Harmful Ingredients Found In Most Personal Care Products:

Parabens

 Mineral Oil, Paraffin, and Petrolatum

Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)

Acrylamide

Propylene glycol

Phenol carbolic acid

Dioxane

Toluene

This is a short list, and these were grandfathered into the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) list many years ago by the FDA.  Today there are organizations working for us to have harmful ingredients removed from our personal care products.  It’s a long journey as you can imagine and progress is being made.

Until your everyday brands create safer products for our daily use, we do have some health conscious companies paving the way.  I have found several places to purchase healthy skin and mouth care products.

For mouth care I use YoungLiving Dentarome Ultra, and Thieves Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash .  Both  include powerful essential oils that are known to get rid of bad bacteria.  The toothpaste also removes stains for a brighter smile, and can be found at:

www.youngliving.org/facialessence

I also purchase some skin care products from YoungLiving including the Satin Facial Scrub Mint,  Sandlewood Moisture Cream, Sacred Mountain Bar Soap, to name a few.   AromaGuard Mountain Mint Deodorant is my choice for underarm protection.

YoungLiving is also my place to purchase therapuetic essential oils, but that’s another subject for another time.

I also have found organic and no harmful ingredients skin care at:

www.healthyskinwithsusan.com 

At this website you will find beautifully scented with all natural ingredients skin products for your skin type.

You should consider changing from harmful personal care products to non-toxic personal care products.  Once you begin using these healthy alternatives you will notice how much better you feel when using them in the shower, after the shower, and at the bathroom sink.  You will also enjoy the sense of well-being you have throughout the day just by using products that create a higher vibration in and around you.

First you have to become aware of the imbalances in your life.  Do you need to give more attention to how you are spending your time?  Or maybe you are feeling physically out of balance.  Another area of imbalance can fall into the financial category.

Balancing Time

Are you in the habit of wasting time?  Many of us do, so if you are seeing yourself in this category you are not alone!  Would it mean that you spend a designated amount of time doing the things you enjoy, compared to the amount of time you do chores and duties at home, compared to the time you spend earning a living?  How can you rearrange to make better use of your time?

Body In Balance

Maybe more balance in your life would be to exercise more, eat less fatty and/or sugary foods to help get your body in a healthier more attractive state.  Learn to listen to your body and it will tell you what it needs.  Yoga is my favorite exercise for flexibility, strength, and body awareness.  Find what works for you.

Financial Balance

Maybe it’s money that’s out of balance in your life.  So, do you need to cut up some of those credit cards, pay down the balances, and build up an emergency fund?  Maybe adding a low cost investment home business would help bring your finances back in balance.   We all know that more money coming in, and less money going out is a balance that can be hard to achieve. 

No matter where you need more balance in your life, rest assured that you can create balance by changing some habits.  All it takes is becoming aware of the habits you have now, and making a few adjustments to time, exercise and food choices, and earning and spending habits.  You will begin seeing and feeling a higher quality of life almost immediately.

Do you think the Rejuvenating Frankincense Firming Neck Cream would be a good choice for me?

MY ANSWER:

The Firming Neck Cream has ingredients that help to tighten and tone the loose neck skin.  Marine algae is known for it’s firming abilities and it contains many vitamins, and trace minerals, that is why many facial masks contain algae. 

Another ingredient is baobab oil.  This oil is extracted from the seeds of the oldest tree in the world, the African baobab tree.  Baobab oil has been used on the skin for centuries, helps to improve skin elasticity, and encourages regeneration of skin cells.  

Another important ingredient is tripeptide which is a collagen booster & anti-wrinkle agent.  Wow, makes me want to buy it right now!

Yes, I think it would be a very good choice for my client.   

I really like the eye serums, so far I’ve only used the White Tea Toning Eye Gel and it has lasted since January!  I want to try the Rejuvenating Frankincense Eye and Lip Serum next time I order.

Remember that these products, having only good ingredients, are very concentrated, so you don’t have to use much.  I have found that the moisturizers go faster for me because I don’t always do the whole regimine at night, but do put moisturizer on before bed.  If you wear face make-up though, you have to wash that off before moisturizing.

