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Looking for the Best Biohack Yet?

TLDR: Red light therapy has become mainstream, but I opted to purchase from a company that has been around for 25 years, and I choose a mat that heals in SEVEN different ways. I thought I was buying this TheraPro Mat for myself, planning to use it to detox, reduce inflammation, and aid in overall systemic optimal health. Turns out, my entire family uses it for different reasons! My teenage sons use it when they have sports aches and sprains to speed up healing, and my younger children use it to wind down at night and facilitate deep sleep. My husband uses it to increase energy first thing in the morning. If you want to biohack your life, get a great red-light mat, reduce EMF, experience benefits of grounding, and so much more, just buy this mat! It’s currently 20% off, and you’ll get a free 15 minute consultation with a Therasage expert. USE CODE SHOREHEALTH20 AT CHECKOUT.

Want to learn more? Read on for THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS!

Why the Therasage TheraPro Mat is a Game-Changer for Your Health: Unlocking Multi-Therapy Wellness at Home

In a world where stress, chronic pain, and fatigue seem to be the norm, finding a simple, effective way to recharge your body can feel like a luxury. Enter the Therasage TheraPro Mat—a revolutionary comprehensive wellness tool designed to support your body’s natural recovery process. Combining seven advanced modalities into one flexible device, the TheraPro Mat stands out for its ability to deliver cumulative benefits that go beyond basic heat therapy. Whether you’re an athlete recovering from a tough workout, someone managing joint pain, or just looking to improve your daily energy, this mat could be the missing piece in your health routine.

The Science Behind the Magic: Seven Modalities in One Pad

What makes the TheraPro Mat truly exceptional is its “TheraFusion” technology, which seamlessly integrates multiple therapies without the hassle of separate devices. It’s like having a personal spa session in your living room, backed by decades of research. Here’s a breakdown of the core features:

Full Spectrum Infrared Heat: Unlike traditional heating pads that only warm the surface, this mat uses far infrared rays (aided by natural jade and tourmaline gemstones) to penetrate deep into tissues—up to 3 inches. This boosts circulation, eases muscle tension, and promotes detoxification by mobilizing toxins for elimination.
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy: With nine customizable settings, PEMF sends gentle electromagnetic waves through your body to recharge cells at a molecular level. FDA-approved for over 40 years and even utilized in NASA research since the 1960s, PEMF helps correct cellular dysfunction, reduce inflammation, and enhance overall recovery which means faster healing from injuries and better sleep quality after just a few sessions.
Red Light Photon Therapy: Emitting therapeutic wavelengths (around 660nm), this targets skin and deeper tissues to stimulate collagen production, improve complexion, and support anti-aging efforts. It’s the beneficial side of sunlight—minus the UV damage—promoting cellular repair and reducing oxidative stress.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): Low-voltage currents gently stimulate nerves to block pain signals, relax muscles, and provide immediate relief from aches. It’s a non-drug alternative that’s especially helpful for chronic conditions like arthritis.
Advanced Earthing/Grounding: By connecting you to the Earth’s natural electrons, this feature reduces free radicals and inflammation, mimicking the benefits of walking barefoot on grass. It enhances the effects of the other therapies for deeper relaxation.
EMF Remediation: In our tech-saturated world, the mat’s built-in shielding minimizes exposure to harmful electromagnetic fields, creating a “clean” healing environment that lets your body focus on repair.
Gemstone Technology: The embedded jade and tourmaline stones not only amplify infrared output, but also release negative ions for mood-boosting, air-purifying effects. And they’re really pretty!

These aren’t isolated perks; they work synergistically, amplifying each other for far-reaching results. Available in regular and large sizes, the soft, portable design comes with a travel case, making it easy to integrate into your routine. And look at these gemstones!

Transformative Health Benefits: From Pain Relief to Peak Performance

The TheraPro Mat isn’t hype—it’s supported by clinical insights and user experiences that highlight its real-world impact. Here’s why health enthusiasts rave about it:

1. Superior Pain Management and Inflammation Reduction

Chronic pain affects millions, but the mat’s combo of PEMF, TENS, and infrared tackles it head-on. PEMF waves improve blood flow and oxygen delivery to inflamed areas, while TENS interrupts pain pathways. Studies on PEMF show it can lower inflammation markers by up to 30%, making it ideal for arthritis, back pain, or post-injury recovery. One user shared how it sped up their recovery from food poisoning, providing comfort and accelerating healing.

