Research shows xanthones possess potent antioxidant properties that may help maintain intestinal health, strengthen the immune system, neutralize free radicals, help support cartilage and joint function, and promote a healthy seasonal respiratory system. While chatting with my massage therapist one afternoon I browsed her shelf of products and found a big bottle of opaque plum-colored [...]
Great shouts of triumphant joy were heard round the world when the medical researchers of several different countries released their findings: chocolate can be good for you! After the initial celebration most of us grunted and said that chocolate had done right by us for years. In truth, I hardly ever drink coffee and occasionally [...]
With some product lines, it takes a while to develop a relationship, to appreciate their finer points and to commit to using them. With Archipelago Botanicals, it was love at first sniff.
Being a bit of a pyromaniac, I have always loved having candles accenting my home. As a child in Cincinnati, I loved to turn off everything electric in my room, light candles, and pretend I was living in a log cabin in rural Ohio a hundred years ago. Coincidentally it was at about that time [...]
by Jessica Skropanic Some natural substances are good for a variety of uses. Earthly Body is using industrial hemp (grown organically) and soy in a novel way to create a combination scented candle, massage oil and moisturizing cream dubbed the Suntouched line. They offer three scents from which to choose; Dreamsicle, a citrus-based scent; Skinny [...]
CHOCOLATE, GLORIOUS CHOCOLATE!by Lillian Africano It was called food of the gods by the Aztecs; it s been blamed for such ills as acne and tooth decay by modern man. And now, happy day, chocolate is being celebrated once again, as a food that s not only delicious, but one that holds the promise of [...]
STOCKING STUFFERS FOR SPA LOVERS:LITTLE AND NOT-SO-LITTLE GIFT SETSTHAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE!by Jessica Skropanic Here s what s hot on every spa-lover s holiday gift list! The staff at Worldwide Spa Review Magazine has enjoyed bringing you stories on healthy and beautifying products. Now your reviewers have created a list collected from the many [...]
One of the functions of therapeutic music · is to provide a slow rhythm that encourages the breathing of the listener to slow to the same pace.