Susan

www.HealthySkinWithSusan.com

Your colon is designed to eliminate toxins and waste, so if it is not working properly these toxins can build up possibly causing your body to become toxic.  When your colon is clogged you can not absorb nutrients as efficiently as when it is working as intended.

I’ve been using a natural herbal product that has been created from a Mediterranean recipe.  It’s the best thing I’ve used to stay regular and healthy in over 15 years.  It comes in capsules that can be taken as is, or my preferred way is to make a tea by emptying the capsule into warm water.  The product is called “Experience”.  If you try it you will understand how it got it’s name.  (hint: it’s a good experience)

It’s available at www.bewell.awarenesslife.com

If your body is in desperate need of cleansing and repair, I would suggest the “Cleanse and Rebuild” starter pack.  This not only  helps cleanse your colon of debris and toxins, but also nourishs your body creating health and well being. 

If you have any questions about using any of the products from www.bewell.awarenesslife.com   please send an email to support@stayhealthywithsusan.com or call me at 410-610-0460

In Febuary I “got the flu” and was quite sick for about two weeks.  During this time I knew I was still in perfect health, my body was just cleansing itself of everything including the flu bug.  As you can imagine I lost 8 lbs during this time, which was a little more than I was trying to lose.

We know we are going to gain some of the “water weight” back quickly once we get over a flu, but I decided that I would only let my weight get back to where I was trying to be. 

I started at around 131 lbs. and wanted to stay around 126-127 lbs.  So far so good.  You might think that should be easy, but it’s not.  It still takes disapline to keep your weight where you want it.

HOW DID I KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF?

Cutting out cheese helps a lot!  Eating smaller portions of carbs.  Continuing with lots of fruits and vegetables…and high quality proteins such as salmon and eggs.  I eat the whole egg because it is a complete protein.

As an example, last evening we had broccoli and salmon.  I already had a slice of bread with lunch, half a tuna sandwich with a salad, and I had fruit and fiber cereal with fresh cut strawberries and grapes for breakfast.

HINT:  Don’t eat within three hours of bedtime.

LOOK FOR DAILY HEALTH TIPS TO START AGAIN

If you were receiving my daily health tips, you have a great plan already on getting a handle on your eating habits for the better.  Your daily tips will start again so look for them in your email box soon.

If you haven’t signed up to receive your Daily Health Tips do it now.  The Daily Health Tips will help you make the necessary adjustments to your everyday eating that are right for you.  Get healthier and have more energy, and loss some weight.

 This is a place for you to learn about healthy habits like diet and exercise.  If you aren’t into dieting or exercising don’t worry, there are no judgements here.  Each day you will receive an action step by email, but only with your permission.

Improving Eating Habits

We’re going to be talking about how you can improve your eating habits easily so you can start to see and feel a difference in your body almost immediately.  You will be making some decisions on your own as to how you will add exercise into your busy life, or if you are already exercising you will decide if what you are doing is accomplishing your goals.

How to Begin 

1. Food Diary – Easily begin eating healthier and losing weight by keeping a food diary.  Grab an old tablet, notebook, or anything you can use to start tracking what you eat each day.  Keep your food diary wherever it is you nest at the end of the day, maybe it’s watching TV, catching up at the computer, or wherever you normally wind down.  In your food diary write down EVERYTHING that you put into your body throughout the day.  Don’t cheat!:)
2. Eliminating unhealthy choices – As you look over your list of food and beverages for the day, circle the items you know were not healthy choices.  Then put a line through each unhealthy item telling yourself  ”my body doesn’t need that”.  Each evening when you write your list, you will begin to notice less unhealthy foods and beverages showing up, until almost everything on your list is a healthy nourishing choice.  Keep your food diary until you are at your target weight, or  until you are consciously choosing all  heathly foods throughout your day.

You Are Not Alone

We will be doing this together.  I, too, am starting my food diary today, Dec. 21, 2009.  Today I took my measurements, which you can also do when you are ready.  My next post will  have my starting measurements and directions for you to measure yourself (or have a friend do it for you).  I will also be posting a before picture of myself and encourage you to have one to help track your results.  Wear something that shows your size and not cover yourself with a large shirt, so that you can really see the difference over the next few months. 

Start With One Small Step Today

Life is much easier when you take one step at a time.  Start today with your food diary.  Sign up for  your daily StayHealthyTips.