Our EARTH DAY commitment
Third Stone Botanicals are excited to commemorate Earth Day 2021 from April 20-22 with the launch of our plastic-free reusable and recyclable aluminium and glass packaging! Micro plastics are now so ubiquitous in our environment they have been detected in rainfall.¹ The best way to reduce the prevalence of micro plastics in ourselves, our ecosystem,…
Read MoreReviving Foot Soak Recipe
Your feet carry you around faithfully day after day and deserve some loving attention. Your revived summer feet will thank you! This delightful foot soak is cheap and simple to make – most ingredients are available from the supermarket or you might even have them around the house. Use fine sea salt or the salt…
Read MoreWhat’s the connection between acne and gluten?
In a word: none. As a naturopath and lecturer I often hear enthusiastic advocates of a dairy and gluten-free diet to treat acne; “It worked for me/my friend/sister..” etc. That’s great if it worked for them and there is definitely a sound rationale behind eliminating dairy to minimise hormonal acne but there is no current…
Read MoreBoost your metabolism
8 Tips to Boost your Metabolism and Increase your Energy Expenditure 1] Eat more often! This is the way to train your metabolism to speed up rather than slow down into conservation mode which happens when large meals are eaten with long intervals in between. The added benefit is that you tend to eat less…
Read MoreGI and GL explained
The Glycaemic Index (GI) of a food is a classification of its ability to raise blood glucose after consumption. Only carbohydrates, which metabolise to glucose, have a GI classification. Pure glucose is the benchmark and has a GI of 100. Low GI foods are recommended because they result in a lower glycaemic response. A low…
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