28. Clean Beauty

If you are in health and wellness, you know at this point it's not just about diet and exercise. It's about a full, well rounded approach to how you live and how you consume. Fitness, nutrition, sleep, mindfulness… and now toxins! Who knew there was more to worry about? Until recently, we let the majority of our purchasing behaviors be steered by our family and friend (our immediate environment aka influencers) or straight up marketing. Until recently, we didn't even know what to question or how…. Our make-up, detergent, air fresheners? Again, it's overwhelming to know how much you need to know to live as clean as you can.  AND the more you dig in and do the research you really see how much you don't know. Hello outsourcing. Find someone who lives and works in the space and consult them accordingly. That person is Karen for me. She is a long time, great friend that I met while training at FRCF #fitfam. She has all the makings of a great advisor/coach… certifications, degrees, AND she lives it. She talks about training, tips, tricks, sources on where to find the right stuff, questions to ask… and if you don't need the ENTRIE clean life 411, she can just tell you what to do and what not to do:). I have come to her many times over the years for nutrition, recovery, supplement advice and now beauty products! I had no idea how many toxins were in the things we were consuming every day and how much is absorbed in our skin. AND a lot of companies know this… WTF. So just like the nutrition and fitness space, transparency is not the highest priority. Karen and I chat all things clean beauty, questions to ask, why she loves and supports Beautycounter (google them if you don't know already) and how they are taking things to the next level fighting for further beauty regulations federally. I highly recommend everyone watch the NetFlix Doc, Stink, it sums up why you should be wondering what we are putting on our bodies, cleaning our houses with, and what products that are not consumer packaged goods are treated with. Its mind blowing. Cheers to clean living, one convo and product at a time! Highlights: Clean beauty. Holding companies accountable. Questioning a better way. Ramifications of these toxins? Karen's fitness and wellness journey. Good options. What you can do to help make a difference. Balance and beauty. Out spoken women and pups:)   Karen Rylander Karen is a certified nutrition consultant passionate about helping clients uncover their innate, primal health buried under all of our modern toxins.  She's a native Texan, but has called Colorado home the past 20 years. She's been working as a certified nutrition consultant since 2011 when she graduated from Bauman College. She also has a Food and Wine certification from CookStreet and a B.A. in Anthropology from University of Colorado. In 2017, Karen joined forces with Beautycounter, a skincare company on a mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone. She lives in Denver, CO with her husband who is a chiropractor and their dog, Ginger.   Beautycounter.com/karenrylander goprimalbykaren.com advancedspinedenver.com IG @karenscleanliving