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Some health care professionals believe that candida infects 89% of the US population. Many Americans don't realize that candidiasis is caused by the overuse and abuse of antibiotics, steroids, NSAIDs and poor dietary habits. By simply following the standard of healthcare in our society and ...
Candida is a yeast-like fungus that is a part of the normal flora in the intestinal tract. When your body is healthy, candida remains in balance with the other friendly bacteria that reside in this region of the body. It only becomes a problem when this balance is disturbed and the candida yeast ...
Did you know that cancer-causing chemicals have been found in the skin care products you use every day? In fact, they’ve even been found in those labeled as natural and organic! Cancer has been the second leading cause of death in the U.S. for many years … and it still is. Even children are getting cancer, and their rate is increasing. It’s time to find out how to protect yourself and your family. Now, you may be wondering … Are you kidding me? How is that possible?
Every day, we use soaps and body washes, creams, lotions, makeup and other products, one on top of the other, to make ourselves look prettier (or more handsome), younger, erase blemishes, smell better, feel sexier and to attract, or keep, the perfect partner. Looking well-groomed and attractive is important. It's good for your self esteem too. But not all the ingredients in the products that make you beautiful and sexier are good for your health. The cosmetic and personal care product industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry ... and growing.
Lipstick ingredients in many cases are a noxious blend of petroleum based chemicals, many of which have not been thoroughly tested for safety. A number of these ingredients may cause allergic reactions or interfere with your body's hormones. Some can even harm important body systems like your nervous system and immune system. Who would have ever thought that the pretty colors that help you look beautiful can actually cause harm? The truth of the matter is that many of the ingredients that color your lipstick are derived from coal tar, which causes cancer.
Shampoo ingredients are most likely the last thing on your mind when choosing your shampoo. You're probably most interested in what the shampoo is going to do for your hair. How soft, silky and shiny will it make your hair look? Does it make it look healthy? What about repairing damaged ends? Will it make your hair look thicker? Will it give you great looking hair like those models you see in the TV commercials? These are the kinds of questions that the manufacturers have conditioned you to think about.
Organic shampoo is the safest and healthiest shampoo on the market, right? Well, it depends... Is it the real thing, or is it an organic wannabe? There are a good number of pseudo-organic shampoos on the market from companies that want a piece of the organic pie, but are not willing to go the distance to produce a truly organic product.
Important! Read this before you buy any cosmetics or personal care products that contain protein or amino acids! MSG may be hidden in your cosmetics and personal care products. If you know you’re sensitive to MSG, you may be avoiding it in your food but still noticing MSG-type reactions and not know where they're coming from. Do you ever get a headache or notice other unpleasant symptoms when you put on your makeup, shampoo your hair or wash your face? Have you ever wondered why? Or do you just shrug it off and pop a pill to mask the symptoms?
Antibacterial soaps DO NOT help your family stay healthy. They may even be making you sick! Antibacterial soaps have been widely embraced as a way to "kill germs" and prevent illness. But not all bacteria are harmful. And not all "germs" are bacteria. Some bacteria are beneficial and your body needs them. Antibacterial soap cannot distinguish between harmful and helpful bacteria. It kills all bacteria.
Cosmetics make you attractive, but some of the ingredients in your cosmetics and personal care products may be killing you! If you’re like most Americans, you may be unknowingly poisoning yourself and your family everyday with the many cancer-causing ingredients in today’s cosmetics, toiletries and personal care products. Makeup, shampoo, hair coloring products, baby powder (Yes, baby powder!), shaving cream, mouthwash and toothpaste are just a few of the products that contain cancer-causing ingredients. But don’t despair!
Skin care products for men have come a long way. There's more to choose from than just soap and shaving cream like in the good old days. If you consider yourself a metrosexual or neosexual man, you're probably using a lot more products on your skin than just the basics men used in the past. In fact, if you really take a look at your choices when you shop for your skin care products, you might find it just a bit confusing. How do you choose? First of all, there's more to it than just looking at the front of the package or choosing a brand you saw advertised.
