Vitamin C helps skin care

Vitamin C is taken internally to help the body with the immune system, to protect from radicals, to keep your gums healthy and boost energy. The average person should have 60 mg of Vitamin C (3/4 cup of orange juice) a day.

If a person smokes, it is recommended they get 100 mg per day. You can get your Vitamin C by pills or by eating oranges, grapefruits or other citrus fruits. It can also be found in tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and potatoes.

In the beauty industry women and men have been trying numerous organic and healthy vitamins, minerals and other substances to help them feel and look younger. Seeking the fountain of youth through mother nature to slow down father time.

Vials of Vitamin C can be applied topically to improve the skin's health. Repair, Renew and rejuvenate your skin. Vitamin C also produces collagen which is reasonable for holding your muscles firmly. It has been reported that applying vitamin C to the face can build more collagen, firm up the skin and keep you younger looking.

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid and is used to eliminate dark spots on the skin and eliminate and control acne and oily skin.

Massage therapy Week

Which massage is best for you? Swedish? Expect long, gentle, soothing strokes- for general relaxation, good for improved circulation. The therapist will use her hands and fingertips and not push too hard. How about a Deep Tissue? Therapists target muscles and tendons just under the skin and the deeper ones by using more pressure from her fingertips. Trigger Point Therapy (Myotherapy), is great for specific areas of the body that are tense-knots in your shoulder or other muscles that are tense. Therapist might use knuckles or elbow to press into the knot to release the tension. (One of my personal favorites:) Hot Stone massage - Hot stones are used on the body, the heat increases blood flow to the muscles more than other kinds of massage.

Most studies show that massage can reduce anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate. Decreasing stress increases your immune cells, lowering these is likely to cause your stress level to drop.

Eating Fresh and Organic produce

Eating fresh and organic produce is what’s best for our health. Here’s what’s in season right now, October, in Florida:

Asian Pears, Atemoya, avocados, bananas, carambola, eggplant, endive, escarole, grapefruit, guava, limes, mushrooms, okra, onions, oranges, papaya, passion fruit, peppers, radishes, squash, sweet corn, tangelos, tangerines and tomatoes.

Spa chefs know what's best, what's in season and where to find it. Creative spa chefs will not only show you a colorful and healthy meal, they may share their recipe. Check out the Spas in Ponte Vedra Beach and in Miami. So when you're looking for a great day spa, resort or destination spa, be sure and see what's on the menu! Treat your body, mind and soul to a bountiful harvest! Visit us at: www.FloridaSpaGirls.com

Avon linked to Cancer with toxic ingredients

Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, Dr. Samuel Epstein, is warning women that toxic ingredients in Avon Products put users at risk of cancer and hormonal changes.

For this reason, Dr. Epstein is urging the National Cancer Institute to terminate plans for a joint project with Avon until the company reformulates its products to replace all toxic ingredients with safe alternatives.

A class of ingredients in Avon products, parabens, has been shown to stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells in laboratory tests and parabens have been identified as possible causes of breast cancer, Dr. Epstein points out.

Used as preservatives, parabens mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancers.

Dr. Epstein is concerned about cancer-causing ingredients in all cosmetics and personal care products, but he is particularly concerned about Avon Products because of a newly announced collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, a U.S. government agency.
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Florida Holiday Spa Parties

It's that special time of the year, Holiday planning, partying and gift buying. Everyone loves to be pampered, whether at a day spa, resort spa, perhaps a medical spa treatment, at home, don't forget to pamper your pet, now we can even be pampered at work too! Florida Spa Girls offers a mobile spa service with several spa treatments to help you look and feel your best! From the aromatherapy foot and hand treatments to hydrating lip masques, a deep pore cleansing clay masque, to an Instant Face Life with a chemical peel and microdermabrasion to mini neck and shoulder massages, they come to you. Med-spa quality products that are safe for all skin types (men, women and teens). This is a terrific pick-me-up for the office staff, or for a girls night out, or afternoon for new moms a bride to be, mother-daughter makeovers and just getting ready for the holiday craze with a theme-spa escape. Gift certificates, gift baskets and gift sets are available for all budgets.

Visit, www.FloridaSpaGirls.com for more details and click on the Mobile Spa page. Or email, lorettalynn@mac.com

Thai Massage and Yoga

Originating in the Far East, Thai Massage is more energizing and rigorous than more classic forms of massage. Thai massage is also called Thai yoga massage, because the therapist uses his or her hands, knees, legs and feet to move the recipient's body in a series of yoga-like stretches. Muscle compression, joint mobilization and acupressure are also used during treatment. People describe Thai massage as both relaxing and revitalizing.

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Natural Anti-aging Skin care products

Skin care dates back centuries to healing from hot stones and inhalation of fragrant herbal waters, men and women used various herbs and creams from nature for their anti-aging remedies. One of the more popular ingredients used centuries ago and is gaining in popularity again, is Shea butter, a.k.a. soap bark. It is a natural fat from the Karite tree and the nut. It has been shown to increase blood flow to the skin and provide protection from the environment, as well as moisturize the skin.

Orange oil is often used to reduce inflammation and the eyes and remove toxins from your skin, it may also increase the circulation to your skin and is very moisturizing.

These are a few ingredients that are great in cleansers, and as for moisturizers: Vitamin E and aloe are known for their antioxidant properties and ability to heal the skin. Aloe is also soothing and hydrating. Almond and avocado oils make up the base for wonderful moisturizers with anti-aging effects. Both are known for their soothing and moisturizing qualities. And royal bee jelly, which comes from bees and has pollen, vitamins, minerals and other ingredients that are known to benefit the skin.

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Vaccines: Antifreeze and formaldehyde in your bloodstream?

Do you know what's in your vaccine (specifically, swine flu)? Do you want any of the following vaccine constituents in your bloodstream: Ethylene glycol (antifreeze), Phenol, also known as carbolic acid (this is used as a disinfectant, dye), Formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing agent, Aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease and seizures and also cancer producing in laboratory mice (additive used to cause antibody response), Thimerosal (a mercury disinfectant/preservative) can result in brain injury and autoimmune disease.. just to name a few.

These and more can be found in every shot. Vaccines are also grown and strained through animal or human tissue like monkey kidney tissue, chicken embryo, embryonic guinea pig cells, calf serum and human diploid cells (the dissected organs of aborted human fetuses as in the case of rubella, hepatitis A and chickenpox vaccines).

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