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About Nature IS Health
We are a Canadian company offering "Hair 2 Toe", all-natural, handcrafted skincare and wellness products. Along with our product line, Nature IS Health aims to inspire. "Our Guide to a Sustainable Home", through our blog, social media and eventually, a book!
NIH products aim to connect you with the Canadian environment, particularly Southern Ontario. Our goal is to replace lengthy product ingredient lists with straightforward plant and animal ingredients—many of which you can cultivate in your own backyard, just like we do!
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We prioritize Canadian ingredients, local farms and small producers. The fair-trade and organic industry is important to us!
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We grow and wildcraft as many herbal ingredients as possible.
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Product packaging is recycleable and ideally re-useable.
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The NIH product line began with herbal infused oils and pasture raised tallow and lard soap. In our community, our soaps are recognizable by our muffin cup shape!
If you have any inquiries or are interested in collaborating, we would be delighted to hear from you!
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How we started making soap...
Our story began when Brian began working at the local farm and butcher shop. One day, we decided to repurpose extra fat to minimize waste. Aside from making homemade lard and tallow for cooking, we found a handbook on how to make traditional soap.
No civilization will succeed by wasting their resources; every part of animals, plants, and the Earth should be utilized or we do not deserve to harvest it in the first place. More in this blog post here..
Nature IS Health applies Samantha's memorable experiences working on farms, off-grid living, tree planting, and together, cultivating the NIH garden from a bare grass patch. Today, Nature IS Health explores life as new parents.
Samantha Guyatt CNP, BPHE
Went to school for physical education and nutrition. Loves herbs and natural medicine. She is an avid gardener and works as a letter carrier / postal worker in downtown Hamilton. Sam is currently on maternity leave with first born baby girl.
Brian Paris
A graduated chef and had worked in the culinary industry for 15 years prior to becoming a rural suburban delivery agent in Stoney Creek. Today he likes learning about butchery and hunting and is currently a plumbing apprentice.
Creating the NIH GARDEN
Introducing the creation of our sustainable ingredient garden at our urban residence in Hamilton, Ontario. This reel captures photos over seven years of nurturing the Nature IS Health vision through the changing seasons. Our mission: to live wild and connect Nature IS Health viewers and our beloved customers to the beautiful Southern Ontario land. More progress on this journey to come!
