Is your Dentist Using Velscope, The Latest Technology in Oral Cancer Screening?
If your dentist is not using the Velscope technology as part of your oral cancer screening then he or she could be missing cancerous or precancerous lesions that are not visible to the naked eye under traditional white light. Mortality rates associated with oral cancer have remained unchanged for over 30 years, partly due to [...]
Why Do I Drink Cactus Juice?
The Nopal cactus belongs to a special group of plants that contain a very unique class of anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants help to reduce free radicals. I go over this in other posts but I will summarize it again. Free radicals are atoms that cause damage to cells. All matter (what the physical universe is made up of) [...]
Exfoliate For That Youthful Glow!
When it comes to skin I am a big believer in exfoliation. Exfoliation can be accomplished by two methods either mechanical or chemical. Personally I use both types of exfoliation. Mechanical exfoliation are things like scrubs, washcloths, and micro dermabrasion. In the past I have had professional micro dermabrasion done at a doctor's office. But [...]
Clean Slate; A Post On Cleansing Your Face
There are a couple of cleansers that I really like. I use different cleansers at night than I do in the morning. It is extremely important to clean your face before you go to bed at night. At night while you sleep is when your skin cells are repairing themselves and this is why I [...]
Charred Food and It’s Link To Cancer
Are you the one who likes the charred outside of chicken cooked on the grill or the hotdog with the black grill marks? Well, you might want to think twice before eating anything that is charred or has burned areas on it. Amino acids in meats when exposed to high heat chemically change and form something [...]
Scrub, Smooth and Moisturize; My Guide to Silky Skin
Shaving-I like to exfoliate my legs and bikini area before I shave, I find this gives me a much closer shave. The exfoliator I like is from a company called 100% Pure and it is called organic chocolate mocha body scrub. This company makes all natural and organic products only. This smells wonderful and organic dark [...]
DIM and Why Women and Men Need It
What is DIM? DIM stands for Diindolylmethane. This is a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts. A phytochemical is a substance found in plants that has health benefits. For example, beta-carotone the substance found in carrots that gives them their orange color and is a precursor (something that comes [...]
The Link Between Your Teeth and Your Heart
We all know that when you flash someone a smile it warms the heart but there is another connection between your teeth and your heart that is very important. There are numerous confirmed studies that link periodontal (gum) disease to heart and other systemic disease. People with periodontal (gum) disease are at a greater risk [...]
How To Get That Candlelight Glow
This post concerns make-up and primers. A primer is like a barrier that you put on after your moisturizer and before your make-up. The purpose of a primer is to make your make-up go on more smoothly, to help your make-up last longer and give you a nicer finish. Without a primer, your make-up ends up [...]
My Skin Care Routine
Okay ladies (and men too!) here is my skincare routine. This is just so you can see the order that I do things and at what time; either morning or night. You will need to go the specific post for that action to see my recommended products, how to use them and information on how to [...]
