Posts Tagged ‘skin’

Danica Collins – Managing Editor, Underground Health Reporter ™

Time to shine the spotlight on burdock root. Burdock root is an age-old herb used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Folk medicine has also used it to treat sore throats, colds, and digestive ailments.

Burdock root has the power to:

Purify the blood of toxins. Cure chronic skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis. Help treat life-threatening diseases like cancer, diabetes, and AIDS.

Herbalists swear it can …

by Jessica Sanders

While some foods provide small amounts of Vitamin D—milk, cod liver oil, and egg yolk, to name a few—the sun is the best method for getting your daily dose of the sunshine vitamin.

“Your body is designed to get the vitamin D it needs by producing it when your bare skin is exposed to sunlight,” according to the VitaminDCouncil.org.

When exposed to sunlight, a large amount of Vitamin D3 is created. Vitamin D3 is the supplement …

By Jessica Sanders

Essential oils have been used for centuries, known for their many natural health benefits and aromatic qualities. However, there’s much more to these extracted oils than meets the eye. It will be hard not to run out and buy them for yourself when you find out where they come from and how they can benefit you.

Plant to Oil Process

The reason essential oils are so essential is that they’re made from all natural sources that come …

By Underground Health Reporter

Parabens [para-hydroxybenzoic acid] are preservatives used in personal care products to kill bacteria and preserve shelf life.  They are used in lotions, personal lubricants, topical pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, shaving creams and gels, tanning creams, sunscreens, hair care products and antiperspirants/deodorants.

Common Names for Parabens Methylparaben Ethylparaben Propylparaben Butylparaben Isopropylparaben Isobutylparaben

Scientists from around the world have discovered that these compounds mimic estrogen in the human body and may increase your risk of breast cancer.  …

by Amanda Box, N.D.

The acne treatment business is a multi-million dollar industry, but there are many acne scams promising to get rid of acne on your face, leaving clear and beautiful skin. Even celebrities endorse the latest acne claim on the market and boast amazing results while appearing on television.  Unfortunately, not all these claims are true, and you may be surprised to know a number of these products don’t even work.

Most acne treatments on the market …