How do you protect your hair?

Having healthy hair and scalp is very important. Besides eliminating potential and proven harmful substances (e.g. parabens, SLS, mineral oil, MCI/MI, DMDM hydantoin) in shampoo and conditioner, we should feed our scalp and hair with nutrients scientific ingredients and essential oils that have been proven to be beneficial to our scalp and hair. Here are some of them: Essential fatty acids Good...

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Have you ever thought about the personal care products you apply can slowly ‘kill’ you?

All the products you put on your skin is no difference that what you eat! Ingredients including toxic substances (e.g. some chemical preservatives) can be absorbed directly into bloodstream. It’s like chronic ingestion of toxins into our body. What are the ingredients that we should be cautious about? Here is a list of substances you should watch out for in your skin care and personal care products. Toxic...

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Why do we need supplementation?

Nutritional supplementation has been in trend. Some people use it to improve health. Some take the supplement as they don’t get enough nutrients from the daily diet. Some don’t use as they eat healthily. Do we need supplementation these days? About the quality of the food we eat, the nutritional value (e.g. vegetables and fruits) has significantly reduced as compared to 30 to 40 years or more ago....

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Toxins can affect our weight? Is this true?

Do you know how much toxins our body absorbs every day? From the air, the food we eat, and water we drink. Toxins accumulate in our body to a point that they overload our liver. Do you know that toxins and overweight are related? In 2007, a report revealed that chronic exposure to a large number of chemical toxins can lead to obesity. Where can we find these toxic chemicals in our daily lives? Here...

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Breast health and essential oils

Are essential oils smelling good only? Besides aromatherapy, there are other ways that essential oils are beneficial to our health. There have been lots of studies supporting their healing properties for both mind and body. These concentrated components of plants are mixed with carrier oils which are readily absorbed and are suitable for topical application. When inhaled, they can uplift our feelings...

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What is Adrenal Fatigue?

Adrenal fatigue is characterized by chronic fatigue resulting from when the Aadrenal gland functions are off balance. Adrenal glands are the small glands sit on top of the kidney. Adrenal glands easily secrete hormones including cortisol and adrenaline in response to acute stress. However, when we are under long-term stress, this can cause these glands to work so hard that they are not able to keep...

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