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July 24, 2010

Time Magazine issue July 19 2010

By Bryan Walsh

Shampoos

Organic Shampoos

Shampoos

It began, as few great scientific discoveries do, with a $400 hair treatment in West Hollywood. Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt had decided to get Brazilian Blowouts — only to find out later that the secret straightening ingredient was formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
Many shampoos and conditioners contain sulfates and preservatives like parabens, both of which are potential hormone disrupters
Solution
Seek out organic shampoos and conditioners — the authors recommend the John Masters line — or make your own with baking soda and mayo
Safe organic maskara

Stay beautiful and healthy

Eyes

Mascara contents may include mercury, a neurotoxin, and coal tar, a carcinogen; eye shadow can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, linked to cancer
Solution
Activated charcoal can sub for conventional eye makeup

Healthy Skin

Beautiful

Skin moisturizers

Lots of big-name moisturizers have parabens and other preservatives, while many sunscreens contain oxybenzone, a hormone disrupter
Solution
Extra-virgin olive oil is a natural moisturizer, and Soléo Organics makes a good all-natural sunscreen
Lips
Beautiful Lips

Organic lipstick

Lips

Your favorite lipstick may be contaminated with lead, a neurotoxin, as well as BHA, a potential carcinogen
Solution
Use an organic alternative like RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek, which is also a blush
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2002338_2002332_2002330,00.html#ixzz0ucZDUk00

Don’t
1. Not drinking enough water
2. Picking your pimples
3. Shaving the wrong way
7. Waxing your upper lip / facial hair
8. Going on a ‘proteins only’ diet
Fad diets deprive your skin (and body) of essential nutrients. You need vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and various micronutrients that a single food diet cannot give you.
9. Late night partying
Your body sleeps at night, but your skin doesn’t — most of its repair and renewal work is done while you’re in bed. Depriving it of the nightly eight hours of rejuvenation will leave it looking dull and tired.
10. Stressing out
Stress shows up after years on your heart and blood pressure, but almost immediately on your skin. So listen to your skin when it is trying to tell you something — patchy complexion, blemishes, dullness, itchy redness, rashes appearing at periods of high stress. Try yoga, meditation, exercise, or whatever your best stress buster is.
Do
Step 1. Clean Skin Is Happy Skin
One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean. Keeping your hands clean is especially important because your hands can spread germs to the skin on other parts of your body.
When washing your hands, use water that’s comfortably warm. Wet your hands, then lather up with a mild soap. You should lather and rub everywhere, including the palms, the wrists, between the fingers, and under the nails. Rinse well, dry thoroughly with a clean towel.
With pimples, you might think that scrubbing your face is the way to get rid of them. But actually, your skin will be less likely to break out if you clean it gently, using your fingertips, not a rough washcloth.
Step 2. Exfoliate

Organic Facial Care products

all organic facial set

Excoriation is the step most people skip in their weekly skincare routine. But trust me, if you start properly exfoliating your skin, you will notice an almost immediate difference. There are several ways to exfoliate skin: Microdermabrasion, chemical peels and retinoids.
Step 3: Moisturize
A basic law of beauty is that everyone, no matter her skin type, should moisturize. Even if your skin is oily, it will benefit from moisturizers. (The only exception is those with acne). Why? Moisturizers seal moisture into skin. So how much should you moisturize? Your skin will tell you. When your skin is tight, it’s crying out for moisture. Be careful not to overmoisturize — this can clog pores.

Coral Reefs in Jeopardy – Vanishing Faster than Rain Forests

By Carol and Rob Trow

UV blocking chemicals, found in many popular sunscreens ( parabens, cinnamare, benzophenone, camphor derivatives), can rapidly cause viral infections that promote coral bleaching which kills off coral even if present in small amounts. Twenty five percent of sunscreen applied to the skin is released in the water during the course of only twenty minutes. The presence of these chemicals produces high levels of viral infections that kill off algae necessary for coral reefs to survive.

Those swimming, snorkeling and diving near coral reefs should not wear sunscreens with the above named ingredients as they are causing the coral to die.

