Would You Like To Work With Wild As The Wind? Are you interested in becoming part of what we do at Wild As The Wind Natural Skincare & Essential Oils? And what is that exactly? As the name suggests, Wild As The Wind Natural Skincare & Essential Oils are most well known for our natural…
………… List Of Essential Oils That Have Zero Reviews This essential oils list details all of the essential oils that haven’t received a review at the time of publishing: 12 April 2024. There are so many essential oils in the Wild As The Wind essential oil range, I have divided them up into their relevant…
……… Essential Oils For Sun Protection This article is a companion piece to Carrier Oils For Sun Protection. With increasing concerns around the carcinogenic nature of conventional sun creams, even including the ‘green’ and ‘natural’ alternatives, it is important to know what our safe options for UV protection are. Carrier Oils For Sun Protection and…
Performing A Patch Test It is important to perform a patch test before liberally applying a product on your skin. Patch tests are designed to reveal if you have an intolerance or allergy to a specific substance. Performing a patch test can prevent large-scale undesired reactions to a substance. Performing a patch test, when using…
The gut microbiome, sometimes referred to as the human microbiome, is a vitally important colony of bacteria, fungus and viruses that inhabit our digestive track. More specifically, our microbiome resides in our large intestine, and is responsible for a multitude of beneficial activities. The understanding of the gut microbiome is evolving at a great pace….
Castor Oil Compress Castor oil compresses, also known as castor oil packs, are becoming increasingly popular. And there’s good reason for this… According to Barbara O’Neill, no other oil penetrates into the body as well as Castor Oil. This means that if we use a castor oil compress, it will deliver the healing benefits of…
The Importance Of Digestive Health Our digestive health completely underpins our overall health. This means that if we are digestively impaired, all other functions within our body will be undermined. Some of the most common ways in which poor digestive health negatively impacts our overall health are as follows: This article highlights the importance of…
Glycine Health Benefits The anti-ageing health benefits of Glycine have recently been published in an important, peer reviewed scientific paper, entitled: Glycine & Ageing: Evidence & Mechanisms1. This paper, published in March 2023, supports what has been understood by the natural health community for many years, that being, Glycine supports detoxification and likely extends life….
Zinc & Copper Certain nutrients share a special relationship. This is true of vitamin D and vitamin K. It is also true of copper and zinc. As with vitamin D and, more specifically, vitamin K2-7, it is equally important to understand the relationship between copper and zinc. Zinc and copper are two interdependent trace elements….
Healthy Fats & Oils Before we explore healthy fats and oils, it’s important to state that ‘application is everything’! A fat or oil, for topical application, is very different to the fat or oil we would benefit from consuming as food. However, some fats and oils are ideal for both internal consumption and topical application….
Circadian Rhythm – Why We Can’t Live Without It The discovery of the human circadian rhythm won the Nobel Prize for Physiology / Medicine in 2017. This is because, without a functioning circadian rhythm, [bluntly put], we would all be dead. Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael W. Young, and Michael Rosbash were jointly awarded the 2017…
Thankfully, the conversation around the importance of vitamin D for optimal immune function has been amplified in recent years. The science is conclusive: we cannot achieve optimal natural immunity without sufficient vitamin D. Vitamin D is also vital for bone health and other systemic functions. Vitamin D is critical for bone and mineral metabolism, and…
