Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I've recommended for some time, and I recently found a new company from California that takes skin care products to a whole new medicinal level: Their products use herbs from the world of Chinese Medicine to enhance health while nourishing the skin.
The company is called Golden Path Alchemy (www.GoldenPathAlchemy.com), and it's a very small company that still makes everything by hand. I've reviewed their products and highly recommend them to anyone wanting truly healthful skin care products, without all the chemical garbage normally found in many so-called "natural" skin care products. |
| Nearly everything on the market today -- including the skin care products sold at "natural" retailers like Whole Foods and Wild Oats -- is loaded with chemical additives and harmful ingredients. It's rare to find a company that makes genuinely healthful products for skin care. Pangea Organics (www.PangeaOrganics.com) is one such company that I've recommended for some time, and I recently found a new company from California that takes skin care products to a whole new medicinal level: Their products use herbs from the world of Chinese Medicine to enhance health while nourishing the skin. |
| REPPED: In my continued search for healthful skin care products, I'm usually disappointed by products that claim to be "natural" or "herbal." Nearly everything on the market today -- including the skin care products sold at "natural" retailers like Whole Foods and Wild Oats -- is loaded with chemical additives and harmful ingredients. It's rare to find a company that makes genuinely healthful products for skin care. Pangea Organics (www.PangeaOrganics. |
| Mike: Can you talk a little bit about what is not in your skin care products?
Ashley: Sure, we do not use anything that is not a natural preservative. We do not use any parabens. We do not use any EDTA, anything at all. Everything that we use to preserve would be salt, sugar, honey and grapefruit seed extract.
Mike: What motivated you to create a product line that is purely natural so that you can even eat it? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Also, beware of the toxic chemicals used in nearly all popular skin care products, including many of the expensive brands sold in department stores. Most products contain liver-damaging and cancer-causing petroleum derivatives that pass right through the skin and enter your bloodstream, causing DNA damage that ultimately compromises the health of your entire body. Use skin care products that are truly natural and contain absolutely no parabens, petroleum products or any ingredient you cannot pronounce.
There are many quality skin care product companies to choose from. |
| Before you spend a fortune on expensive skin care products, try addressing the problem from the inside out.
Also, beware of the toxic chemicals used in nearly all popular skin care products, including many of the expensive brands sold in department stores. Most products contain liver-damaging and cancer-causing petroleum derivatives that pass right through the skin and enter your bloodstream, causing DNA damage that ultimately compromises the health of your entire body. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Toiletries, such as shampoos, conditioners, and skin care products, are thought not harmful as long as they are not ingested. Patients with open skin lesions, such as with dermatitis herpetiformis, may have reactions on the skin or systemically if gluten gets into an open wound.
The education of the person newly diagnosed with celiac disease should consist of a team approach between the patient (or parents); the gastroenterologist; the primary care physician; the dietitian; and local branches of national support groups. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Most products contain liver-damaging and cancer-causing petroleum derivatives that pass right through the skin and enter your bloodstream, causing DNA damage that ultimately compromises the health of your entire body. Use skin care products that are truly natural and contain absolutely no parabens, petroleum products or any ingredient you cannot pronounce.
There are many quality skin care product companies to choose from. I currently recommend Pangea Organics (www.PangeaOrganics.com) and the Lluvia line from the Amazon Herb Company (http://amazondreams.amazonherb. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 By the way, don't you find it interesting that the cancer industry seems to have no interest whatsoever in urging people to avoid eating sodium nitrite, or to stop using cancer-causing skin care products, or to get more sunlight on their skin so they can prevent cancer with vitamin D? As you'll read in many other articles I've written here, it is my firm belief that the cancer industry has no interest whatsoever in preventing cancer, and it primarily interested in treating cancer for profit. This view is generally agreed upon by noted cancer experts such as Dr. Samuel Epstein and Dr. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Aloe vera enhances skin health
Aloe is one of the most widely-used ingredients in high-grade skin care products. There's a reason for that: It's great medicine for the skin! Aloe soothes the skin, hydrates it, nourishes it and accelerates the regeneration of new skin tissue. (In fact, simply removing the gel from a living aloe vera leaf and placing the raw gel on your face is far superior to even the most expensive eye cream or skin care product on the market.) And while most people are only familiar with using aloe vera externally, aloe also enhances skin health when used internally. |
| An entire multi-billion dollar industry in chemical first aid products and synthetic skin care products is made obsolete by aloe vera. That's why I hope Alan Friedman, the founder of Good Cause Wellness, will soon offer a pure aloe vera gel without any other ingredients. That way, it could be used both as a food supplement AND as a first-aid product.
