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Skin, Lip and Body Care + Toxic Talk and Labels

Why You May Want to Get a Shower Filter-and Stop Bathing in Chemicals

If you’ve ever gotten your hands or fingers in some Clorox chlorine bleach, you know what it feels like: the burning, the lasting dryness, the feeling like your skin is shrinking into your bones to get away, get away!

Caregiving

10 Tips for Caregivers: Avoid Burnout and Stay on Top of Things Without Losing Your Mind!

When I was going through cancer, I was so busy coping with what was happening to me that I had little time to consider what the rest of my family was going through.

Toxic Talk and Labels

Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Emit Carcinogenic Toxins When Switched On

A lot of us have made efforts in our personal lives to save energy. One of the easiest adjustments has been to buy energy-saving light bulbs-those twisty shaped alternatives that use less electricity and last longer, all in the name of saving our planet’s valuable resources.

Alternative Therapies and Lifestyle

Massage and Cancer: Lymph Nodes Removed? Beware Increased Risk of Lymphedema

Last month, I attended an extensive training taught by Morag Currin, author of Oncology Esthetics, A Practitioner’s Guide. I wanted to learn more about which spa treatments are safe during cancer treatments, and which may be ill-advised.

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