Health Resources

Bio Identical Hormones are the big story in pharmaceuticals for the year 2010. Bio Identical Hormones have reached a cultural and media saturation point that mean you’ll be hearing a lot more about them this year. We’ve put together 4 reasons why they’ve become such a hot issue, and why you might want to look into them for yourself.

#4: They Can’t Be Patented.

Unlike other hormone replacement therapy drugs, bio identical hormones are done on a customized basis, usually from a compound pharmacy. As they are done specifically to match the needs of the patient taking them, there is no standard formula that can be patented by a big pharmaceutical company.

#3: Everything Natural is Very Much ‘In’ Right Now.

Normally, hormone replacement drugs are produced synthetically, using other hormones and chemical compounds. While bio identical hormones also use synthetic elements (often soy extracts), the final result is a biologically identical hormone that is the same as the naturally-occuring one found in women’s bodies. This is a fundamental difference from the hormonal drugs women have been taking since the 1940s.

#2: Awareness is Reaching a Tipping Point. What does this mean?  Read more...

I’m sure you know that there are hundreds or thousands of anti aging products such as anti aging creams and anti aging moisturizers on the market. Most don’t work very well however there is a more serious worry about many anti aging creams. Lots of them contain chemical ingredients and these can be damaging to your health. A fine example is one petrochemical ingredient called petrolatum.

You probably know about Vaseline. Vaseline is pure petrolatum, and you may also have heard of white petroleum, petroleum jelly, petroleum wax or white petrolatum. These are other names for petrolatum. It is a petrochemical product and this means that it comes from crude oil distillation.

There is an organisation is called the Cosmetic Safety Database and their job is to track dangerous chemical ingredients in products such as cosmetics and anti aging products. They describe petrolatum as linked to cancer, product contamination and non-reproductive toxicity. The contamination risk is serious. During various manufacturing processes there can be contamination introduced with a range of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or PAHs. These are considered to be highly toxic and linked to cancer.  Read more...

CPAP is a term used for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. This is a special machine that is made specifically for people who have sleeping problems. You need to use a specially designed pillow with this device. These pillows are needed in order for the machine to work properly. When you decide on a type be sure that you also base you decision on the type of sleeping mask that you currently use.

When using the CPAP Machine you must wear a sleep mask. This mask helps to keep the flow of air and stops whatever sleeping disorder it is that you have. There are bed pillows that are especially worth their money because they are larger and can hold not only you but your CPAP machine as well. If you are looking for a popular brand you will most likely see the CPAP Multi Mask, Sleep Pap pillow, and Papillow most commonly listed.

Papillow is a popular brand. There are two main versions. There is the larger version named the Double Edge, this is a larger sized pillow. It is good for people that toss and turn and sleep restlessly. The smaller sized version of this papillow is known as the Mini Edge. It is perfect for traveling as it is smaller and more portable. Both pillows are known for their ease of the discomfort you can feel from using a mouthpiece as you sleep.  Read more...

Ralph Nader has said that “Over the last 100 years, the rate of cancer in the U.S. has sky-rocketed from 1 out of 800 people diagnosed, to 1 out of 3 today. Are you Wondering why?” Is it possible the reason is that so many ingredients found in anti aging skin care products, cosmetics and other personal products could be dangerous?

There’s no doubt that many of the ingredients found in so many personal products including skin care products that we use on our skin today are suspect or dangerous. This isn’t confined to the skin care or personal products industries, it is true of so many of the products that we use today including many we eat.

Here’s an example. One ingredient that you should avoid in anti aging and skin care products. Mineral oil.

Mineral oil is a petrochemical product which means that it comes from distilling crude oil. If you buy baby oil you’re getting a bottle of mineral oil.

Look on the label of many skin care products and anti aging products and you’ll see mineral oil listed, often under a range of different names. It’s there because it’s supposed to be a moisturizer, however mineral oil doesn’t moisturize. What it does is to form a layer of oil over the skin to prevent moisture loss. This works.  Read more...

Botox (which is short for ‘botulinum toxin’) has truly revolutionized the treatment of ageing skin, and it is now the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed by doctors. Still, despite its popularity, and the huge amount that has been written about it, there are many common questions that people have about it, such as…

1. What is botox? Botox is special type of protein that relaxes muscles. By injecting it directly into facial muscles, lines and wrinkles that have developed as a result of frowning, worrying and laughing, are smoothed and softened.

2. What occurs during the treatment? The actual procedure takes just 5-10mins and involves a small number of injections of botox solution directly into the muscle groups causing wrinkling.

3. What post-treatment care is required? You do not need to take any medications after receiving botox injections. All you need to do is perform facial exercises at regular intervals throughout the rest of the day once you have undergone the treatment.

