EVAN KWOK
Chemical sunscreens provide UV protection by absorbing into your skin & then transforming UV rays into infrared rays (heat). Yet they can disrupt hormones, increase the likelihood of skin irritation & are systemically absorbed after a single use. Physical suncreens reflect & deflect rays instead.
Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a ranking list of the “best and worst” fruits and vegetables by pesticide exposure. The 2023 guide includes data from 46,569 samples of 46 fruits and vegetables. Read about the cleanest & dirtiest produce & how to clean them.
We need to view food in a different way philosophically. Most think about food simply as fuel or a source of comfort. Yet it's much more & our disconnection with the production, preparation & process of food growing, sewing & harvesting has disconnected us from our food.
A letter to myself that I wrote after a concert dedicated to the universe. It was such a cosmic, divine, aetherial concert & I was in awe of life. While waiting for the bus, this came through me so I quickly wrote it down. It has the energy of gratitude, awe, wonder & beauty for life.
A look inside the alternative spiritual scene in London including shamanic ceremonies, psychedelic parties, sound immersions, sweat baths & chanting circles by National Geographic. How do you foster community & connection in a city? Featuring Kevan Kwok & his communal event 'Ecstatic Playground'.
From 30 years of experience. Most moisturisers damage the skin barrier due to the emulsifier's wash out effect. Here's what to look for instead.
There is 'light at the end of the darkest tunnel'. Such an incredible transformation 2 years since his first steroid prescription.
Natto is fermented soybeans, specifically which forms the stringy, strong smelling and interesting-tasting Japanese staple food.
'Sound is medicine. How to meditate using tibetan bowls & sound healing with Kevan. I go every month, sound can be a medicine or poison.
Prebiotics are a form of dietary fiber that feed the “friendly” bacteria in your gut. Probiotics are live bacteria found in certain foods or supplements.
Certain chemicals in cookware are linked with cancer & disrupt normal hormone function, the immune system & neurological development.
For aeons, the circle has been revered as a symbol of endless life and equilibrium. Pythagoras declared it a perfect shape and a symbol of 'Monad' - a divine, all-encompassing force.
Songwoman and artist Nadeena Dixon (Wiradjuri, Yuin and Gadigal) performs songs from and of Country. Watch her powerful, confronting live performance at the Australian Museum.
I asked my friend & life coach Pooja Dhiman. We were exchanging audio notes & philosophical musings & she gave such a coherent answer I thought I'd share. It's all about connection.
When you exercise your skin heats up & sweats which can aggravate inflammation, especially if you have a lot of broken/exposed skin. Learn how to best exercise when you have sensitive skin.
For 15 yrs I was prescribed topical steroids, antihistamines, antibiotics & petrochemical products for eczema. I was repeatedly told that steroids are safe & effective. When I suggested my skin might be becoming tolerant I was dismissed: 'so long as you use them sparingly you can not become addicted'.
Fabrics such as wool, man-made fabrics like acrylic, polyester, rayon, acetate, nylon and wrinkle resistant fabrics tend to cause more skin irritation due to the chemicals that are used to create them. Fabrics on clothing and furniture can also collect dust and irritants so make sure to wash them regularly.
Count the ingredients! A friend of mine recently shared his morning routine with me to get my opinion. He was shocked to see the sheer number of ingredients in his high end cosmeceutical skincare & the number of petrochemical, silicone, filler, ethoxylated & non physiological ingredients in them.
It's 'safe & effective' they said. Topical steroids & the traditional western medical system almost ruined my life as I entrusted them with eczema.I saw the top doctors & dermatologists in Australia. Topical steroids were 'safe & effective' they said, with 'no side effects' so long as they were 'used sparingly'.
Kevan's philosophical musings on the concepts of creation, agency, self, consciousness & human nature. The more I know, the more I know I don't.
Heartfelt short film about living with TSW by warrior Cecillia French. Directed by 2X Emmy Award Winner Carlos Torres & Karen Torres.
Nicholas Gonzalez aka Psyclops Art creates digitally hand drawn inter-dimensional art to help inspire & expand your inner world.
Special Alignment Guided Meditation, Chakra Tuning sound bath & Prayer for Humanity Visualisation inspired by 22022022. Remember to connect with; Self, other and whole.
Most people would answer that with a combination of external, material labels. Yet you are more than your skin, religion, looks, clothes, political beliefs, labels, job, education, nationality, opinions or status...
I noticed that each time after my weekly ramen, I would feel mentally a bit down for a few days. Could I be absorbing the stress hormones of the pigs? Knowing that everything is made of energy, I started to think about food as energy.
How Kevin integrated meditation in to his life to manage stress & improve focus. The Toronto Star explores the next wave in fitness & the growth in meditation, mindfulness & active recovery.
One of my favourite energising things to do is a sound bath. A meditative, self care experience where you allow the power of sound to induce a deeply relaxed, altered state of consciousness.
Former monk Rajan Shankara talks about the 5 levels of mind & how we can access higher states of consciousness by understanding our mind, subconscious & superconscious.
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Rokas Stasiulaitis is a 21 year old AI/Robotics student who started the Man in the Making podcast to help youth better manage depression, confusion & finding meaning and purpose.
More than 170 foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions, but eight major food allergens, also known as the Big 8, are responsible for most of the serious food allergy reactions.
Earthing or grounding refers to the discovery of benefits from walking barefoot outside or sitting, working, or sleeping indoors connected to conductive systems that transfer the Earth's electrons from the ground into the body.
Sleep is critical for health, well being and performance. Poor sleep disrupts
mood, attention and thinking. Insufficient sleep can even affect the microbiota in your gut. Learn how to optimise your sleep according to the latest science.
Cymatics is the study of visible sound vibration & shows the transformational nature of sound on matter. The vibrational frequencies form mesmerising geometric shapes, each with a different pattern like snowflakes.
See the 116 images that NASA chose to represent humanity on The Golden Record. This record may be all that is left of humanity one day. What does it say about humanity? What would you want our legacy to be?
Sleep is critical for health, healing, energy & mental health. Poor sleep disrupts mood, attention & thinking. Insufficient sleep can even affect the microbiota in your gut.
The first staged elimination diet for problem skin, autoimmune issues & optimal holistic health. Target the root cause of your problems & balance your immune system naturally from the inside & outside. Designed by Kevan Kwok for Aether Health.
Many of the problems in society stem from a lack of empathy, a lack of being able to see things from another's perspective & from attaching our identity to a belief or ideology. People are often quick to judge one another. Why is that?
For decades, people were getting smarter, as measured by IQ. Flynn discovered that average IQ scores had been rising about three points per decade since World War II. That all changed with people now in their 40s.
Our founder Kevan Kwok chats with Raj & Rokas from the Man in the Making Podcast in a philosophical chat about forming world views, spirituality, free-will, karma, pain, mental health and skin problems.
Alex has pioneered a new interactive method of teaching using music classes to connect children to other cultures by experiencing the instruments and music styles played by different tribes, countries and ethnicities around the world.
Bach’s Chaconne is one of the greatest achievements of mankind. It’s not just music it’s poetry, energy & a metaphor for life. It helps me appreciate the ability to hear, to feel, to be able to convert sound frequencies into emotion.
What is meditation, what are the benefits & how might it help you? 'Meditation is about embracing what is happening to this organism as it touches its environment in this moment. I do not reject the experience of the mystical'.
Common toxic chemicals used in the production of materials include lead (for dying fabrics), phthalates (used to make plastics more flexible), PFC's (used to create water repellent clothing) & formaldehyde (toughening & antibacterial). Choose natural fibres.
