Aloe Vera juice

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ALOE VERA JUICE Out of the 400 species of the Aloe family, Aloe Vera (meaning True Aloe) has been used for thousands of years and is still present in varieties of medicines today. It is used predominantly as an herbal remedy for the skin, digestion, the reproductive system and detox. A gel or pulp can be extracted from the plants …

Aloe Vera – A Wonder Herb For Skin

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ALOE VERA – A WONDER HERB FOR SKIN Aloe is grown mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Because of its many therapeutic uses, it is now commercially cultivated in the United States, Japan, and countries in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. However, in many places you can grown your own Aloe Vera plant quite happy in …

About Eczema: Conventional Versus Natural Treatment

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ABOUT ECZEMA: CONVENTIONAL VERSUS NATURAL TREATMENT Eczema is an inflammation of the skin frequently seen in association with allergic conditions such as asthma and hay fever. The parts affected by eczema, develop lesions which will often appear as patches, blisters and/or scratches. The vicinities affected by eczema are very itchy and uncomfortable. The affected areas may become abnormally thick. Thickening …

Acne (and Rosacea) Link to MRSA

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ACNE (AND ROSACEA) LINK TO MRSA There is growing evidence that the major cause of MRSA is the inappropriate over prescribing of antibiotics by general practitioners. This is not news and it is common knowledge that most infections are viral and do not require antibiotics. Also it is well known that antibiotics upset gut bacteria and lead to overgrowth of …

About adult acne

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ABOUT ADULT ACNE Acne is often thought of as a teenage dilemma, and while it is true that acne appears most often during the teenage years, it is arguably just as true that there are a growing number of individuals that suffer from adult acne. Adults in their twenties, all the way up to their fifties can still experience acne …

A personal skin care program for you

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A PERSONAL SKIN CARE PROGRAM FOR YOU Why is it that all of us cannot keep the skin we were born with. Well Iíve still got my skin but it has changed and, according to my mother, it has changed a lot. It would also need to have stretched a bit, well in my case stretched a lot. As we …

A new disease of the skin

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A NEW DISEASE OF THE SKIN Occasionally in modern medicine, there are still actually new diseases. When a new disease is described, such as AIDS in the 1980’s, it is remarkable how quickly the medical community attacks the problem, learns the cause, and starts to develop treatments. What once took decades, now takes only a few years. For example, the …

A guide on choosing Organic skin care products

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A GUIDE ON CHOOSING ORGANIC SKIN CARE PRODUCTS Take a stroll along any beauty or skin care aisle and you will be bombarded by products claiming that they are all-natural or organic. The high demand for organic skin care products had drive major skin care product and cosmetic producers to mass-produce. Unfortunately, while this seems like a good news, mass …