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Are you the victim of PRO-oxidants?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on February 26th 2013 acne scars, Anti-Ageing, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Cleansing, Diet, Everything Skin Care, Immune system, moisturizer, Perfect skin, premature ageing, Problem skin, skin care regime, Skin care routine, Skin care tips, skin treatmentsPro-oxidants are like the anti-matter of anti-oxidants. Pro-oxidants are the formation of free radicals that suppress anti-oxidants and lead to acne marks. How Pro-Oxidants Work According to BotanicalCuisine.com, “Pro-oxidants have an electron-imbalance – they possess an unpaired electron, which
Do you wash your face before or after conditioning your hair? Learn some of the biggest skincare mistakes we make on a daily basis
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on February 21st 2013 Anti-Ageing, baggy eyes, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Dry Skin, Everything Skin Care, moisturizer, Perfect skin, Skin care routine, Skin care tips, Skin Damage, Sunscreen protection, under eye circlesYou have probably had your skincare routine nailed down since you got your first pimple in jr. high, but could you be making some major skincare mistakes without even knowing it? Below are 15 of the most common skincare
Everything You Need to Know About Male Acne
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on February 18th 2013 Acne, Adult acne, Everything Skin Care, How to be better looking, Problem skin, Skin care routine, ZenmedYou thought your days of acne were over when your voice deepened and you grew 2 feet in a year, but you are realizing that may have just been the beginning. Your face, back, chest, and neck seem to have come
Do you have ‘Acne Cosmetica’?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on February 4th 2013 Acne, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Cleansers, Cleansing, Dry Skin, Everything Skin Care, moisturizer, Natural oils, Skin exfoliation, Skin irritation, skin treatments, Stress, ZenmedAcne Cosmetica is a skin condition wherein acne is caused by or made worse by cosmetics or any product applied to the skin. When you break out it means that you are internally or externally overloaded and your skin
How to let your acne tell you what’s wrong.
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on January 30th 2013 Acne, Acne awareness month, acne scars, Adult acne, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Body acne, Cleansing, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Immune system, moisturizer, Nutrition, Teens, ZenmedDo you feel like parts of your face are more susceptible to acne than others? Do you constantly experience Orion’s Belt on your forehead? Or maybe you just get one major Jupiter on your chin. Did you know that this
How To Control Acne During Your Pregnancy
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on January 6th 2013 Acne, Anti-Ageing, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Celebrity skincarePregnancy will cause a number of changes to the body, some expected while others may be not-so expected. One of the most common and annoying changes is acne breakouts that often resemble those of the bygone era of your teens.
How Climbing Your Family Tree Can Help You Prevent Breast Cancer
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 30th 2012 Anti-Ageing, Beauty routine, Healthcare, Immune systemDid you know? 5-10% of all breast cancers are hereditary. That may not seem like a huge number, but think about it this way: – According to a 2011-2012 Cancer.org research study, there are 2.6 million breast cancer survivors
What you’re eating could save your life… from cancer.
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 26th 2012 Immune system, Meals, Nutrition, Paraben Free, Perfect skin, premature ageingFood, one of the items in the foundation of ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’, has been proven to be so much more than a basic human necessity. It has been extended into the realm of survival; not in terms of a
Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer – The Link
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 23rd 2012 Everything Skin Care, Healthcare, Immune system, Nutrition, Paraben Free, premature ageingCasual drinking is on the rise with young women, with many marketers targeting them specifically in their advertising. The media glamorizes the virtues of drinking red wine specifically, with some studies even linking it to decreased heart attacks and lowered
What Does My Weight Have to Do With Cancer?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 21st 2012 Healthcare, Immune system, Nutrition, Paraben Free, premature ageing, StressWeight is a major factor in the survival rate of breast cancer patients. Studies have shown that being even slightly overweight can increase the risk of recurrence. Every day we hear about why watching our weight is so important to
What Does Your Deodorant Have To Do With Breast Cancer?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 19th 2012 Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Featured, Paraben FreeMuch has been said about parabens in personal care products in the recent past. It is true that many paraben studies have come back as inconclusive in regards to these chemicals being a direct cause of breast cancer but this
10 Healthy Breast Tips – Introduction
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 17th 2012 Anti-Ageing, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Everything Skin Care, Healthcare, Immune system, Paraben Free, StressOctober is Breast Cancer awareness month and we want to play our part. Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 woman and many of us know someone whose life has been affected. Do you? Breast cancer is scary. There is no
Happy Pore Health Day! (Really?)
