December 7, 2009

  • Homemade Scrubs for your Face and Body

    Ever feel like you wish you could just erase the bad parts from your day? Well your skin feels the same way, which is why it craves the benefits of exfoliation on a daily basis. You spend time in polluted air, you touch your face after you ride the grimy subway, you try on clothes [...]

October 4, 2009

  • Forget Fat with Xenical

    In the sea of diet pills available today, choosing the right one can become quite confusing, but then again, few are FDA approved or boast a prescription-strength formula like Xenical (brand name Orlistat). Unlike other weight-loss drugs that act to suppress appetite or to speed up metabolism, Xenical works on the digestive system to block [...]

August 10, 2009

  • How to Keep Skin Looking Young

    As we age, our skin produces less collagen and elasticity that gives our skin its suppleness and tone. Dead skin cells are replaced more slowly and blood vessels slowly weaken, resulting in dull looking skin. For women going through hormonal changes, this exacerbates the process resulting in fine lines and wrinkles.
    Is there a way to [...]

  • Do’s and Don’ts for Acne-Free Skin

    Acne-free skin is not always genetically possible. Most people struggle throughout their adolescent and adult years with severe acne. Here are a few guidelines to help with achieving acne-free skin.
    Do’s:
    •    Eat healthfully and include lots of foods enriched with Vitamin A, B, E, and zinc. A multivitamin will probably have the recommended vitamins and minerals [...]

July 29, 2009

  • Psoriasis Home Remedies

    Psoriasis can be itchy, unsightly, and extremely annoying. Flare-ups can occur extremely often or extremely rare, but one this is for sure: When you start to see psoriasis building up on your scalp, knees, elbows, or lower back, your first thought is, “How can I get rid of this nasty stuff.”

    Shots, creams, pills, ointments, and [...]

July 27, 2009

  • Safe Acne Treatments For Pregnant Women

    We all know that using Accutane before and during pregnancy is a big no-no, so what are you expected to do if you all of a sudden get hit with a case of acne when you’re expecting?
    Whether your acne is new along with your pregnancy or whether you’ve had it before and now it’s just [...]

June 29, 2009

  • How to Be a Lean, Mean, Eco-Friendly and Green-Cleaning Machine

    Are you interested in protecting the environment?  Have green ideals?  Are you sensitive to chemical cleaners?  There are many reasons for wanting nontoxic household cleaners and the health of yourself and your kids are often the main concern. In fact, injuries caused by exposure to toxic cleaning supplies are a risk that’s a reality hundreds [...]

  • The Many Ways to Use Lemon Oil

    Also called “sunshine oil” because of its lovely and vivid fragrance, lemon oil is cold pressed from the rinds of lemons, has a soft pale yellow to a slight green shade and a an amazingly refreshing aroma.  Lemon oil can be found mixed with various other substances available in the market but as long as [...]

  • The Endless Uses for Aloe

    Aloe Vera is a quite common household plant that most moms keep around the kitchen for treating little burns.  But as it turns out, Aloe has so many more incredible uses that makes it the mightly incredible plant that it is!  Here are some of my favorite new uses for aloe:
    • Suffer from IBS or [...]

  • All About Aloe Vera

    Aloe barbedensis or just Aloe to most people, is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula.  Most of us know aloe as the plant to run to after burning yourself, but Aloe has a plethora of uses beyond treating burns.  It is non-toxic, with no known [...]

April 23, 2009

  • Stopping the Smell of Sweat Naturally

    Today, I have chosen to discuss a very summery yet slightly embarrassing subject: sweat.  Bear with me!  Did you know that sweat itself is largely odorless until it is fermented by bacteria?  Bacteria thrive in hot, humid, acidic environments and the human underarm or armpit is one of the warmest areas on the surface of [...]

April 6, 2009

  • Sleep Is Key For Learning

    We all know how it feels to go a night or two without good sleep.  It seems to affect everything from your focus and concentration and can even cause unnecessary anxiety or effect your appetite.  Turns out, there is even more good reason for you too make sure you get your quality Z’s.  Just recently, [...]

March 31, 2009

  • Tips For Deeper Sleep, Naturally

    How many times a week do you wake up feeling like you didn’t sleep a wink all night long?  Whether you were bothered by thoughts or the noise outside, not being able to fall asleep and stay asleep at night can have serious repercussions for your mental and physical health.  Though 50% of adults in [...]

March 13, 2009

  • Whiter Teeth, Naturally

    One of the latest trends in the world of dentistry is teeth whitening, and I completely understand why.  Having whiter teeth changes your whole look for the better—so much that people are paying a fortune and using some icky chemicals to achieve that look.  I want to tell you that there are simpler and healthier [...]

March 3, 2009

  • Master Cleanse

    There has been a lot of hype recently about the importance of detoxification, but many of us have no idea what this really means.  Is it just something the Hollywood stars do to stay thin?  Is it something the health freaks do that’s not applicable to the rest of us?  Or is there really something [...]

February 28, 2009

  • Geranium Oil For Nerve Pain

    I absolutely love the smell of geranium oil.  But what I love more is all of the amazing excuses that I have to use it all of the time.  This wonderfully scented essential oil is an effective household remedy for so many women and childrens’ conditions from pain relief, to  reducing swelling and inflammation, soothing [...]

February 25, 2009

  • Home-made Antioxidant Cream

    I’m sure you’ve noticed already how popular antioxidants  have become in wrinkle cream these days (despite the fact that the jury is still out on whether or not antioxidants actually prevent aging but that’s a different story).  The big antioxidants: vitamins C, E and A are all over the place these days and for good [...]

February 19, 2009

  • When Life Gives You Lemons…

    I’ve keep noticing that my posts follow a certain trend of recommending my favorite skin care treatments which are all extremely economical.  I just love that there are so many ways we can treat our bodies well, get beauty as a side effect and save money at the same time.  It just doesn’t get much [...]

February 16, 2009

  • The Importance of Deep Sleep

    How many of us can actually say that we sleep as well today as we did a few years ago?
    Most people that I know can only reminisce about the days where they got deep and restful sleep and woke up feeling refreshed enough to start their day…and I’ve got news for us–this is very unfortunate [...]

February 12, 2009

  • Vinegar: Your Prime Beauty Elixir

    It is truly amazing to think about all of the gifts that nature gives us to keep us healthy and beautiful. With a little extra time and a trip to the grocery store, you can literally give yourself a series of spa treatments right at home, no need to start ordering beauty products from your [...]