The This, That and The Other Thing. Valerie Otto entered the field of women’s health and well-being in 1995 when she founded Becoming, a small mail order fashion house addressing the specific fashion needs of women cancer survivors, particularly those treated for breast cancer.
From a tiny office furnished with a desk, chair, telephone and a newly earned MBA from Columbia University, Otto launched Becoming, a catalog offering chic bathing suits, silky nightgowns, stylish sports apparel, and ingenious items such as baseball caps fitted with page boy wigs – much needed items that offered refreshing fashion alternatives imbued with dignity and empowerment. With a growing market spurred by the mainstreaming of reconstruction surgery for breast cancer, Otto sold the Becoming name in 2002 and launched Oöna Health as her new company name and focus.
From that early success, Oöna Health has expanded into a wide-range of issues focused on women's well-being. It was, as it continues to be, a company ahead of its time. 7 surprising things you're not supposed to know about sunscreen and sunlight exposure. (NaturalNews) Ask somebody about sunscreen and you're likely to receive an earful of disinformation from a person who has been repeatedly misinformed by health authorities and the mainstream media.
Almost nothing you hear about sunscreen from traditional media channels is accurate. So here's a quick guide to the 7 most important things you need to know about sunscreen, sunlight and vitamin D:It's true: If you create a truly natural sunscreen product using exotic botanicals with powerful sunscreen properties, you will never be able to market it as a "sunscreen" product. That's because the FDA decides what can be used as sunscreen and what can't, regardless of what really works in the real world. And there are really only two natural ingredients the FDA has allowed to be sold as sunscreen: Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It's just another example of the FDA standing in the way of health innovation. You will not be able to pronounce most of the chemicals found in the ingredients list.
14 Tips for Strong and Healthy Nails. 10 Ways to Alter Your Consciousness Without Drugs. I'm typically not one for altered states of consciousness.
I don't do drugs. I've never been drunk. In fact, the only time I can claim to have been synthetically high was when, against my will, I was injected with Fentanyl moments before being put under for surgery (and that high was not a pleasant experience). So, when I purchased a book Get High Now (without drugs) at a book sale, many of my friends and loved ones thought it extremely peculiar.
When I set out to make an Instructable along the same theme, they felt I had perhaps come unhinged. This whole endeavor is highly out of character for me. Pioneer Thinking - Reflexion de Pionnier - Pensamiento de Pionero.
How to Make Lotion. Ever wondered which ingredient makes up the largest percentage in lotions?
Water! If you look at the ingredients list on product labels, you will notice that water is almost always listed first, meaning it is the most predominant ingredient in the product. And, it is also 'free' and readily available. So what all are you paying for? For less than a dollar and using common kitchen equipment, I want to show you how you can make a 12 oz batch of moisturizing lotion. Skin care lotion is nothing more than an emulsion of oil and water. For more information on homemade skin care, check out our website blog at Wabi Sabi Baby. Pour. How to Unclog Pores and Clear Acne. Are clogged pores turning your face into a strawberry?
Acne ruining your life? This instructable will tell you how to unclog your pores and clear acne in just a few simple steps! This is a very low-maintenance method that requires only a few items, patience, and a tiny bit of will. This method involves four major steps: Ridding your surface skin of oil and dirt Opening your pores for proper exfoliation using steam Exfoliating to remove oil and dirt trapped in your pores Applying 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide to cleanse deep inside your pores and rejuvenate them. The reason this works so well is because the steam opens your pores allowing you to clean them better, while the facewash removes surface dirt/oil, the exfoliant removes the dirt/oil in your pores, and the Benzoyl Peroxide deep cleans while rejuvenating your pores.
I used to have seriously bad acne that drove me crazy.
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