Take your immune health to the next level with Country Life Vitamins
It’s not always easy to eat a balanced diet with all the nutrients we need, and something as important as our immune system needs extra attention. To fill the gaps we might be missing, adding in certain vitamins to our daily wellness routine makes sure we’re covering all our bases without the added stress. Thanks to Country Life Vitamins, we can trust that the ingredients they use in their products follow their 5 pledges – Authenticity, Cleanliness, Freshness, Consistency & Accuracy.
Immune Support When It Matters
Vitamin D
Also known as the Sunshine Vitamin, Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain healthy bones and teeth, as well as promote immune health.*
Multivitamins
Get the essential nutrients you need for health and wellness. Their Core Daily-1 multivitamins simplify your daily nutrition with support across seven key nutritional areas.*
Minerals
Minerals are elements used by the body that are not produced by plants, and play an important role in metabolism and other various bodily functions.* Many of their minerals are chelated (bound to amino acids) and they provide both single forms as well as multi-mineral formulas.
Calcium
Formulated to maximize your body’s calcium absorption for healthier teeth and bones, their calcium supplements may also be blended with minerals for total-body utilization. Adequate calcium and vitamin D as part of a healthful diet, along with exercise, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.*
Looking for a great way to add vitamins into your daily morning routine?
Check out this refreshing smoothie recipe!
Immune Boosting Berry Orange Smoothie
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free ~ Serves 2
This delicious smoothie is rich in antioxidants, Vitamin C, with an added boost of sunshine – Vitamin D!
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups fresh squeeze orange juice
1 cup of your frozen berry of choice – we used blueberries (can use fresh but will not be as thick)
1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries
1/4 cup of almond or coconut milk (we used almond)
1 banana
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon of honey or maple syrup
4 sprays Country Life Vitamin D3 spray (2 sprays = daily serving size but this recipe yields 2 servings)
Method
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
As experts in Scientific Aromatherapy, Pranarom safely harnesses the active properties of plants for vibrant health and wellness.
“Some see small amber bottles, we see a world of plants.” – Pranarom
Pranarom products can be found in many scents, sizes, & forms – and 100% of their products are sustainable and certified organic by ECOCERT ICO.
Think about this:
• 2,000 pounds of lavender flowers = one gallon of lavender oil
• 2,000 pounds of oranges = 10 gallons of orange oil
• 5.5 million roses = 1 liter of rose oil (that’s 30 rosebuds in EACH DROP)
Now that’s a lot of farming needed! Thankfully, Pranarom practices organic farming in order to keep plant life in its most natural state, from the farm to your home.
“Essential oils, when harvested and produced organically, have the ability to play a vital role in our physical well being.” – Pranarom
Check out the plant-tastic variety of products we carry from Pranarom below!
Single Note Essential Oils
Interested in organic essential oils but unsure of where to start? Look no further! You can incorporate these oils into your everyday routine – with a diffuser, enjoy them aromatically, apply topically, and you can even add them into your home cleaning & do-it-yourself recipes.
Wellness Formula Essential Oils
Their wellness blend essential oils have the perfect blend of single note essential oils to help meet the needs of you and your family. With multiple ways to use them, they’re the perfect addition to you essential oil collection.
Aromatic Hydrosols
Looking to improve your beauty care routine for your unique skin type? These gentle hydrosols provide botanical hydration and toning with healing benefits for face, skin and hair. The pure plant essences they contain are suspended in water from the steam distillation of essential oils.
Virgin Plant Oils
Cold pressed and unrefined from organically grown plants, these beauty oils can be used to moisturize skin, deeply condition hair, soften cuticles, remove makeup, and more! Use them on their own, or infuse with essential oils for additional, targeted benefits.
Organic Perfumes
Smell like fresh florals, balancing woods, or sparkling citrus with the finest aromatic botanicals – in roll-on form!
Diffusion Essential Oil Blends
These custom artisanal essential oil blends feature 3 note scales – top notes, heart notes and base notes to help soothe, energize or lift your emotions!
