July 2021

There is a lot to be grateful for and think about in July.  As a wellness company , The word independence and freedom for us includes the freedom of health.  We are celebrating that the USA as a whole is becoming wiser to the individuals own health and wellness.  Having the opportunity to feel as healthy and optimal as you desire.  The opportunity to exercise as much or as little as you like. The opportunity to eat healthy life giving food or processed food. 

You have the choice. You have freedom. With every food choice,thought, action, word or deed you make you can either build the body up towards health, or break it down and create dis-ease. 

Blessed with this choice there is no right or wrong ways to eat.  Only how you think of food and how you want your body to perform.  At Spa Longevita we support you through education and treatments that aim to bring the body back to well functioning balance. 

Speaking of balance let's talk about what can quickly bring your out of balance in the summer months.  We are #LongevitaLiving minded which means we need a sunscreen to be safe and effective. That is why we choose to utilize and sell COOLA SUNSCREEN. Why out of all the potential sunscreens available do we support Coola? The main reason - Coola supports sustainability and its safe.  Most sunscreens have hormone disrupting chemicals which can bring your body quickly out of balance.

Dermatologist tested, vegan, no parabéns, phthalates, oxybenzone, or Octinoxate, No Parabens, Vegan , and Hawaii Reef Compliant ( blog for another day - but yes, sunscreens wreck havoc on the ocean reefs )

Also CERTIFIED 70% ORGANIC.  It's important to capitalize the word CERTIFIED because marketing these days can add words like natural, organic, friendly and really it's bologna.  All marketing so consumers think it's safe and healthy to apply. 

Did you know there is a whole safety board that grades sunscreens.  They give the numbers from a 1-10.  ONE Being the least ingredients and safest and 10 being straight poison ( really anything above a 5 should be totally avoided). Sunscreens with the level 1 are great but the challenge from our research is you need to constantly re-apply. Meaning every hour on the hour because of how quickly it evaporates. We have been utilizing Coola from the very beginning because it is rated a 2 and last for 4 hours at a time.  They have perfected a beautiful smelling tropical formula that is long lasting! And well, they care. You can tell from the packaging and all the ways they give back. 

The important thing to remember is that sunscreen alone won’t do the job, and that we tend to give it more importance than we should. Hats, sunglasses, time in the shade and other essentials are also key for protecting against sun damage.

The Worst Sunscreen for all people especially Kids

On the 1 to 10 scale, the below products scored a 7 or higher (with 10 being the worst) because they had higher amounts of the additives oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate.

* oxybenzone is a sunscreen additive that is a cancer causing hormone disruptor and allergen.

• Banana Boat Kids Max Protect & Play Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100**

• Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Stick, Wacky Foam, and Sunscreen lotion, SPF 55

• CVS Baby Sunstick Sunscreen and Spray, SPF 55

• Equate Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55

• Hampton Sun Continuous Mist Sunscreen For Kids, SPF 70

• Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Sunscreen Spray and Stick products, SPF 70

• Up & Up Kids Sunscreen Stick, SPF 55

**This was the only product that got a 10.

So in general Remember to avoid Banana boat, Coppertone, CVS brands, Equate , Hampton Sun , Neutrogena, and Up & Up kids. 

Supplement of the Month

Have you ever tried SP CLEANSE? It says it all in the name "CLEANSE" , this is a whole food supplement for real detoxification of your body. Unlike other products that are laced with chemical or singular direviates - SP CLEANSE is made of 20 unique whole food and botanical ingredients designed to support the body's normal toxin-removal process.  It does this by supporting healthy kidney, liver, and gallbladder function. It will encourage your healthy digestive function. Support the body's natural toxin - elimination function. Which will help promote healthy elimination. 

It is utilized in the 21 day purification program we offer and can be a great addition to reboot the system.  It is important to recognize while utilizing any detoxification /cleansing product to be mindful of what you are ingesting. SP CLEANSE is designed to help your body's natural purification process so avoid alcohol, processed sugar, process and packaged food , even meat while taking this for 7 days.  Allowing Sp Cleanse to properly detox without the added burden of toxic food and drinks. Click Here  Better yet - if you not sure how to maintain a healthy eating regium , join the 21 day purification program and have the help of a community and Dr. Brooke Higgins. 

Ingredients in SP CLEANSE :

Brace yourself because you it's AMAZING how much goodness is in one little tablet. 

• Juniper berry - antiseptic, diuretic , moves bowels  

• Red Clover - lowers cholesterol , excess hormone inflammation from menopause like hot flashes. 

• Collinsonia Root - reduces inflammation in soft tissue

• Apple Pectin - regulates bowel movements both diarrhea and constipation

• Burdock Root - balance heat, inflammation 

• Barley Grass - detoxer ( weight loss, immune support ) 

• Dandelion Leaf - Detoxer

• Beet Root - super food ( brain function, immune health, digestive support, regulates blood pressure, ect. ) 

• Spanish Black Radish  - Detoxer 

• Oregon Grape Root - Detoxer 

• Cayenne Pepper - Increases metabolism 

• Fenugreek - diabetes, pain, high cholesterol 

• Inositol - B vitamin ( lowers triglycerides, increase serotonin, regulate blood sugar )   

• Globe Artichoke Leaf  - Detoxer

• Fennel Seed - Regulates digestion 

• Milk Thistle Extract - Detoxer

• Cordyceps Mushroom - immune booster , general health 

• Broccoli - rich in fiber helps push through toxins, phytonutrients to help aid the detox process, antioxidants to help the detox process.

• Kale - like broccoli helps aid the detox process , one of the most nutrient dense foods on earth 

• Carrot - carotenoid, ( antioxidant and helps in detoxifying your system, fight free radicals and oxidative stress) Boost metabolism.

• Sweet Potato - Detoxer - We have heard about a lot of the other whole food herbs on this list but sweet potato is highly under utilized when it comes to detoxification.

  Sweet potatoes produce a peptide substance called phytochelatins. Phytochelatins bind to heavy metals within our bodies and remove them via the digestive tract.
  Phytochelatins interact with mineral sulfur which is what helps the liver to detoxify for the complete detox process. When combined with broccoli and kale which are high sulfur rich vegetables it makes this a powerhouse and safe detoxifier.   

  It's through whole foods in which you get the hormone composition of the plants and botanicals to create change within the chemistry of the system without it straining or stressing to configure the organic compound. Meaning typically supplements will have only one derivative ingredient like ascorbic acid for vitamin C.  Since ascorbic acid isn't a complete organic compound on its how it requires the body to pull nutrition out of the cells to make it into a complete organic compound with a hormone composition backbone .  Makes no sense ,.. am I right?  Why take away nutrients that are more important than the supplement being digested.  

Stay Safe, Enjoy life giving food and activities and we will see you soon at Spa Longevita. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your healing journey.  Enjoy the added video to July's Newsletter -  a fun video from the Standard Process Farms.  Watch all of nature come out to naturally pollinate the beautiful and abundant farm where all the ingredients to the supplements come from.