The cosmetic and personal care product industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry ... and growing. New products are coming onto the market every day. Manufacturers play to your emotions in their advertising and packaging. They tell you their products will make you look more beautiful, younger, sexier and help you attract your perfect mate. They promise to erase blemishes, wrinkles, make your skin smoother and softer.
Looking your best when you go to work is important. A vital part of presenting yourself in the best light is a good skin care program. How do you choose your skin care products? Do you go for the brand names, the most talked about lines or the ones the celebrities use? Or do you just use the same products you've used for years and years? Have you ever wondered if there are cancer-causing chemicals in your skin care products? If you're a typical working woman, you probably use about 12 different skin care and personal care products every day.
Finding healthy food is getting harder and harder every day. Even buying foods that are labeled organic doesn't guarantee that the food inside the package is healthy.
I have some exciting news to share with you. This may totally transform your health. But first, let me ask you a few questions. - Do you look and feel as well as you'd like?rn- Are you full of energy and feeling vibrantly alive every day?rn- How's your weight? Is it in the ideal range for your height and bone structure?rn- Have you been free of prescription drugs and OTC medications for five years or longer?
Organic, All Natural, Gentle, Mild, Paraben-Free, No Animal Testing! These are all things you might see on labels in the natural skin care section of your favorite store. But, are they true? How can you tell? How do you choose the best, safest and healthiest skin care products for yourself and your family? Natural skin care product selection can be simple and straightforward! With just a little bit of knowledge, it can be very easy to choose the safest and healthiest natural skin care products for your household.
Every day we are bombarded with information about food products that are healthy, all natural, have no artificial ingredients, no preservatives, low fat, no fat, no cholesterol, sugar free, vitamin fortified and provide 100% of your daily vitamin requirements. Are these foods as healthy as the advertising tries to make us believe they are?
Antioxidants are substances found in fresh, whole foods that reduce oxidative damage caused by free radicals. There are a lot of antioxidant supplements that are being promoted for their health benefits - to reverse aging, to increase strength and endurance, to boost the immune system, etc. A lot of superfoods are being heavily promoted for their antioxidant properties. From all this, we get the message that antioxidant supplements and superfoods are essential for good health. But how much should you take and can you take too much?
"Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food" is ancient wisdom that we seem to have forgotten in these modern, high tech times. In spite of the fact that technology has advanced so phenomenally over the last 100 years, "the human genome is 99.98% the same as it was 40,000 years ago." This means that we virtually have the same biochemical makeup as the people living in the Stone Age. So, the food our body is designed to eat is basically the same type eaten in ancient times.
A new study in the journal, Science (August 16, 2012)1, has found that intestinal inflammation can alter your gut flora and promote cancer. What does this have to do with food sensitivities? Food sensitivities are an immune response. Eighty percent of your immune system is in your intestinal tract. The health of your intestinal tract depends on the proper balance of micro flora present in your gut.
Choosing safe products can be a daunting task without the proper knowledge and tools. Many product packages are deceptively designed to make you believe that the product inside the package is herbal, all natural, safe and gentle, when in fact the product contains little or no natural or herbal ingredients, is contaminated with carcinogens and is irritating to the skin. This is the case because of the lack of regulation in the cosmetic and personal care product industry. But armed with a little knowledge and some helpful tools, there is much you can do to protect yourself.
What you put on your skin is as important as the food you eat. Chemicals that come in contact with your skin can be absorbed into your bloodstream. Many of the ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products are toxic, even though they may not cause any reaction on the skin. Some cause cancer. Some of the most commonly used ingredients combine with other ingredients to form cancer-causing substances. Here's a list to help you choose safer and healthier cosmetics and personal care products: 1.
Do you ever eat a food and have a reaction that you know for a fact was caused by the food you ate? Or do you sometimes feel bad and wonder if there was anything you ate in the last few days that's causing you to feel this way? If you have a reaction to a food you ate, either immediately or within a couple hours, that you can irrefutably say was caused by that food, that is a food allergy.
