Looking for a Natural Oil Facial Cleanser?

August 17th, 2010

Oil based facial cleansers are becoming the talk of the skin care industry! Mine is sweet – unbelievably sweet – so sweet that I want to share the ingredients with you so you can see for yourself.  The acids of other cleansers and daily skin care products used to leave my face dry and tight.  [...]

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What is Beneficial Beauty?

January 31st, 2010

In today’s market, the demand for anti-aging skin care continues to grow rapidly!   While Baby-Boomers look for new methods to slow aging and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, a younger generation is increasingly seeking out preventative anti-aging strategies to help them look younger longer.  Topically applied products are undeniably an important tool for [...]

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What is Chronic Inflammation and How Can I Prevent It?

November 9th, 2009

 Ever had a paper cut?  Ouch!  So tiny, yet so red and painful!  That redness and pain is a result of acute inflammation.   A simple little cut in our skin causes our body’s immune system to activate a variety of cells that destroy bacteria, form blood clots, and renew the skin so that our wound heals with a tiny little scar. [...]

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What is Oxidative Stress?

November 1st, 2009

Oxidative stress! Free Radicals! Antioxidants!………These are words that we increasingly hear or read, but what do they mean???   What do they have to do with our health as we age?  I know that Oxidative Stress in NOT good, Free Radicals are NOT hippies, and Antioxidants prevent diseases! After that, it gets a bit confusing, so [...]

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