One day you look down at your hands, and say “what is THAT?” Yes, it’s an AGE SPOT! - a flat, grey, brown or black colored spot on the back of your hands, tops of your arms, shoulders, your face…..nowhere is sacred!! 
They just suddenly showed up, but not really. They are the result of years in the sun, and, according to The Mayo Clinic, usually present around the age of forty, although they can present in younger people.
Age spots can look cancerous, but they are not – the worst part is how they look and that they are there to begin with! You can bleach or lighten them or have them removed, but the best thing is to prevent them in the first place by using sunscreen and avoiding overexposure to the sun!
How do age spots form?
“Ultraviolet (UV) light accelerates the production of melanin. Melanin is the dark pigment in the epidermis that gives your skin its normal color. The extra melanin — produced to protect the deeper layers of your skin — creates the darker color of a tan. Age spots develop when the extra melanin becomes “clumped” or is produced in higher concentrations than normal.
Most often, it takes years of sun exposure for these dark spots to occur — they typically develop very slowly over time. Using commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds can eventually result in the same changes.” http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/age-spots/DS00912
Treatment Options:
FIRST! Go to your dermatologist and GET IT CHECKED! Your doctor can tell you what that spot is, and if it needs any medical test or treatment, or you are clear to use something to lighten or remove it.
If you get the “All Clear”, some options you have are
~ Bleaching Creams that lighten the spots over time
~ Laser Therapy which kill the cells that make the dark spots without harming the skin
~ Freezing (cryotherapy) which also destroys the dark spots but can leave a scar
~ Dermabrasion which uses rotating brushes to remove the top layers of skin and can leave a scab
~ Chemical Peels which uses strong acids to chemically burn off the top layers of skin
THERE IS ONE MORE WAY to Remove Age Spots, that the Mayo Clinic doesn’t know about yet!
The Apriori Beauty DERMA FIRM ILLUMINATOR! 
Yep! I’ve explained all about it recently in my post ”The Ultimate 10 Minute Face Lift” http://bit.ly/5CCkpg , but have since had the opportunity to try it out on my own age spots. After six weeks of using it five times a week, I am so excited to report that the age spots I have been targeting are coming off - in chunks! A large one on my arm is coming off in layers, and now that it is thinning out, pieces of it are starting coming off, too. Painless, no scarring, no scab, no redness – they’re just falling off!
So, the good news is that if you are seeing those nasty Age Spots on your hands or arms, you have choices! You can bleach, burn, laser, peel or scrub them off,OR you can use the Derma Firm Illuminator, and painlessly help them to fall off! Nice new healthy skin is showing up underneath, too!
Thanks for stopping by and Making My Life Beautiful!
XO Candy
Feel free to leave a comment or question and if you would like to check out the Derma Firm Illuminator – http://www.aprioribeauty.com/FIC/candace/products/celloxylin/treatment/derma_firm_illuminator_treatment_system
Feel free to contact me at aprioricandy@gmail.com
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 supporting skin appearance, structure and function – we love to slather cream everywhere it seems!
While incredible advances in anti-aging technology are making skin care products more and more effective, for many people, fighting the clock is a losing battle. Why? No matter how many “Potions and Lotions” we spread on our skin, the single most important – and BASIC – step in maintaining healthy, beautiful skin is taking care of it from the inside out!
“YOUR SKIN IS THE FINGERPRINT OF WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE YOUR BODY, AND ALL SKIN CONDITIONS, FROM PSORAISIS TO ACNE TO AGING, ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS OF YOUR BODY’S INTERNAL NEEDS, INCLUDING ITS NUTRITIONAL NEEDS.” Georgiana Donadio, PhD, DC, MSc, Founder and Director of the National Institues of Whole Health in Boston
Skin is our largest organ, and as such, feels the effects of everything going on inside our body. Just as 
exposure to the sun and pollution damage skin from the outside, neglecting fruits and vegetables means that we do not have enough vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to combat the negative effects of environmental exposure to our systems. Eating poor quality, processed foods can often lead to inflammation as our body reacts to irritating and damaging chemicals. More seriously, modern times have seen a dramatic rise in the incidence of diet related diseases, with studies linking diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and countless other health issues to poor nutritional choices.
Dull, dry, irritated, inflamed, and old-looking skin may be the first sign of more serious conditions beneath the surface.
Today, our choices are unlimited as we can shop at open air farmers markets, or the organic produce aisle at our local grocery chains. Restaurants offer a wider variety of healthy choices, many noting the healthiest fare on their menus! Unfortunately busy schedules, and the convenience of processed, prepackaged, and fast foods influence the quality of our day to day eating habits. Over time, our diet is reflected in the lines, sagging and dullness of our complexions. We can take an important step in slowing down the process of aging by making proactive, holistic choices in our diet and lifestyle, to live longer, and healthier resulting in reducing the symptoms of aging.
At Apriori Beauty, we recognize that aging does not just occur on the outside. We also realize the challenges many people face in making healthy decisions on a daily basis. This is why we created Lifeoxylin Cellular Defense Elixir, a highly concentrated belnd of phytonutrients from plants, fruits and vegetables, and advanced anti-aging ingredients designed to support complete wellness and beautiful skin from the inside out.
