The Trick Is to Stop “Taking Care” of Your Skin! In spite of your best efforts, your skin gets a little drier every year. You can see lines and wrinkles forming. And your skin isn’t as soft and smooth as it used to be. The secret to younger, smoother skin may not be what you… Read More
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Skin-Saving Tip from the Top of the World
I have fulfilled a life-long dream of mine. I climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s the highest walkable point on Earth. And, it’s only two degrees from the equator. So it’s about as close as you can get to the sun. On the summit at almost 20,000 feet, I looked east and west. I… Read More
Manage Dry and Itchy Skin in 4 Simple Steps
Eczema is an itchy, inflamed skin condition that affects more than 15 million Americans. Unfortunately, the cause of eczema is still unknown, but factors like the environment, genetics, allergies, stress, and skin sensitivities can trigger the condition. What does eczema look and feel like? Eczema… Read More
Nature’s Defense Against a Toxic Environment
“I can’t live without it,” my friend Maggie was telling her friend Anna. “I’m outside riding horses every day – that’s my life. Without it I’d look like a 98-year-old hag. People are amazed when they find out it’s snail goo...” I wasn’t paying attention until I heard that… Read More
Acne-Free for Life
Acne is usually considered a teenage problem. But did you know about 40 percent of men still fight acne after their 25th birthday? And more than one out of every 10 women is still battling pimples well into middle age!1 But that wasn’t always the case. Acne is a modern disease. In fact, if you… Read More
3 Simple Steps to Younger, Sexy Skin
As a nurse practitioner specializing in natural healthcare, I’m surprised at how many patients come to me confused about how to care for their skin! They ask me questions like, “Are you supposed to cleanse once or twice a day? Should you always apply a moisturizer? What type of anti-aging… Read More
Recapture Radiant Skin
If you think fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin are simply part of the aging process, think again. Sure your skin changes as you get older. But there are ways you can help maintain your skin’s youthful appearance... or even help reverse the effects of the aging process. And it’s probably… Read More
3 Steps for Glowing Winter Skin
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, You know it’s wintertime … Your lips are chapped and cracked … your skin is dry and itchy … and your face is wind-burned and flaky... You apply lip balm, salve and moisturizing lotion that may work for a little while. But before you know it, the irritation… Read More
Do You Carry This In Your Purse?
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, You rub hand sanitizer on, and it feels all cold and tingly. You think that tingle is killing off the germs on your hands. But what you’re really feeling is all the alcohol and chemicals absorbing into your skin – and drying it out. The truth is, hand… Read More