I hate to be such a party pooper, but I am really serious about staying away from olive or coconut oil to oil cleanse. This is a fad. I have noticed that other small makers of skin care products, like me, are coming out about olive oil and coconut. L...
I have a great client who came to me for cystic acne more than a year ago. We went through a wide array of topical treatments that did help some, but still dealt with occasionally out of control skin. I continued to rack my brain for what we should d...
What I care about is people. Every job I have ever considered as a career was about helping people feel good. Nutritionist, midwife, psychologist, counselor, teacher, lawyer (because when i little i though you could just defend poor innocent and go t...
Dermatitis or EczemaResponse to client's recent question about recomendations:I fell asleep last reading a paper on atopic dermatitis to be ready to help you with this today. Dermatitis in itself is a tricky lady. It is almost always geneological and...
We stopped using toothpaste around here ages ago after some extensive research on why toothpaste is bad for our teeth.The primary issue with toothpaste is glycerin. This is what makes it tastes ok and it’s biggest downfall. The glycerin puts a coatin...
First of all, stop feeling weird about it. 50% of the population is affected by what it formally known as Keratosis Pilaris. I have several clients who have seen a dermatologist for the condition and been unable to clear up these annoying and sometim...
Proactiv is one of America’s leading acne products and is now available in automated machines (like soda machines) in malls across the country.I cringe every time I see one.I am not necessarily focusing on Proactiv with this post, but on the leading...
It is very true that not every ingredient is organic, and there is actually good reason for that. I am not avoiding higher prices, most of the time, I am avoiding absurdity.There are lots of natural oils and butters whose originating plants are NEVER...
Food poisoning? Or just my body in revolt for non-vegetarian choices?I ate chicken wings last night and promptly my stomach was cramping and in a lot of pain. I finally got myself home (that felt like a forever car ride) and crawled into bed. I woke...