Dec 20 2007
Product Review: Bigelow Mint Medley:
I tried the Bigelow Mint Medley tea, but was less than pleased with this brand of peppermint tea because of the taste. This tea consists of peppermint leaves, spearmint leaves, rose hips, lemon peel and hibiscus. However, I found it less sweet tasting with a more bitter smell than the Celestial Seasonings Tea. Not my Number One Mint tea. Check out the Bigelow Teas website here.
Dec 19 2007
Product Reveiw: Celebration Herbals Spearmint Leaf Tea
Spearmint leaf tea by Celebration Herbals is a certified organic tea free of caffeine. It contains only spearmint leaves (mentha spicata) and has a sweet, delicate taste and aroma which reminded me of the candy I ate as a child.
Research from Suleyman Demirel University in Turkey in 2007 showed that spearmint tea helps promote the production of female hormones and lowered androgen levels in women resulting in a decline of hirsutism (excessive facial hair growth). It is also beneficial for menopausal women who experience excessive facial hair growth. Drinking between two and five cups a day for five days during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle will assist with these milder symptoms of hirsutism. Spearmint tea which grows wild in Turkey was used for the study. In men, spearmint tea was found to suppress the libido. For the article on this research, please check the NutraIngredients website.
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Dec 17 2007
Product Review: Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea
I’ve taken up drinking peppermint tea on occasion and after sampling several different brands of peppermint teas, I found the most delicious one was Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea. The only ingredient in the tea is peppermint leaves.
Smooth and pleasant tasting, peppermint tea is believed to cure problems of the digestive tract such as indigestion and has been used to treat irritable bowel syndrome. It is also believe to help with allergy symptoms and asthma. Most recently, research has shown that it can help relieve symptoms of hirsutism (excess facial hair) in women by reducing androgen levels. This is achieved by drinking the tea for five days during the follicular period of the menstrual cycle. Check out the Celestial Seasonings website here.
Dec 11 2007
Many, many products are now available in the market which make claims of being “natural” but if you check the ingredient list, you will find that their claims just aren’t valid. Check out the labels of the products you are buying to see just how “natural” a product actually is. Our environment is so toxic now, we should try to avoid the chemicals that we apply ingest as much as possible. Artificial chemical ingredients and preservatives include the following:
Dec 10 2007
Product Review: Yogi Tea Egyptian Licorice Tea
After researching nutritional supplements for a diet for adrenal fatigue, I discovered that licorice root can assist with recovery. So I set out to find an organic licorice tea which would help with the situation. The first tea I bought was a sickly sweet organic licorice tea which I could barely drink because of its unpleasant sweetness.
The second tea I found was Yogi Tea’s “Egyptian Licorice” individual tea bags. It is a delicious organic tea, blended with delicate spices all organically certified. I love it!
On a further note about the benefits of licorice root. It has been used to treat stomach disorders such as constipation and flatulence. It is also used as a diuretic. Its other uses have included relieving rheumatism and arthritis, regulating low blood sugar, and for Addison’s disease. It also produces mild estrogenic effects and has been used to treat symptoms of menopause and regulating menstruation. The chief ingredient in licorice is glycyrrhizin which encourages the production of hormones such as hydrocortisone, giving it anti-inflammatory properties. Check out the Yogi Tea website here.
Dec 07 2007
Another treatment available for conditions such as age spots, small vessels, melasma and rosacea is Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT), otherwise known as a Photo Facial.
An AFT Photo Facial is a light based therapy that uses light and can be applied to the problem area causing minimum damage to the healthy surrounding skin. It is safe and effective with little downtime and minimum risk or side effects. AFT Photo Facial has been FDA and Health Canada approved for this type of treatment. Read further…
Dec 07 2007
From the BBC News Site:
Old age is apparently not preventing US citizens from enjoying active sex lives, researchers there say. In a survey of 3,005 people aged 57 to 85, a significant number said they were sexually active into their 70s and 80s.
Health problems or lack of a partner, rather than lack of desire, were listed as the most common barriers to sex.
The researchers say their survey overturns stereotypical ideas about sex and ageing, an area that has been little studied.
“There are a lot of people who feel that age is very tightly correlated with sexual activity or interest,” Professor Edward Laumann of the University of Chicago, one of the report’s authors, told the BBC.
“But it turns out that healthy people are sexually active if they have a partner, and that this is an important part of the quality of life.”
Sex with a partner in the last year was reported by:
- 73% of those aged 57 to 64
- 53% of those aged 64 to 75
- 26% of those aged 75 to 85
Of those who said they were sexually active, most said they were having sex at least two or three times a month.
Half of the people surveyed up to age 75 said they had oral sex.
About half of the men and a quarter of the women said they masturbated, regardless of whether they had a sexual partner.
“This suggests that, among older adults, there is an internal drive or need for sexual fulfilment,” said Stacy Tessler Lindau, the study’s leader.
The research highlights the importance of health on people’s sex lives. People who rated their health as poor were less likely to be sexually active than people in good health. About half of the respondents said they had a “bothersome” sexual problem. Among men, the most common problem was erectile difficulties. Fourteen percent of men said they used medicine or supplements to boost their sex lives. Women said lack of desire, difficulty with lubrication and inability to climax were their most common problems.
The survey helps fill a gap in research on sex and sexual attitudes among elderly people, say the researchers. People are living longer,” said Dr Lindau. “Many people have higher expectations for what ageing should be like, and we spend billions on treating erectile problems. Yet we have no baseline data on sexuality on later life.
“These data will give people a sense of whether what they’re experiencing is typical.”
Dec 06 2007
Product Reviews: Hyaluronic Acid
Taking Hyaluronic Acid can assist you in resisting the effects of time on your joints, your skin and your dry eyes. It is found in many quality anti-aging creams, Restylane, and eye drops used for the treatment of dry eyes.
I’ve been taking Hyaluronic Acid by Organika Health Products for two months, two capsules a day at dinner time. Hyaluronic Acid by Organika contains 300 milligrams of Collagen Protein Complex and provides 45 milligrams of Hyaluronic Acid. I had purchased an anti-aging cream “Pure Elegance” also by Organika (I was very impressed with its moisturizing ability) to review and at the same time, I purchased Hyaluronic Acid capsules. Here, I present you the results I have found with taking Hyaluronic Acid internally.
