Hair Removal Products

I recently had a conversation with someone about hair removal products; hair removal lotions to be specific.  I don't mean shaving cream, but a cream that women apply to their legs to remove hair without the use of a razor.

I didn't research the ingredients of products like Neet or Nair; but I'm already not a fan.  I would guess that it is some acidic toxin that eats away at the hair.  What I REALLY don't like is the fact that such substances will be absorbed into the bloodstream.  Why would you want this stuff in your body?

I just go green and use soap and a razor.  I stay away from shaving creams because many of them contain Sodium Laurel Sulfates and it takes many, many years to cleanse this toxin from your body.  Soap works just fine and the razor exfoliates as it removes hair which is an added bonus for me.

Regardless of my preconceived disdain for such hair removal products, I will do further research to find out more about the safety of it.  If my assumptions are proven incorrect and turns out to be a green product, I may eve use it one day.  I would, however, be deeply surprised if it is. 

More on Amalgam Fillings

I heard from someone who is trying to get rid of the amalgam fillings in her teeth.  What she said about insurance not covering it was rather disturbing to me.  In my opinion, they should cover this if nothing else.  Here is the commentary:

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING. I'M ACTUALLY WORKING ON THIS. MY DENTAL INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER WHITE FILLINGS. I HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY. IT IS SO UNFORTUNATE THAT THERE ARE NO DENTAL INSURANCES THAT COVER WHITE FILLINGS.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND FOR ALL WHO SUFFER FROM MS THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAMIN D. I WAS TOLD BY MY NEUROLOGIST DR MARY ANN PICONE AT HOLYNAME HOSPITAL IN TEANECK, NJ TO TAKE 4000IU OF VITAMIN D & 1000IU OF CALCIUM DAILY. IT SUPPORTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. ANYONE WITH MS KNOWS THAT ONE CAN'T BE IN THE SUN SO ARE VITAMIN D LEVELS ARE LOW.  MY OLD NEUROLOGIST AT ROCKLAND NEUROLOGICAL NEVER TOLD ME THAT.  IN MY OPINION FOR ANYONE WHO HAS MS LIKE MYSELF IT IS BEST TO SEE AN MS SPECIALIST THAN AN ORDINARY NEUROLOGIST. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT FROM MY VERY FIRST APPOINTMENT.  I'M GLAD THAT SHE IS MY NEUROLOGIST.

Melodious Health

I've always accomplished much more housework much more quickly while I listened to music.  I always wondered why music always had that impact on me.

According to Natural Health magazine, music can actually aid your health.  It stimulates the pleasure part of the brain and therefore improves both mood and health.  It also improves brain activities like memory, attention span, and capacity to heal.

So why live without rhythm and rhyme?  Before you start your chores, get your stereos, ipods or mp3 players; turn it on and turn it up!

Amalgam Fillings

A girlfriend of mine has MS or multiple sclerosis.  When she was first diagnosed, I knew of a clinic that Dr. Gary Null had in New York.  At the time they only treated fatal illnesses; so they referred her to the Healing Center (a holistic clinic that's also in the city).  When she called the Healing Center, I believe the first thing they told her to do was to remove all of the amalgam fillings from her teeth.  This didn't make sense at the time, but it makes a lot of sense now in light of the things that I am learning about health.

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

A very dear friend of mine has multiple sclerosis (MS).  I've always believed that there are treatments that can help her defeat it.  One thing that she was told by holistic professionals was to remove the amalgam fillings from her teeth and she has been working on that ever since.  It is unfortunately far more expensive than it should be (there will be more on this in a later post).

When I saw this video, I HAD to post it and I had my friend in mind the whole time.  Maximized Living chiropractors go beyond spinal adjustments.  They teach their patients how to heal.  The doctor that this individual happened to see was my chiropractor Dr. Joseph Arvay.  There are, however, Maximized Living doctors everywhere that can help with this condition.  I would like to encourage my friend to consider this.  At the very least, please hear what this individual has to say about my doctor and about Maximized Living (please click this link to find a doctor in your area):

Healthy Living Blues

It frustrates me sometimes that eating out has to be so difficult.  Actually, sometimes just eating seems so difficult.  Whole Foods used to be a safety zone for me, but it isn't any longer.  In fact, it never really was.  It's better than regular grocery stores, but I still have to be careful.

There are some companies that insists on the cheap unhealthy GMO ingredients even though they try to parade around as healthy.  The Zen Bakery muffins that I used to love has canola oil in it; in other words, it always has been infested with GMO.  My husband bought some rotisserie chicken for dinner the other night per my request, it has canola oil in it.  There was an organic spinach and artichoke dip on sale at Vitamin Cottage last weekend.  I thoroughly checked the ingredients.  It was organic all the way.  What I didn't check were the corn chips that I spread the dip on.  If it wasn't organic, again, I ate more GMO.  There were some vitamins that I have been taking for MONTHS and I checked the ingredients only to find that it has soybean oil in it; AGAIN more GMO.  So I found new (and I may add cheaper and better quality) vitamins just last week and they are wonderful.  I also bought these flax seed oil supplements from the same company; it has SOY; so more GMO!

It is so unfair!  It is almost unavoidable unless you make all of your meals from scratch!  I now eat virtually NO processed foods at all; organic or otherwise.  Processed foods in my diet right now include supplements and whole grain matzoh.  Occasionally I have some mustard and I used to have mayonnaise occasionally as well; but every mayo that I've checked so far has canola oil!

3 Year Old Vegetarian Part III

Here is more information in regards to a question about a 3 year old who will not eat meat.

If he will eat eggs, that is GREAT! Eggs and butter are both significant sources of vitamin A and  far superior to a supplement because his body will absorb more vitamins more easily when it is from food.  It is also a good meter for how much vitamin A he gets; it is important never to take too much vitamin A.  When it is acquired by our meals, it makes it difficult to get too much.

I love boiled eggs with a vegetable medley.  For example, I'll eat it with tomatoes, basil, salt and olive oil; or with cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives and bell peppers with salt and olive oil.  I can't have toast anymore, but I used to have some occasionally.  My doctor says that any crackers, toast, pastas or flour made foods aren't the best choice, but I do have crackers or pastas occasionally as a treat although I do make sure that it is whole grain.  If you (the mom) and your little boy are toast eaters, you could make some vitamin toast.  It is toast with butter, Salba seeds, brewers yeast and kelp granules added.  If you don't want the toast, you could do what I do and just put those ingredients on his eggs directly.  This just enriches his meal with nutrients.

So there are many options that I've discussed in three posts.  I'm sure there are some recipes that I haven't even tried yet.  If anyone has any other suggestions, questions, comments and furthermores; as always they are very welcome.