Product Release: 3 Step Cellulite Busting System

The first sign of cellulite is every woman’s nightmare. Cellulite is an irregular accumulation of fatty cells immediately underneath the skin, which leads to a dimpled appearance known as cellulite or ‘orange skin’. So, let’s take a closer look at cellulite, what it is, why mainly women get it and how you can get rid of it.

Cellulite occurs around the hips, thighs, and buttocks. Because of the close proximity of cellulite is to the surface of the skin, it creates a dimpled appearance in those body regions.

It occurs mostly in women as well as in some men, and can affect most age groups. Even if you do not have a weight problem, eat healthy food, drink plenty of fluid and exercise on a regular basis, you can still have cellulite.

Factors that are attributed to the development of cellulite are: age, genetic predisposition, Hormonal changes, unhealthy diets and lack of exercise. However, even fit and healthy top athletes can and do get cellulite. Basically the reason women get cellulite is because women have to store fat to give them enough calories to get them through pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Medical herbalists at Wildcrafted Herbal Products Pty Ltd. have put together a select range of products formulated to give you the best chance at winning your fight against those bumpy regions and smooth out that dimpled skin.

Take a look at our NEW Cellulite Kit Now and start fighting your cellulite today.

Nanotechnology in Sunscreens, Moisturisers and Anti-Ageing Creams – a Cancer Risk

In previous articles we looked at sunscreen factors (SPFs) and their possible health risks and we looked at the use of nanotechnology in the cosmetics industry. Today, scientists from the CSIRO have shown, under laboratory conditions, that nano particles of metal oxides (as used in sunscreen lotions) can penetrate cells and damage DNA.

Below is a transcript from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) reporting on the potential cancer risk resulting from the use of nanotechnology in sunscreen lotions.

Safety concerns over high-tech sunscreens

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Broadcast: 17/12/2008

Reporter: Kirstin Murray

Nanotechnology has been a revolutionary science utilised to improve water supplies, screen for viruses and increase durability in food among its other uses. Nanoscience has also been used to produce products such as stain resistant clothing and is often found in cosmetic products such as anti-ageing creams and sunscreen. With this technology being so widely used, questions are being raised as to how safe nanotechnology is in products that are rubbed directly onto human skin.

HEATHER EWART, PRESENTER: The revolutionary science of nanotechnology, which engineers tiny particles the size of an atom, has transformed the world we live in. And within two years, it’s expected to be a $1 trillion industry. Scientists have used the technology to improve water supplies, increase the durability of food, screen for viruses and create new forms of drug delivery. It’s not surprising the cosmetics industry has seen the appeal, with nano particles now common ingredients of many anti-ageing creams, hair products and sunscreen.

But how safe is nanotechnology in products that are rubbed directly onto human skin?

Read the full article “Nanotechnology in Sunscreens, Noisturisers and Anti-Ageing Creams – a Cancer Risk” and find out the potential risks of using products containing these modified molecules.

It’s not worth the risk. Use natural skin care products that do not contain modified, synthesised or manipulated ingredients in them.

Oily Skin Is a Problem for Millions of People

If you’ve ever wondered about why you may have oily skin, this article on Oily Skin and what to do about it may just provide you with some answers and provide you with information on which natural skin care products are effective

clipped from www.naturalorganicskincare.biz Oily skin may be the result of several causes: Hereditary Dietary Hormone levels; Age (puberty/adolescence, Menopause/change of life, etc); Birth control pill; Other medications Pregnancy Cosmetics and/or skin care products you’re currently using Climate Oily skin may well be in your genes. People from Mediterranean, some Asian and middle-Eastern countries may inherit oily skin from their parents. This is a genetic mechanism to help protect their skin from the high radiation of the sun. However, if you have inherited this skin type, but do not live in the climate it was designed for, this can be a problem and needs to be addressed.

Books on Herbal Medicine

This site is great if you’re looking for Books on Herbal Medicine. There are reviews you can read and a range of books on herbal medicine related topics.

clipped from www.herbalmedicine.net.au Herbal Medicine: Books on Herbal Medicine Welcome to our Bookstore on Herbal Medicine. Here you will find carefully selected book on herbal medicine ranging from text books for students of herbal medicine to general information for the lay person interested in medicinal plants.

Great Information on Natural Skin Care and Natural Skin Care Products

The information provided on the various pages of the Natural Skin Care Blog from which the information below is sourced, is a great resource for foks interested in using natural products rather than synthetic ones.

clipped from www.bloglines.com We hear a lot about skin care these days – skin care for the Metro-sexual man, anti-aging skin care, anti-wrinkle creams and so on. But what is skin care really? By Wildcrafted Your skin can be one of your greatest assets if it is looked after and properly cared for, or become an expensive liability. It’s all in the way you treat it. We hear a lot these days about skin care, skin care for the Metro-sexual man, anti-aging skin care, anti-wrinkle crèmes, and so on. But what is skin care really?

Alternative Medicine and Cancer

Alternative Medicine provides several approaches to the treatment/management of cancer. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been shown time and time again to offer benefits. Massage and Aromatherapy are also great complementary therapies in helping cancer patients.

This is yet another study that shows the usefulness of Alternative Medicine.

clipped from www.abc.net.au Complementary therapies help cancer patients: study Posted Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:27pm AEST A new Perth study has found alternative therapies like acupuncture and massage significantly improve the well-being of cancer patients. More than 500 patients in the study began using complementary treatments in addition to traditional medicine like chemotherapy and morphine over a 17-month period. The researchers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital found the therapies relieved physical symptoms such as nausea and pain, while improving the patient’s overall quality of life. The director of the Cancer Support Centre, David Joske, says the treatments worked extremely well but more research needs to be done “to start to ask how can we get the best out of these two worlds which in the past really have been mutually exclusive in our society”. He says he hopes the study gives greater credibility to the benefits of complementary medicine.

Alternative Medicine offers potential cancer treatment

Flaxseed and Ginseng are therapeutic botanicals used in Alternative Medicine. Flaxseed is known for its high omega-e fatty acide and lignans content while Ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine as a powerful general tonic.

clipped from www.abc.net.au Flaxseed, ginseng hold up in cancer trials Posted Sun Jun 3, 2007 12:51pm AEST US research into alternative medicines suggests flaxseed slows the growth of prostate tumours and ginseng helps relieve the fatigue of cancer patients. The studies reflect doctors’ efforts to explore the risks and benefits of foods and supplements that are routinely taken by their patients with little scientific proof they help.

Alternative Medicine: Acupressure

Nice to see Orthodox medicine recognising the usefulness of Alternative Medicine. Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese Medicine has used Acupuncture and Acupressure on Children long before orthodox medicine was even conceptualised…

clipped from www.abc.net.au Acupressure useful in calming children pre-surgery: study Acupressure helps calm anxious children right before they get anaesthesia for surgery, without the nausea and other side-effects caused by sedatives, US researchers reported on Tuesday.

Boswellia serratawas beneficial for osteoarthritis

Scientific study looking into the effectiveness of alternative medicine, shows effectiveness of Boswellia in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

clipped from www.medindia.net A novel study has demonstrated the benefits of the herb, Boswellia serratawas, also known as Indian Frankincense, found to be beneficial in patients suffering osteoarthritis.