This week on The Positively Green Podcast we have organic skincare formulator Emma, founder of The Sunday Standard. As someone who has dealt with acne-prone skin her whole life, chatting with Emma about her nourishing facial oils was so enlightening. I've been implementing the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM) for nearly six years and Emma took my understanding of why it works to a whole new level. If you've been curious how OCM works or you have been trying it for a while and want to take it a step further, this episode is for you!

​The Sunday Standard is a beauty brand based in Milwaukee, WI. Emma's products are made with non-toxic, plant-derived ingredients and are formulated to heal blemish-prone skin from the inside out.

• How Emma became interested in clean and natural beauty
• Why facial oils are so beneficial for our skin (especially acne-prone skin!)
• What the “oil cleansing method” is and how to properly do it
• The most effective way to layer your skincare products and how to avoid wasting your money!
• Why Emma started her own skincare line and more about the products
• Challenges with natural formulas + more about Emma’s Formula Botanica diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation
• How Emma practices sustainability with her business and the importance of sourcing high-quality ingredients
• What’s next for The Sunday Standard
• 5 Simple Dietary Changes for Better Skin
• What the F is GLA? A guide to the importance of fatty acids in skincare.

• The Sunday Standard's Website and Blog
• Follow Emma on Instagram @ThisIsTheSundayStandard
• The Sunday Standard Facebook Page

On today’s episode of the Positively Green Podcast we have special guest, Kate Eskuri. We chat about a ton of topics including integrative medicine and Kate’s best tips for holistic sleep. We love Kate because she balances the "woo" with the solid science, creating a safe and accessible balance between eastern and western medicine.

​Kate is a Minnesota girl, registered nurse, holistic health junkie, and the voice behind The Foundation Blog, a modern woman's guide to all things slow living, integrative health, and holistic self-care. Kate got her nursing degree at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where competed in Division I track, graduated with honors and completed years of health research introducing yoga to older female adults. Upon graduating and working as an RN at the Mayo Clinic ICU, Kate felt a longing to specialize in holistic health.

Kate is currently getting her doctorate degree in Integrative Health and Healing and is passionate about helping women maximize their health by simple + foundational health practices: quality nutrition, natural remedies, mindset-shifts, and holistic practices. Kate's healthcare experience is a unique blend of Western and Eastern. Having worked in an ICU setting and also studying integrative health, she believes in the miracle of modern medicine, but also encourages patients to get back to their "roots" of quality nutrition, slow living, and being intentional with their health. 

• Kate’s journey into nursing
• Why she started the Foundation Blog
• How we need to rethink healthcare and stop polarizing both western and eastern medicine
• How being a 7 wing 8 on the Enneagram means joy is her compass
• What it means to be an integrative/holistic nurse
• Kate’s experience with competitive running and how she finds balance with exercise
• Her go-to sleepy time drinks to promote regenerative rest (With Four Sigmatic, be sure to use her discount code KE10 to save some moolah!)
• Why curated a mindful wardrobe should include pajamas
• Why she made to switch from conventional cleansers to facial oils (her fave is Primally Pure)
• How acupressure has been proven to help with PMS symptoms ​

@KateEskuri on Instagram
The Foundation Blog

If you've fallen into a slump with your green and clean beauty routine and want to take it to the next level - one of mindful and conscious self-care, this episode is for you. Becca walks Kelsey through her very own Custom Green Beauty Consult, which is full of tips on how to take your own toxin-free beauty habits from humdrum to heck yes!

Becca recently launched her Organically You: Custom Green Beauty Consult service. So today, you get a front-row seat to the amazing work she does as she walks Kelsey through a consult of her own. With all of Becca’s hard-won knowledge on organic skincare, she helps Kelsey find a perfect, simple, and natural routine with some new clean beauty and skincare products.

• Cleanser: Osea Ocean Cleansing Mudd
• Facial Oil: The Sunday Standard Blue Tansy & GLA Ultra-Clarifying Facial Oil (code ORGANICALLYBECCA for discount)
• Toner: Osea Sea Minerals Mist
• Enzyme Mask: Ursa Major Bright & Easy 3-Minute Flash Mask
• Eye Serum: Ladyloved Jupiter Enlivening Under-Eye Serum
• Spot Treatment: Osea Corrective Complex Roller
• Lipstick: Faraday Face Cream Lip Color
• Mascara: W3ll People Expressionist Mascara, Lily Lolo Natural Vegan Mascara

In this episode, we have special guest Daniel DeBaun, an internationally recognized expert in EMF radiation, EMF shielding, and EMF-related health issues with special focus on the effect of exposure from mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and cell phones. He is the author of Radiation Nation: Complete Guide to EMF Protection & Safety and co-founder of DefenderShield.

• What are EMFs (electromagnetic radiation and frequencies) and how they work
• Common sources of EMFs and where they can be found in our homes
• Minor and major health effects on the human body, and why children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable (and pets!)
• Is there a “healthy” daily limit for EMF exposure?
• Should you be concerned about smart meters or if you live near cell towers and power lines?
• The safest way to talk on a cell phone
• Standards and government regulations in place for protecting us from EMFs
• Concerns with the rise of 5G cell service and wearable devices
• Practical tips for protecting yourself and lessening exposure to EMFs
• Effects of artificial blue light from our devices
• Advice for what to do if you live in a big city and have close proximity to a lot of radiation

DefenderShield makes blue light blocking glasses, laptop pads, phone cases, blankets, and more so you can protect yourself. They are independently third-party tested. Use the code GREEN20 for 20% off your purchase! They also have a monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest EMF news and research.

