Optimum Health

Is Virgin Coconut Oil the healthiest oil on earth?
Read the research here!

This Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil. This coconut oil is made on Mt. Banahaw and surrounding areas from organic coconuts. Coconuts are used fresh (within 24-48 hours of harvest) from small family farms on Mt. Banahaw and other rural places in Quezon Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines. Only the highest quality coconuts are hand-picked from each harvest. The volcanic soil of Mt. Banahaw makes these organic coconuts some of the most nutritionally rich coconuts in the world! Testing done in independent laboratories reveals higher levels of phenolic antioxidants than other coconut oils. The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed using the water from inside the coconuts to make coconut milk. The milk is then allowed to sit for about half a day, while the oil naturally separates from the heavier water. The oil is then filtered from the curds (coconut solids). No chemical or high-heat treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. We do NOT mass produce this oil. It is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used in the Philippines for hundreds of years. Our coconut trees and family producers are certified organic according to strict USDA standards. The families who produce the oil are also trained according to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards and re-certified each year. This high-grade Virgin Coconut Oil has a long shelf life due to the high antioxidant properties. The Gold Label standard is our highest standard for Virgin Coconut Oil.

Neem Farms

Thier Oral Care products, Neem Tooth Powder and Neem Mouthwash have greatly improved my gum health. They whiten and are anti-bacterial. Here’s what they have to say; 

Neem bark, the active ingredient in our toothpowder and mouthwash, is rich in antioxidants – including glutathione – that may play an important role in gum disease.

Discover the difference neem can make in helping to maintain healthy teeth and gums while safely whitening your teeth. Use the complete oral care package with toothpowder, mouthwash and toothpaste for 90 days – if you’re not fully satisfied that your oral health has significantly improved, we’ll cheerfully refund your purchase price.

Reusable Bags

I own and love this lunch bag; it’s insulated, roomy, will last a loooong time, is very well made.

 Kleen Kanteen- I have had mine for about 3 years, it’s awesome, doesn’t leak. I use it on my bike, with water, juice…whatever.

High Wave Elements Mug

It took me long time to find a travel mug that had no plastic, no rubber (I’m allergic and it always smells like coffee after you use it a few times).  This one is ceramic, stainless steel and the lid id silicone! 

 Sweet Maria’s

I hand grind my coffee each morning with this mill- The Model 169 DG Closed Hopper Walnut Zassenhaus mill is perhaps a version of the closed hopper mills. It features a cast iron top end that is very sturdy, on a walnut finish base. The burrs are the same as the other box mills but it has the same cast handle as the 154 MA, my favorite because it is more rigid. The narrow neck between the cast top and the bottom allows you to get a good grip on the mill with your one hand as you crank with the other.

Sweet Maria’s

The Ibriki is the what I make my Turkish coffee in each morning. This model is actually the foaming pitcher, but works perfectly for both uses.

Evan’s Garden

This moisturizer is simply the best one I have ever used, it’s nourishing, moisturizes beautifully with making my face oiler, and is perfect under make-up. Thier Rose Serum is also amazing.