On Halloween, our little "trick or treaters" get so much candy, full of sugar and chemical additives. Sugar is known to cause hyperactivity in children and dental caries, as well as mood swings, depression, and obesity. But, it's not only the sugar that's so bad for them. It's also the other chemical additives, including artificial and natural flavors and FD&C colors, most of which are derived from coal tar which is a carcinogen. Here are five tips on how to reduce the sugar and chemical load this Halloween: 1.
All natural skin care includes taking care of your body on the inside as well as on the outside. Your skin is the largest organ of your body. To have truly radiant skin, you need to be healthy - from the inside out and the outside in. The best natural skin care routine starts with eating nourishing foods. Eat fresh, whole and organic if possible. Stay away from junk foods, processed foods and anything with a long list of ingredients on the back of the package. Learn to read labels so you know what's safe and what's not. Make sure you're drinking plenty of good water.
Superfoods are foods that are nutrient dense - high in nutritional value - excellent sources of antioxidants - rich in essential nutrients They are foods that are proclaimed to provide superior nourishment for your body. For example There are green superfoods like - green leafy vegetables - chlorella - spirulina - wheat grass - barley grass Fruit and nut superfoods include - goji berries - acai - coconut - noni - raw cacao There are also seaweed, bee product and herb superfoods.
You just got out of the shower and reached for your favorite deodorant. You like it because it smells nice and it keeps your underarms dry and odor free. You've used it for a long time. But did you ever read the ingredients on the label and wonder about the safety of the almost unpronounceable chemicals listed in the too tiny to read print? If not, you're like most people. You don't expect to find products on store shelves that contain harmful ingredients. But beware.
Buyer beware! What you see is not always what you get. Natural skin care, you would think, would be made from natural ingredients. Natural ingredients come from plants, right? Well, maybe... The various different dictionaries define natural as - being in accordance with or determined by nature - present in or produced by nature rn- inherent, not acquired rn- not produced or changed artificially; not conditioned rn- not altered, treated, or disguised However, in the world of natural skin care products, the word "natural" has no legal definition.
Look younger, erase wrinkles, better than botox... You’re probably bombarded every day with ads, on TV, in magazines, in your e-mail box, promising you the fountain of youth if you just try their amazing natural, anti-aging skin care products. Pay the postage and you can even try the product for free. Baby boomers are getting older. Many are desperately trying to avoid looking the part. With the clock ticking on aging boomers manufacturers are playing to their fears of losing their youth.
Did you know that cancer-causing chemicals have been found in the skin care products you buy for yourself and your children? Maybe you've heard about it in the news. But if you didn't, you're not alone. Many people, just like you, have been using body care products containing harmful ingredients without even knowing it. There are no laws to make sure the ingredients in the products you buy are safe. You see, the skin care industry is unregulated.
This is not a diet. It involves eating only "safe" foods. What are safe foods? Safe foods are different for everyone. They’re foods your body can digest, metabolize and absorb optimally; foods from which your body derives all the nutrition the food offers. Why would safe foods differ among individuals? Not every person is able to properly digest every food and absorb its nutrients. You are unique. Because of aberrations in your body chemistry, you may not be able to fully digest certain otherwise healthy foods, like potatoes, salmon or blueberries. Sound far-fetched?
Healthy eating is important. So, how can it be that some people - eat healthfully but don’t feel truly healthy?rn- are fanatical about health and healthy eating and they’re still not healthy?rn- no matter what they do, just cannot get healthy? Do they have “bad genes?” Are they destined to be unhealthy? Or is there some other explanation? Do you see yourself or someone you know in this scenario? Let’s look at what it means to be healthy. When you’re healthy, you - feel good - have a lot of energy - have a zest for life - have a positive mindsetr
Do you feel less healthy than you'd like? Do you have health issues that don't want to go away no matter what you do to try to alleviate them? Have you been to doctors, only to have them tell you there's nothing wrong with you? Health is not the absence of disease. It is a state of well being in body, mind and spirit. When you are truly healthy, you'll feel a zest for living, an abundance of energy to get up and go do the things you love to do. Anything less is not real health.