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Healthy Skin Month

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November has been designated as healthy skin month.  Skin that is healthy is hydrated, free of active acne and skin cancer.  There are a few basic things that can be done on a daily basis to keep your skin healthy and glowing.  Using good products at home and getting regular treatments from a skin care professional are good ways to achieve healthy skin that you feel good in.

It is important to have a good daily routine that includes 3 basic steps: cleanse, moisturize and protect.  It doesn’t have to be complicated.  Use a gentle cleanser and wash your face every morning and night.  Follow that up with an appropriate moisturizer for your skin type.  For day time, always wear sun protection.  SPF 30 is best. Reapply throughout the day.  This will protect your skin from sun damage and skin cancer.

Depending on your skin health, you may want to see a licensed esthetician.  This is someone with extensive training in skin care and skin health who is qualified to do a skin analysis and come up with a plan utilizing advanced skin care treatments.  It’s a great way to get educated about your skin and learn the best products for your individual skin type.  The services an esthetician can perform are many:  hydrating facials, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, peels and enzyme treatments are all great services that get amazing results and can help with acne, dry skin, age spots, sun damage and many other skin conditions.

Rachel Cunningham is a licensed esthetician and the owner of Waxetera in Mesa, AZ.  www.waxetera.com

What’s The Latest Advice On How To Prevent Heart Disease?

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When it comes to heart disease prevention, little has changed. High cholesterol is still a factor, as are smoking and obesity. Now when it comes to keeping your heart healthy, think of these four words – sleep, activity, diet and stress.

Let’s start with sleep. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Adequate sleep helps keep your blood pressure, weight and blood sugar under better control.

Stay active! Exercise has many benefits including strengthening your heart and improving circulation. Like sleep, it helps you control your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It also lowers your cholesterol.

Eat a healthy diet. By limiting saturated fats, foods high in sodium and added sugars, it’s easier to maintain a healthy weight, lower cholesterol and keep your blood sugar level steady.

Manage stress. Traditionally, common ways to cope with stress include smoking, overeating and consuming too much alcohol – all of which work against your heart. Instead, meditate and focus on things that make you calm. Again, this keeps your blood pressure lower, maintains a healthy weight, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Do these four things and you’ll not only stave off heart disease, you’ll enjoy each day more!

You have breast cancer by Susan Wehrle

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“You have breast cancer.” Wait, what?! How could this happen to me?
Mammography found my tumor at an early stage, and for that I’m grateful, but I didn’t know about thermal imaging then so I will never know how much sooner my cancer could have been detected. Thermography, or thermal imaging, can detect cancer and other health issues earlier than mammography, but many health insurance plans do not cover it, although more are starting to cover it now. Studies have shown that thermography is twice as effective as mammography (98% vs 50% effective) without the harmful effects of radiation and “squishing.”
Some lifestyle choices you can make to lessen your chances of getting cancer, particularly breast cancer:
    • maintain a healthy weight
    • eat real food (as Michael Pollen says “eat food, not too much, mostly plants”)
    • exercise regularly (even just a 30 minute walk 5 or more days a week)
    • meditate and minimize stress
    • limit alcohol use to 1 drink per day or less
    • don’t smoke
    • avoid toxins
I thought I was healthy, but I had just retired from a very stressful job and hadn’t been eating well or exercising regularly. I encourage you to educate yourself and understand the preventive aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle as I did. I no longer use toxic household cleaners or personal care products, get an annual full-body thermal scan, eat a mainly plant-based diet, exercise and meditate regularly. I became a Certified Health Coach to help others get or stay healthy.
 
Susan Wehrle is a Certified Heath Coach. Contact her at 602-451-5785 or her website – LiveWellWithSusan.com

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