Stock up on their products in any of our locations while they’re 20% off all December long!
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.
Have you been interested in hemp products? Well now’s the time to start! PlusCBD Oil has been a pioneer in the CBD industry, taking extraordinary efforts to make high-quality, safe, and effective hemp CBD oil products.
Why should I take CBD oil? Great question! CBD can have a positive effect on general well-being, impacting mood, sleep, stress levels, and so much more. Everyone has their preference on the way they consume CBD- capsules, topically, liquid droppers, gummies, etc. Luckily for us, PlusCBD Oil just had a price decrease for all of their products so now you can try more than one and feel like you’re not breaking the bank!
How much should I take? Well that can be tricky… The best thing to do is start small and work your way up. Start with a couple of drops a day at bedtime (that way if you take too much and it makes you sleepy, you’ll be ready for bed!). If you feel like it didn’t help, try a couple more drops and work your body into it. Everyone has different tolerances so a strength that may work for your best friend may not work for you – and that’s okay! Check out some other common CBD concerns below:
Do you have more questions? Come on in or call us! Our amazing Wellness Ambassadors are on the sales floors and ready to help you find the perfect CBD for you!
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Keep Calm and Chai On
Ingredients
Strong brewed chai tea
nut milk (use your favorite!)
PlusCBD Oil unflavored oil
sweetener of your choice (sugar, honey, whichever kind you prefer)
cinnamon
nutmeg
ice cubes
Method
1. In whatever cup you plan on drinking out of, pour in the milk and chai tea you want (I prefer about half of each in the glass). It’s also easier to measure these liquids in the glass so I don’t over-pour for myself.
2. Add CBD oil. There is no right or wrong amount of oil but make sure you use only the dosage you normally take. If you haven’t used CBD before, start with a couple of drops and you can always add more as you go. Mix.
3. Add your sweetener. There’s no right or wrong amount of sweetener either, as long as you’re using what you like you’re good to go! 🙂
4. Next, add a dash of cinnamon and a small sprinkle of nutmeg. Mix.
5. Add ice cubes, mix once more, and enjoy!
Triple C Milkshake
Ingredients
4 large scoops (about 1 1/2 cups) cookies & cream ice cream
1/4 cup milk
PlusCBD Oil unflavored oil
Method
1. In a blender, blend together ice cream, milk, and CBD oil.
2. Pour into a glass, top with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
But First, Coffee!
Ingredients
8oz freshly brewed coffee
creamer (use your favorite!)
PlusCBD Oil unflavored oil
ice cubes
collagen peptides (optional; use your favorite!)
cinnamon (optional)
Method
1. Brew coffee and place in refrigerator.
2. Once cooled, combine coffee, creamer, CBD Oil, collagen, and ice in a glass.
3. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and enjoy!
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BOGO DEAL! With the purchase of any PlusCBD Oil product, you’ll receive a FREE 10ct 5mg gummy pack!**
*PLEASE NOTE:These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
UPDATE 5/5/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Due to supply issues, we are limiting certain items as follows (we are unavailable to special order these items as well):
LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER:
Yeast
LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER:
Eggs
UPDATE 4/30/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Due to high demand with curbside orders, our phone extensions have changed! Please listen to our NEW phone menu as they have changed for ALL stores.
UPDATE 4/17/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Due to supply issues, we are limiting certain items as follows (we are also unavailable to special order these items as well):
LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER:
Hand sanitizers and related products (glycerine, tea tree oil, etc.)
All immune-related and anti-viral supplements
Whole chickens
LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER:
All household cleaning products, toilet paper, etc.
Protein staples, and beef products
Chicken, eggs, milk
Yeast
LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER:
Cascade toilet paper
UPDATE 4/15/2020: Here is the latest important information:
In order to shop inside all of our stores, state mandated masks must be worn inside.
The coffee/tea stations and nut butter machines are no longer self-service. To use these areas, please ask an associate for help.
