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"For ideas on natural skin care, see the recipes that follow. Natural skin care Recipes Citrus Sugar Scrub 2 cups white cane sugar 2 cups vegetable glycerin 1 teaspoon vitamin C crystals 5 drops orange essential oil Combine ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some scrub onto your hand and massage gently over entire body. Rinse well with warm water. Store remainder in a glass jar. Keep in a cool, dry place and use within two weeks. Lavender Salt Glow 2 cups fine sea salt 4 cups almond oil 30 drops lavender essential oil Place all ingredients in a wide-mouth jar. Mix together." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"SKIN CARE The most important thing about skin care is to be very observant of the skin condition of your feet, as that is the first place where the diabetic process manifests deterioration. Alan Dattner, MD, a wholistic dermatologist based in New York City, recommends lotions that are high in omega-6 fatty acids, essential fats that diabetics don't produce well. Avoid glycolic acid and other strong fruit acids, as they are too harsh for the skin, warns Jeanette Jacqui, MD, a wholistic dermatologist in Phoenix, Arizona." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Not surprisingly, some scientists recommend adding green tea to skin care products for extra protection. Before you buy sunscreen or other skin care products, check the ingredients. If they include green tea, you just might boost your defense against skin damage, skin cancer — and maybe even wrinkles. Whether you get your tea from a teapot or a tube of sunscreen, you can help your skin win against cancer. Drink green tea or rub it on your skin before or after any PUVA treatment." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"In terms of skin care, Jojoba oil, due to its robust and stable constitution, in comparison with its rancidity, is used as a carrier (substance) for oxidation sensitive substances (Vitamin A). INDICATIONS AND USAGE Skin care - cosmetics. PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper external administration of designated therapeutic dosages." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"The holistic approach also takes into account nutrition, subtle energy imbalances, counselling and skin care. Aesthetic aromatherapy is the use of oils by beauty therapists to treat skin problems and aid relaxation and weight control. Stress is a huge emotional burden, so it is no surprise to find that many common stress-based disorders such as PMT, eczema, acne, psoriasis, chronic fatigue syndrome, digestive disturbances, insomnia, sinusitis, headaches, muscular aches and pains respond well to aromatherapy." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Toiletries, such as shampoos, conditioners, and skin care products, are thought not harmful as long as they are not ingested. Patients with open skin lesions, such as with dermatitis herpetiformis, may have reactions on the skin or systemically if gluten gets into an open wound. The education of the person newly diagnosed with celiac disease should consist of a team approach between the patient (or parents); the gastroenterologist; the primary care physician; the dietitian; and local branches of national support groups." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Natural skin care Recipes Citrus Sugar Scrub 2 cups white cane sugar 2 cups vegetable glycerin 1 teaspoon vitamin C crystals 5 drops orange essential oil Combine ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some scrub onto your hand and massage gently over entire body. Rinse well with warm water. Store remainder in a glass jar. Keep in a cool, dry place and use within two weeks. Lavender Salt Glow 2 cups fine sea salt 4 cups almond oil 30 drops lavender essential oil Place all ingredients in a wide-mouth jar. Mix together. To use, wet entire body and massage onto skin. Rinse well and towel off to dry." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Cosmetics and skin care creams that contain chemicals get into the bloodstream the same way They don't just stay on top of the skin. Propylene glycol, for instance, is used in many cosmetic creams and makeup as a moisturizer or as an effective carrier of active ingredients through the skin layers and into the bloodstream. Although it is listed by the FDA as "generally recognized as safe," it is also listed on several government and environmental safety sites as being a suspected skin irritant that can also be toxic to the nervous, immune, and respiratory systems." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"The American Academy of Dermatology (ADA), which is largely funded through advertising sunscreen and skin care products, of course strongly condemned Dr. Berwick's research and called her a "number crunching scientist." I guess that's what scientists do, crunch numbers. Now back to what sunscreens can actually do to you. They may not only be responsible for melanomas, but for many other types of cancer and dysfunctions as well." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Smart skin care http://www. smartskincare. com • skin care and rejuvenation information and reviews based on published research and other independent sources. The World's Healthiest Foods http://www. whfoods. com • Non-profit foundation providing reliable, scientifically accurate, personalized information for convenient and enjoyable healthy eating. University Davis Health Systems http://www. ucdmc. ucdavis. edu • University of California system comprised of the Medical Center and School of Medicine. Educational programs for health professionals." