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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Mineral Makeup Frenzy - Do Mineral Makeup Really Last Forever?

Mineral makeup has been the rage in cosmetics for quite a while now, touting brand new skin benefits that leave traditional powders and foundations “in the dust”.  The “true” mineral makeup is 100% dry (no liquids, moisture, oils, fats, emulsifiers) and of 100% inert composition (minerals only, no organic compounds), making it “unable to harbor […]

Journaling My Nutritional Supplements Vitamin Log 4 29 2009

I haven’t updated my vitamin log in a while and have finally gotten around to “filing” this one.
Funds have been astringent so I have been particularly keen in getting the best deals while maintaining the highest quality of regimen possible in a minimal funds situation.
First of all, to maximize absorption of my carefully selected vitamins […]

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments

Re: Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments
Dr. Taylor of http://www.InnerRewards.com has posted a beginner’s article on Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments and I have posted a response to her to solicit more professional guidance for my non-surgical cosmetic treatments concerns.
For the past five years I’ve been seeing online literature for a non-injection mesotherapy, which uses magnetic waves to push ingredients […]

Rashes and Bites: Need an Instant Skin Perfecting Body Lotion

My arms have been the recent victim of allergy attacks, bug bites, and dermatitis rashes.  Despite exercising mental restraint and disciplin I STILL keep scratching the itches and end up with bloody patches all over my arms. 
How inopportune that work just switched to Spring uniforms, requiring me to bare my not-so-toned, bruised, and all-scratched-up arms.  It’s not […]

Guilt-Free Sugar Binges?

Sugar is bad.  It must be accompanied by loads of anti-oxidants, anti-glycators, and anti-inflammatories or it will accelerate aging as well as trigger onset of a host of other diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cavities, heart diseases, and inflammation related degeneration. 
According to “The Wrinkle Cure” author Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone, we must banish sugar, rice, honey, […]

Big Appetite for Beautiful Skin

If you love food, love eating, and find it hard to stop snacking, you can take advantage of my own “Snack Menu” that focuses on high quality fats, proteins, antioxidant, enzymes, fiber, and polyphenol profile:
HORS D’OEUVRES
Flatbreads
Savory Nut and Seeds Crisps
Arberquina olive oil (Extra Virgin)
Pesto (Basil)
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Roe: Tobiko, Ikura, Uni
Seafood: Ankimo, all shellfish, […]

Nuts for Nuts - Indulging In Super Healthy Fats

When the low carb, low glycemic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant diet trend hit the market like a storm in the early 2000s, I finally found a justification to indulge in my almost “natural born” fiend for nuts and fatty foods. 
Ever since then I’ve adopted a predominantly low-carb yet high calorie diet, of which snacking non-stop on nuts and seeds became one of my major, AND my favorite, dietary habits.
I am most often […]

Foods That Make Your Skin Glow - For Beginners

Here is a quick read that’s great for beginners into the beauty-food-game.
http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/2008/04/foods-that-make.html
Great reminders for the veteran as well and fun to read!

Overdoing the Fat-Free Diet Causes Premature Wrinkling: Justifications of a Fat Lover

The subject of dietary fats is a mine field of academic arguments when it comes to healthy vs. unhealthy.  Many experts of modern science warn adamantly against animal fats, while in more traditional bodies of medicine, especially Chinese Traditional Medicine, animal fats are an integral part to beauty, health, and staying young and is called […]

Natural vs. Chemical Skin Care

In general, natural skin care products aren’t as effective in “correcting” your skin problem due to the activity of ingredients and potency of the extracts.
When it comes to potency or effectiveness, a lot of natural brands look great (so good I just want to buy them all!) but don’t deliver results. Even then, I am […]

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