Want to change up your routine at home, check out our blog, social media accounts and our Pinterest page for fun ideas! There is something new everyday! Make sure you check out Women’s Voice magazine & the Non-GMO Project’s streaming of the award-winning documentary film Modified, available for FREE until April 22nd! For more information, check out our social media pages (Facebook and Instagram).
UPDATE 4/11/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Please wear a mask if you leave your house. All of our team members are wearing masks and we are encouraging all customers to wear masks when they shop inside with us.
All stores will be closed tomorrow for Easter and we will reopen on Monday.
Our Curbside Pick-Up program will be unavailable from 6pm tonight until Monday morning. If you have a Curbside order in process or ready for pick-up, you must come get it before 8pm on Saturday as we will be CLOSED on Sunday for Easter and you will have to wait to pick-up on Monday. However, all stores will remain open until 8pm tonight if you need to grab a couple of last minute groceries for tomorrow!
Regarding our Curbside Pick-Up program, orders may take more than 24 hours to fulfill. Please check your email for receipt of order and kindly DO NOT place a repeat order to insure we got your first one- it confuses the system too much. Thanks for your patience.
UPDATE 4/9/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Please be patient with us! In order to practice proper social distancing, we are limiting the number of customers in the store at a given time.
Curbside orders may take extra time to be fulfilled – we thank you for your patience and cooperation. Our stores are still open for walk-in business but please practice proper social distancing.
UPDATE 4/7/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Effective today, 4/7/2020, our cafe hours have changed! Cafes will be open from 9am-4pm everyday. If you would like to place an order, you can place the order inside, call or order online through www.shopbasil.com.
Please be aware of certain policies for our Curbside Pick-Up program:
We will process orders as quickly as possible, but please understand that it might take us several hours (or longer) before your order is ready for pick up.
Depending on volume, some orders may not be available for collection until the following day.
Orders placed after 6pm will ONLY be available for collection the following day.
Orders are available for pickup from 9am-7pm daily.
All orders are final. We currently do not have the ability to revise the order after it is submitted.
UPDATE 3/31/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Need a quick and easy dinner for two? We now offer F2M Dinner for 2 for only $19.99! To see what’s on the menu, please call the stores directly:
Flemington: 908-788-5737
Clinton: 908-735-3822
Lambertville: 609-460-4500
UPDATE 3/23/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Regarding our Curbside Pick-Up program, your tips are applied to our round-up program as generous gift to our local organizations. Each of our stores are “rounding-up” at the registers for different local groups (as follows):
Flemington = The Flemington Food Pantry
Clinton = The Open Cupboard Food Pantry
Lambertville = Fisherman’s Mark
Our cafés are still open! To order from the café, you can come in, call ahead, or order online by visiting www.shopbasil.com!
We are asking all customers to follow these guidelines in order to help our staff and community stay as healthy as possible:
Practice social distancing (6 feet) at all times (and when possible)
Shop quickly
Please limit shopping to one family member when possible
Due to supply issues, we are limiting certain items as follows (we are also unavailable to special order these items as well):
LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER:
Hand sanitizers and related products (glycerine, tea tree oil, etc.)
All immune-related and anti-viral supplements
Whole chickens
LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER:
All household cleaning products, toilet paper, etc.
Protein staples, and beef products
Chicken, eggs, milk
LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER:
Cascade toilet paper
We’re working on our checkout terminals so that physical touching of pinpads are limited. What do we mean by this? When paying with a card (debit or credit), all cards are to run as credit. This means that for debit transactions, customers must press ENTER when prompted for a pin (but DO NOT enter your pin).
Until further notice, CASH BACK IS SUSPENDED.
UPDATE 3/20/2020: Here is the latest important information:
Starting Saturday 3/21/2020, the first hour (8am-9am) of all stores will be open solely to seniors (62+), pregnant mothers and immunocompromised individuals. If you do not fit under any of these, please wait to shop until after 9am!
