Gina Cloud talks with Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just A Pretty Face – The Ugly Side of the Cosmetics Industry, about the hidden poisons in our cosmetics and bodycare products.

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Many times problems related to hair and skin are due to a nutritional or hormonal deficiency. There are several vitamins and minerals that play a role in healthy hair and skin so a good bet is to take a quality multivitamin mineral supplement, but which one? I'm going to share my personal experience with multivitamin supplements.

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When most people think of using herbal remedies, they think in terms of swallowing supplement pills. And while this is a very common way to use herbs for various reasons, there is another lesser known use for them too. Herbs can be used to create topical salves, ointments, and packs which are applied to the body on the outside, and help to speed healing, ease pain, and reduce swelling. Follow me ...

This will round up our trilogy of Valentine’s Day posts. If you’ve been keeping up, you know that in Phase I we covered the perfect pucker and in Phase II the intoxicating massage. In order that you don’t get caught high and dry so to speak, let’s go where no natural skin care blog has gone before—personal lubricants.

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Chocolate and clams aren’t the only aphrodisiacs. There are many herbs that can enhance a romantic mood—if you know what I mean. Don’t you want to know what they are? I thought you would.

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