4. How quickly will I notice an effect? Results are not instantaneous, and typically take a couple of days to initially become noticeable. The full effects tend to take around 7-14 days.  Read more...

A normal side effect of aging is the general weakening of muscle tissue and bones throughout the body. A sure way to reduce the stress on our weakening bones is to increase our muscle mass through strength training. EVERYONE can get a benefit from strength training no matter what age or physical condition. (and yes…you can start lifting weights at 90 years of age)

Strength training is a safe and effective method of reversing muscle loss in the elderly. This muscle loss is called sarcopenia. This condition actually begins around forty five years of age. At that time, the average person’s muscle mass begins to decline at the rate of about one percent per year.

Due to the natural deterioration of the body. Strength training is a important aspect of senior physical exercise routines. Strength training helps prevent the breakdown of healthy muscle, tissue and bones. Strength training also strengthens connective tissues(ligaments) around the muscles and joints.

The stronger a person’s body is. The less chance of an injury occurring from an accident. A stronger body will be more resistant to virus related illnesses. You recover faster, feel better, sleep more soundly…the benefits are endless.  Read more...

If you’ve heard of Susan Jeske it’s probably because she was crowned Ms America in 1997. Susan spent some 20 years of her life as a beauty consultant working for a major cosmetics company, but now has done a 180 degree reversal and tells Americans about the dangers of the chemical and petrochemical ingredients used in modern cosmetics and modern skin care products. She promotes natural skin products and natural cosmetics. What made Susan change?

Susan had some serious skin and health problems a few years ago. In desperation she turned to a holistic doctor who told her about the dangerous chemical ingredients used in cosmetics and skin care products and suggested she discontinued their use. She did discontinue their use and within 2 weeks the health and skin problems were gone. As a result she began to research more about the ingredients which go into modern cosmetics and skin care products.

I’m sure this was a terrible shock to someone who had spent a large part of her life working for a cosmetics company as a beauty consultant, however she was awakened to the rude fact that so many mainstream cosmetics and personal and beauty products are laced with chemical ingredients. Many of these chemical ingredients are totally banned in Europe but few are banned in America. Some of these ingredients are known to cause cancer and some of these ingredients were also causing Susan’s own health problems.  Read more...

Have you ever wanted to look younger? How about feeling younger too? I’m sure we all have. Thank goodness it’s now finally possible.

Doctor’s have known for quite some time now that the more human growth hormone (HGH) you have in your system, the younger you will look and feel.

Untill just recently, if you wanted to look and feel younger, you’d have to get a doctor’s prescription for synthetic HGH injections costing up to $10,000 per year.

These expensive shots were given by prescription only. They weren’t easy to get, as not all doctors would prescribe them.

There is now a better way to raise your HGH levels. It’s an all natural supplement that is available without a prescription. Many online companies now offer HGH for sale, but you have to find a natural supplement made with the proper amino acid profile.

One of the most important things to consider before choosing an HGH boosting supplement are the ingredients in the product. You want something that will give you the results you want.

The supplement should contain amino acids such as L-Arginine and L-Lysine and other complementary ingredients such as GTF Chromium, Phospatidyl Choline and Colostrum.  Read more...

Isn’t everyone concerned about aging? It’s a very talked about subject in this country and all over the world. How come, you ask. It’s most likely due to the fact that we, as a society, take a lot of pride in having an attractive appearance and looking nice.

Even though the aging process is basically the same for us all, it does affect all of us a little differently. Aging is a very natural process. It’s as natural as life and death. With advanced age, our skin gets less firm. Lines and wrinkles begin to form, especially on the face.

Aging is natural and affects us all. There are things we do that can actually speed up the aging process. This is not what we want.

These are just a few things that can greatly speed up the aging process and make your skin appear older than it is.

Even though it’s important to get some sunshine, too much of it will be damaging to your skin. Over exposure to sunlight can make your skin wrinkle prematurely and cause it to look like leather. Over exposure to sunlight is a major cause of facial skin wrinkling.  Read more...

Stress, stress and more stress! We all need to slow down…take a deep breath…worry less, right? Well, that’s easy to say, but very hard to do. Unfortunately stress takes a toll on our bodies, but did you realize the havoc it can cause to our skin?

What a relaxing and pampered feeling we have after visiting a spa for a facial or massage. A spa experience also can make your skin feel amazing! Bringing back that youthful glow and rejuvenation in our skin, we feel ready to face anything.

When leaving the spa, we’re most likely wishing we could do this everyday. We need to be able to de-stress now more than ever. It’s unfortunate though, because of the cost, most of us cannot afford the luxury.

There is good news; a way to bring the spa and all the benefits that come with a spa treatment right into the comfort and convenience of your home. No more worries about the cost, time taken away from your busy day, or having to travel to get there.  Read more...