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Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku Forest therapy), also called forest medicine now has scientific proof that it works for a number of ailments like: cancer, depression, heart disease, obesity and more. Anecdotally you probably already knew that there must be something to being in nature, but now we have some numbers and data to prove it. The best part of this kind of medicine is that it’s free, fun and multi-functional. From the video below: "After you take a walk in a forest once a day for a month the hypothesis is that certain molecules on the leaves that you smell in the...

The History of the Toothbrush blog post is up, the infographic is live and yes, Gaia Guy now has a video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the story of how we went from living in tune with nature to somehow thinking foreign elements like plastic are better.   You can go back of course to the future of sustainability by getting some bamboo and boar bristle toothbrushes for you and your friends today from Gaia Guy. I would (along with all the inhabitants of the planet) really appreciate you choosing bio-based eco-friendly products!   Let's make history our teacher and part...

Stoked to be part of this Yogi Approved Instagram Giveaway! Giving just feels good and being part of a group giveaway with other Yogi Approved products feels awesome! Here is the announcement. Head over to Instagram to see how to enter for your chance to win! Hooray! It's another group giveaway! Stoked to be part of this! Hooray! It's another group giveaway! This week we included in a group giveaway with four other fantastic brands! The prize is comprised of: a year supply of bamboo toothbrushes from@higaiaguy, the Signature Series tights from @foxyathletics, an Infinity Strap and Instructional DVD from @infinitystrap, a...

Here is a toothbrush history infographic because who doesn't like a good visual. OK a decent visual that captures the salient points from the blog post 'A Brush With History'. What a great title for a toothbrush movie. The history of the toothbrush really does contain all the elements of a low-budget straight to youtube film. It's got a cute cold climate pig, a prisoner who turns into a tycoon and an eco-friendly avatar-like super hero (that may be a stretch) green products purveyor, who is trying to change the world one mouth at a time. Read below about how the story...

The History of the Toothbrush is a screenplay I don't have in my mind, but if I did it would be called, "A Brush With History". It is actually quite interesting and who doesn't love a story that comes full circle with a twist. Here's a toothbrush history infographic if you just want a quick brush around.  When did we start using toothbrushes? One would venture a guess that probably since humans started using tools. Surely, some hairy distant relative had the bright idea to take a stick and brush it against their teeth. Clearly getting food stuck in your teeth...