A new study carried out by lobby group the Environmental Working Group (EWG) suggests that a significant number of cosmetic and toiletry products with a petroleum-base may contain a cancer-causing impurity called 1,4-dioxane. The group says that despite the fact that this impurity is easily removed during processing, it appears that many companies are neglecting
Yet more information for you concerning the Cosmetic Industry….Alf is one of One Groups Founders….. Magic Potions and Cures (Excerpt from Alf Orpen’s yet untitled book.) Out of Paris, New York, London and Rome continuously come sensational ‘new’ claims of substances that are anti aging, remove wrinkles & rejuvenate skin cells. Cosmetics are big business,
One of my missions will be to educate more people about the need for more stringent regulation on Skin Care Products. For example, did you know that…. * The average person uses 9 personal care products every day, exposing them to 126 chemicals every day. * 89% of the 10,500 ingredients used in Personal Care
I was sitting in our local car repair shop last week, waiting for my car to have it’s regular oil change and “check-up”, and it occurred to me that we tend to maintain our cars better than we do our bodies! Consider this – How many of you wait until the oil light goes on
Last week I discussed keeping a health diary. If you tried it, you may be just starting to see how complicated our eating habits are. So many things that we eat come in a box or a can. Anything that is pre-packaged will likely have many ingredients that you may never have heard of. Many
Many people come in to me complaining about allergies, insomnia, bowel disorders, and frequent illness. Often, these symptoms are a result of things that can be altered with a little self-awareness. One of thebest ways to bring about this awareness is through a health log. Start with columns or the date, time (you can keep
Last week I discussed doing regular body checks. You may be surprised at how hard it is to keep good posture while you drive. Old habits die hard! One simple thing you can do to force yourself to do body-checks as you drive is to adjust your rear view mirror as soon as you get
In spite of the fact that we can send a man to the moon and we can communicate with someone thousands of miles away with a touch of a (wireless) button, somehow something as simple as the design of most car seats is poor to lousy for healthy body ergonomics. This, combined with poor postural
Pam Marshall is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Kingston, NY who specializes in working closely with her clients in Ulster County, Dutchess County, and throughout the Hudson Valley.