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Therapist review: body, mind and spirit massage

Miami is known as a destination for relaxation and fun but when you are local, you are still submitted to the daily grind of heavy traffic and stressful days at work. What's the best remedy? A great...

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The dangers of mercury in your mascara

Mercury is one of the most dangerous environmental toxins that is known to give adults neurological symptoms and has been linked to slow brain development in children and foetuses. It's an element...

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Worst 5 toxins in cosmetics (Photos)

1. Fragrance - there can be over 200 ingredients, most which are not listed in synthetic fragrances that are used in items ranging from your shampoo, body lotion to your air freshener. They contain...

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Top 5 luxurious organic christmas stocking fillers (Photos)

Christmas is just around the corner and with so many presents to buy and stockings to fill, why not treat someone to an luxurious organic item or two?Here is a list of some great favourites that will...

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Health benefits of deep breathing

Breathing, we do it all the time unconsciously, it's one of the vital components that keeps us alive. It's so essential to our health that when practiced consciously it can be used to speed healing,...

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Baking soda for microdermabrasion

When most people think of microdermabrasion they think of slick salons and lots of well earned money being spent to achieve glowing, flawless skin. While the humble baking soda doesn't normally come...

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Turmeric for wound care

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is mainly known as a deep yellow colored spice used in Indian cooking and has been touted as a "super spice" with an endless list of health benefits. A more uncommon use for...

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Oil pulling for optimum oral hygiene

Oral hygiene is imperative to good health, oral health impacts the whole body because left over food can cause an over growth of bacteria and fungi which can irritate and lead to gum disease. Once...

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Turmeric Face Mask

Turmeric, a personal favourite, is known for it's anti-inflammatory properties to fight disease but it's also traditionally used as a beauty treatment by Indian brides before their wedding to give...

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Dry Skin Brushing for Health (Photos)

Exfoliating is the best way to achieve smooth, even skin and with skin being the biggest organ we have, it certainly reflects the state of our health. The best way to achieve healthy, glowing skin...

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Aleavia, Prebiotic Skincare Wonder

The idea that you need good bacteria on your skin to promote alkalinity for a smooth and glowing appearance is quite a new idea when it comes to skin care. I was lucky enough to talk to Mark...

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HeadSpace, The Modern Meditation Tool

Meditation, a practice that’s been around for thousands of years and is rapidly becoming the preferred tool to reduce stress which is one of it’s many benefits. With science backing up that meditation...

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Doing it out of love with Pangea Organics

Pangea, the supercontinent, evokes an essence of togetherness when all our continents were connected in one. This is the name chosen for one of the most natural, organic, environmentally friendly and...

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Take magnesium to help manage stress

If you are having a stressful time in your life such as starting a new job, moving house or just general work stress, it's likely that you are rapidly using up the magnesium in your body. Why is...

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Anti-aging and Energizing B12

Not feeling like the sharpest tool in the box? Feeling sluggish? Or that Father Time is catching up on you? A deficiency in vitamin B12 could be the culprit. B12 is a micronutrient that aids in...

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Aloe Vera, Youth and Cleopatra

Fresh aloe vera, hailed the “plant of immortality” by the Ancient Egyptians and famously used by Cleopatra as part of her beauty regime besides those milk baths to keep her looking youthful. As a skin...

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Absorb the Goodness of Local

It’s funny how history repeats itself, once upon a time all products were made locally and you would travel to far flung places like France and bring back a little jar of the most luscious face cream...

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Silicon inside out and around

Let's talk about silicon, not exactly the kind at your plastic surgeon's or that valley in Cali. But the mineral, the one that's the second most abundant element on the planet next to oxygen...

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Can Oil Cleansing Improve Your Complexion?

When navigating the internet recently, you may have recently noticed beauty bloggers, natural skin care advocates and self-confessions from individuals raving about the “oil cleansing method” (also...

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Invigorating Matcha Green Tea and White Tea Face Mask

Taking the inside-out approach when it comes to looking healthy proven to be the best and it’s even better when ingredients can be used internally and externally. The philosophy of “if you can’t eat...

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