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Of all the attention that I and other doctors gave those ulcers, it was the skin care provided by a well-trained and very determined visiting nurse that helped the most.) As fragile as her health was, Sister Marguerite continued to live quite happily—albeit receiving more frequent medical care than she would have preferred—for seven years after the emergency room visit that originally brought us together. One day, the nurse at the convent called to tell me that Sister Marguerite had died and to ask if I would come to "pronounce" her, a last rite of the medical sort." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"SOAP/CLEANSER Aubrey Organics Meal & Herbs Exfoliation skin care Bar Ingredients: palm oil, coconut fatty acids, peanut oil, shea butter, almond meal, oatmeal, walnut meal, coconut oil, water, almond essential oil www.aubrey-organics.com Cliandrika Ayurvedic Soap (produced in India) Ingredients: coconut oil, wild ginger, lime, soda, soap stone powder, chandrika thilam, chandrika kashayam www.chandrikasoaps." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Aubrey Organics Evening Primrose & Lavender skin care Bar Ingredients: primrose oil, lavender oil, shea butter, palm oil www.aubrey-organics.com Dr. Bronner's Baby Mild Organic Bar Soap Ingredients: saponified organic coconut, palm, and olive oils, water, organic hemp oil, organic jojoba oil, citric acid, vitamin E www.drbronner.com Vermont Soap Organics Ingredients: hypoallergenic vegetable base of organic coconut, palm, olive, and palm kernel oils, aromatherapy essential oils, rosemary extract www.vermontsoap." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Cosmeceuticals, make-up, skin care, shampoos, and deodorants have dominated this growth, a trend that has prevailed for the last decade (8). Sales of certified organic products in Europe have been increasing by over 20 percent annually; the German and Italian natural and certified organic markets are the largest, comprising almost 70 percent of total revenues (11). However, the U.S. is still leading the way for the moment, with annual sales exceeding $5 billion, followed by the U.K., France, Canada, and Japan. Part of the reason for this may be that, in the U.S." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"It's also no accident that it's an important ingredient in so many high-end skin care products. Vitamin C also boosts levels of a group of cells in the body that are programmed to target and kill tumors as well as protect against a variety of microbes that might be out to do you damage. These cells are called natural killer cells (NK cells), and they're one of the big guns of the immune system. In one study published in Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, high doses of vitamin C enhanced natural killer cells by 78 percent." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Schwab, among other well-known manufacturers of skin care products, sell cleansers containing ginkgo. POISON IVY, POISON OAK, POISON SUMAC Avoid Wrist and Neck Rash • Prevent the Rash and Its Spread ./Vvoiding the outdoors and wearing long sleeves and long pants are not the only ways to prevent poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. Ivy Block, a lotion approved by the FDA, is the first preventive J\ ^ product of its kind on the ,^ \, L market. Tested by forest > |\, rangers and others whose ^ ? "offices" are in the wild, Ivy Block was found to be / extremely effective." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"They bring the intriguing and transformative world of nanotechnology to the fine art and science of high performance skin care." Fullerenes, with an average size of 1/10,000 of a millimeter, have been introduced into a growing number of anti-aging products, particularly skin creams touted as reducing wrinkles and firming up the skin surface. An equally alarming and similarly unproven yet over-hyped anti-aging trend is the use of nanoparticles ingredients in foods that, when eaten, allegedly prevent wrinkles by promoting skin cell re-growth." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"I have seen many women who felt significantly better when they switched their skin care products. I really hope this inspires you to take on tonight's assignment: detox your medicine cabinet, looking for any and all of these chemicals. It is time to stop pouring toxins onto your head, face, and body, into your mouth (in toothpaste), and into your bloodstream. Please note: as I said earlier, unbelievable as it may sound, here in the United States, the FDA doesn't require cosmetics companies to test their products for safety." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Sun Block—Wot Just for Summer ^^ack in the dark ages of skin care, the 1960s and 1970s, before sun protection factors (SPFs) became ubiquitous, tanning was the name of the game. But even though SPFs now reach sky high, to 40 and above, they are still not used often enough. Typically, most people apply them only in summer, or in winter if they visit tropical locales. Meanwhile, across the US, skin cancer rates are rising. The point is that sun damage and related wrinkling accrue over years, not months—and spring, winter and fall account for three-quarters of every year." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Some hthalates and parabens Banned by the European Union in 2003, phthalates and group of chemicals commonly used as preservatives in co >m< tory tests found phthalates in more than 70 percent of beauty products tested—including the most popular brands skin care products and every single fragrance tested. Both onstrated to be carcinogenic and particularly linked to brejast cancer. parabens are a . Labora-the health and of hair and have been dem- 5." