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The Ultimate Guide to Holistic Skin Care

Now that you actually understand your skin, let’s get to the how-to and discuss the essentials of holistic skincare.

Number one thing to remember for optimal skin health, take good overall care of your body. Your skin reflects its external treatment as well as the health of other organs in the body. Even the most thorough superficial skincare routine won’t be enough if the skin is actually reflecting an internal problem. Here it is, everything you need for beautiful, healthy skin from the inside-out……

Fresh Aloe Vera Everyday

Consider this a formal introduction to the best roommate your body will ever have. Other than looking adorable by the window, against the fridge, on the porch… Aloe works day and night to keep you strong, healthy, oxygenated, hydrated, and beautiful. Get ready to breathe it in, drink it up, and slather it on.…

Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage

Using sunscreen daily is the best protection against ultraviolet radiation (UV) damage. However, it’s important to know how to choose the right sunscreen.

Tips for choosing sunscreen:…

Meditation & the Body

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. – Carl Jung

Whether looking to sharpen focus, maximize creativity, reduce stress, or gain peace of mind–meditation can be transformative. But did you know meditation can also have profound effects on your body?…

Introducing the Nightshade Family

Everyone loves a nightshade! …just perhaps in moderation, and maybe with a watchful eye. These beauties are unique because they grow in the shade of night as opposed to the light of sun. Aside from many beneficial nutrients, nightshade plants boast a toxic alkaloid called Solanine that can adversely affect the body, resulting in calcium imbalance, headaches, and possibly arthritic pain due to inflammation. Macrobiotic and Ayurvedic medicine advise consuming nightshades with moderation. So listen to your body…take note of any symptoms that indicate how you react to this family……

Washing Produce

Because no one likes dirty produce… learn how to officially clean and prep your fruits and vegetables for eating……

Do You Know How Your Skin Works?

What your skin does for you:

Skin is the body’s primary defense system, acting as a physical and chemical barrier and shielding the internal tissues of the body from the outside environment. The skin protects internal tissues from ultraviolet radiation, free radicals, microorganisms, and other environmental hazards.
Skin is the body’s primary regulator of temperature.

Most important in understanding skin function is understanding the epidermal permeability barrier, which plays a crucial role in your skin’s ability to perform its duties. In the past, much of the medical community believed a compromised permeability barrier was merely a symptom of skin disease. However, recent research suggests that a compromised barrier is actually a primary pathophysiological factor for many skin diseases (such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis). This means a compromised barrier leaves you vulnerable to an array of problems….

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