This episode is sponsored by Osea Malibu, the original plant-based, results-driven skincare line. You can use the code POSITIVELYGREEN10 for $10 off your first purchase of $50 or more!

In this episode of The Positively Green Podcast, Becca and I share how we deal with dysmenorrhea, aka periods from the seventh circle of hell. We’ve got a good line up of zero-waste and holistic period pain management options for you. When PMS rears its ugly head for many of us ladies, the conventional options are all we feel we have at our disposal to help manage the pain. Tune in to find out how we deal with the red wave holistically.

• Holistic and zero waste options to help ease period pain
• Natural remedies that can help endometriosis or dysmenorrhea
• The phases of our menstrual cycles
• Tips for tracking your periods and helpful resources

• ​Fair Trade Natural Rubber Water Bottle
• Mountain Rose Herbs Essential Oils
• Tippecanoe Herbs
• Magnesium Options: Doctor’s Best, Natural Calm, Nutrigold
• Ancient Minerals Bath Flakes
• Wyld Magnesium Bath Soak
• Kindara Wink Thermometer
• Daysy Fertility Tracker
•  Woman Code by Alissa Vitti
• Period Repair Manual by Dr. Lara Briden
• ​Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighton
• MyFlo App​​

Also, exciting news, please welcome our first official podcast sponsor, Osea Malibu, the original plant-based, results-driven skincare line. They are generously sponsoring this week’s episode. You can enter the code POSITIVELYGREEN at checkout on their site and get a free travel-size of your choice ($18 value) with the purchase of $40 or more. Just be sure to add the travel-size to your cart first. Check them out!

Spring is finally here! And in today’s episode of the Positively Green Podcast, we’re talking all about sunscreen. Believe it or not, we need some sun exposure without any sunscreen to help our bodies get Vitamin D. We’re also talking about the ingredients in conventional sunscreens and their health effects, as well as how they are negatively impacting the environment. Then we also leave you with safe, non-toxic, mineral sunscreen options. We’re all about practicing safe sun exposure over here!

• Why we need Vitamin D and the sun 
• Ingredients in conventional sunscreens and their negative health effects
• Why these ingredients are also harmful to the environment and contributing to coral bleaching
• Safe mineral sunscreen options

Studies:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21310306
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3033008
• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00244-015-0227-7

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Environmental Working Group’s Sunscreen Guide

Becca’s SPF Recommendations:

• Raw Elements
• Laguna Herbals
• Blog post about SPF, sunless tanners, etc.

Kelsey’s DIY Recipe:

• 1 Tbsp shea butter
• 1 Tbsp Coconut oil
• ¼ tsp beeswax
• ½ tsp non-nano titanium dioxide powder
• ½ tsp non-nano zinc oxide powder

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If you have been on the path or curious about healing your body holistically, there are five incredibly important things to know as you go on your holistic living journey. These crucial discoveries took me by complete surprise as I healed myself holistically over the last ten years (yes ten!).

​I’ve conquered adult acne, Celiacs, gut dysbiosis, and adrenal fatigue all from a holistic perspective. I wish someone would have gently told me these five things right away when I started so I could have saved myself from mountains of frustration.  

So today I want to share them with you, so you can heal faster and with more grace than I did.

We did a three-day fast safely and effectively and the results were surprising. I want to share our fasting experience with you in hopes of demystifying fasting and ultimately give you the tools to try it for yourself.

First things first, if you have a significant other, it will be a million times easier to complete the three-day fast if they do it with you. Imagine you are on day two of not eating and your partner cooks up some pastured bacon and eggs in the morning. I swear to you that you will not last. Paul and I did our fasts together and it helped immensely to be able to share the experience with someone. Send your partner this post to encourage them to try it with you!​

For those of us who deal with dysmenorrhea, aka periods from the seventh circle of hell, I’ve got a good line up of zero-waste and holistic period pain management options for you. When PMS rears its ugly head for many of us ladies, the conventional options are all we feel we have at our disposal to help manage the pain.

Thanks to my endometriosis, I’ve tweaked and tested so many snake oil remedies out there and have weeded out the ludicrous. I know every lady is different, but I hope some of these suggestions can bring you relief as you journey towards a more sustainable and zero-waste lifestyle.

In my first post we talked about why it's important to have a toxin-free and eco-friendly menstruation cycle, in my second post we chatted about what zero-waste options you have for menstruation, and this final post covers all things period pain management. Enjoy!

In this post we are going to go over the sustainable and zero-waste options you have for your menstruation cycle.

In my last post, I explained why switching to these options is so important for our health and the earth's health. Be sure to pop over to that post if you haven't gotten a chance to read it yet!

There are three options at your fingertips to complete a zero-waste and non-toxic period - the cup,  absorbable washable undies, and washable pads. Let's go over all three in depth and talk about their learning curves as well!