy summer!
Live with radiant intention and be well. Rhonda |
Natural Bug Repellents
On Your TableReady for the great outdoors but "bugged" by pesk  y mosquitoes? Try this. Put these items in a mason jar: - 1-2 Lemon Wedges - 1-2 Lime Wedges - A couple sprigs of Rosemary - Water (fill remainder of jar with water) - Active Ingredient: Lemon Eucalyptus oil (7-10 drops) or citronella oil. - Floating Tea Candles
On Your Skin Mosquito RepellentFill a 4 oz. dark (blue or brown) spray bottle with 4 Tablespoons of distilled or boiled water. Add 2 Tablespoons of witch hazel or vodka. You can add 1 Tablespoon of jojoba or almond oil which is nourishing for your skin. (If you do reduce the witch hazel/vodka to 1 Tbsp.) Then add 50 to 75 drops total of any single or combination of these essential oils:  citronella
lemon eucalyptus
peppermint
lemongrass
clove
Leave space at the top to shake before each use as the oils ride on the water but do not combine with it.
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DIY Deodorant
Ingredients (buy organic when you can!) 
4 Tbsp. baking soda
4 Tbsp. arrowroot powder
4 Tbsp. unrefined coconut oil
10 drops of sandalwood, frankincense, and grapefruit essential oil (or other essential oil of your choice.)
In a tin or jar with a lid--(or purchase roll-up deodorant containers on Amazon), mix
in the dry ingredients. Gradually mix in the oils until you obtain a smooth consistency. Store at room temperature in a closed dark container. If the mixtures softens in warmer weather, store for a bit in the refrigerator. Simply scoop up some with your fingers and rub on your skin until it softens.
Natural Sun Block
We certainly want to receive sufficient vitamin D through the sun every day. Over 90% of our vitamin D comes from the sun rather than food and most of us do not get enough. We have gone overboard with our affinity for sunblock which may actually inhibit us from getting sufficient vitamin D which is a big problem [see -- this newsletter in the archive]. However, if you spend full days in the sun or vacation at the beach, consider a natural sun block on occasion as needed.
Mix
1/2 Cup of Coconut oil
1/4 Cup of Almond oil
About 10 drops of an essential oil of your choice {consider the oils listed above if you also wish to repel mosquitoes]
Melt oils in a double boiler
Remove from heat and add 2 Tbsp Non-Nano Zinc Oxide Powder. Stir and use on skin as needed. You can store this mixture at room temperature in a dark place.
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Natural Products Around the Home
Homemade Surface & Glass Cleaner
1 Cup white vinegar
1 Cup water
1/4 Cup rubbing alcohol
10 drops lemon essential oil
Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle, shake well, and spritz! Use this mixture to clean windows with old newspapers.
Rose-Scented Elbow GreaseScrubbing the kitchen sink will be downright enticing with this lovely blend! Because baking soda raises the pH of the cleanser, it can help stop corrosion (of faucets, for example). 1 Cup baking soda
1 Tbsp. salt
¼ Cup rose petals Pulverize the ingredients together in a blender. Sprinkle on area to be scoured, wet slightly, and scrub. Tiptoe Through the Lavender Carpet FreshenerImagine yourself in a field of lavender flowers as you spread this blend on your carpet. It will absorb odors and dirt and impart a lovely scent as you vacuum. ¾ Cup baking soda
¼ Cup cornstarch
¼ Cup lavender flowers Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over carpet. Let sit overnight; vacuum up in the morning.
recipes from here.
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Rhonda Egidio Ph.D., R.A.P., [Registered Ayurveda Professional] provides Ayurvedic assessments of primary health, diet, sleep, and lifestyle concerns and offers Ayurvedic recommendations. It's a wise idea to obtain a baseline assessment to help you customize Ayurveda knowledge to your particular needs. Check out assessment and session options.
Dr. Rhonda Egidio, 269-345-2991
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Classes offered by Dr. Rhonda Egidio will resume in the fall. Stay tuned.
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Ayurveda information shared here is for general educational purposes and is not intended to substitute for medical or psychological advice. Please consult with a qualified medical professional in these matters.
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Ant Invasion
Check out 13 natural remedies for dealing with ants. You can try lemon, cinnamon, diatomaceous earth, chalk, coffee grounds and more. Check it out here.
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What a Wonderful World!!!  Sir David Attenborough at his very best - To honor the 85-year-old national treasure who just concluded narrating his final series on the BBC, a UK ad agency mashed up footage from his BBC shows with his spoken-word recording of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World."
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The Wise Woman author unknown  A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left,rejoicing at his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. "I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
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Coconut Oil
for Skin and Hair.
It's easy. Just use
organic coconut oil
daily on your skin to moisturize and nourish your skin.
Coconut oil cools excess body heat and soothes dry skin from eczema, psoriasis, and sunburn.
Some say that just plain coconut oil is a good sunscreen.
Put a little bit of coconut oil on your hair before you wash it to protect your hair.
Cooking with coconut oil is great...especially in the summer.
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