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.

Natural 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.

Eczema 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.

Seaweeds are remarkable for the sheer number of nutrients they contain. A more accurate term would be sea vegetable. Of course, now that we are aware of their value, they are grown commercially. Some of the wild versions are actually in danger of being over harvested and there are laws about when and who can harvest them. Luckily, you cannot patent an entire plant and, so for not much money, you can receive amazing health dividends by consuming sea vegetables.

Turns 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.