Each 1 ounce serving is jam-packed with antioxidants (the equivalent to 6 servings of fruits and vegetables! ) and ingredients to support health at the cellular level. Very simply, Lifeoxylin Elixir offers an ideal supplement to our daily diets! Instead of simply treating the symptoms of aging, we are addressing the cause with a systemic, internal and external approach! Take care of yourself inside and out, and even aging will be beautiful!
Did You Know? Nutrigenomics is new field of science focused on understanding the relationship between nutrition and the repsonse or expression of our genes. Under certain circumstances, and in some individuals, diet can be a serious risk factor for a number of diseases, and some diet-regulated genes, are likely to play a role in the onset, incidence, progression, and/or severity of chronic diseases. Research in the area continues to show that nutrition can play a major role in maintaining cellular health and homeostasis. As this field grows, it will provide a valuable tool for understanding how dietary lifestyle influences our health.
A recent study found that supplementation with a combination of CoQ10 (Ubiquinone), antioxidants, and minerals, decreased skin roughness and fine wrinkles by an average of 21.22%. The effect was likely due to a reduction in oxidative stress that damages cellular DNA. 
Regardless of your genetic makeup, aging occurs as we become more susceptible to years of exposure to inflammatory substances and reactive oxygen species. Foods that are high in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances can help mediate exposure on a daily basis, and may even reverse the effects of past exposure. The key is making smart dietary choices that give your cells the best chance at maintaining their healthy form and function!
How can Lifeoxylin Cellular Defense Elixir help YOU look and feel younger?
~ Jam packed with natural ingredients from fruits, vegetables, and plants!
~Eat your colors! Contains a wide variety of phytochemicals (many of which have antioxidant properties) due to the full spectrum of colors represented by the fruits, vegetables, and plants present in the formula!
~Contains ATP and CoQ10 to support cellular energy production, health and skin structure!
~Supports immune system health!
~Contains natural ingredients to help mediate fluctuations in hormone levels as we age!
~Supports digestive health!
~Convenient – 1 ounce per day provides you with 2400 ORAC units, the antioxidant equilvalent of 6 servings of fruits and vegetables!
~Contains the Nutrient Reservoir to support the Celloxylin Anti-Aging Skin Care line and help maintain healthy radiant, younger looking skin from the inside out!
~ Tastes Great! Just like sweet concentrated grape juice!
Why not take advantage of the Beauty Benefits of Lifeoxylin Cellular Defense Elixir together with the Celloxylin Skin Care System today!
My own personal testimonial – besides that I love its energy producing effects all day long, my teenage son was having hormonal mood swings that made his life life an emotional roller coaster. Within 2 weeks of starting to drink Lifeoxyin Elixir, his mood swings were gone, he is smiling a lot more, and has emotional consistency! We are all a lot happier now!
Here is the link to the complete ingredient list, and please leave a comment or email me your questions!
http://www.aprioribeauty.com/FIC/candace/products/lifeoxylin
Thank you for stopping by and “Making My Life Beautiful!!
XO Candy
Adapted from Apriori Beauty’s Did You Know “Beneficial Beauty” developed by Candace Keefe, Elizabeth Verveynck, Susan Twellman, and Katy Meunter, PhD
We Really Are What We Eat!
Have you heard the latest in cell research~ that degenerative conditions and diseases are more and more being attributed to “genes gone bad”?
The field of Nutrigenomics and cellular research is booming. Animal studies are showing impressive relationships between specific nutrients from plants that halt the progression of, and actually prevent, many degenerative conditions.
Currently, studies are underway testing these Phyto (Plant) Nutrients, and their health benefits/effects in humans. Take a look at www.clinicaltrials.gov , type in the phytonutrient of your choice and you will be able to see all the research that is going on with your selected nutrient, specifically what the researchers are testing for.
Our environment (oxidative stress, UV radiation, toxic exposure), our current life stage (the hormonal influences of puberty to menopause), and our chosen lifestyle habits (smoking, athleticism, type of nutrition, cultural/social circumstances), all influence our genes and overall health. Even the bacteria in our digestive system has an impact on our metabolism, immune response, and disease resistance.
Dan Buettner, in his book “Blue Zones”, studied four cultures that have an incredibly high percentage of people living to 100 years of age. He looked at diet, lifestyle and social/cultural factors that they had in common and could possible attribute to their extended length of life. One common thread was the large portion of their daily nutrition coming from plant foods grown in their home gardens.
“There are more than 1000 known phytonutrients….(which) benefit health by serving as antioxidants, enhancing immune response, enhancing cell to cell communication, altering estrogen metabolism, converting to vitamin A, causing cancer cells to die, stimulating enzymes, repairing DNA damage (caused by smoking and toxins), interfering with DNA replication (cancer cells) and detoxifying carcinogens. Antioxidants protect against oxidative damage and can prevent cancer symptoms. Isoflavones reduce menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis by mimicking human estrogen. Some phytonutrients actually bind physically with cell walls, preventing adhesion by pathogens. Several phytonutrients also have anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.” (“Phytonutrient Cures” by Zachary Kaplan, Ehow.com)
Colorful fruits and vegetables have been shown to contribute to overall health and longevity, natures way of keeping us healthy. Apriori Beauty’s Lifeoxylin Elixir is loaded with the phytonutrients known to have a powerful influence on your health and disease prevention! So if you can’t possible eat enough fruits and vegetables to keep you healthy each day, just an ounce a day of Lifeoxylin will do the job!
Coming soon, more about which Phytonutrients should I eat?
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