2. Enhanced Cellular Health and Energy Levels

At its core, the mat optimizes cellular function—the foundation of vitality. By recharging ATP (your cells’ energy currency), it combats fatigue and supports regenerative processes. Regular use can lead to better nutrient absorption, stronger immunity, and even improved mental clarity. For those with conditions like depression or diabetes, PEMF offers a non-invasive boost to overall resilience.

3. Deeper Sleep and Stress Relief

Struggling with restless nights? The mat’s PEMF settings (like the randomized P9 mode) promote delta brainwaves for restorative sleep, while grounding reduces cortisol. Infrared heat soothes the nervous system, creating a calming ritual that users describe as “profoundly relaxing.” Pair it with breathwork for amplified tranquility.

4. Skin and Recovery Boost for Active Lifestyles

Athletes love how red light speeds muscle repair and reduces soreness, while infrared flushes lactic acid. It’s a recovery essential that enhances performance without downtime. Plus, the anti-aging skin benefits make it a beauty secret—smoother texture and fewer fine lines from consistent collagen stimulation.

Recent reviews echo these wins: A wellness expert noted its effectiveness for joint stiffness and circulation, calling it a “serious wellness investment.”. Another 2025 analysis praised its portability for pain, sleep, and recovery, positioning it as a top PEMF mat buy.

Real Talk: Who Should Use It (and Who Should Consult a Doc)?

The TheraPro is safe for your family, with no flicker or high EMFs to worry about. Start with 10-20 minute sessions, adjusting intensities to your comfort. It’s versatile for targeted spots (like knees or back) or full-body lounging.

That said, consult your healthcare provider if you’re pregnant, have a pacemaker, or electronic implants (titanium is fine). Fragile populations should err on caution. While backed by thousands of PEMF studies, individual results vary.

Final Thoughts: Invest in Your Healing Today

The Therasage TheraPro Mat isn’t just good for health—it’s transformative, offering affordable access to pro-level therapies that build long-term resilience. In a fast-paced life, it’s a reminder that true wellness starts with nurturing your cells, easing your pains, and reclaiming your energy. If you’re tired of temporary fixes, this mat delivers lasting, science-supported results. Ready to feel the difference? Your body will thank you.

Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always consult a professional before starting new therapies.

Prevention

Beautycounter

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EDIT! As of 2025, Beautycounter has rebranded as COUNTER, and you can find all of the best sellers and your new favorites here!

HOLLY SHORE FOR COUNTER

Have you ever been part of something so incredible you wish you were the one who thought of it? That is how I feel about Beautycounter.

Except I still get to be part of the company in a huge way.

It is the perfect intersection of all of my experiences and I am able to work my business from home when I want and where I want, all while having 3 kids home with me all the time.

A little background- I spent years as a fashion model, then studied and trained to become a health coach in NYC. I continued modeling, started health coaching and created my own skin care line. The skin care and cosmetic industry had always called to me, and while I was in high school I loved chemistry so much I considered going to school to become a chemist so I could develop new makeup in labs. Little did I know I would instead be working for these companies in an entirely different way by modeling for their ads and TV commercials.

The availability of face wash and moisturizer made of safe ingredients was confined to natural food stores, smelled of patchouli and wasn’t very effective. So I read a ton of books on making natural soaps and face washes and got to work. I came up with a logo, got a website and gave out prototypes for Christmas. I was on my way.

Then I had one…two…three…amazing children and my focus shifted completely. I knew I wanted to stay home with them and make them my priority, but had so much passion about health and wellness and fashion and natural parenting that this blog was born.

I dipped my toes into the waters of social selling when I discovered Noonday Collection– which I will always love.

I was so encouraged and heartened by the way my friends and family embraced my new business and supported me every step of the way. “Of course we will buy from you!” They said. I’d rather buy something from you knowing it’s helping your family than lining the pockets of CEOs at big box corporations. (Not to mention the superior products I was offering!!) I truly have the best friends and family. Why oh why was I ever hesitant about direct sales?

