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10 Steps to great skin

Article written by Erika on January 2nd 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Zenmed

Let’s start out 2011 with a review of some good skin habits. If your goal for this year is to have great skin – this is a great place to start. Find a good skincare routine – suitable for your

Ready to make your New Year’s Resolutions?

Article written by Erika on December 27th 2010 Featured, Zenmed

Christmas is over and I hope everyone had a wonderful day with loved ones – and that you got everything you wanted - and more - from Santa! We will be starting a new year very soon and most of us will

Try some natural makeup

Article written by Erika on December 22nd 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured

Let’s say you are running out the door and can’t find your lipstick, or your blush. There are a few things you can find around the house that can replace your makeup in a pinch. Lips can be colored using

Facial exercises – are they worth the time?

Article written by Erika on December 20th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

There are plenty of articles and websites showing many different facial exercises that you can do which promise to keep your skin looking young and supple. But before you start contorting your face into weird expressions – let’s take a

Cranberries – not just for Christmas dinner

Article written by Erika on December 18th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured

Cranberries may be a Christmas decoration – and dinner – staple, but these little berries actually have many benefits. Cranberries contain an extremely high level of Vitamin C and are one of the best anti-oxidants you can get. These powerful

Busy and looking for a quick, easy, healthy meal?

Article written by Erika on December 16th 2010 Featured

It’s that time of year when we are all so busy and stressed, and we are eating a lot more junk than we really should be – and probably noticing an effect on your body and skin! Sometimes you are

The amazing benefits of Dry Brushing

Article written by Erika on December 14th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured

Dry brushing has become increasingly popular in the last decade with spas offering the treatment and natural health practitioners recommending the treatment to all of their patients. You do not need to go to the spa to get this done

The Wonders of Zinc

Article written by Erika on December 12th 2010 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured

Zinc can be a wonderful addition to your diet if you are suffering from any skin problems as it helps with many, many skin ailments. Read on to find out what it helps and how to add it to your

Infrared saunas are the new hot thing

Article written by Erika on December 10th 2010 Featured

Recently I had the pleasure of receiving a full body massage which started with 15 minutes in an infrared sauna. I had no idea what this was until they put me in the box and explained a little about it.

Indulge in the right holiday eats and treats

Article written by Erika on December 8th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

The holiday season is well underway – everything is decorated and the alcohol and tasty treats are flowing. Between Christmas parties and casual get togethers with friends you are probably eating and drinking more than usual. While everything in moderation

Have you heard about Probiotics?

Article written by Erika on December 6th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured

Probiotics seem to be one of the new big things in health. Every time you go into a grocery store it seems that they are added to everything from yogurt to multi vitamins. Probiotics are beneficial to your body because

Are Lip Plumpers Safe?

Article written by Erika on December 4th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin irritation

With all the holiday parties coming up you will probably be getting all dressed up and when doing your makeup you may be considering using a lip plumper for that fuller, pouty lip look. Lip plumper’s make the lips appear

Magical Mushrooms

Article written by Erika on December 2nd 2010 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

It seems that I can’t open a health magazine or watch a talk show these days without hearing talk about how wonderful mushrooms are for you. I decided to look further into it since I do like mushrooms and I

Help for Dry Skin

Article written by Erika on November 30th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Zenmed

It’s that time of the year again when the cold temperatures and harsh winds deplete the moisture in your skin leaving you with dry, red, parched, and peeling skin. Piling moisturizer on top of your dry skin will only help

Vitamin D – the real scoop.

Article written by Erika on November 28th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

There has been a lot of talk lately about Vitamin D and the controversy on what it does, how much you need, and how to get it. Let me set it all straight for you. Vitamin D is extremely essential

Cuddle up with a bowl of chili

Article written by Erika on November 26th 2010 Featured, Meals

What could be better on these cold fall nights than a hot bowl of chili? Chili can be healthy if you make it right, and contains many ingredients that are good for your body and skin. Start with ground turkey,

Caffeine and skin – good, bad – or both?

Article written by Erika on November 24th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

You may like to start your day with a cup of coffee – or three – , have a cola with lunch, then have a cup of tea before bed. Not to mention any chocolate, pain relievers, and prescription drugs,

Chia – the greatest little seed ever?

Article written by Erika on November 22nd 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured

Back in the 80’s we all had those little ceramic animals that sprouted seeds known as Chia Pets. Little did we know that years later the nutritional community would be talking about chia again and calling it “the greatest little

The wonders of Witch Hazel

Article written by Erika on November 20th 2010 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Rosacea, Skin care tips, Skin irritation, Zenmed

Witch hazel is a completely natural flower from the Hamamelidaceae family and is derived from a shrub commonly grown throughout North America. The medicinal ingredients are taken from the leaves and bark of the shrub and have been used for

Meditate your way to clear skin

Article written by Erika on November 18th 2010 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

Longtime students of yoga and meditation have reported not only a calmer presence, a better outlook on life, healthier sleep, but clearer skin and less skin issues as well. Meditating on a regular basis brings the breath into the body

Are you addicted to lip balm?

Article written by Erika on November 14th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin irritation

There seems to have been a lot of questions asked lately to magazines and online forums about lip balm addiction. People are worried that they are relying on their lip balm and confess to reapplying it up to 50 times

Spotlight on Salicylic Acid

Article written by Erika on November 12th 2010 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Zenmed

Salicylic Acid is a naturally derived beta-hydroxy acid found in willow trees, and is an extremely useful ingredient in most skin care routines. It is used to help a wide variety of skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, psoriasis, and

Skin irritants you probably never thought of

Article written by Erika on November 10th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

If you have tried absolutely everything to get rid of your acne and irritation and nothing has helped, take a look at a few sneaky things that may be irritating your skin that you may not have even thought about!

Reusable bags are a great thing – but they have a dirty little secret!

Article written by Erika on November 8th 2010 Featured

There have been a few recent independent studies done on the bacteria levels that show up in the reusable shopping bags that people carry around. These studies were conducted by Universities and independent scientists and done all throughout various parts