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Flush Food Allergies and Relieve Rosacea

Anti-inflammatory GLA helps clear your skin and can even help relieve PMS. Do you blush easily? Have small, red bumps on your face? Or irritated, crusty eyes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have rosacea. Up to 100 million people worldwide do, says the International Rosacea Foundation. Most at risk … READ MORE

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How a Hug Can Protect Your Heart

What you and your blood pressure really need for Valentine’s Day. Love does far more than make the world go around. It helps remove plaque from the arteries, boosts the body’s immune response, relieves stress, and lengthens life. Do you have high blood pressure? A hug from a close friend or family member can lower hypertension. In … READ MORE

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Put Your Best Face Forward

Winter weather is no match for the magical moisturizing effects of BeauCle! If winter skin has got you down, don’t despair – repair! Our precious skin is the very first line of defense against the weather. But targeted ultra-hydrating skin care ingredients on the inside and on the outside can visibly combat the dehydrating, drying … READ MORE

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Age-Defying Energy Strategy

Think and feel young—at any age. Years ago when I was nutritional director at the Pritikin Longevity Center, I had the opportunity to speak with a number of distinguished individuals—ambassadors, celebrities, CEOs, and former government officials who had traveled the world. I became intrigued by glowing reports from many of these people about an amazing … READ MORE

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Defat Your Hips, Waist and Thighs

Use GLA to keep the pounds off—for good. New evidence suggests that gamma linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 essential fat, may prevent weight regain following major weight loss. The Department of Nutrition at the University of California conducted a yearlong double-blind study involving fifty formally obese people. They were randomized to receive either 890 mg … READ MORE

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Ditch That Itch

The right fat relieves red, itchy skin. Got dry, itchy skin? Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is all too common this time of year—and scratching can disturb sleep and even lead to infection. The good news is that omega 6-rich gamma linoleic acid (GLA), needed for healthy skin, offers speedy, safe relief—without using dangerous … READ MORE

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Signs Your Body Is Calling For Help

Skin tags can be red flags for insulin resistance—and much more. Ever notice soft bits of raised and hanging skin—commonly called skin tags—on your neck, torso, or anywhere your skin rubs together? Some people are more likely to develop these benign growths on the surface of their skin—as many as 50 to 100 on some … READ MORE

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Get Down-to-Earth to Fix What Ails You

Ground yourself to slash belly fat and zap hot flashes, sleeplessness, and stress. Which of these scenarios would you prefer? Trouble falling asleep only to awaken several times each night, muscle pain and leg cramps, plus hot flashes. Or this? Falling sound asleep with reduced back, leg, and neck pain, plus fewer hot flashes? That’s … READ MORE

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Are Medical Tests Making You Sick?

Concerns are growing about high-tech scans, even mammograms. In the last decade, medical personnel have upped their use of CT scans and MRIs significantly—without a corresponding rise in life-threatening conditions, a new study in JAMA shows. Earlier this year over 250 patients at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center got far more radiation than they bargained for—burning their … READ MORE

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Is Your Laptop Toasting You?

Avoiding “toasted skin” is just the beginning – protect yourself from infertility and worse. Have you ever noticed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on your thighs? If so—and you use a laptop computer—you may be literally “roasting” your skin. Last week, the journal Pediatrics reported on a 12-year-old boy with this condition. “He recognized that the laptop … READ MORE

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