Dead Sea Herbs

Many people suffer from dry, chapped skin during the winter months. Thick winter clothing can often worsen dry skin by rubbing it raw. Often people cope with this problem by using moisturizing lotion. But this solution only works for some people.For those with dry skin that is also sensitive, many lotions can actually further irritate the skin. On all-natural dry skin care solution is to use oatmeal. Oatmeal soothes and hydrates rough, red skin. Try adding a couple teaspoons of powdered oatmeal to your bath.

7. AVOID: Chemical detergents, cosmetics, creams, and cleansers. After being horrified by the toxic elements that I am finding weekly in the bodies of the very young, I know that we are passing xenotoxins from generation to generation. These toxins are sucked into the body from our clothing via toxic cleaning materials.
      DO:For topical house cleaning I recommend vinegar with water, lavender and tea tree essential oils. Paraben free cosmetics, shampoos, and creams are an absolute must to avoid cancer. Avoid antimony in waterproof eye make-ups.

By Dr. Karyn Mitchell 

6. AVOID: Commercial Deodorants. They contain xenotoxins and block detoxification efforts. Sweating is good.

      DO: Nothing. If you smell, you are probably suffering from internal toxins. Daily take 2 chlorophyll tablets with are alfalfa, or 1 tablespoon Barlean’s or Odo’s Green drink with pure water. If you need social support, try plain baking soda (to which you may add tea tree or lavender essential oil) under the arms before going out.

Or use Nikuz Cleansing Tea : A mixture of dry herbs and aromatic oils. Neutralizes and drains toxic materials which accumulate in the body during an illness. Recommended for use during the healing period, for fundamental treatment of chronic diseases (inflammations, allergies etc.) and for overall fatigue.
Properties:
Enhances overall metabolism
Stimulates liver functions
Provides various minerals, including silicate and trace elements
Enhances kidneys function
Enhances intestines function

By Dr. Karyn Mitchell

Deodorant
My favorite is Baking Soda with lavender essential oil. Recipe is: ½ cup baking soda with ten drops of lavender essential oil.

Other uses 

Baking soda is also good to soothe aches and pains, good as a toothpaste, and also as a remedy for upset stomach or depression (drink 1 teaspoon to ½ cup warm water. Stir until dissolved and then drink.)

As we’ve stressed time over time in this blog, your diet can dictate how great your skin looks.  You’ll want to use the natural skin care products, but you should also have a balanced diet.  One of the factors that most people seem to forget about is fiber.

Fiber, a non-digestible form of carbohydrate found in certain plans, cannot be digested or absorbed by the body, making it beneficial for a host of whole-body health concerns. Dietary fibers absorb water, stabilize blood sugar levels, lower blood cholesterol and remove certain toxic heavy metals from the body.

Using natural herbal products offers up more pros than cons.  The synthetic chemicals used in most commercial products will often worsen skin problems.  Many of these products that you find at big box retailers and drug stores that are not organic will contain harsh chemicals, dyes and fragrances that will aggravate the skin.  Using natural products will not harm your skin like many other of their commercial counterparts.

One of the best tips I can give is, if you’re a smoker, stop smoking.

Daily moisturizing and using premium natural skin care products can do wonders for those wrinkles, but your efforts will all be for naught if you can’t give up the nicotine habit.

Smoking expedites the aging process and contributes to wrinkles by narrowing the blood vessels in your skin, which robs said skin of oxygen and nutrients.

There are numerous ways to quit smoking such as nicotine patches and substituting cigarettes for chewing gum, that is, if you suffer from an oral fixation.  The important thing is that if your goal is to have healthy skin, the best you can do, outside of a skin regiment, is to drop that cigarette.

Following is an excerpt from an article in the September 2002 issue of Happi (Household and Personal Products Industry) — a chemical industry trade journal “Cosmetic Product Preservation” by Jabbar Mufti:

“Typical preservatives used in the cosmetic industry include methyl paraben, ethyl paraben and propyl paraben and their derivatives. They disable activity in the bacterial wall to prevent fungal contamination. This action continues when the product is on the skin and may be absorbed into the skin tissue, taken up by the blood stream and ultimately reside in the major organs. The preservative action is so stable, it continues to work while inside the body, limiting the normal enzyme activity of the body. How do we know this? Autopsies performed on cancerous tumours have shown residues of methyl-, ethyl- and propyl parabens.”

Try to look for skin care products with all natural engradiants.

Stabilizer

Include Propylene Glycol.  Propylene Glycol is used in antifreeze, hydraulic fluids and as a solvent. The material safety data sheet on this ingredient warns to avoid skin contact. Propylene Glycol is implicated in contact dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities; it can inhibit skin cell growth in human tests and can damage cell membranes causing rashes, dry skin and surface damage. Is this in your moisturizer? You can find it in cosmetics, toothpaste, shampoos and conditioner, lotions, deodorants, baby wipes, processed foods and many more personal care items. Studies have shown that it is retained in your system.

The skin care products that are good for you contain all natural ingredients that are edible and made of all vegetal origin.