Oil Cleansing: DO NOT use olive oil or coconut oil

Jan 8th 2015

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...
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Eat Coconut Oil for Acne: One Clients Story

Jan 7th 2015

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...
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What inspires me...

Jan 5th 2015

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...
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Dermatitis or Eczema

Jan 4th 2015

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...
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Tooth ails? Here's the facts, ma'am.

Dec 28th 2014

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...
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Chicken Skin On My Arms!!

Dec 24th 2014

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...
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Proactiv Proof

Dec 19th 2014

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...
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Why not ALL Organic?

Dec 11th 2014

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...
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