Aloe vera as a natural food preservative
A thin layer of aloe vera gel can be used as a natural food preservative, eliminating the need for chemical preservatives. Research conducted by Daniel Valero, Ph.D. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Perhaps you need to take a new look at your diet, your lifestyle and your use of toxic cosmetics and skin care products that disrupt normal hormone cycles. Painful periods can be transformed into painless periods through natural medicine. Chinese medicine is especially good at supporting this transformation. Diet plays a huge role, too.
Take responsibility for your health rather than abandoning it
Solving the health problem rather than simply masking it is the responsible thing to do with your body. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Why are extremely toxic, cancer-causing chemicals openly allowed to be used in skin care products, perfumes and personal care formulas sold throughout America?
8) Why are popular laundry products still allowed to be sold in the U.S. when they contain numerous cancer-causing chemicals that get embedded in the fibers of clothing and are easily absorbed through the skin?
9) Why do U.S. health authorities not merely tolerate, but actually encourage the mass drugging of schoolchildren with amphetamine drugs? (Ritalin, Adderall, etc.)
The answer, of course, is: Blame China! |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Typical household chemical waste substances include:
Pharmaceuticals, dish soap, skin care products, cosmetics, synthetic hormones used in HRT, cleaning products, car oil, laundry products and foods containing chemical additives.
Most consumers don't think twice about what they flush down their toilets or wash down their drains, but it's time that we all learned to think holistically about our interaction with our planet. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The pink ribbon cigarettes join numerous other cancer-causing products in the marketplace already sporting pink ribbon symbols, including batteries made with toxic heavy metals and popular skin care products laced with cancer-causing petrochemicals. Pink ribbons are also found on cancer-promoting nail polish and cosmetics containing parabens and other chemicals. Pink ribbon SlimSmokes will be sold at selected retailers, including Bad Breath and Beyond, a popular retailer of toxic home care products for consumers. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 REPPED: I've never had many good things to say about cosmetics and skin care products, because if you want to be honest about it, probably 98 percent of the skin care products on the market are complete garbage. They do nothing whatsoever to beautify your skin, and, in fact, most of them actually harm your health, because they contain artificial fragrances composed of cancer-causing chemicals. When you put this stuff on your skin, it gets absorbed into your bloodstream and causes liver damage, or even DNA damage. It is a direct promoter of cancer. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 It's also no accident that it's an important ingredient in so many high-end skin care products.
Vitamin C also boosts levels of a group of cells in the body that are programmed to target and kill tumors as well as protect against a variety of microbes that might be out to do you damage. These cells are called natural killer cells (NK cells), and they're one of the big guns of the immune system. In one study published in Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, high doses of vitamin C enhanced natural killer cells by 78 percent. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Royal jelly has the appealing property of being a creamy emulsion that is strongly antibacterial, which makes it an ideal component of cosmetics and skin care products. But as some responsible experts point out, internal uses of royal jelly are less promising as the antibacterial activities disappear when the pH is raised to above 6 by the natural buffering systems in the body (which maintain a pH of about 7.4). |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 It is used in skin care products as a carrier (substance) for oxidation sensitive substances (Vitamin A). indications and usage
Folk Medicine: Native Americans used the was for wound care, acne, and psoriasis. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper external administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Jojoba wax is not suitable for internal use. dosage
Mode of Administration: In ointments and creams as a medium (or vehicle) for oxidation sensitive substances. literature
Knoepfler NB et al., Agr Food Chem 6:118. 1958. |
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| Not surprisingly, some scientists recommend adding green tea to skin care products for extra protection. Before you buy sunscreen or other skin care products, check the ingredients. If they include green tea, you just might boost your defense against skin damage, skin cancer — and maybe even wrinkles.
