Of course, we all want to have naturally healthy skin, but, in our pursuit of even and blemish-free complexions we often end up buying products that are laced with harmful and synthetic chemicals. Shouldn’t the path to naturally healthy skin be natural? At Merkaela, we tend to think so. So, we decided to put together…
How to Tell Which Skin Care Products are Safe
The current amount of contradicting information about which skin care products are safe can leave you feeling overwhelmed. So, we’ve decided to provide some clarity. As you know, skin is the body’s largest and least protected organ, which is why it’s incredibly important that we learn how to take care of it early on….
New to Holistic Living? Read This!
If you are new to holistic living, you may be wondering what the advocates of the alternative lifestyle are referring to when they talk about “universal source energy”. For instance, are they referring to the type of energy our cells require for staying strong and healthy, or are they talking about the electrical signals produced…
18 Essential Cooking Ingredients Everyone Should Have in Stock
When you think of essential cooking ingredients, what comes to mind? People love to eat delicious food, but don’t want to shop for additional spices, flours, sugars and oils every time they find a new recipe. They’d rather use what they already have at home and that’s totally understandable. That is why keeping a well…
An Argument Against Setting New Year’s Resolutions
Have you ever been presented with an argument AGAINST setting New Year’s resolutions? Probably not. It’s absolutely true that the arrival of the New Year is a spiritually cleansing time symbolic of new beginnings, clean slates and fresh opportunities. But it’s also a chance to shut the door on all of the negativity, mistakes and regrets…
How to Fight Chronic Inflammation and Live Better
Recent health news suggests that it’s imperative for people to fight chronic inflammation, since it’s responsible for a wide range of health issues. Most of us, however, seem to think of inflammation as the body’s natural biological response to physical trauma or foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria, which is obviously important for our…
How to Harvest the Energy of a Rare and Spectacular Supermoon
Did you know that a rare and spectacular supermoon will be visible in the northern hemisphere on the eve of November 14th? In fact, there have been no supermoons of this size and brightness for almost seven decades, making it one of the most anticipated lunar events we will get to experience in our lifetimes….
The Spiritual Side of the Winter Solstice
We’re all familiar with the winter solstice, which is, put simply, an astronomical phenomenon that marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. But, how many of us realize that it’s a biannual event, occurring on December 21st in the northern hemisphere and on June 20th in the southern hemisphere? Or that it…
Preventive Care 101: How to Engage in Long-Term Preventative Care
Preventive Care 101 When it comes to your health, the best thing you can do is engage in long-term preventative care. Now, the term “preventative care” seems to have a lot of different meanings, which is why for our purposes we’re going to define it as taking measures that help you prevent sickness, rather than…
5 Compelling Reasons to Drink More Water
At one point or another, everyone has been told to drink more water, but how many of us actually understand how it impacts our overall health, metabolism, and mental states? When we don’t consume enough water, our minds, as well as our bodies, start to malfunction. We may experience lethargy, irritation, and depression. We can…
