Imagine it's minus 7 degrees F with a howling wind and you are clad in a stretch lycra bodysuit, maneuvering a technical cross-country course on skinny skis with a 10 lb. rifle strapped to your back. You break out into a bleak, open field where you proceed to the shooting range where you then must lie down prone in the snow, take aim and fire at five small targets 50 meters away. You canÕt even feel the trigger with your numb index finger, and your lungs are searing from your effort in the biting cold....
Scenarios like this were not uncommon during my 20 year career as a Biathlete. I could tough it out in any condition and finished every race I started. So now that I've done a lot of self-assessment and emotional/spiritual healing, I am left with the reality of how brutally I used to beat myself up over the years and the physical damage that I am left with. One of my worst long-term injuries is the tissue damage in my feet from repeated frost bite and frost nip. This has made it difficult to enjoy a nice cold powder day in the tracks or on the slopes---until I invented Toasty Toes, a natural botanical foot-warming Atomizer.
Toasty Toes has put the bounce back in my stride! Here's the brief overview: This synergistic botanical blend helps stimulate circulation and energy flow, has detoxifying, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, balancing, and regenerative properties. Continued use creates an accumulated effect. Toasty Toes is a wonderful alternative to bulky heating pads and battery operated foot beds.
PRODUCT PROFILE: Herbs: Witch Hazel - circulatory balancer, astringent, soothing, anti-inflammatory, Prickly Ash Bark: stimulates circulation, anti-inflammatory, detoxifier. Cayenne: increases blood flow, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory. Yarrow leaf: relaxes peripheral blood vessels-improving flow, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory.
Essential Oils - Cassia: warming, antibacterial, germicide, slight irritant. Ginger: increases blood flow and stimulates circulation, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient, pain reliever. Fennel: stimulates circulation, anti-inflammatory, detoxifier. Lavender: stimulates circulation, antiseptic, antibacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, balancer, tonifier. Geranium: regulates circulation, analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, mildly astringent and diuretic, balancer. Benzoin: warming, soothing, skin health, fixative.
Other ingredients that contribute to the efficacy and synergy of this product include Grapeseed, Almond, Sunflower, and Jojoba oils, Rose/Geranium Hydrosol, Vodka, Spring water, and a flower essence blend that contributes the following; Energetically supports muscle relaxation, circulation improvement, nervous system enhancement, nutrient assimilation, detoxing, and skin health. Promotes subtle body and chakra alignment, attunement to Earth energy-especially through feet, emotional stability and balance.
Here's some of the feedback I've received about Toasty Toes:
Toasty Toes keeps my feet warm wearing ski boots in the coldest weather. Before, my toes would get cold and often stay numb all day. Now, as I warm up, Toasty Toes promotes circulation and warmth and IÕm comfortable all day! Don Triplat, Cook/Skier, Truckee, CA
After about a week of using Toasty Toes while skiing, I noticed that the warmth in my feet stayed with me longer as if my circulation had improved. For anyone with cold feet, IÕd highly recommend this product! H.S., Ski Shop Sales, Truckee, CA
I put Toasty Toes on every time I ride my snowboard and I don't notice my toes feeling cold anymore. Be sure to shake the bottle very well when you apply this product. E.T., Ski Shop Sales, Truckee, CA.
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