Category: Awakening Spirit

  • Vitamins – the Miracle Pills for Our Skin

    Vitamins – the Miracle Pills for Our Skin

    We all take supplements to help whatever is going on in our bodies because the food we eat, no longer nourishes the body. Our bodies need a lot of support from us and yet, we forget about our skin. Our skin is the largest organ we have. It does amazing things for us and yet…

  • Understanding Skin Care Ingredients

    Understanding Skin Care Ingredients

    I was a beach bunny back in the day, long before there was sunscreen, you know the baby oil thing! Well, today my skin has shown signs of all that sun bathing. My skin was very damaged when I went back to school; however, by the time I graduated four months later, my skin had…

  • Let Your Skin Tell You if A Skin Care Line Works

    Let Your Skin Tell You if A Skin Care Line Works

    Skin Care Lines There is so much information out there about ‘this is good for you’ or ‘that is not.’ We get confused trying to figure out who is telling us the truth. Most of us are leery of advertisers any more because they misrepresent their claims — all for the bottom line. I know…

  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Myth

    Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Myth

    What is it? Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a harsh (caustic) detergent. Also known as a surfactant, which breaks down the surface tension of water. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is used in concrete floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car wash detergents. Along with hundreds of personal care products including probably every major brand of toothpaste you…

  • Treating Methods for Sinusitus

    Treating Methods for Sinusitus

    Treating Methods for Sinusitus Sinusitis is a swelling of one or more nasal sinuses. It may be a complication of an upper respiratory infection, dental infection, allergy, a change in atmosphere, as in air travel or underwater swimming, or a defect of the nose. With swelling of nasal mucus membranes the openings from sinuses to…

  • Propylene Glycol Myth

    Propylene Glycol Myth

    What is it? Propylene glycol (PG) is a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid and a derivative of natural gas. It is commonly used in a variety of consumer products and food products, including deodorants, pharmaceuticals, moisturizing lotions, pet food, fat-free ice cream and sour cream products. It is also in shampoos, conditioners, lotions and creams, toothpastes and laundry detergents. PG is also used…

  • Essential Oils Used in Treating Migraine Headaches

    Essential Oils Used in Treating Migraine Headaches

    Case Study Using Essential Oils for Migraine Headaches Ms. A. had a long his­tory of migraine. She was referred to me after hav­ing tried most of the prepa­ra­tions avail­able in herbal shops, as well as allo­pathic med­ica­tion. It has been decided to try aro­matic medicine. I started by find­ing out as much of her med­ical…

  • Superbug Thrives on Antibotics

    Superbug Thrives on Antibotics

    Superbug Thrives on Antibotics British Doc­tors fear ‘super­bug’ can elude, thrive on antibi­otics .… Asso­ci­ated Press London Lon­don doc­tors fear they may have encoun­tered a new “super­bug” — a bac­terium that not only resists antibi­otics but thrives on them. The bac­terium infected two post-operative patients at St. George’s Hos­pi­tal, and when treated with antibi­otics quickly…

  • UREA Facts

    UREA Facts

    Imidazolidinyl UREA and DMDM Hydantoin These are just two of many preser­v­a­tives that release formalde­hyde (called “formalde­hyde donors”). Accord­ing to the Mayo Clinic, formalde­hyde can irri­tate the res­pi­ra­tory sys­tem, cause skin reac­tions and trig­ger heart pal­pi­ta­tions. While other less dan­ger­ous preser­v­a­tives exist and are necessary, formaldehyde-based chem­i­cals are best left to mor­ti­cians. Expo­sure to formalde­hyde…