Good News in the Fight Against Wrinkles!

Vitamin C has been found to be effective in slowing down skin aging regardless to the cause and enhance production of collagen.  (Source document: Medical Advisor Journals)

Various studies have shown amazing results.  Topical application of vitamin C showed to significantly reduce the oxidative stress of  skin and  reduce fine lines and wrinkles in aged skin.   In another study, improvement in skin tone, fine lines and laxity were seen within a relatively short period of time and test subjects reported 100% satisfaction in overall appearance of tested skin areas.

So now that you know Vitamin C is as close to a magic fountain in a bottle you can get...which miracle product do you buy?

Vitamin C skin treatments vary dramatically in price.  A quick search online shows products varying from $42.00 for THE BODY SHOP Vitamin C 3-piece Radiance Boosting Kit 1 kit to $120 for PERRICONE MD Vitamin C Ester 15.

The choice is ultimately yours, but I recommend VitaShield Vitamin C & E Intensive Moisturizer.  For the reasonable price of $52.95 it performs as well as more expensive "fancy" brands giving you benefits such as:

Cutting-edge liposome delivery system penetrates the skin and distributes powerful antioxidants to the lower layers Contains Hyaluronic acid is a component in cartilage that attracts and retains hundreds of times it own weight in water, providing your skin with long-term moisture Natural Heather extract helps to maintain collagen levels Apple extract to support skin elasticity Instantly absorbs and gives the skin a silky, smooth texture Plumps up cells and lessens the appearance of fine lines Skin will look and feel younger; facial contours will look more youthfully defined Minimizes the appearance of the effects of stress, fatigue, smoking, pollution and environmental damage Has soothing properties

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Pitch The Plastic & Save Over $800 on Water!

There are many ecological reasons to stop buying bottled water, but for most of us the convenience of bottled water wins us over and we shell out our hard earned money for something we can get for free at home.

If each of us invested in a reusable water bottle with a purifying filter built right in we could save upwards of $800 or more in the long run!

Let's use the PureH2O Filtered Stainless Steel water bottle for example (available on Shop.com).

This bottle costs $23.95 and comes with a filter.  One filter is able to purify the tap water equivalent of at least 591 water bottles.  This saves you over $800 if using the average cost of $1.50 for a 16 .oz disposable bottle of water.

And if that isn't enough reason for you to switch to a reusable filtered water bottle...read on!


Here are more reasons to Pitch The Plastic!

• 2,480,000 tons of plastic bottles and jars are thrown away in one year.
• Tap water is cleaner, cheaper and healthier than store-bought water.
• 60 billion single-use drink containers were purchased in 2006, and 3 out of 4 were thrown out directly after use.
• Plastic bottles are among the most prevalent source of pollution found on our beaches.
• Plastic trash absorbs pre-existing organic pollutants like BPA and PCBs.

• In the United States, 24 percent of bottled water sold is either Pepsi’s Aquafina (13 percent of the market) or Coke’s Dasani (11 percent of the market). Both brands are bottled, purified municipal water.

• In the U.S., public water is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which requires multiple daily tests for bacteria and makes results available to the public. The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates bottled water, only requires weekly testing and does not share its findings with the EPA or the public.

The Most Affordable Way to Improve Your Health

When you don’t get enough sleep, it’s not only the love affair with your bed that you lose, you also lose parts of your health, both physical and mental, so not only are you losing sleep, you’re also losing your mind and affecting your body negatively. Here are just negative effects that can happen to you if you don’t sleep enough.

1.  Multiple studies have suggested a relationship between chronic sleep deprivation and increased risk of obesity; also research has linked short-term sleep deprivation with a propensity to load on bigger portions, a preference for high-calorie, high-carb foods and greater likelihood of choosing unhealthy foods while grocery shopping.

2.  Young and beautiful won’t apply to you, most people experience shallow skin and puffy eyes after a few nights of missed sleep, but it turns out that chronic sleep loss can lead to uninspiring skin, fine lines and dark circles under the eyes. And no cream will help.

3.  A small, recent study from the journal, SLEEP suggests that even one night of sleep deprivation could result in a loss of brain tissue, the study concludes that a good night’s sleep may be critical for maintaining brain health.

4.  Early studies have linked lack of sleep to both colo-rectal (butt) and aggressive breast cancer, what happens exactly is that when you lack sleep the production of the hormone melatonin is disrupted, this hormone inhibits the multiplication of a wide range of cancer cell types, as well as triggering cancer cell self-destruction, it also interferes with the new blood supply tumors required for their rapid growth. Basically, more melatonin, less cancer.

5.  A different study from SLEEP that evaluated 1,741 men and women over the course of 10 to 14 years, found that men who slept fewer than six hours had a significant increase in mortality risk, even after adjusting for diabetes, hypertension and other factors.

Having difficulty falling asleep?  Here are some of my recommended natural sleep aids: http://bit.ly/naturalsleepaid

Why Entrepreneurs are Happier!

There are many struggles that can come with being an entrepreneur: constant pressure, long hours, financial insecurity, the never ending need to find new clients or retain the ones you have, or perhaps lack of insurance to name just a few.  If you are in the process of starting your own business, you are probably familiar with some if not all of these.  But don’t despair!  Studies show that starting your own business is likely to make you a happier person!

In a study of 2,000 business owners and employees by Axa Business Insurance, it was found that though business owners spent almost twice as much time as employees thinking about work when they were away from the office, they are also three times more likely to report satisfaction with their jobs. And In a paper titled “Life satisfaction and self-employment: a matching approach”, Alex Coad and Martin Binder noted: “In our analysis we found that individuals moving from regular employment into self-employment … experience a positive and significant increase in life satisfaction, that actually increases from the first year of self-employment to the second.”

One factor contributing to this happiness? Entrepreneurs are more likely than other workers to report that they learned or did something new in the past day.  “The same intellectual curiosity and energy needed to start and run a business may also drive entrepreneurs to seek out and take advantage of opportunities to learn or do something interesting or exciting on a regular basis,” said Dan Witters, Sangeeta Agrawal and Alyssa Brown of Gallup, which conducted the research. “Entrepreneurs also have creative and strategic control of their business and manage their own schedule to execute on their business plan. Thus, they may have more flexibility to pursue interesting and exciting learning opportunities and activities than other workers.”

What do you think?  Despite the additional worry and stress, do you ever regret your decision to strike out on your own and make a go of it?  Do you find that on balance you are more satisfied than you were as an employee?  If you work at home, do you miss an office environment?  I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject!

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Beauty From the Inside Out

Over 10 Billion dollars a year is spent on skincare in America!  How much are you spending?  

Save some money and forgo expensive topical skin treatments and try treating your skin from within.

Topical anti-aging skin treatments are just ONE way to treat your skin.  If you want to make the most of your anti-aging regimen consider boosting your Vitamin C & Antioxidant intake orally.

Studies show (source: Medical Advisor Journals) that taken together, composition of vitamin E and other antioxidants and its variants may be effective in reduced early onset of skin aging and inhibited skin aging progression.

Isotonix OPC-3 Beauty Blend is formulated to promote skin elasticity, support healthy collagen production, replenish essential vitamins and minerals for the skin, and provide the skin and body with improved antioxidant defenses. This product helps maintain skin health at the cellular level, nourishing and rejuvenating skin cells with some of the finest antioxidants available today including grape seed extract, red wine extract, bilberry extract, citrus bioflavanoids and Pycnogenol®.

I have been taking Isotonix OPC-3 Beauty Blend for about a year and have noticed a significant difference in the thickness of my hair (it also includes Biotin) as well as a better complexion.  But the benefits go on and on...

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