EP 36: Elemental Wisdom for Better Health and Vitality Featuring Nadine Artemis of Living Libations

This episode will forever change the way you relate to the sun, your dental health and your microbiome. In this first episode of Season 3, I speak with one of my personal heroes – Nadine Artemis. She is the creator and inspirational force behind Living Libations, a botanically-rich line of serums, elixirs and oils that have a cult-like following, garnering rave reviews from the NY Times, The National Post and the Hollywood Reporter. Nadine is a beauty philosopher, aromachologist, and botanical muse, tapping the intelligence of plants to create immune enhancing formulas and medicinal blends that restore health and beauty from the inside out. She is also the author of Renegade Beauty and Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums. Nadine busts so many wellness myths in this episode – from why you shouldn’t fear the sun, how traditional acne products make our skin worse and why “getting clean” can actually be harmful for our health.

Because Nadine has done many podcast interviews, I wanted our conversation to be a bit different. Instead of focusing on essential oils and her skincare line, we really explored Nadine’s expertise through an elemental lens, uncovering how each of us can connect with the sun element, the water element, and the earth element. Best of all, Nadine shares her personal practices for communing with nature in service of inner and outer beauty and vitality. This episode will truly shift the way you experience your body as a part of nature. Enjoy!

“I need not a tent in the middle of a forest, I need my bed in the middle of a forest.” - Nadine Artemis x Our Nature
“Beauty isn’t something that’s applied to you.” - Nadine Artemis x Our Nature
“Our bodies are a microcosm of the macrocosm of the planet.” - Nadine Artemis x Our Nature
“The sun has been my lover for millions of years.” - Hafiz
“You don’t have to work on your relationship to nature...you just need to set up a date.” - Nadine Artemis x Our Nature

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Show Notes

On how Nadine’s connection to nature growing up informs her relationship with the natural world today
Nadine’s definition of “renegade beauty”
What true beauty looks and feels like
The fallacy of many supposed botanical ingredients in traditional skincare
The philosophy of vitalism
Why the sun needs a new PR agent
Why you might want to change your relationship with conventional sunscreen
Understanding UVA vs. UVB
Why Vitamin D is “inside juice” aka your immune superpower
How to know how much vitamin D to take in and how to maintain enough Vitamin D during winter
How to get safe sun!
Sun-gazing as a practice for physical and spiritual health
How Nadine connects with the sun element on a regular basis
Why traditional acne products can make our skin worse
The myth of getting clean
How to properly care for your yoni
Nadine’s game changing dental protocol
What essential oils can do for our mouth’s microbiome
How to heal a UTI naturally
The dentineal lymph system: the invisible toothbrush in the mouth
Why the health of your mouth is a litmus test for your overall health
Nadine’s eight step dental system for healthy teeth and gums
Why it’s important to floss more than once
How Nadine connects with the earth element on a regular basis
The magic of forest school
The most exciting development Nadine has come across since writing Renegade Beauty
Nadine’s advice for how to connect with the natural world if you’re just starting out
The Last 5 Questions

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The Last Five Questions

What is your favorite place in nature?
Our land is heaven on earth.
What is the animal, mineral or plant that resonates with you the most?
There’s too many children. Animal: Samoyed; Mineral: Magnesium; Plant: Jasmine
What is one thing we can do right now to connect with the natural world and bring more harmony into our lives?
Close your eyes and connect in with the thought: we are connected.
What’s the greatest lesson nature has taught you?
To live as deliberately as it does. The lily blooms because it does, because it is the fragrance it loves, because it is not caught up in wondering: “Am I beautiful enough to bloom?”
Complete this sentence: Nature brings me…
Joy.

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