In an effort to protect our most vulnerable Community Members, we are now offering curbside pick-up. Please call us directly at the following numbers to place a phone order:
Flemington: 908-788-5737
Clinton: 908-735-3822
Lambertville: 609-460-4500
Unfortunately, we do not have our catalogue online currently available. However, you can place a cafe order for pick-up at shopbasil.com. We are working on getting the rest of our catalogue online.
Our curbside pick-up is a work in progress and we greatly appreciate your support and patience with us as we work through the “kinks” of this program! We are trying to process orders within a timely manner.
We are not selling self-serve kombucha until further notice.
We are also “rounding up” at the registers for local food pantries in the area. The following stores that we are “rounding up” are for the following food pantries:
Flemington = Flemington Food Pantry
Clinton = Open Cupboard Food Pantry
Lambertville = Fisherman’s Mark
UPDATE3/19/2020: In support of a healthy community, we are updating some store policies:
Please be expedient with your purchases and exit the building. While you are shopping in the building, we appreciate the practice of social distancing (maintaining a distance of about 6 feet from others) when possible.
To limit the time it takes to wait for your cafe orders, you can place your order, pay for it, and select a pick-up time online! To do so, please visit www.shopbasil.com. Please make sure that you select the correct store before ordering!
If you’re feeling “under the weather,” please be mindful of others and stay home.
We have temporarily suspended our refund and return policies. To ensure the health and safety of our employees and customers, ALL sales are final.
In order to reduce the spread of germs, we are asking that all customers and staff to not bring in any reusable containers, drinkware, or bags. However, if you are using a reusable bag, we would like to ask you to bag your own items.
Due to supply issues, we are limiting certain items as follows (we are also limiting special orders of these items as well):
LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER:
Hand sanitizers and related products (glycerine, tea tree oil, etc.)
All immune-related and anti-viral supplements
LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER:
All household cleaning products, toilet paper, etc.
Whole chickens, protein staples, and beef products
Chicken, eggs, milk
If you’re staying home and would like to invest in a future purchase with us (once we all nip this thing in the behind), please consider ordering a gift card! You can purchase a gift card atshopbasil.com!
We appreciate your cooperations and your local support!
UPDATE 3/17/2020: This is an evolving situation that we will continue to closely monitor on a daily basis. When updates arise, we will notify our staff and customers as soon as possible. We want to thank our staff and customers for the endless love and support that we have received over the past couple of days. We appreciate your understanding of our various supply issues and our constant updates. Here are the updates as of today:
We have sent out a company wide update informing all team members of CDC recommendations for preventing the spread of germs. In that same communication we are putting a strong emphasis on team members adhering to the Basil Bandwagon Handbook sick policy, which reiterates many of the CDC’s recommendations.
As always, our team members will continue to frequently wash their hands and will be wearing gloves at checkout lanes. Cashiers will also have cleaning supplies at the registers to frequently wipe down checkout lanes, pin pads and other frequently touched surfaces. Our teams will also be wiping down frequently touched surfaces throughout the store, including doorknobs and handles.
All seating areas have been removed.
All cafés will continue to have take-away service.
We will not be offering any food samples and all vendor demos have been cancelled in an effort to reduce the spread of germs and reduce person-to-person contact. We have also removed all testers (grocery, wellness, and beauty areas) from the shelves and will replace with new ones in the future.
All kombucha stations are no longer self-serve. We ask that all customers do not refill your personal growlers at this time. Please ask an associate to fill a growler or cup. We will be providing free growlers soon- until then, please use to-go cups only.
Our staff is working hard to keep the store fully stocked as possible. We are working with our distributors to maintain inventory, although we may experience temporary out of stock issues with some essentials. This is an unprecedented event and volume of sales.
Due to supply issues, we are limiting certain items as follows (we are also limiting special orders of these items as well):
LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER:
Hand sanitizers and related products (glycerine, tea tree oil, etc.)
