Bali holds a special place in my heart. When I was a young boy my father told me tales of this island paradise from his World War II days. He painted an amazing picture of endless beaches, impenetrable jungles and the warm, generous people who lived there. [caption id="" align="alignright"… Read More
Here in South Florida, we like to say that we live in Paradise. And there’s some truth to that … The sun shines all the time. The beaches are stunning. And for those like me who choose to live healthy, we have an abundance of delicious fruit … right in our backyards. Mangos, bananas… Read More
Hundreds of years ago, the Japanese believed shark livers had miraculous powers. Fishermen from the Izu Peninsula in Japan hunted for deep-sea sharks swimming 3,000 feet below the ocean surface. They were after the oil in the sharks’ livers. They called it “Samedawa” meaning cure-all.1 The… Read More
I first met my patient Penny more than 20 years ago. Her youngest son was off to college. She had just become an empty nester. I asked if that explained her red eyes. “Are you kidding?” she laughed. “I’ve been looking forward to this for years. Now that we’re free, my husband and I have… Read More
Nature provides everything you need to maintain smooth, young-looking skin. In South Africa, the women have absolutely gorgeous skin thanks to a mountain shrub called roobios. In the Andes, where women who are exposed to intense sun, they have remarkably smooth and supple skin. These women… Read More
Do you know who Jeanne Calment was? She lived to be 122 – the world’s longest lived woman.She also said one of my favorite quotes. When she was 120, Jeanne said to a reporter, “I have only one wrinkle… and I’m sitting on it.” She was there when they built the Eiffel… Read More
There’s a remarkable discovery that gives you a powerful weapon to combat hot flashes, night sweats, and worse symptoms that come with “the change.”In fact, it may combat the symptoms of menopause as effectively as hormone replacement drugs. And it does it without the risks... like cancer.… Read More
Vitamin C skin-care products are all the rage today. These products are advertised to clarify the skin using protective antioxidants for an instant glow. The use of topical vitamin C is supposed to reduce fine lines, wrinkles and sunspots and support healthy skin regeneration. Vitamin C applied… Read More
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, Finally, the groundbreaking research on how we age won the Nobel Prize in 2009. Discovering the secret of aging changes everything. Life as we know it will never be the same. The first major breakthrough to come out of this remarkable research is an age-defying… Read More
