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Bakuchiol, The Retinol Alternative Works

It’s great for anyone with sensitive skin. When it comes to anti-aging ingredients, retinol is the gold standard. The skin care powerhouse is featured in many serums and creams that promise to reduce the appearance of fine lines and signs of aging.

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DOES BIOTIN SHAMPOO WORK?

Can the shampoos and serums marketed today claiming to contain biotin make hair grow? Unfortunately, at this time, research shows that there is no evidence that biotin in hair products can make hair grow because the biotin contained in these products likely cannot...

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Are There Herbal Alternatives to Amoxicillin?

By Tracey Allison Planinz Amoxicillin is a common prescription antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infections, including Streptococci, E. coli, Staphylococcus, H. pylori, P. mirabilis, H. influenzae, N. gonorrhoeae and S. pneumoniae. It is also known by brand names...

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The Truth About Lip Injections

Two articles have been provided to present a fuller understanding of the truth of lip injections and their complications.THE UNTOLD TRUTH OF LIP INJECTIONS article 1.Any time you inject a foreign substance into your body, there is a risk for problems. For your lips, a...

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Goji Berries: Collagen Can Be Restored

Traditional Uses In Traditional Chinese Medicine, goji has been used to stimulate the immune system, improve sight, protect the liver, improve circulation, increase longevity and protect against heart disease among other actions. Lycium barbarum is classified as a Yin...

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Learn the Facts

On average, women add more than 200 chemicals to their skin daily, and more than a0% of these chemicals get absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Combine this with chemicals found in hair care and dental hygiene products, such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium...

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Toxins in Shampoo

What Toxins Are Hiding in Your Shampoo? Most people shampoo their hair a few times a week and may not realize the toxic mix they are absorbing through their skin. When you shampoo your hair, the 20 blood vessels, 650 sweat glands and 1,000, nerve endings soak in the...

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Essential Oils Do Make it into the Bloodstream

Many people are not aware about how essential oils pass through the skin. Generally people understand that they can end up in your bloodstream, but the mechanisms by which this happens are frequently not described in articles and books when actually it is very...

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Benefits of Exfoliation

Exfoliating is the best way to keep your skin soft, healthy, and looking young. You will agree with me that in today’s world, both men and women are seeking ways to improve their beauty.  Many folks don’t mind visiting skin care centers and parlors regularly to...

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The Truth About Soaps

SOAPS DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Soap is one of those things we take for granted.  But what is soap?   And does it matter what kind we use? Yes, it most certainly does matter what we use, and here is why ... MUCH OF WHAT IS CALLED "SOAP" TODAY IS PETROLEUM-BASED DETERGENT...

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The Blood-Brain Barrier

THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER By David Stewart, Ph.D.,R.A. It was thought for years that the interstitial tissues of the brain served as a barrier to keep damaging substances from reaching the neurons of the brain and the cerebrospinal fluid. Instead of a barrier, it would...

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