I wrote a while ago about how I thought enemas were healthy and I even managed to find a couple discount cases of them online. But lately I’ve been starting to wonder if taking the store-bought saline enemas is good. Its gotten to a point where if I don’t use them I feel strange. And…

Rhodioloa rosea Holy Basil (Tulsi) Organic rose buds Licorice root A very nice, relaxing, soothing tea that one can drink at bedtime. Probably should add some Ashwagandha into the mixture. Credit to and inspiration from gaia herbs.

Rhodiola rosea Holy Basil Licorice Rose petal Stevia Optionals (not in this blend but related blends): Rooibos Lemon Verbena Also tried this earlier: Using Eleuthero extract powder as a seasoning (in rice, etc.). Also use Ashwagandha powder the same way. My stress levels have been through the roof recently because there’s just so much out-of-control…

Genistein is a phytoestrogen and belongs to the category of isoflavones. … Isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein are found in a number of plants including lupin, fava beans, soybeans, kudzu, and psoralea being the primary food source, also in the medicinal plants, Flemingia vestita and F. macrophylla, and coffee. — Wikipedia: Genistein A compound…

Concealers are one thing I seem to always be testing out. There are so many available, and there’s a lot of variety in terms of things like viscosity, coverage, ability to correct, etc. After having tried so many including pretty much all of the leading ones, there’s one concealer which to me stands out the…

Recently I decided to try chewable multi-vitamins.  Of course its not the first time I ever tried them.  In the past I’ve had occasional samples that were available at health food stores.  The thing about chewable multi-vitamins over non-chewable ones is that one is inclined to take them more frequently.  Even for a health-conscious person…

Today I went to a Chanel national event and had the good fortune of being worked on by two excellent artists. They chose Lift Lumiere which is a premium foundation which is described on Chanel’s website as “firming and smoothing sunscreen fluid makeup broad spectrum SPF 15”. I don’t recall having ever tried Lift Lumiere…

According to a recent study: … a research team … has found that within cells of the immune system, activity of an enzyme called telomerase is greater, on average, in untreated individuals with major depression. The preliminary findings from his latest, ongoing study was reported Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association…

I love snails. Whenever I’m in a forest or walking somewhere and I see one I like to stop and gently put my finger next to it to see if it will be curious and come over and lick me. Sometimes they’re shy and they will just turn away, but sometimes they will actually start…

There is another study mentiond in the news recently about how a component of beets called betaine has been found to boost athletic performance: Betaine is a nutrient found in a variety of animals, plants, and microorganisms [1]. It is a component of many foods, with whole grains (e.g., wheat, rye), spinach, shellfish and beets…