Beautiful and Healthy

More on the Benefits of the Sunshine Vitamin

A new article from Doctor Mercola regarding the benefits of Vitamin D against Cancer. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/11/New-Model-Of-Cancer-Development-Vitamin-D-is-the-Key.aspx  Read More →

How do antioxidants affect the skin?

Berries - full of antioxidants Antioxidants are vital to help combat the damaging effects of free radicals and protect our skin and bodies cells. Free radical damage is caused by the effects of the suns harmful rays, pollution, cigarette smoke, unhealthy diets, medications and other external environmental factors. We consume antioxidants through certain... [Read more]

Vitamin C reduces Blood Pressure in Young Women

Feeling a little stressed lately? We all know that Vitamin C is great for boosting your immune system and being an anti-oxidant, also good for keeping your skin looking young and protecting it from ageing prematurely. An article from Reuters Health states that high vitamin C is linked to lower blood pressure in young women. While the link between... [Read more]

Beauty From the Inside

How do you make the most of your external efforts to stay looking fabulous? It seems that while beauty treatments are the most common way to try and keep you looking young and beautiful, the true secrets lie in what you eat. An article from the Huffington Post “New Year, Younger You: 20 Anti-aging Herbs and Spices You Must Add to Your Diet Now” is... [Read more]

Sunshine for Eczema and Psoriasis

Being a beauty salon, we see a few people with eczema or psoriasis who are looking for ways to get rid of or at least alleviate the problem. Some of our clients have mentioned that safe use of the tanning beds or getting regular sunshine in small doses, helps to relieve and considerably reduce their symptoms. I was curious about this and came across... [Read more]

5 Reasons to get a massage

If you think getting a massage is just a bit of indulgence, think again. In a health article from CNN.com it was reported that massage offers real health benefits, so much so that some conventional hospitals are making massage a standard therapy for surgery patients. So in addition to the “feel good” aspect of massage that we all know... [Read more]

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