Dr. Bronner's has brought a law suit against some major companies. The crux of the matter is terminology such as natural and organic. What exactly do those terms mean legally? Most people use the terms interchangeably, but they don't mean the same thing. As people smarten up and start ridding themselves of the chemicals, many companies want in on a piece of the natural products pie, i.e. Chlorox buying Burt's Bees. Of course I have an opinion, but let's take a look at what the natural products sphere is saying--

The Organic Beauty Expert weighs in saying, "Dude, come on. You bullied the USDA into using their stamp without them changing policies to specifically address personal care products and now you think a lawsuit will change the beauty marketing industry?"

Remember Calendula, 2008 Herb of the Year? I've been having good luck with it, so I thought I'd point to some great products that include Calendula and revisit the properties of this great herb. Calendula has been used in homeopathy since the 1840s to promote wound healing for ulcers, burns, and lacerations. Calendula does not kill bacteria, but contains it so that the body is able to cure itself. Today, we also use Calendula in skin toners, creams, and bath products.

Remember this scene from Seinfeld—

JERRY: She had man hands.

ELAINE: Man, Hands?

JERRY: The hands of a man. It's like a creature out of Greek Mythology, I mean, she was like part woman, part horrible beast.

ELAINE: Look, would you, prefer it, if she had, no hands at all?

JERRY: Would she have hooks?

ELAINE: Do uh, do hooks make it more attractive, Jerry?

JERRY: Kinda cool lookin' . . .

Pay attention if you don't want to end up with man hands.

Many people see problems with their hair or skin and and don't relate it to their nutrition or sensitivity to certain chemicals in the environment. They don't realize that hair or skin changes are an indication of more severe problems developing on the horizon. Problems in our hair, skin, and nails are indicative of more serious problems in our overall health.

I’m looking at my diet as a whole, and one of the things I want to incorporate is more essential fatty acids. I think that's the culprit behind my dry skin and hair. I was looking for a good replacement for those granola bars you get from the supermarket--they're basically just candy. Well, I discovered that a wonderful, little-known source of essential fatty acids is Hemp.