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Ask an Expert: Skin Care with Lorien Sites
Have a question? This line is open until Friday, April 29th. Our expert will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: What should I know about skin care?
A: Skin care products are not subject to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Their benefits may not be adequately tested and their claims may be exaggerated. Ask your dermatologist for recommendations for skin care products that have strong science behind them and have been proven safe and effective in human studies.
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Ask an Expert: Headaches
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, April 22nd. Our expert will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
The below was taken from HealingWell.com:
Q: What is a headache?
A: A Headache is the result of pain signals caused by interactions between the brain, blood vessels, and surrounding nerves. During a headache, the pain does not come from the brain contrary to what many sufferers believe. Rather, the pain comes from activated nerves surrounding the skull, blood vessels, and head muscles. The reasons-why [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Sinuses and Allergies
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, April 8th. Our expert will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
The below is excerpted from WebMD.
Q: Most people think of allergy symptoms as just sneezing and itchy eyes. But what they don’t realize is that the symptoms and health effects can be far worse.
A: Absolutely. What starts as simple itching and sneezing can turn into something much more serious. As your allergies worsen, your nasal passages and sinuses become swollen and congested. This [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Green Cleaning
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, April 1st. Heather Sullivan will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
The below was sourced from an interview on Gaiam Life with Seventh Generation’s Jeffrey Hollender
Q: What’s so bad about chlorine bleach?
A: If you bleach paper using chlorine you get dioxin, a deadly chemical 300,000 times more dangerous than Agent Orange. There are also many other hazards with chlorine bleach. For example, if there is chlorine in your automatic dishwashing detergent, the chlorine mixes [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Spiritual Life with SaLynn K. Evans
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, March 25th. SaLynn will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: I only have five minutes a day. What can I do to spend that time spiritually?
A: The key to making the most of your spiritual time has nothing to do with time at all! Whatever time you spend- be it great or small- should be intentional and purposeful. As you continue to grow spiritually, the time and intensity of your spiritual devotion increase. [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Outdoor Stress Reducers with Tommy Lynch
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, March 18th. Tommy will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: Between my kids and my full time job, how do I find more time to spend outside?
A: It’s not about finding more time, it’s about making use of the time that you do have. When you’re at work, look for opportunities to get outside. Use your break to take a quick walk around the block. It’s a great chance to get away from [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Andrea Thomas on Breast Health
Q: I’ve had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. What is my chance of having breast cancer in my other breast? Should I have had a double mastectomy?
A: Although most women who have been diagnosed and treated ask this particular question, the truth is it is difficult to tell the actual chance of reoccurrence because so many factors are involved. In general, most reoccurrences occur 3 – 5 years following treatment. Secondly, reoccurrence does not only happen in the affected breast or the opposite breast – reoccurrence can be local (in the vicinity of the initial tumor or in the [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Growing Green
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, March 4th. Mark Kerske will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: “Organic” is becoming a buzz word that’s hard to ignore. What exactly does going organic mean for my garden?
A: In a nutshell, organic gardening is a sweeping category that means growing plants (and food) without the aid of synthetic chemicals or pesticides.
There are all sorts of methods, from Biodynamic to Permaculture that fall under this broader generalization. They type I practice is [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Self Love with Thelma Kidd
Have a question for our expert? This line is open until Friday, February 25th. Thelma will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: How can I learn to love myself more?
A: Regardless of the type mothering a woman actually received as a child, whether she ever knew her mother, or if her mother is still living or not, we must all learn to mother ourselves. I have an exercise for you to do which will begin a powerful process of you learning to love yourself more. [...] Read More
Ask an Expert: Maribeth Farringer on Caregiving
Have a question for our experts? This line is open until Friday, February 18th. Maribeth will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on our Facebook Page.
Q: Caring for my parent is affecting my job! What can I do? [...] Read More
