You: Staying Young



You: Staying Young
You: Staying Young is the latest book in the You series by doctors Roizen and Oz. I love the tag line to this book, The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty. That about sums up the whole book. The doctors go into detail about the 14 different aging processes and what you can do to slow them down. If you are interested in antiaging, then this one is for you.

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Natural Skin Care for Eczema



EczemaEczema is a universal term for many types of skin inflammation. Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema and the two terms are often used interchangeably; however, there are many different forms of eczema—Seborrheic eczema, Nummular eczema, and Neurodermatitis. People of any age can be affected by eczema, but it most commonly affects infants. Usually people with eczema have a family history of allergic conditions.

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Men In Black



Men In BlackNatural skin care is such big business that many giant companies are snapping up small successful enterprises that have been in the natural skin care businessfor years. That’s what happened in the case of Burt’s Bees. Bought by Chlorox in October 2007, Burt’s Bees had been in the natural skin care business since 1991. In my opinion, good things don’t usually happen in this industry when small companies are bought out by big ones. Maybe Burt’s Bees will be different.

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Super Teas for Natural Skin Care



Victoria BeckhamTurns out Posh Spice and I are both tea totallers. Who knew! I’m wondering who schooled her to the benefits of pu-erh tea? Maybe she reads this blog. I’m sure of it. Nowadays pu-erh is being hawked as a weight loss aid but the traditional benefit is reducing cholesterol levels in the blood. Yep, pu-erh tea is great stuff, although it’s definitely a taste for those with sophisticated palates–like me and Posh.

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Burns Spur ‘Icy Hot Heat Therapy’ Recall




Chattem Inc. is recalling its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, including samples, due to reports of burns and skin irritations.

Chattem is recalling these products because it has received some consumer reports of first, second, and third-degree burns as well as skin irritation resulting from consumer use or possible misuse of these products,” states a Chattem news release posted on the FDA’s web site.

The recall applies to all lots and all sizes of the following Icy Hot Heat Therapy patches:

* Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat — Back
* Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat — Arm, Neck, and Leg

Please take this seriously. There have been cases of people dying from reactions to sports creams. You know I’ll be following this up with more information.




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