Then about 3 years ago I was on set at a modeling job and the makeup artist was using a new foundation by a company that claimed to put the health of its customers first. I looked into it and saw some synthetic ingredients and discounted it completely. The line I created years ago was completely natural and that is all I would ever use on myself or my children. I had learned too much about the toxins in skin care and cosmetics and and their link to cancer, infertility, and other health issues to even budge. Even if I was getting wrinkles, even if they didn’t necessarily work very well I didn’t care. I was really intrigued by the company though, and thought it must be good if a makeup artist was using it.

Two years went by and it kept resurfacing so I did some research on the company. Oh! All the ingredients they use are known for their safety, even if a few are synthetic. The skin care line is performance based- and the people who use it see dramatic improvement in the look and feel of their skin almost immediately.

The color cosmetics are beautiful, heavily pigmented, and created by a celebrity makeup artist who has seen and used the best of the best. She’s taken what she loves and made them safer.
The packaging is eco friendly and gorgeous.
Beautycounter has spent time in Washington D.C. asking for the laws to change. No new laws have been passed regarding skin care and cosmetics since 1938, and in that time 80,000 new chemicals have entered the market. It doesn’t matter if they cause infertility or cancer. It doesn’t matter if the bottle says natural or organic and the contents aren’t. It doesn’t matter that anything can be hidden in a product and labeled as “fragrance” even if it’s know to harm our health. Beautycounter is on a mission to get these laws changed.
I had an epiphany- Beautycounter perfectly marries all of my passions and background. Everything rolled into one. I can advocate for stricter laws in personal care products while working in the beauty industry, educate friends family and many many others on the importance of doing everything we can to ensure we are not unknowingly increasing our cancer risk, develop meaningful and close relationships with other women doing the same important work, stay home with my children and create my own work hours, earn a significant addition to our family income, and have rewarding and cup-filling nights out with other women. So I went for it. And I’m never looking back.
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October is a very important month in the fight against breast cancer. On one hand, year after year I am encouraged that an entire month is devoted to bringing awareness for the cause, and raising money for its cure. However many of the companies most aggressively waving the pink ribbon are part of the problem. Chemicals in personal care products are directly linked to breast cancer. What we put on our bodies goes directly into our blood stream and many of these things do damage to our DNA. Small exposure is no big deal, but women put an average of 11 products on their skin every day, and day after day this accumulates into a giant toxic overload.
We can not control many things in life. But we CAN control what we put on our body.
Beautycounter offers amazing products that you could find at the best department store beauty counters. But the importance of clean and safe ingredients can’t be told from a shelf. This is why Beautycounter was formed as a direct retail brand, and it’s the reason I’ve chosen to be an advocate for safer beauty by sharing these products online and in person.
This October, as you’re seeing pink ribbons on everything from paraben laden lotion to sugar filled donuts, remember that there are companies that care more about people than profits. Beautycounter is one of them.
There are three ways you can be part of the solution.
***Purchase products that are better for your health, and don’t contain ingredients directly linked to breast cancer. This way you are creating less demand for toxic products! Vote with your dollar. When companies see a decline in sales because women care about their health, these carcinogenic chemicals will be phased out of the products. Remember the formaldehyde in Johnson&Johnson? It wasn’t until the public heard about it that the company decided to remove it and only because it was affecting their bottom line!! My preference is clearly Beautycounter, so click here to see what we have to offer!
***Host a casual happy hour or brunch and gather friends to sample our great products and discuss safer, better beauty. Your local Beautycounter consultant will showcase the products and share the importance of safer skincare! If you’re in Austin, that’s me!! If you’re somewhere else in the US, contact me and I will connect you with a Beautycounter consultant. We are in almost every city and I love connecting people.
***Become a Beautycounter consultant!
Earn up to 35% commission on the products you sell. When you enroll as a Consultant, you’ll receive a personal website through which all sales will be directly attributed to you. This makes it easy to share your favorite products and our mission. It couldn’t be easier.
You’ll also receive 25% off of all of your own purchases.
Beautycounter isn’t just a path-breaking beauty brand. We are a movement for making the beauty industry better. We do that with valuable information, fun socials, safer products, and your help. There is no longer a need to compromise health and safety in the name of beauty. You can do well, do good and look great. Learn more, or join my team by clicking here
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Prevention

Making Small Changes

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The reason my health coaching method has worked for so many people is that we make small changes and implement them over time until they become habit. Then we build on those.