Whether you get your tea from a teapot or a tube of sunscreen, you can help your skin win against cancer.
Drink green tea or rub it on your skin before or after any PUVA treatment. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| REPPED: I've never had many good things to say about cosmetics and skin care products, because if you want to be honest about it, probably 98 percent of the skin care products on the market are complete garbage. They do nothing whatsoever to beautify your skin, and, in fact, most of them actually harm your health, because they contain artificial fragrances composed of cancer-causing chemicals. When you put this stuff on your skin, it gets absorbed into your bloodstream and causes liver damage, or even DNA damage. It is a direct promoter of cancer. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Skin care products containing alpha-hydroxy acids, which are available over the counter, may have a similar effect, although they are less potent.
Q The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing as a sun protectant a line of clothing produced by Sun Precautions, Inc., of Everett, WA. The clothing, which carries an SPF rating of 30, is sold under the brand name Solumbra. (See Manufacturer and Distributor Information in the Appendix. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| But for those of you looking for health-enhancing skin care products, this is a great way to go, and it's the best skin care product line I've seen yet. It's also great for people with sensitive skin, thanks to the lack of toxic chemicals. In fact, one person in my office -- who has a skin reaction to just about every skin care product on the market -- was amazed that she had no reaction to the Lluvia products.
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Finally, just so you know, I'm not involved with the Amazon Herb Company. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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 Recent research in cosmetology indicates that vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and free radical scavenger for the skin, and acerola extracts are now appearing in skin care products that fight cellular aging. In addition to its vitamin content, acerola contains mineral salts that have shown to aid in the rem-ineralization of tired and stressed skin, and its mucilage and proteins have skin-hydrating properties and promote capillary conditioning.
In North America, acerola is used for its high content of vitamin C. |
Mike Adams
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 Some of the best skin care products are called Lluvia, made by the Amazon Herb Company.
Products to consider for dandruff
Note: Dandruff is not a topical problem (it's not a problem with your scalp). It's a whole-body issue. The products listed here are not topical treatments like most conventional dandruff products.
Baseline Nutritionals Metal Magic (www.BaselineNutritionals.com) «~ Cod Live Oil (www.NordicNaturals.com)
Depression
A lot of people feel depressed, and they think it's a chemical imbalance in their brain because that's what they've been told by drug company advertising. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| As an antifungal, Tea Tree oil is rarely used as a monotherapy but instead combined with other antifungal natural products. Three comparative blinded trials showed Tea Tree oil to be effective in relieving the symptoms of athlete's foot, and in treating toenail onychomycosis.
Tea Tree oil is frequently recommended in either suppository or douche form as part of a treatment protocol for women with vaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis; however, there is little documentation of the efficacy of this approach. Another use is as a "swish and spit" for patients with oral candidiasis. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Useful in skin care products.
Caution: This oil increases sensitivity to the sun. Do not use it if you will be spending considerable time outdoors.
Patchouli
An earthy scent used in personal fragrances, baths, and hair care products. Good for dry skin. Has antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, and fungicidal properties.
Peppermint
Helpful for headaches, congestion, fatigue, fever, indigestion, muscle soreness, sinus problems, and stomach problems. An antiseptic, antispasmodic, mental stimulant, and regenerative. Good for use in baths and oral care products. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 You can buy shampoos and conditioners, and soaps, toothpastes, antiperspirants, moisturizers, lotions, cosmetics, and skin care products all without the toxins. They are available. I am looking at a hand soap right now that says right on the label "no lauryl sulfates." It is all-natural and mostly organic. I am looking at a skin moisturizer made with natural oils and emollients. This product is great, it will not give you cancer, and it will not make you sick. If you want to be healthy, stop putting toxins in your body. Read the labels of the food you eat and everything you put on your skin. |
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