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.) "For the last twenty-five years or so we have been brainwashed by doctors, dermatologists, and skin care companies about the dangers of the sun. I do not agree with this hysteria. Just as we need darkness to support our sleep cycles, we need light—particularly morning sun—for our day cycles. The sun literally gets us going in the morning. We need its light to trigger our metabolism, alertness, and overall ability to function and perform. Fortunately, in the last few years, the pendulum has swung back in this direction." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"And now aromatherapists and other skin care professionals say that essential oils from the frankincense tree have an added benefit: They help to reduce the fine lines of aging on the skin. Mixed with a carrier oil, such as sweet almond oil or cold-pressed olive oil (in a standard ratio of 2% essential oil to 98% carrier), and applied twice a day, frankincense is a fragrant alternative to other anti-aging potions for the skin. • Can Estrogen Help Smooth Fine Lines?" - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Fragrances" are found in most shampoos, deodorants skin care, and body care products. diethanolamine ( d e a ) a n triethanolamine (tea) DEA and its variants are suspected of increasing the risk of cancer. DEA and TEA can combine with amines present in cosmetic;formulations to form nitrosamines (N-nitrosodiethanolamine), which are known to be highly carcinogenic.9 DEA can also show up as a contaminant in products containing related chemicals, such as cocamide DEA." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Look for fruit as an ingredient in skin care products and skin cleansers. Healthy habits You probably have no idea how much sunscreen to put on to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays. Use the new "rule of nines" to help. Grab your sunscreen and squeeze out a line from the tip of your index finger to the base. Make another sunscreen line on your middle finger, from tip to base. Researchers say this is just the right amount to cover 9 percent of your body. So, for each one of the following "9 percent" sections, use two fingers of sunscreen." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"I think it is vital that you take the most natural route possible when it comes to skin care, especially when it comes to correcting certain problems such as acne, dermatitis, or eczema. The more you turn to prescription medications, the more you expose your body to harmful side effects. If you insist on taking medication, make sure you are 100 percent aware of all the possible side effects by reading the insert or going onto the drug company's Web site." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.) "Much has been written about the skin, there are thousands of skin-care products available, and skin care is a billion-dollar industry. This is another one of the areas where we are bombarded with information based on someone's bottom line and profits. To get some perspective on our skin and how it should be treated, let's start with the basics. 121 It/kg, Do It/e /fav-e> The skin is the largest organ of the body and is mainly an organ of protection. It acts as a shield and protects the body against bacterial and other infections." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"SWEET ALMONDS Unproven Uses: Sweet Almonds are used topically in skin care and liniments. precautions and adverse reactions BITTER ALMONDS To be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance. SWEET ALMONDS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic topical dosages. overdosage BITTER ALMONDS 10 bitter almonds are said to be fatal for a child, 60 for an adult (a fatal dosage would presumably be already reached at a lower level, given disadvantageous conditions, e.g." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Ester-C Gel with E Skin Recovery Complex from Derma-E skin care is a good product that combines esteri-fied vitamin C, vitamin E, borage oil, green tea extract, and herbs that help repair dull, aging, sun-damaged skin. Q Dermatologists are constantly searching for ways to prevent or treat wrinkles. Doctors perform a wide range of treatments for wrinkles, including facial peels; cosmetic skin surgery; laser resurfacing; local injections with purified botulinum toxin (Botox), collagen injections, or new soft-tissue fillers such as hyaluronic acid (Restylane); and fat transfers, to name a few." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Combining a small amount of the anise essential oil with a high-quality oil used in skin care (for example, olive oil or almond oil) may help lessen these effects. Side effects may occur if anise is taken internally. Henna: This is rich in certain chemicals that may be effective in treating scabies. Make a paste with the leaves, fruit, and bark of the plant and apply it directly to the affected area. There are no recorded side effects with the topical application of henna, except for transient discoloration of the skin. Black pepper: This has been used externally to treat scabies." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "The anise essential oil can be combined with a high-quality oil used in skin care, such as coconut oil, to provide more beneficial effects. More serious side effects may occur if anise is taken internally, so only use this herb topically. W 139 RINGWORM DIAGNOSIS Ringworm is a fairly common skin disease caused by the infectious fungus tinea. It looks rather like a bull's eye, a ring-shaped mark with a paler area in the center. The name is misleading, as the condition has nothing to do with worms." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

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