Did you know that there could be mercury in your mascara? Mercury is allowed to be used as a preservative in mascaras, and the scary thing is that this ingredient doesn’t have to be disclosed on the labels. Mercury is extremely bad for your health and it’s important that you avoid mascaras with mercury in…
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Why I Became a Beautycounter Consultant as a Doctor
I get asked all the time why I became a Beautycounter consultant. In this post I explain why, as a doctor, I became a Beautycounter consultant. If you have been considering joining as a Beautycounter consultant I hope you find this post helpful. I get asked all the time why, as a doctor, do I…
Supplements for Acne (Natural Acne Remedies)
If you are looking for supplements for acne these are what have helped me heal mine. Everyone is different when it comes to the causes of acne, but proper nutrition and vitamin support is key in helping heal your skin. That is why I recommend a few different supplements for acne. Keep reading to learn…
How I Healed My Acne Naturally
This post, How I Healed My Acne Naturally took a long time to write. I was scared to put my “before” photos out into the world. But if How I Healed My Acne Naturally can help any of you heal your own skin then I know putting it out there is worth it. Read on…
Could Your Perfume Give You Cancer? (Health Information, Skincare)
Could your perfume give you cancer? The answer is that it might. So could many of the skin care and makeup products that you use. Scary right? Unfortunately the answer is not totally black or white. There are many exposures that can contribute to cancer development, but most people never consider that the things they…
15 Scary Skincare Facts
1. The last time a law was passed regulating the personal care industry in the United States was in 1938 (Yes that is almost 100 years ago!). 2. The laws in the US do not provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the power to ask cosmetic companies for safety data or to issue…
Toxic Skincare Ingredients To Avoid
When I finally realized just how dangerous the products I was putting on my skin were, I couldn’t ignore that fact. I did a lot of research on just what was in my products, and came up with a list of ingredients to avoid at all costs. But even knowing what I did, it took…
The Safest Sunscreens (That Actually Work)
Since I am currently on vacation in Florida I figured now would be the perfect time to talk about sun protection and safe sunscreens. As a blond haired, blue eyed girl with pale skin, sun protection is extremely important to me. I have had a few bad sunburns in my life and am now a huge SPF advocate. That being said, some sun exposure is important to health, especially when it comes to vitamin D production. However, avoiding overexposure is also crucial. And during those warm spring and summer days most of us want to be able to stay outside longer than our skin would naturally allow without getting sun burned. Hence the need for sun protection with physical barriers (ie. clothing) and SPF.
The Top 10 Posts of 2015 (Paleo, Health and Wellness, Natural Skincare)
Hi friends! It’s officially 2016 which means this is the first post of a whole new year. Crazy hey? 2015 was filled with ups and downs for me. It marked the very emotional end of my long term relationship, the hardest year of studying I have ever done for my internal medicine exams, and the…
The Best Uses for Coconut Oil (Other than Cooking)
Coconut oil. Do you have a jar in your kitchen, bedroom or bathroom? Yes you read that right. I said bedroom and bathroom. Because not only is coconut oil one of the best oils to cook with, it is also great for so many other things. Seriously. Just read on. But first things first. Why is…