Did you know that skincare companies don’t have to disclose every ingredient used to manufacture their products? Surprise, surprise, the ingredients that they don’t disclose aren’t very good for you!

Annmarie Organics actually does disclose all their ingredients, and their ingredients speak for themselves: things like aloe, jojoba oil, cucumber extract, and milk thistle… Absolutely ZERO phthalates, parabens, or other questionable additives.** I’m using the Anti-Aging Bundle daily, and I can already feel the difference.** My skin is more elastic and “filled-in,” and I couldn’t be happier with it.

Do me a favor the next time you go to the optometrist: ask them what they think about Visine. Usually you’ll get a reaction that borders on outrage… that’s because most eye drops are full of ingredients like tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride… which will make you vomit if you drink it (anyone else remember that scene from Wedding Crashers?)

Eyetamins are a doctor-formulated way to skip the drops — and nourish your eyes with exactly what they need to stop the issue at the source. With the amount of screen time we’re all logging, this might be the best investment I made on this list. If you can’t eat it, why would you put it in your eyes?

Shampoo and conditioner arn't just a major source of parabens, they contribute huge amounts of waste to our landfills every year, and even the most eco-conscious among us barely even think about that when buying another bottle.

But when I’m using Bottle None Shampoo and Conditioner Bars, I’m not thinking about the landfill. I’m thinking about the way these bars lather just as well as traditional shampoo, and how nourished and silky my hair feels afterward. They’re low-pH, which is important to balance out all the acidic products we use. “Going clean” doesn’t mean you have to put up with frizzy “hippie hair.”

When I was investigating toothpaste and oral care alternatives I stumbled across an article on our mouth's microbiome. Sure we've all heard about how important our gut bacteria is, but what about our oral bacteria? It turns out it's WAY more important then we ever knew and dentistry is changing as a result!

For example, it turns out that using mouthwash and other harsh mainstream oral care products can make your mouth 'too clean' by killing much of the good bacteria. This upsets the delicate balance in your mouth and can lead to all kinds of problems, namely perpetually bad breath, sore bleeding gums and eventually even gum disease. I found PrimeDenta in my research and bought it for my husband (chronic gum issues despite brushing and flossing constantly).

PrimeDenta is a probiotic lozenge you dissolve in your mouth after brushing. After about 3 weeks I noticed his tell-tale bad breath had improved and he commented that his gums were less sensitive. A little bit pricey but it works!

When I looked at the label on my usual greens & energy powder brand... Talc (magnesium silicate), hydrogenated soybean oil. I mean, how could it have ‘organic’ in the name and still have these provably toxic additives?

Thankfully one of my best friends, a veteran psych nurse who regularly does shift work, told me about Mantra Labs, a new brand she had found success with for both energy and sleep. It's based on the same science that won the 2017 Nobel Prize, Chrononutrition. Basically it works to optimize your circadian rhythm, which we all known starts to get out of whack due to hormone changes as we age (hello wide awake at 2am). Using revolutionary science to improve energy levels, brain function and sleep quality? Yes please! Best of all, it’s free to from the terrible fillers in my old energy powder.

When you really think about it, toothpaste might be the most toxic thing you use on a daily basis: It’s in a plastic bottle, made with fluoride and artificial flavors, and likely even has microplastics in it. But who wants to use some gritty natural toothpaste?

Well, nearly 40,000 people use The Dirt Natural Tooth Powder to whiten and clean their teeth, so I decided to give it a shot… and I was blown away by the way this stuff tastes. I know you might read “Tooth Powder” and think you’ll 'I'll stick with supermarket paste', but you have to try it to believe it. It’s not gritty, it’s minty fresh, and because of the natural clay.. shockingly whitening.

If you didn't know, Magnesium supplements are a lot of people's 'secret weapon' when it comes to falling asleep... But not all types of magnesium are created equal. Magnesium Silicate (aka talc), is used in sub-par supplements as a filler and anti-caking agent. This Talc is similar to asbestos in composition and can cause stomach and lung problems when inhaled or ingested (it's even been the subject of a few class action lawsuits!).

Thankfully Naturalstacks 'MagTech' Magnesium complex rides safely to the rescue. I was introduced to the magical stuff when hormonal issues were causing a lot of sleepless nights. These folks claim to have created the most bioavailable magnesium supplement on earth. Magtech uses three kinds of Magnesium to send you off to dreamland. 1) Magnesium Glycinate; to relax muscles 2) Magnesium Taurate; to calm your nervous system and 3) Magnesium L-Threonate; to relieve brain fog and memory problems associated with sleep deprivation.

This stuff has a permanent home on my nightstand.