Natural Skin Rejuvenation has (finally) ARRIVED!!!

And  THANK HEAVEN for that since winter in Chicago can be brutal on one's skin and hair not to mention spirit.  Cheerfully, there is a natural substance or formula for every skin and hair ill.  The results have been so fantastic  that  I have started a specialty product line and company –Beautiful Skin Boutique, to formulate and distribute these products.  Today we are going to briefly visit some exciting developments in natural skin rejuvenation and showcase some of the new products and formulas we offer that contain these natural rejuvenating substances.

Problem:  Aging skin,

Natural  rejuvenators:    

Retinols:  Weaker versions of the skin nutrient Vitamin A  important for skin rejuvenation reversal of sun damage, collagen buildup, skin thickening and more.  Retinols are the same skin actives present in Retin A or Renova but no Rx needed and no downside, redness, dryness, inflammation and peeling experienced by many users.  Fix UP! our retinol product contains highest levels of retinol PLUS other actives  like Beta Glucans for moisture and amino acids to boost skin firmness!

Hyaluronic  Acid:  A natural component of the human body, HA is a moisture binding and skin repairing treatment perfect for even oily or acne prone skin types.  Combined with marine collagen the building blocks of skin and peptides for a skin tightening, lifting and firming effect in our BuildUP! Collagen boosting serum!   Plump UP! Our skin active rejuvenating everyday moisturizer  is appropriate for anyone desiring wonderful  moisture without greasiness and skin firmness, all day everyday!

Peptides:  Short linked amino acids, peptides are all the NEWS right now as they help aging skin reduce wrinkles, lift and firm the skin.  Called the anti aging heroes we have added all the top peptides to our products at the highest percentages available.  Our  Line UP! Line eraser contains oligo and tetra peptides and can be added to any of our or your other  skin products to reduce and prevent lines and wrinkles! 

Problem:  Dullness, uneven texture age spots, sun damage.

Solution:  20% Vitamin C.   Our Brighten Up! Brightening and resurfacing serum contains the highest levels of vitamin C available along with vitamins A, and E and essential oils for the skin.  Used morning and evening major improvements in skin appearance usually apparent within 4 weeks.  SPF 30 like our Climb ON!  Natural mineral sunscreen should be used in conjunction with this and FIX up which can make skin more sensitive to sun exposure.

Problem:Dark spots/Discoloration

Solution: Kojic Acid, Kelp,  Yarrow flowers , hydroquinone, lactic acid

These acids and minerals will help reduce the appearance of discoloration and dark spots. Lactic acid as one example has been used since Cleopatra's time for skin whitening. Lighten Up is our fade product.  A minimum of 6 to 8 weeks needs to be observed with twice daily use as well as sun protection and avoidance of sun exposure.  Combination with BrightenUP!  20% vitamin C serum will hasten results.

Problem: Sagging

Mild sagging can be helped to a great extent with marine extracts and milk proteins.  Our Tighten UP! mask contains a plethora of skin tightening  botanicals, marine extracts and peptides.  Used every other day it will impart a cumulative tightening , lifting effect to the skin.

Severe sagging can be helped significantly by silk proteins, peptides, botanicals and minerals.  Youthful image liquid face lift is appropriate for face, neck, décolletage, etc. 

Problem:  Thin Skin

Solution: Wheat Placenta is a source of 56 skin fattening nutrients.  Present in professional active concentration in Fatten UP!  along with skin fattening caprylic acid from coconut oil and squalene oil as well  as peptides, collagen, and other essential oils such as mango butter and olive butters.  This product is formulated for face, neck and hands and should be used at night time.  It is a heavy cream so should be applied at least 30 minutes before bed.

Drink UP! Is the formulation for body skin.  It should be applied immediately after a shower and may be followed by a moisturizer or body lotion!

Problem: Aged, tired skin, clogged pores whiteheads, toxic skin

Solution: Enzymes to resurface skin!

Reveal!  Is our multi fruit enzymatic treatment that exfoliates dead surface skin cells revealing new skin beneath!  It is also helpful for acne or problem oily skin.

ShapeUP! Is our pumpkin enzyme puree mask.   This more aggressive treatment mask is rich in all things that promote exfoliating of the skin and healthy new skin development.

