Are you familiar with glycation? If you are, you'll want to continue reading as I’m going to reveal surprising ways to lower your exposure. And if you are wondering what this is all about … no worries.  I’m going to explain it quickly so you can get to preventing the problem (it affects most of us). Glycation is when sugar molecules attach to proteins and fats in t … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago I sent an email, to my readers, asking for a favor.  I wanted them to let me know if there were any topics they wanted to read about. I received so many kind emails back, mostly just thanking me for the articles I have written.  So many sweet and motivating messages … they really warmed my heart and meant a lot to me. But some readers did send me some … [Read more...]

It’s been a couple of years since I touted the benefits of beta-glucans.   And this excerpt from one of the articles is worth repeating: Adding beta-glucans to your diet can lower your cholesterol and blood sugar, strengthen the immune system, fight cancer and build collagen.  Foods rich in beta glucans are: miso soup, dates, seaweed, brewer's yeast, b … [Read more...]

With only 20 days left in 2020 I’ve been thinking about my health and beauty routine and what I’d like to achieve in 2021, along with some of the topics I want to share with you. I know that I want to use more essences in my skincare routine.   Because essences are so light, you can layer a few at a time.  And they are chock-full of anti-aging ben … [Read more...]

So today I wanted to just share a few random things that have been going on in my life, the last week or so, that you might be able to benefit from. 1.For perimenopausal and postmenopausal women … I came across a few studies that say using an estrogen and estradiol cream may thicken your skin, especially on the neck.  I have been using hormone creams on my face and neck … [Read more...]