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Sun Poison: Incurring the wrath of the Sun God…
by
FitBuff Brandon
Posted
Tue 08 Jun 2010 5:48am
Introduction
Almost every culture in the history of mankind has revered the Sun. Whether it was the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Incas, Aztecs, Egyptians and so on and so forth. Most of these cultures continue to revere the magnificence, benevolence and radiance of the sun in their day-to-day living.
Every civilization w ...
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Sun Poisoning – So much for 'lower order needs'
by
FitBuff Brandon
Posted
Tue 14 Jun 2011 8:22am
For the most part of our adult lives, there are some thing that we cannot live without. Food, water, a roof over our head, sex and community. Yes, Abraham Maslow called it the "lower order needs".
There's one thing that can be added to that list as a whole. The Sun. According to scientists, life on Earth would not survive i ...
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Sun Poisoning – Symptoms & Treatment
by
FitBuff Brandon
Posted
Mon 08 Oct 2012 8:05am
The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. So said Ralph Nader, political activist and attorney who is known for championing causes such as consumer protection, humanitarianism and environmentalism.
It's unbelievable what you can do with a constant source of solar energy – ...
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Rose Vinegar: My Favorite Sunburn Soother
by
Kiva R.
Posted
Mon 07 Jul 2008 7:15pm
Rose vinegar is supremely easy to make and has about a million uses. Here’s how you make it: get yourself a jar, fill it about halfway with dried Rose petal or leaves, or all the way up with fresh petals and/or leaves. Fill to top with a high quality apple cider vinegar. Let infuse for at least two weeks, and preferably six weeks. A plastic lid w ...
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Top 7 Backpack Remedies: Plant Allies for the Trail & Road
by
Kiva R.
Posted
Sun 15 Mar 2009 3:13pm
My sweet friend, fellow herbalist, sister wild woman and student, Ananda Wilson, just did a lovely post over on her blog that’s inspired me to do something similar. I don’t have any cool little tincture wraps like she does, but I definitely have a set of my top 7 backpack remedies (that’s 6 tinctures plus a salve). I really did try to match Anan ...
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Is Your Sunscreen Truly Protecting Your Skin?
by
Karen H.
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 12:13pm
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The sun these days causes damage to your skin - that's a no-brainer.
The only thing that ages or damages the skin more than the sun is exposure to the sun PLUS exposure to environmental pollutants.
Do we all get exposed to environmental pollutants ?
Do you ever go outside? ...
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The Sun Damages Your Skin Protect It
by
Karen H.
Posted
Tue 01 Jun 2010 4:56am
The sun causes damage to your skin – would you agree?
The only thing that ages or damages the skin more than the sun is exposure to the sun PLUS exposure to environmental pollutants.
Do we all get exposed to environmental pollutants ?
Do you ever go outside?
These pollutants turn into free radicals on our skin.
When free rad ...
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Sun Exposure Combined With Pollutants Is Damaging To Your Skin.
by
Karen H.
Posted
Tue 07 Jun 2011 10:43am
The sun causes damage to your skin – would you agree?
The only thing that ages or damages the skin more than the sun is exposure to the sun PLUS exposure to environmental pollutants.
Do we all get exposed to environmental pollutants ?
Uh – Do you ever go outside?
These pollutants turn into free radicals ON our skin.
When ...
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Pollution + Sun Exposure = Damaged Skin
by
Karen H.
Posted
Tue 05 Jun 2012 3:47pm
The sun causes damage to your skin – would you agree?
The only thing that ages or damages the skin more than the sun is exposure to the sun PLUS exposure to environmental pollutants.
Do we all get exposed to environmental pollutants ?
Uh – Do you ever go outside?
These pollutants turn into free radicals ON our skin.
When free ...
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Sun Care for Skin Sensitivity
by
Elisa Rodriguez, RD, LDN
Posted
Thu 28 Jun 2012 6:00am
As I gear up to move to Arizona ( more here on that ), several people have asked me if I’m concerned about the sun becoming an issue for my lupus.
At one time, I may have been. Peri-lupus diagnosis when traveling to destinations near the equator such as a Carribean cruise, Hawaii, Mexico, Peurto Rico and the Bahamas, I recall getting ...
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