Reefs that are exposed to humans wearing sunscreens are in jeopardy. Some chemical components contained in most commercial sunscreens cause the rapid and complete bleaching of hard corals, even at very low concentrations. Accordingly, they observed that the corals’ bleaching was more rapid and evident at higher temperatures, suggesting that the predicted warming of oceans’ temperature could potentially augment the sunscreens’ harmful effects on the corals’ bleaching. Since they estimated that roughly 4000–6000 metric tons of sunscreen annually wash off swimmers into reef waters, sunscreens are promoting viral infections of algae that play an important role in coral bleaching (killing of coral) in those areas more prone to high levels of recreational use by humans. This does not mean the complete banning of sunscreens – which are essential for protecting our skin from cancer – rather they have suggest the use of more eco-compatible filters such as kaolin, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and the like. Use of sunscreens that have physical, reflective filters and eco-friendly chemical ingredients will help our

critically important coral environment survive.


There is a better way. Do not use sunscreen! We will tell you how next time.


May 28, 2010

Summer is here!
Let’s go to the beach. Get some suntan. Most of us like to be tan.
It looks good.
But than the controversy.
Too much sun is bad. Is it? How much is too much?
Is it sun tan or sunburn that is bad?
Or maybe the sun screen lotion?
In my opinion in many cases the remedy is creating more problems that it is solving.
Especially for small kids.

BOSTON — A new study shows many sunscreens may not protect your skin, and some are even dangerous to your health.
NewsCenter 5’s Shiba Russell reported that researchers inspecting nearly 800 different brands of sunscreens found that barely one-quarter of them offered adequate sun protection.
According to the Environmental Working Group, more than half of the products they looked at broke down after minutes in the sun, according to a Boston Herald report.
Some products contained questionable substances, such as oxybenzone, which mimics the hormone estrogen which doctors have linked to cancer. Only 13 percent were found to block UVB rays and not UVA rays.
The study only gave three of the top 10 selling brands good ratings and all were for babies. They included the Blue Lizard Australian Suncream SPF 30/Baby, California Baby Water-Resistant Hypo-Allergenic Sunscreen SPF 30-plus and Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion Continuous Protection SPF 55.

Do Chemical Sunscreens Increase Cancer?
Worldwide, the greatest rise in melanoma has been experienced in countries where chemical sunscreens have been heavily promoted  The rise in melanoma has been exceptionally high in Queensland, Australia  where the medical establishment has vigorously promoted the use of sunscreens. Queensland now has more incidences of melanoma per capita than any other place on Earth. (Garland, Cedric F., et al. Could sunscreens increase melanoma risk? American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 82, No. 4, April 1992, pp. 614-15).

Dr. Gordon Ainsleigh in California believes that the use of sunscreens causes more cancer deaths than it prevents. He estimates that the 17% increase in breast cancer observed between 1981 and 1992 may be the result of the pervasive use of sunscreens over the past decade (Ainsleigh, H. Gordon. Beneficial effects of sun exposure on cancer mortality. Preventive Medicine, Vol. 22, February 1993, pp. 132-40). Recent studies have also shown a higher rate of melanoma among men who regularly use sunscreens and a higher rate of basal cell carcinoma among women using sunscreens (Garland, Cedric F. et al. Effect of sunscreens on UV radiation-induced enhancement of melanoma growth in mice. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 86, No. 10, May 18, 1994, pp. 798-801 :Larsen, H.R. “Sunscreens: do they cause skin cancer.” International Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 1994; 12(12): 17-19; Farmer K.C. & Naylor, M.F. “Sun exposure, sunscreens, and skin cancer prevention: a year-round concern.” Ann Pharmacother, 1996; 30(6):662-73)
So the short answer-nobody knows for sure. Unfortunately.

Author: kedem
May 14, 2010

Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

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Photograph of nail fungal infection Nail fungal infection

An infection of nail fungus occurs when fungi infect one or more of your nails. A nail fungal infection may begin as a white or yellow spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail. As the nail fungus spreads deeper into your nail, it may cause your nail to discolor, thicken and develop crumbling edges — an unsightly and potentially painful problem.