All immune-related and anti-viral supplements
LIMIT 3 PER CUSTOMER:
All household cleaning products, toilet paper, etc.
LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER:
All meat and protein staples, eggs, milk
UPDATE 3/7/2020: Hey there Basil Bandwagon shoppers! We know coronavirus is the talk of the town lately and while we don’t want to make light of it, we want to remind everyone that there’s no reason to panic! Even in China where most cases have occurred, there is only 1 case for every 85,000 residents that live there. And the other good news is that in 80% or more of those cases, symptoms are like a bad cold.
How is Basil Bandwagon Natural Market Doing Their Part to Limit the Spread of Germs?
Cashiers have wipes at the registers to frequently wipe anything that may be touched by our shoppers (keypad, register belts, etc.). As always, our employees will continue to frequently wash their hands with hot water and soap, and we will continue to make sure that café tables and other frequently touched areas of the store will be washed and disinfected to help avoid the spread of germs.
Tips for Staying Healthy in General:
Wash Your Hands – Frequent hand washing with just soap and warm water is important for protecting against all infectious diseases and use hand sanitizers and disinfectants when soap and water are not available. Hand sanitizer is becoming harder to find as distributors cannot keep up with such high demands. Click here for some DIY recipes you can make at home!
Disinfect Surfaces – Coronaviruses can persist on surfaces for up to 9 days! Make sure you disinfect surfaces in your home, especially if you think someone might be infected.
Strengthen Immunity – Unfortunately those folks who are older and/or are immune compromised have a much higher rate of death from all viruses, and so doing what you can to strengthen your immune system is vital.
Strategies to Boost your Immune System
Exercise, stress relief, a balanced diet and certain supplements are all effective ways to boost your immune system:
Exercise – Regular exercise mobilizes T cells, a type of white blood cells which guard the body against infection. However, continuous rigorous workouts can actually weaken the immune system, so moderation is a key.
Sleep – A solid 7-8 hours is needed to avoid reducing the activities of T cells in your body.
Less Stress – Stress can release the hormone cortisol, which negatively affects T cell reproduction. Try yoga, meditation or deep breathing each day to reduce your stress levels. If you would like some recommendations, ask some of our staff members – there are lots of local businesses who would love to work with you!
Moderate Alcohol Intake – while moderate consumption of alcohol can positively affect overall health, excess intake (more than 2 drinks/day) can negatively affect the immune system.
Stop Smoking – Smoking impairs the immune system, and you have a significantly higher chance of being seriously affected by virus infections.
Healthier Diet – Vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts are loaded with nutrients essential to immune health. A diet rich in colorful food typically will be higher in valuable vitamins. These foods all can help you strengthen your immune system: citrus, red bell peppers, broccoli, garlic, ginger, spinach, yogurt, almonds, turmeric, green tea, kiwi, poultry, and sunflower seeds to name a few!
Herbs, Vitamins and Supplements – While the hope is you can get many needed nutrients from your diet, supplementing can help improve your immune system. Here are just a few things you may want to include in your daily regime:
Vitamins A, B6, C, D & E all help strengthen your immune system, and especially Vitamin C, which you can get from citrus fruits, spinach and strawberries. And although it’s cold here now, consider getting outside during sunny days to help your body produce more Vitamin D. Even just 15 minutes in the sunlight will help!
Mushrooms and mushroom supplements – rich in essential nutrients and very good for your immune system.
Herbs, Vitamins, & Supplements
Household Cleaners
Healthier Diet
We all hope that the spread of Covid-19 is curtailed as soon as possible and if so, great, but if not, we look forward to helping you as you reduce stress, improve your diet and strengthen the ever important immunity system. All of which is good regardless of what season we are in!
Flu season is no joke! Check out these simple DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipes below to help keep those germs away.
All recipes yield 2 oz of hand sanitizer, however, recipes can be altered to make more or less if desired. If final product is too thick, add more alcohol/vodka; if it is too thin, add more aloe vera/vegetable glycerin.
