How did I become a fan of nasal washing, or the strange practice of pouring salt water up your nose?
Well, it all started with a Neti pot.
Deeply affected by an early experience at an Indian leprosy hospital, Natalie Geary returned to America with a changed view of how illness is perceived in the body. A graduate of Harvard College and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Geary now practices what she terms "integrative" pediatrics, a blend of traditional and Ayurdevic principles. More recently, she has founded vedababy™ products, which offer her patients an alternative to the steroid-laden skincare found on drugstore shelves. Free of parabens, artificial preservatives, dyes, perfumes, and other chemicals, the line’s rising popularity attests to America’s burgeoning interest in a healthier, more natural lifestyle.