Sometimes with all of the information we are seeing, hearing, learning on a daily basis it is easy to become overwhelmed and either do it all totally hardcore, or throw in the towel and give up.

There is a third way.

I advocate for making small changes, one at a time, until they stick.
Here 4 simple ideas you can try this week to better your health, and the health of your family.
Drink more water.
Take off your shoes at the door.
Go to bed before 10:30PM (especially if you’re trying to conceive.
Get rid of the plastic in your home.

Prevention

Safer Beauty is Going Mainstream

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EDIT! Because of the success of Beautycounter, it’s easy to find safer ingredients everywhere. Beautycounter is now COUNTER.

Have you seen Beautycounter in Target?

You know what this means right?

Safer beauty is going mainstream! It’s getting easier and easier to attain, and gone are the days of only finding natural skincare at health food stores and risk smelling like patchouli.

Beautycounter at Target is only for a limited time, after which you will have to go to my COUNTER website to purchase it again. I am so excited about this partnership, as it only proves that women in this country are waking up to the need for safe and non-toxic personal care products.

This subject is particularly important in the month of October when pinkwashing is everywhere. Things that are known to cause cancer are emblazoned with pink ribbons in the name of Breast Cancer Awareness.

beautycounter review — Oh no they didn’t! SUGAR FEEDS CANCER

Here’s a question- is anyone NOT aware of breast cancer? Anyone??? Anyone???

What you might not be aware of is that you are increasing your risk when you slather on lotion day after day, wash your face with cleanser that contains petrochemicals, and shampoo your hair with parabens.

You’ve heard about parabens right? A preservative used in everything? Did you know that one study found parabens in 99% of breast cancer tumors? Parabens also increase the expression of many genes that are usually regulated by the natural estrogen estradiol and cause human breast tumor cells to grow and proliferate.

No thank you. Nope. Not on my body. Not in my hair. Not on my skin.

Beautycounter lists parabens as one of the ingredients they will NEVER USE.

I am passionate about this. I would not be spending my time and energy trying to convince you if it didn’t matter. It matters. We can’t control so many things, but we can control what we put on our bodies.

Check out Beautycounter and make the switch to safer cosmetics and personal care products.

Prevention, Products

MegaFood Kids Reveiw

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Some kids love to take their vitamins- but when they are little, they’re usually in the gummy form. Some parents don’t want their children confusing candy with vitamins, risking them taking too many if given the chance.

And some parents try to avoid gummies for the health of their teeth.

So here is a great option to consider- Vitamins in a powder form! You can stir these into smoothies, add them to baked goods, and mix them into just about anything.

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I recently tried MegaFood Nutrient Booster Powders with my boys.

I homeschool them and there are definitely times in the day where I need full attention- so I tried the Kids Daily B Centered and I noticed a difference- especially in my 5 year old’s focus and attention span.

It is also the beginning of cold and flu season, and with a baby in the house we do everything we can to avoid getting sick. I’ve been adding the kids daily immune to a smoothie to bolster their immune systems and keep us all healthy!

A little about the powders:

They are made in the USA with ingredients from family owned organic farms.

MegaFood Nutrient Booster Powders contain NO sugars, sweeteners, flavorings, colorings or preservatives! MegaFood offers three Kids Nutrient Booster Powders to support the health and well-being of children five years of age and older.

• Kids Daily Multi: Kids Daily Multi promotes well-being and healthy development, with organic turmeric, carrots, fresh fruits and 23 essential vitamins and minerals per serving.*

• Kids Daily Immune: Kids Daily Immune, featuring oranges from Uncle Matt’s Organic and elderberry & echinacea, promotes and helps to strengthen a healthy immune response year round.*

• Kids Daily B-Centered: Kids Daily B-Centered featuring Lundberg Family Farms organic brown rice, provides daily support for mental focus, cognitive function, and a sense of calmness.* Formulated with a full spectrum of FoodState® B Vitamins, this blend supports healthy mental and physical energy levels.*

If you’re looking for a new way to get vitamins into your child’s diet, give MegaFood a try.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com), May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms Meet blogger, I agree to use this product and post my honest opinion on my blog. The opinions posted are my own.