Many health professionals have recently called for a “War on Obesity” and with numbers that suggest that over 30% of America’s adult population and over 15% of America’s adolescence are obese, it’s no secret why. Obesity is defined as having a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more. Obesity has a far-ranging negative effect [...]
Your feet are one of the most important parts of the body and require proper care to prevent and correct common foot nuisances such as hard skin around the heels, corns, calluses, and rough dried skin. The following are the four most important steps in caring for your feet. Soak After a long day when [...]
We all know that daily exercise does wonders for the body. Studies have shown that with even a minimal amount of daily exercise we greatly decrease our chances of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes and many other diseases. Exercise can increase your stamina and assist you in maintaining (or reaching) a healthy body [...]
Fall is quickly giving way to the frosty days of winter and while the holidays may make your insides toasty and warm the cold, harsh weather can wreck havoc on your skin. During the winter months, the frigid temperatures and reduced humidity coupled with a higher thermostat setting at home and in the work place [...]
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases such as heart conditions, muscular dystrophies, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Some prescription drugs may also lower CoQ10 [...]
Having beautiful, smooth and firm skin allows one to feel good about their appearance and have a healthy self-image – qualities that help people live better, longer. To this end, biochemist Dr Chantal Burnison designed the breakthrough ingredient Ethocyn. Ethocyn is a unique, patented molecule that is scientifically proven to be essential in the fight [...]
The amount of toxins that we encounter on a daily basis is at an all time high and it’s more important than ever to be vigilant about protecting your skin. The simplest way to safeguard your skin from environmental toxins is to take care of your skin. This is the best route to beating environmental [...]
Many of the external causes of aging skin are determined by the health and lifestyle decisions you make every day. Making unhealthy choices can cause prematurely aging skin, and this makes you look older, faster. An important part of any anti-aging skin care program is to know what you may be doing that is harming [...]
With all the skin care products on the market today it’s easy to forget that there are only four simple steps to basic skin care: Cleanse, Tone, Protect in the morning and Hydrate in the evening. Let’s review the four basic steps of healthy skin in more detail. Cleanse Use a good cleanser that removes [...]
I believe that all of us should do our part to help protect the environment. Despite the myths, changing daily habits one step at a time and a little at a time can make a huge impact. It doesn’t take much to do a “little something”. For example, making sure trash is in a trash [...]
