BRAZEN BLOG

The body is an amazing symphony of magical ability. It is very much like a futuristic movie that we can cut ourselves open and scrape off parts of our skin and it grows back together and makes new skin. If we could see the entire 7 month process of a deep cut or wound healing, we would think we were watching a science fiction film.The actual process of healing a scar is like a 4 act play with different characters (types of cells) moving in and out of the area and specializing in different … read more

Recent statements by Dr. Sanjay Gupta have been quoted and requoted all over the media, and for a good reason. It is an important issue, and his is an important voice. Here is a quote from a blog on MSN:Those who doubt medical marijuana’s usefulness, put this in your pipe and smoke it: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent, formerly on your side, has reversed his position and come out strongly in favor of the use of cannabis to treat various medical con … read more

The essential fatty acids in hemp seed oil acts as an internal moisturizer for the skin, they can help combat the dryness and cracking of eczema and calm inflammation from the inside out. By taking a teaspoon of hemp seed oil orally three times a day and applying a hemp seed oil based lotion everyday. Symptoms of eczema will gradually started to improve. Over several weeks of using hemp seed oil leathery skin will begin to smooth out and stop itching. Hemp seed oil does not contain the psychoac … read more

I have more than one client who has come to me crying from a bout with Yes To Tomatoes or Yes to Carrots. Even I used to buy their products thinking they were sooooo cool. It can take a while to pull someone away from the idea that a company is all natural when they have green-washed your brain so totally.Active Ingredient: 1. Salicylic Acid 1% Inactive Ingredients: 2. Water, 3. Lauryl Glucoside, 4. Cocamidopropyl Betaine, 5. Propanediol, 6. Glycerin, 7. Sodium Chloride,8. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf … read more

These heavenly bodies were meant for your heavenly body- the whole darn thing!!I looked hard for affordable Argan lotions that actually had quality ingredients. The closest thing I found was Josie Maran’s at Sephora. Then my heart sank. While Argan oil is the third ingredient, it is after aloe vera (something we can all purchase cheaply) and then has a vast list of ingredients after it, which further dilutes the precious Argan you want. Oddly, Josie Maran claims ALL of these ingredients are natu … read more