GlistenUP! Is a pineapple enJade Roller zyme treatment that combines the exfoliating impact of bromelain enzyme from pineapples and jojoba beads for lusterous skin that glistens.

Purification Volcanic Mud Mask:  draws out impurities, renews clears, and affirms firmness and elasticity to the skin's surface.  From Italy this is a skin renewal  treat you do not want to miss out on.

Mechanical  Items:

Our authentic

Jade Roller

can be used with any of our skin products or treatments to help soothe, cool, SMOOTH and refine overworked inflamed , tired, irritated skin.  From Thailand this is the REAL THING!  Accept no substitutes.

Marine MicroDermabrasion:

ShineUP! A topical scrub which combines micronized marine salts, botanicals, vitamins, and fruit enzymes to truly revitalize the skin!  Can be used once or twice per week as tolerated.  Should NOT be used with inflammatory skin conditions.

Visit our Beautiful Skin Boutique for all my proprietary skin products and we also have tons of natural and effective acne products.

We will devote another article on skin topical useful for acne sufferers.  Stay Tuned.  Next time:  Why I don't buy Gluten Free Products and maybe you shouldn't either.

Yours in Skin Health and Beauty

Best of Health!

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

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I recently returned an expired bottle of balsamic vinegar to a VERY popular grocery store.  I explained to the manager on duty that it had tasted "off" and I had then checked the label and seen that it had expired several months earlier.

Several days later I was in that aisle again and I checked and found my opened and used product back on that store's shelf.  After I complained, I checked again and found said product just moved further back.

Isolated incident?  Doesn't seem to be.   In a country where foods are heavily regulated food manufacturers and retailers find ways to scam the public and raise profits.  Many food manufacturers deceive you by subsituting less expensive ingredients as in the well known olive oil scam, or by diluting the product in question.  In some other cases some products are not even close to what the buyer thinks they are getting.

Bottom feeding ethics being what they are so often, the US Pharmacopial Convention has set up a data base reporting this type of behavior/product.

Food Fraud is the deliberate manipulation, subsitution, tampering, misleading consumers regarding food products.  There is a database to report infractions.  Common food fraud products are extra virgin olive  oil, orange juice, honey, coffee, fish, milk, pomegranate juice-which doesn't even contain a smidgen of pomegranate. 

Report these companies. But Better still:  patronize stores that specialize in whole foods and that report on the countries of origin.  Buy from local Co-op Markets and from local farmer markets and local farmers.

Don't fall victim to these thieves and swindlers.

Best of Health!

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

How an attitude of gratitude brings major health benefits?

An attitude of gratitude can foster major health benefits according to recent psychological research from Northeastern University and University of California, Riverside.  By focusing on positivity, researchers have discovered that participants experience better sleep, better moods overall with significantly less anxiety and depression, greater happiness and long term life satisfaction, and kinder behavior towards others even family members!

These studies have also shown that feeling grateful results in less aggressive behavior towards others even when provoked and a “Pay it Forward” towards others which has far reaching positive ripple effects.

I would sum all the research up as stress reduction!  Decreased anger, stress, hostility, lowered cortisol levels translates into better health, and less “angry liver syndrome” which can be so prevalent at the holidays.

How to turn on the gratitude in your life?  A few simple habits  help!   Each day start and end the day with 5 things you are grateful for.  When around strangers, difficult clients or family members make a point of noticing and commenting upon something positive about them.

Perform random acts of kindness. Self esteem rises when people feel good about themselves and their behavior.

What if you are just not feeling it ?? Read Dale Carnegie's: How to Win friends and Influence People, or watch It's a Wonderful Life.  Either should help get you in the spirit.

You will also enjoy my article; How negativity affects your health right here: http://www.apple-a-day-clinic.com/Health_and_Nutrition_Blog?m8:post=how-does-negativity-affect-your-health

Mood a problem? We have many helpful natural products to help!

Holiday cheers to all of you.  We appreciate each and every one of you.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!

I am truly sorry we have fallen behind but it won't happen again!

Seasons Greetings 

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Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

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We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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Hope you are not falling behind like me!  We have been deluged with people to help, and additionally I lost my IT network at home two weeks ago... Hopefully I'll be able to work from home again soon.  Additionally, have had some real challenges with ATT....so will try to catch up.