Shake final product well before each use and apply generously. The final product should last several months.
The CDC recommends hand sanitizers contain at least 60% alcohol.
Pranarom Hand Purifier
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons neutral grain alcohol or high-proof vodka (Everclear)
2 teaspoons aloe vera gel or vegetable glycerin
24-36 drops Pranarom Good Samaritan or Immunity Boost Wellness Formula essential oils
2 oz glass spray bottle
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 2 oz glass spray bottle. Shake well. To use, spray into palms, then massage into hands until fully absorbed. Use as often as desired.
Aura Cacia Cleansing Hand Gel Spray
Ingredients:
8 drops of Aura Cacia Cinnamon Leaf essential oil
8 drops of Aura Cacia Bergamot essential oil
8 drops of Aura Cacia Tea Tree essential oil
1/3 cup aloe vera gel or vegetable glycerin
2/3 cup neutral grain alcohol or high-proof vodka (Everclear)
2 oz glass spray bottle
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 2 oz glass spray bottle. Shake well. To use, spray into palms, then massage into hands until fully absorbed. Use as often as desired.
Wyndmere Hand Defense
Ingredients:
8 drops of Wyndmere Defend Naturally essential oil
1/3 cup aloe vera gel or vegetable glycerin
2/3 cup neutral grain alcohol or high-proof vodka (Everclear)
2 oz glass spray bottle
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 2 oz glass spray bottle. Shake well. To use, spray into palms, then massage into hands until fully absorbed. Use as often as desired.
Aura Cacia Stress-No-More Hand Spray
Ingredients:
5 drops Aura Cacia Lavender essential oil
15 drops of Aura Cacia Tea Tree essential oil
1.5 oz neutral grain alcohol or high-proof vodka (Everclear)
1/2 oz aloe vera gel or vegetable glycerin
1/8 teaspoon Jason Vitamin E Oil
2 oz glass spray bottle
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 2 oz glass spray bottle. Shake well. To use, spray into palms, then massage into hands until fully absorbed. Use as often as desired.
The holidays are known to be the most joyous time of the year- spending time with family, relaxing, and eating mounds of food. But they’re also known to be the most stressful time of the year too. This year, let PlusCBD Oil help you stay stress-free!
What is CBD? CBD, or Cannabidiol, is a phytocannabinoid that is found in agricultural hemp. CBD is non-psychotoxic (i.e. it does not get you high) and has been recognized for its benefits on both human and animal health. Researchers have found that phytocannabinoids like CBD are plant derivatives that “communicate” to almost every major organ system in the body via the endocannabinoid system (ECS), to help restore normal balances and physiologic homeostasis.
ROLL-ONS & BALMS
CAPSULES
DROPS & SPRAYS
GUMMIES
Check out all of the different applications to use PlusCBD Oil products!
Some people have heard that CBD and Omega-3 is “better together,” but why? Great question! CBD and Omega-3 are both fats that interact with our ECS. Without enough Omega-3, our ECS cannot work well thus causing every system in our bodies to not “answer” communications well. CBD works by interacting with our ECS, so getting enough Omega-3 may enhance its effects and increase the CBD absorption!
Want to make the perfect combination that is “better together?” Combine Nordic Naturals Omegas with PlusCBD Oil products! The omegas will help increase the absorbability of the CBD Oil while getting the added benefits from the omegas. Consider it your “winter wellness duo.”
Stock up on their products by the end of November to take advantage of their 25% OFF discount!
*PLEASE NOTE:These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
University of Minnesota. “High fat foods can increase oral cannabidiol absorption into the body.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 13 August 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190813130426.htm
Papanikolaou, Yanni et al. “U.S. adults are not meeting recommended levels for fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake: results of an analysis using observational data from NHANES 2003-2008.” Nutrition journal vol. 13 31. 2 Apr. 2014, doi:10.1186/1475-2891-13-31
When it comes to the cold winter season, everyone thinks about elderberry, echinacea, oil of oregano, vitamin C, vitamin D, and more. But does anyone ever think about combining some of those with omegas?