You may have a nail fungal infection — also called onychomycosis (on-i-ko-mi-KO-sis) — if one or more of your naThe most effective Fungus treatmentils are:

  • Thickened
  • Brittle, crumbly or ragged
  • Distorted in shape
  • Dull, with no luster or shine
  • A dark color, caused by debris building up under your nail

Infected nails also may separate from the nail bed, a condition called onycholysis. You may feel pain in your toes or fingertips and detect a slightly foul odor.

There is 100% organic treatment that is highly effective. No side effects.

March 15, 2010

I do not use cosmetics. I have a beard. That does it for me.It is the information for girls who sometimes overdo it. Just let you natural beauty shine. Here is the good source of information on healthy (and not so healthy) products.I don’t know how accurate the scores are.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients used by this company — not the products — caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility — information not available in Skin Deep.

February 11, 2010

facesw1.jpgFor the first time sold in the United States, exclusively distributed by Market America, Matriskin™ Collagen MP Serum visibly reduces the look of lines and wrinkles. Its advanced peptide technology helps to firm and revitalize the skin.

The Collagen MP Serum is a new collagen based formula with micro-collagen and patented peptides that help counteract the aging process. A special skin penetration element is added (palmitoic acid), in order to help the collagen molecules and the peptide to be instantly absorbed. Thus, the cellular regeneration, and the structure of the skin are promoted.

The viscoelastic properties of the hyaluronic acid have drawn attention to the cosmetic industry. This is one of the main components of the extracellular matrix that makes it possible for the skin to maintain hydration, due to its great capacity to retain water.

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Stabilizers

Include Propylene Glycol.  Propylene Glycol is used in antifreeze, hydraulic fluids and as a solvent. The material safety data sheet on this ingredient warns to avoid skin contact. Propylene Glycol is implicated in contact dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities; it can inhibit skin cell growth in human tests and can damage cell membranes causing rashes, dry skin and surface damage. Is this in your moisturizer? You can find it in cosmetics, toothpaste, shampoos and conditioner, lotions, deodorants, baby wipes, processed foods and many more personal care items. Studies have shown that it is retained in your system.  Find more about it and other risks of cosmetic ingredients in: www.ewg.org.

Preserving Ingredients

These appear in almost all cosmetic creams, and include triclosan, and methyl paraben (other forms are: propyl, ethyl, and butyl). Following is an excerpt from an article in the September 2002 issue of Happi (Household and Personal Products Industry) — a chemical industry trade journal “Cosmetic Product Preservation” by Jabbar Mufti:

“Typical preservatives used in the cosmetic industry include methyl paraben, ethyl paraben and propyl paraben and their derivatives. They disable activity in the bacterial wall to prevent fungal contamination. This action continues when the product is on the skin and may be absorbed into the skin tissue, taken up by the blood stream and ultimately reside in the major organs. The essential-set.jpgpreservative action is so stable, it continues to work while inside the body, limiting the normal enzyme activity of the body. How do we know this? Autopsies performed on cancerous tumours have shown residues of methyl-, ethyl- and propyl parabens.”

What Alternative Do We Suggest?

Relax!

Author: Nathan
January 5, 2010

Even during tough times, especially during those times we need to relax. Meditation is great. But not everybody can do it. This product helps to relax and actually makes it easier to meditate. A fantastic bath lotion that causes relaxation without inducing sleep.

Properties: Balances the neurovegetative systems: sympathetic- parasympathetic. Enhances memory and learning ability Anti-stress Has a particularly pleasant odor.

When you really want to take a relaxing and calming bath, let go of all your worldly cares, slide in and let yourself be immersed by peace and warmth.
Sounds good to me!

November 2, 2009

 Great natural products for babies! Check it out!         Diaper rashThere are many misconceptions about a baby’s bottom:

  • It is supposed to be perfectly smooth and rash-free
  • Diaper rash is abnormal
  • Diaper rash is a sign of food or formula allergies
  • Diaper rash means the baby has bad diarrhea or a yeast infection

Having a diaper rash is a normal part of being a baby. There are many ways you can limit the amount of rash, but from time to time it will flare up again.

Start with ultra sensitive skin, add the chemicals and moisture of urine and stools, coveregalim-hadeshi.JPGr the area with a diaper that rubs back and forth, and you have diaper rash. This damaged skin is susceptible to the invasion of bacteria and yeast, which can make the rash worse.

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