I have posted our November activities which look to be amazing.

Just a few thoughts on the time change tonite, and it's health ramifications.  Falling behind does not have the same consequences as Daylight Savings in the spring.  There are a few issues to be aware of:

There are a statistically more home and workplace accidents due to diminished visibility.  Adjustments take a week or two. 

Some may have difficulty with sleeping patterns.  Melatonin  or Sleep Factors can help regulate that if used for a two week period.

Sleep deprived as this world is most of you will benefit from the extra shuteye.

For those who struggle with SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder, falling behind may herald the beginning.  Light therapy, natural supplements, and scheduling exercise, and errands earlier in the day may help.

We shall be giving thanks all month to our clients so stop in for a free skin product sample.

Best of Health!

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Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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As important as natural skin rejuvenation is,  I think this topic is even more important this week, especially for us dog and cat lovers.

Almost 4,000 dogs and 10 cats have been sickened in the U.S. since 2007 with jerky-treat related illnesses, resulting in the deaths of 600 pets.

The dog treats in question are sold as jerky tenders or strips made of chicken, duck, sweet potatoes and/or dried fruit.

Most of the suspected jerky products were manufactured in China, and  pet foods  companies are not legally required to list the country of origin for each ingredient in their products.

"This is one of the most elusive and mysterious outbreaks we've encountered," veterinarian Dr. Bernadette Dunham, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said in a formal statement.

The FDA is now contacting both pet owners and veterinarians around the country, urging them to contact the agency if they observe suspicious cases by calling the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in their state.

Symptoms  include decreased appetite, decreased activity, vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes with blood or mucus), increased water drinking, and increased urination within hours of eating the treats.

About 60 percent of cases involved gastrointestinal illness, and about 30 percent involved kidney and urinary systems. Severe cases may present with kidney failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and a rare kidney disorder.  The rest involved a variety of symptoms, such as collapse, convulsions or skin issues.

The FDA also issued letters to veterinary clinics across the country urging them to contact  pet owners and send in any materials that might help with the investigation.

In some cases, vets will be asked to send in an animal's blood, urine and tissue samples for testing, with the owner's consent.

The FDA's latest warnings are no surprise to Dr. Karl Jandrey, an assistant professor and board-certified clinical and emergency medicine veterinarian at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in California. 

His hospital has been telling pet owners since the initial outbreak  to avoid all jerky treats, because it is unknown which ingredients in the products are causing the illnesses, or which products are affected.

The FDA urges owners to be cautious and stop giving treats immediately if a pet becomes sick after eating them, and place the container in a sealed bag for analysis.

Contact your veterinarian as soon as possible at the first sign of any issue. That will not only help the investigation, but could save your pet's life.

Since 2011, the FDA has tested more than 1,200 jerky pet treat samples, working with laboratories across the country. The agency is also working with regulators and scientists in China to search out a cause.

A number of chicken jerky products were removed from the market in January 2013 after a New York State lab reported finding evidence of up to six drugs
in certain jerky pet treats made in China, including antibiotics.

The FDA has stated, levels of  drugs were low and it's unlikely that they caused the illnesses but incidents declined when products were removed from the market.

There have been other outbreaks in recent years involving pet food.  These include a 2006 outbreak linked to a mold called in aflatoxin naturally occurring in peanuts resulting in deaths and a 2007 pet health scare linked to melamine that resulted in more than 4,000 pet deaths.  The FDA has said that this outbreak is quite mysterious as to its cause.

The FDA has more information for pet owners in this fact sheet.  Please contact them at FDA.gov for further information or to report any unusual activitity.

For safe natural pet products visit our store aisle.  Mike our Pharm Tech has added HUNDREDS of new products...FREE shipping and BEST prices on FRESH newly manufactured products. Thank you for the bottom of our cart your orders referrals and purchases enable us to continue the valuable work we do!

FREE skin product sample for anyone who comes in on Halloween next week. 

Best of Health!

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

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Eat Right for your Sight!

Start with diet: eyes require multiple nutrients, and tons of energy to function optimally.

Basic vitamins: Vitamins A, C, E, and minerals like copper and zinc are essential to eyesight. 