What are omegas? Good question. Omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 are fatty acids that are important dietary fats. Finding the perfect balance may be difficult to find for each individual because we are all different; our lifestyles, our diets, our health routine, etc. However, scientists have found that everyone suffers from an omega-3 deficiency- and most people don’t know that! Thankfully, our friends at Nordic Naturals are committed to delivering an increase in awareness of this issue and to produce high quality omega nutritional supplements.
There are two main omega-3s- EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). There is scientific evidence that these omegas help with many things. For example, cardiovascular health; mental health and brain function; eye health; pain due to physical stress; hair, skin and nails; adolescent development; and immunity.
While we’re stuck inside during the winter months watching copious amounts of tv, playing video games, reading novels, catching up on bills, working on school projects, etc., remember to take your omegas with vitamin D! And what better to take than Nordic Naturals Omega+Vitamin D products. Since some people have a harder time swallowing soft gels, they have created a liquid option too! The increase in EPA from the omegas help with our immunity and eye health with the additional increase in vitamin D for all of the added winter wellness benefits. If you’re already taking a vitamin D supplement, don’t stress! Just make sure you add an omega supplement to your routine. Don’t forget about the kids either- they have many options for them too!
Omega Supplements for Adults
Omega Supplements for Kids
But why Nordic Naturals? Great question! Nordic Naturals has high standards for their products and are set to protect the consumers. Their products are tested for a wide variety of environmental toxins as well as exceptional freshness levels and are third-party purity tested. Not only are their products always fresh, but they taste great! Most consumers come back for their products as they don’t have that “fishy” taste, aftertaste or smell and their flavors don’t taste artificial (because they’re not- they add natural fruit essences into their soft gels and liquid oils)! Another benefit of their products is that they ensure optimal absorption with a true triglyceride form. Meaning that most concentrated fish oils on the market use an ethyl ester molecular form- which is a synthetic fat. Nordic Naturals has always been deeply committed to not just the health of humans but the health of our oceans and planet. They use sustainable sourcing and environmentally conscious corporate practices (i.e. eco-friendly packaging and using only wild-caught, sustainably-sourced fish).
Want to make the perfect combination that is “better together?” Combine Nordic Naturals Omegas+Vitamin D with PlusCBD oil products! The omegas and vitamin D will help increase the absorbability of the added benefits of CBD oil. Consider it your “winter wellness duo.”
Stock up on their products by the end of November to take advantage of their 25% OFF discount!
*PLEASE NOTE:These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Everyone loves summertime, from swimming in the pool, to going on hikes, and having lots of outdoor parties and barbecues. The one downside to being outside… getting bug bites! We tried this DIY Bug Bite Balm and we had to share with everyone! The “pulling” action from the activated charcoal helps remove the toxins from the stings and bites, while the soothing properties from the lavender essential oil help the inflammation and itching. Plus, the coconut oil and shea butter offer a nice anti-bacterial and rejuvenating effect (respectively).
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1 ½ Tablespoons Shea Butter
15-21 Drops of Organic Lavender Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Activated Charcoal (grab some from our bulk section!)
1 Reusable Container (we used U-Konserve’s Big Mini Stainless Steel Container)
Method
1. Melt down coconut oil and shea butter.
2. Once fully melted, add essential oil and activated charcoal. Mix well!
3. Carefully spoon the liquid into reusable container. Allow to rest for 2-3 hours.
4. When needed, rub the balm on the affected area, allowing it to run into the skin. Place a bandage on top of the balm and allow it to work its magic before rinsing off later.
NOTE: During extremely hot days, you want to make sure to keep your new bug bite balm in a cool spot so it doesn’t melt.
Tell us how much you love your DIY Bug Bite Balm and where you take it on-the-go! Leave us a note, email us, tag us on social media, or tell us in person! #basilbandwagoncares
