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Beauty

Sorting the Bounty of Botanical Beauty Products

Posted November 3, 2009 1:12 PM

NEW YORK -- There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees. Many fruits and vegetables are indeed considered legitimate treatments, but it's because of that efficacy that users should know the differences between grapeseed and grapefruit extracts. "This is serious skin care even though it's botanicals. It's not 'fluff' like some people Read more...

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Beauty

Opting for Fruity Beauty

Posted August 11, 2009 10:37 AM

Most women and many men have a vague sense that the overuse of personal care products is potentially dangerous. And while some of us may read ingredient lists on shampoo bottles and shower gels hoping to avoid the usual suspects (sodium laureth sulphate and too many parabens), often we choose products impulsively, paying little real attention to what they contain. So, how can we try to limit any Read more...

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Beauty

Skin Care and Makeup Go Green ... And People Are Paying Attention

Posted April 28, 2009 9:48 AM

Using natural ingredients to soothe, treat and heal skin is nothing new, but in modern times, science has often trumped a more organic approach to beauty. Women clamor for the latest in wrinkle reducers and anti-aging formulas that come in space-age packaging. Smaller cosmetics companies that focus on plant-based ingredients have found it hard to compete with larger name brands. Recently, Read more...

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Menopause

Soy Component Reduces Menopause Effects

Posted April 20, 2009 1:19 PM

In a study in rats, soy aglycons of isoflavone, a group of soybean constituent chemicals, promoted health during menopause, researchers in Taiwan said. Lead researcher Robin Chiou of the National Chiayi University in Taiwan studied the effects of the dietary supplement on a group of female rats that had undergone ovary removal. "These ovariectomized -- estrogen deficient -- animals Read more...

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Skin & Nails

Organic Way to Natural Super Skin

Posted March 30, 2009 2:25 PM

With the credit crunch forcing us to tighten the purse strings, our make-up bags may be suffering. But while some women are cutting back on cluttering their bathroom cabinets, others are veering towards the extreme of all-natural beauty. You don't have to be defined as a "green gal" to reap the benefits of going au naturel. The interest in natural and organic products is reaching Read more...

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Skin & Nails

Veggies Invade the Skin Care Market

Posted December 30, 2008 10:49 AM

For years, skin care companies have scoured the globe for ingredients, sending scouts to places like Madagascar or the Amazon jungle in search of the next shea butter or Dead Sea salts. More recently, the beauty industry has been exploring a less exotic location for inspiration: the supermarket produce aisle. While industry watchers say cosmetic-grade fruit and vegetable extracts have been Read more...

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November 17

Odorprints – Yours Are Unique so Come To Your Senses

by Suzie Heumann @ 5:45 pm. Filed under natural, odorprints, perfume, senses, smell
The nostrils are the quickest route to the brain so along with those ‘first impressions’ from our visual senses comes the sense of smell to influence our intimate decision making processes. I often wonder why we are so obsessed with perfumes, after-shave, oils and lotions that are scented. Every variety of scent is offered, all to change how we smell. What’s wrong with our smells? Are we afraid of smelling too ‘randy’? Are we actually afraid of not having control over how we present ourselves? Are we that self-conscious? More…
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Arthritis

The 'Root' of Arthritis Relief

Posted October 20, 2008 2:12 PM

More than 40 percent of those afflicted with arthritis in the United States now use complementary and alternative medicine to ease pain and swelling. These include dietary supplements. The use of alternative remedies has increased since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued health warnings about anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs were linked to cardiovascular events that even resulted Read more...

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Menopause

Hypnosis May Help Lessen Hot Flashes

Posted September 30, 2008 11:15 AM

U.S. researchers suggest hypnotic relaxation therapy may help decrease hot flashes in menopausal women. The effects of hot flashes -- such as loss of sleep -- also significantly decreased in the majority of women receiving hypnosis, says lead investigator Gary Elkins of Baylor University, Waco, Texas. The study, published online in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, involved 26 breast Read more...

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