• Antioxidants, including beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, protect the macula from degeneration from sun damage. These antioxidants are abundant in dark leafy greens, egg yolks, yellow peppers, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Notice any color patterns here? New findings demonstrate that that consuming yellow and green vegetables can help prevent age-related macular generation, a leading cause of blindness. 
• Foods rich in sulfur, cysteine, and lecithin help protect the lens of your eye from cataract formation. Excellent foods high in these nutrients are garlic, onions, shallots, and capers. 
• Pro Anthocyanin-rich fruits such as blueberries, grapes, and goji berries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can help improve your vision. 
• DHA is a fatty acid found in coldwater fish like wild salmon, sardines, mackerel, and cod. DHA provides structural support to cell membranes to boost eye health.

Exercise for better Eyes

Simple exercises, based on the Bates Method can help you maintain optimal vision and may also keep eye fatigue at bay. Perform these exercises first thing in the morning, before bedtime, or any time your eyes feel fatigued. Make sure that your hands are clean and that your mood is relaxed. Warm your eyes. Rub your palms together to create heat, and then place them against your eyes for five seconds. Repeat this three times.  Second: Look up and then slowly circle 10 times clockwise and 10 times counterclockwise.  Focus. Hold a pen at arm's length, focus your eyes on it, and slowly bring the pen closer until it's about 6 inches away from your nose. Then slowly move it back, keeping your eyes focused on the pen, 10 times in all.

Tech Support: 

 

I prescribe flower essence support for technically challenged eyes...besides getting appropriate rest and taking breaks from screens they really help!

 

Common eye problems:

 

Fatigue/Myopia/Farsightedness:  Eye exercises are the solution

Floaters:  Chinese medicine, herbs acupuncture and some nutritional items really help!

Cataracts: Prescription strength natural eyedrops and antioxidant therapy as well as sun protection have been very effective at postponing surgery for some very motivated clients.  These also work for animals.

Allergy, eye dryness:  Depending on the cause, antioxidant therapy and eyedrops can make a huge difference in chronic eye dryness.  Chinese herbs can be invaluable in some cases.

Glaucoma:  Diet, stress levels, chinese herbs, and eyedrops have reversed early glaucoma in some motivated clients.

 

You may enjoy my article on reversing floaters here: http://www.apple-a-day-clinic.com/Health_and_Nutrition_Blog?m8:post=freedom-from-eye-floaters-can-natural-means-help

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

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We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

Best of Health!

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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1. Vitamins are coenzymes and cofactors for MANY things going on so are best taken with food. Why? Because A. they are synergists and need food to work properly and B. this will ensure you don't wreck your stomach. Some people guts are more sensitive than others.
    
2. Fat soluble nutrients are best taken with a meal that contains fat. These include vitamins A, D, E, and K. It also includes supplements like fish oils, CoQ-10 and even herbs like curcumin and rosemary. Like absorbs like, so without fat, you won't get absorption.
3. Certain supplements are better absorbed on an empty stomach. This  includes amino acids such as popular tryptophan and carnitine.  Amino acids, compete for absorption so should be taken singularly.
    
4. Meds should not be taken at the same time as your supplements, as they may often have a bad effect on drug activity.  Minerals can bind many medications. Supplements including fiber and aloe will  also interfere with the absorption of your meds. Allow at least two hours between the timing of your meds and your supplements. And if you're really not sure, consult with your nutrition expert or pharmacist. Better safe than sorry!   Supplement Mistake 2: Buying non BIO- available brands and products:

Because you're faced with so many options at the store, you may not think twice about picking a particular formula.  I hope you change your mind on this because it matters, A LOT!  You get what you pay for and how.

 What you MUST pay attention to when supplement shopping,  is purchasing a high quality nutrient that your body can actually USE.

Storing Them WRONG:

Storing your supplements in the wrong place or under bad conditions will cause them to oxidize and lose potency quickly.

High temperatures are a problem, as they can interfere with the delicate structure of a nutrient and cause them to disintegrate.  Humidity will have a similar impact.

So, your supplements should be stored in a cool, dry place.  Buy great products from authorized distributors that make it their business to store them properly.

Best of Health!

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.