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on October 2nd 2012 Acne, Acne awareness month, Adult acne, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, blackheads, Cleansing, Everything Skin Care, Immune system, Natural oils, Perfect skin, Problem skin, skin care products, Skin care routine, Skin Damage, Skin exfoliation, Skin irritation, skin treatmentsThe condition of your pores says a lot about where your skin has been and where it’s going. Let us give you some insight. Repair Your Pores and Get the Skin You Have Always Wanted. We hear 2 big
Plant Sterols: The basics of healthy skin
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on September 13th 2012 Acne, Anti-Ageing, Beautiful Skin, Beauty tips, Everything Skin Care, Healthcare, Herbal remedy, Perfect skin, skin care, skin care products, skin treatments, Stretch marksZENMED prides itself on being two things: Doctor-formulated and naturally based; Our number one commitment to our customers is to offer products that work. On the other hand, we believe that it is our duty to offer products that are
Bladder Infections and Eczema From Bath-Time? Doctors Say Yes!
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on September 10th 2012 Cleansing, Eczema, Everything Skin Care, Natural oils, Perfect skin, Problem skin, skin care, Skin care routine, Skin care tips, Skin irritationBubble baths are one of the major culprits of urinary tract infections in kids. And those bubble aren’t doing any favors for their tender skin either. A point occurs where the natural barriers of their delicate skin finally breaks down
Keeping the festivities fun and your face fresh.
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on September 5th 2012 Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, skin careDuring the Summer, many of us living in the colder climates of the world hold festivals and day-long festivities within our cities. The carnival-like atmosphere helps to bond the members of the community with local businesses, entertainers, food vendors, and
Laser Acne Scar Removal – Alternative Treatments
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on June 25th 2012 Acne, acne scars, Adult acne, African American acne scars, Everything Skin Care, Perfect skin, Problem skin, skin care products, Skin care tips, Skin Damage, skin treatments, ZenmedAcne Scarring comes in all shapes and sizes and is a common side effect of many varieties of acne. Most Acne scars fall under one of the following 4 categories. http://www.acne.org/acne-scar-treatment.html Previously, potent chemical peels and retinoids were the number
Laser Acne Removal – Is it for you?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on June 19th 2012 Acne, Acne awareness month, Adult acne, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Everything Skin Care, Healthcare, Perfect skin, Problem skin, Rosacea, skin care products, Skin care tips, skin treatments, ZenmedZits, pimples, blemishes, pustules, whiteheads, blackheads, bumps. We call it acne, a build up of oil in the skin follicles causing an infection known as P. Acnes. But no matter what you want to call it, you get it, and we spend the majority
Do you need the bubble?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on May 12th 2012 Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Beauty tips, Cleansing, Dermatitis, Eczema, Natural oils, Perfect skin, Problem skin, Rosacea, skin care products, Skin care routine, Skin care tips, Skin exfoliation, Skin irritation, skin treatmentsNothing feels better than lathering up your shampoo or hand soap and feeling the dirt simply wash away. Let me clarify. Nothing feels better to your mind than watching the foam spiral down the drain, dirt in tow, but I
Argan Oil – ZENMED Beauty Secret Revealed
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on May 9th 2012 Anti-Ageing, Beautiful Skin, Beauty routine, Everything Skin Care, Herbal remedy, Perfect skin, Problem skin, Skin care routine, Skin care tipsIf you do not already know, every single particle that you come into contact with is at least partially absorbed by your skin. Unfortunately we cannot protect ourselves from the things we do not have control over, like what is
Could You be Allergic to the Sun?
Article written by Sarah Kirkpatrick on May 9th 2012 Everything Skin Care, Skin Damage, Skin irritation, Sunscreen protection, ZenmedDo you ever feel like your skin burns before you even have a chance to enjoy the nice weather? Or that you are later punished for spending short amounts of time outside? You may be allergic to the sun! But
