Okay, so maybe there’s no direct connection, but I knew it would grab your attention—and hopefully distract you from the Pantene Pro-V. Now, research suggests there may be a connection between the products we use every day, the chemicals in them, the disruption of our human hormone systems, and the destruction of the fish in the sea. Read on to discover the alternative path, inspired by Ayurveda and brought to modern life by Katie Silcox, the New York Times bestselling author of Healthy, Happy, Sexy – Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women.

It is pretty common knowledge that big companies pump products full of nasty chemicals. These chemicals enter our bodies and bloodstream and create an estrogenic effect that mimics natural estrogen, but it is not. Then our bodies go haywire because of the excess fake estrogen, causing us to overproduce certain types of tissues that are harmful (aka excess fat, excess emotions, and excess bad tissue that can turn into tumors).

Ayurveda teaches us that happiness comes easily when we have svastha, a Sanskrit word meaning “anchored in the soul.” And reaching this state is not a mountaintop experience where you reach enlightenment and return home, suddenly and forever “anchored in your soul.” This state of consciousness emerges slowly as a result of the routines and habits we choose moment by moment throughout our lives. By cultivating stable, nature-loving routines at the core of modern daily life, we become more balanced.

Urea – a preservative that releases formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.