Everything we put on our skin penetrates to lower layers containing blood vessels, lymph, sweat and oil glands, immune cells and ends up going through our liver. Add many chemicals to that and it weakens our immune system. Here are natural products made with ingredients good enough to eat. See my “Products” page on this website for more information. Natural skin care with products made from fermented mushroom and pure raw honey and shea butter. A gentle effective skin brightening cream to remove age spots, sun spots and irregular textured skin made with kojic and glycolic acid. Kojic is an extract from a fermented mushroom, is widely used in Asia to exfoliate dry, rough, spotted skin. Test a little on your arm first and if your skin is sensitive use it every other day. Avoid long exposure to the sun while using this skin brightener. http://www.absorbyourhealth.com/…/skin-brightening-serum-…/… A skin-refining moisture cream made with honey: http://www.absorbyourhealth.com/…/bee-venom-mask-cream-da…/…
Neem a tree that grows in India and Florida is a healing miracle. All parts of the tree are medicinal. The leaves and bark are anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and anti-parasite. Neem can be consumed as tea, tooth powder or applied as an body oil. This oil is cooling, moistening and stops itches from dry skin and bug bites, safe and convenient to wear outdoors and pleasant for daily use. Made with neem, karanja, sesame, olive and jojoba oils – plus essential oils of lavender, cedarwood and lemongrass – the all-natural formulation soaks in quickly for fast and long-lasting relief. It is especially good for my friends who garden or play outdoor sports. https://neemtreefarms.com/shop/anti-itch-formula/?ap_id=Letha
In India neem tree leaf, bark, sap and flowers are used to cure infections, skin diseases, diabetes, and all sorts of bugs inside us and the garden. It is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral. The leaf can be added to complexion oils and creams. Here is a beauty serum made in Florida using neem.
Polyunsaturated fats in hemp and watermelon seed oils for health and beauty. Cannabinoids in foods. You don’t have to smoke it. https://soundcloud.com/1051/mg-live-alternative-medicine-with-letha-hadady-2016-03-07?platform=hootsuite
Have you enjoyed drinking spicy fenugreek tea to help clear lung congestion, improve breathing and increase energy? Did you know it is an excellent facial, scalp and hair treatment? It exfoliates and brightens skin and reduces signs of aging. It reduces hair loss and baldness. Add 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder to 1 tsp coconut oil and apply it to skin and scalp for an hour or overnight.
We all hope to look and feel happier, stronger, wiser. The ocean is Nature’s mother. Our blood like hers is full of sea minerals. Do you crave salt? feel tired and out of sorts? Are you putting on pounds and feeling listless from a slow thyroid? Do you have complexion blemishes, indigestion, intestinal parasites? Dulse a superfood, eat-as-is delicious seaweed may be your answer.
The liver is one of our main detox organs. According to traditional Chinese medicine it “makes and stores” blood. Certainly liver enzymes are vital for heart and circulation health and well-being. Keeping the liver and blood clean can help prevent chronic pain (arthritis, migraine etc) from acidity and toxins. It can improve complexion and mood. Leech saliva contains valuable enzymes to detoxify and tone internal organs, reduce blood poisons, clotting, harmful cholesterol and reduce many other chronic problems. Leech therapy was popular before antibiotic drugs and has made a comeback during surgery in modern hospitals. This video shows my second liver treatment at SilesianHolisticCenter in Greenpoint Brooklyn with Andrew Plucinski. Phone 646 460 4212 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9lxW6uZGfg
Asparagus announces Spring. Crisp stalks reach to Heaven in dewy morning fields, bringing a renewed sense of wonder. Asparagus is moistening and rejuvenating for lung tissue, the complexion, and for sexuality–the perfect food for smokers and burned-out city dwellers. Asparagus in the West is diuretic and helpful for weight loss and prostate discomforts. Shatavari, wild asparagus from India, is available as powder or capsules for rejuvenation and hormone and moisture balance. (see below) Be careful with preparation and storage of fresh asparagus. Asparagus is heavily sprayed with pesticides. Therefore, soak the stalks for 5 minutes in water and 1 Tbsp vinegar, then rinse with water. Use only the crisp green part of the stalk that breaks off in your hand, not the thick wooden stem. Steam asparagus for just under a minute until it turns jade green, then rinse well with plain water to remove the bitter taste. You can avoid the strange odor (in urine) that results from eating asparagus by consuming it raw in salads or as a crisp tasty side-dish. Asparagus has important nutritional value because of folate, found in most vegetables, that protects the heart.
The lovely butterfly drawing on the cover of my second book Personal Renewal was done by my Mother–Letha Helen Hadady. I wrote the book as a love song for my health clients and friends, a way to intimately touch their lives with hope. I am pleased when readers tell me it was written just for them. I put a lot of heart into the book and hoped it would help friends deal with major life changes the new millennium might bring. For many, divorce, illness, menopause or job loss required a healing space where they might withdraw to find inner peace and confidence. We are again in a time of great change: Wars have scarred us, money troubles divide us, but we will recover. The Internet connects us and makes revolution possible. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 5. “Rejuvenate Your Complexion and Hair.” The herbs I recommend or suitable substitutes are now available online.
Autumn is when the earth and we ripen. Sweet, calming fruits and whole grains nourish and sustain us. In traditional Chinese medicine, autumn calls up the Metal Element to challenge our lungs, large intestine, and skin–sources of energy and emotional balance. Metal in the body is said to give it strength and integrity: It “holds us together.” Essential minerals–calcium, magnesium and vitamin D–are absorbed in the large intestine (the Metal Element.) Lacking them reduces bone and muscle strength, a regular heartbeat, and a clear, glowing complexion. Take those supplements with fruit and tea. Our breath does more than provide oxygen: It connects us to others with speech, also with our higher powers and ideals. We send breath into the void, which can be Love or Fear. Asian herbal remedies suited to this season address energy, courage, breath, and reduce impurities affecting digestion and complexion.
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