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Kosmea Rose Hip Oil
Rose Hip Oil. I’ve been looking at the ingredient rosehip oil. For me, this oil conjures memories of childhood. It was one of those remedies my mother would spoon out regularly to ward off colds and other such ailments. I think it may have worked, as I was rarely sick. But can it be as useful for […]
Struggling to give up sugar?
For the love of all things sweet. Why give up sugar? Sometimes it’s hard to reconcile with the idea that something you love is nothing more than an addiction. Why is it that those things we enjoy become addictive? Is it just that we lack self-control or when it comes to something as sweet and […]
Red light therapy: How Does it work?
You’ve seen them all over the internet? Your skin therapist has one in their clinic. But you might wonder how bathing in the glow of red light therapy will help your skin. The red light we’re talking about emanates from light-emitting diodes or LED, which have been around for quite some time, from reducing pain […]
Turning gelatin into jelly may help reduce wrinkles.
Gelatin. The overnight sensation. What’s a family get-together without a big bowl of Jelly trifle? But have you ever thought of jelly as a health food? No? A superfood? Are you kidding? Reduce wrinkles? Really? They say it takes 20 years to make an overnight success. When it comes to gelatin, you could say even […]