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Baz Sunscreen

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on July 5, 2010 »

 

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Okay; when I looked up Baz Sunscreen I was probably the only person on the planet that didn’t know that it was a famous little Youtube number by Baz Luhrmann, entitled Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen.
I thought that Baz Sunscreen was a brand name that I had not heard of that was [...]

« Filed under Arnica Montana, Calendula, Foot Care, Health, Herbs, Joint Health, Massage Therapy, Skin Care, Vegetarianism/Veganism, allergies and chemical reactions »

Kukui Oil Is King

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on July 2, 2010 »

Or Queen. Whatever your preference for comparision. It’s an oil, people. Let’s not get too hung up on its gender analogy. It hasn’t really got one.
Kukui oil reigns supreme.
It rocks.
Try it.
You will love it.
Eczema and psoriasis, rosacea and sunburn have met their match.
I bought and used some in Hawaii and didn’t burn once. I was [...]

« Filed under Health, Herbs, Massage Therapy, Skin Care, Vegetarianism/Veganism, allergies and chemical reactions »

Raw Food and You

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on July 1, 2010 »

                                    
When I first read that the Canadian company Upaya Naturals provided online customers with raw food delights, I wondered what kind of idiot can’t just buy a raw carrot from the local food store and eat it.  Even if you are a shut-in, local stores deliver, so where is the market for Upaya Naturals?
Silly me. Upaya Naturals [...]

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It’s Greek To Me!

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on June 23, 2010 »

 
These Greek men are actually all over 65 years old.  Blue longevity zone living.
You believe me?!
What are you, a Cretan?
Tee hee.
There is a new product out on the market these days called Greek Island Lab’s Natural Joint. It is not a new kind of pot, like many of you might have hoped.
Okay, like I might have hoped.
It is not made [...]

« Filed under Glaucoma, Health, Herbs, Joint Health, Vegetarianism/Veganism, Vision, allergies and chemical reactions, supplements »

Cruelty-Free Footwear

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on June 21, 2010 »

Yes, it is possible to find comfortable, as well as fashionable, vegan footwear on the internet marketplace. Planet shoes.com and Pangea Vegan Products at www.veganstore.com, both provide athletic footwear and fashionable dress and casual shoes for your cruelty-free comfort. 
The Planet shoes.com website contains testimonials from satisfied customers suffering from heel spurs, like yours truly. They [...]

« Filed under Foot Care, Joint Health, Vegetarianism/Veganism, Weight Loss »

Got A Joint?

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on June 21, 2010 »

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Of course you do. You have lots of them. And if you are like the rest of us, some of them hurt, a lot.
Glucosamine has been on the market now for some time, and many people are finding great relief from joint pain thanks to this product. Until recently, [...]

« Filed under Health, Joint Health, Vegetarianism/Veganism, allergies and chemical reactions, supplements »

Xa — Ya!

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on February 23, 2010 »

Here’s a simple and apparently quite effective nutritional program that is easy to self-regulate without a lot of brain power. Sounds tailor-made for me.
Emily Isaacson, a certified naturopath from the Xa:ytem First Nation of British Columbia, has designed The Rainbow Program. Six small meals a day as opposed to the more usual three square (plus [...]

« Filed under Cataracts, Glaucoma, Health, Macular Degeneration, Panic Attacks, Vegetarianism/Veganism, Vision, Weight Loss, supplements »

Multi-vitamin Mayhem

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on February 10, 2010 »

It would appear that there are currently in the neighbourhood of 50 bajillion multi-vitamin and mineral supplements on the market today. I have gone to numerous sites in an attempt to discern if anyone out there has an idea as to how one goes about determining which multi-vitamin and mineral supplement, if any, would be [...]

« Filed under Health, PMS, Vegetarianism/Veganism, health, supplements »

Solay: Good Stuff!

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on November 21, 2009 »

For those seeking health products and foods that are in concert with vegan tenets, Solay Wellness products are definitely for you. I’ve checked the Environmental workers Group SkinDeep cosmetic safety database, and all of their products have been given the green light. Literally.
Check my post on safe toothpastes and mouthwash. I discuss this group in [...]

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Safe Toothpaste and Mouthwash

« Posted by Pat Franczyk on November 19, 2009 »

There is an absolutely amazing website on the internet:www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. That is the URL for the Environmental Energy Worker’s Skin Deep: cosmetic safety database.
Did you know that one third of all cosmetics include at least one ingredient known to be carcinogenic? And these are not trace elements, but base elements, as the good [...]

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