Naturally Clear News, Issue #014 -- September 2010

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Naturally Clear News, Issue #014 -- September 2010 - A Surprise Coming
September 23, 2010

Hello dear readers,

Welcome to our September Naturally Clear News update. I've been quite busy lately preparing a delightful surprise for you, and I hope you will be pleased in the next few weeks when you visit our site and discover exactly what I've been up to! :-)

I won't spill the beans quite yet, but be sure to visit our site over the next few weeks!

In this issue...
Natural Health Tip of the Month
Newest on Our Site
Your Questions and Comments
This Month's Homemade Skin Care Recipes
Skin Care Products for Sensitive Skin

Natural Health Tip of the Month

Years ago I studied Acupressure massage with a delightful practitioner who used to joke about all the work we did with the spine. "Spine with me!" he'd say, quite cheerfully, to almost any question that required a "yes" answer!!

Now, you may be wondering what on Earth your spine has to do with skincare??

Actually, quite a lot!

Stress is a really major factor in so many chronic skin problems, and also the types of chronic health problems that can cause skin problems.

Stress affects your spine, which in turn affects the nerves, glands, and muscles in every area of your body!

Did you know that relaxing your spine has an absolutely huge effect on your whole body, AND your skin? Just take a look at anyone who has spent a few minutes relaxing their spine ... their skin is glowing and their face is relaxed.

Relaxing your spine and releasing blockages of tension along your spine has a huge effect on your skin, and also on your energy level and your overall health and vitality.

Now, that might sound rather complicated, painful or difficult, but actually there are a number of really simple, gentle ways you can relax your spine, de-stress, and therefore help your whole body and your skin.

Here are just a few...

One of my favorites is using a Ma Back Roller or any one of the fun devices that are around nowadays to help relax your spine. I first discovered the Ma Back Roller at a Whole Health Expo in the 1980's when I was in college. It was a revelation! My whole back was relaxed when I was finished using it.
The back roller is a wooden device that you place on the floor or on your bed, and you gently rest on it, starting with your neck. See a picture here You breathe, and might feel some tight muscles, but then they relax! Aaaah, then you move the roller down a little .... breathe again, and your back relaxes some more.
You need a little time to do this properly, generally 20 to 30 minutes, and when you get up, you feel great!!
Obviously, this isn't for you if you have a back injury or other back problem, but if you are just chronically tense, it's a great start!
Since those days there are several other types of back rollers and other tools for relaxation that you can try, or you can simply make your own!
A similar device that you can make at home is to take two tennis balls and place them in a nylon socking or sock. Then lie on them like the Back Roller. These aren't as good for digging into really knotted muscles, but are fantastic for general relaxation.
Simple yoga stretches can be tremendously helpful for the spine. You don't need to be fancy or advanced, or even go to a yoga class to do this! Here are some very simply yoga stretches that can be done right from your office chair!
These are short videos, sorry for the commercials, but the instruction is very helpful and they are even relaxing to watch!
Office Chair Yoga Stretch
More Office Chair Yoga
Last, but not least, simply lying down flat on your back, breathing, and relaxing for even five minutes can have a major beneficial effect on your spine, your whole body AND your skin!
For even more relaxation, fold your arms across your chest with your elbows in the air, which removes additional stress from your shoulders and neck.

Do you have additional tips for helping to relax your body or your spine that have made a difference in your skin? Please share your tips!

Newest on Our Site

I've been very busy with our "mystery project" which you'll see in the next few weeks, but here are some of the newest pages on our site!!

Psoriasis and Home Remedies

Scalp Psoriasis

Psoriasis Shampoo

Tamanu Oil

Safe Hair Removal for Sensitive Skin

Laser Hair Removal at Home

Safe Hair Removal Lotions

Female Facial Hair Removal

Acne and Scar Removal

Scar Removal Product

Acne Laser Treatments

Acne Scar Home Remedies

Facial Exercise

Face Lift Exercise

Organic Skin Care

Best Organic Skin Care Products

Your Questions And Comments

Join in the conversation or start a new topic!

Struggling with Acne and Chronic Skin Rash

Food Allergies and Thinning Skin

Remedies for Dark Circles Under the Eyes

Acne All Over

How Long do Hair Dye Allergies Last?

Questions About Rosacea and Facial Exercise

Looking for Mineral Makeup for Sensitive Skin

Need Help With Eczema!

New Home Recipes for Sensitive Skin

Simple Natural Ways to Exfoliate

Coconut milk is a gentle, mild exfoliant. Add shredded coconut to make an invigorating body scrub!
Fresh strawberries mixed with coconut oil make a great hand treatment, and the strawberries provide gentle exfoliation. Always do a skin test to make sure you are not allergic to strawberries! Add a little sugar for greater exfoliation.
Fresh papaya is a refreshing natural exoliant. Always do a skin test first. Mash and apply to the skin, or mix with yogurt which also has mild exfoliation properties from the natural alpha hydroxy acids.
Mix equal amounts of blueberries with oat flour and apply to your face as a facial mask. For extra exfoliation add a little finely ground almond flour.

Fun Banana Facial Masks

For normal skin - blend equal amounts of honey and organic yogurt, leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with cool black tea or green tea.
For oily skin - blend banana with a little jojoba oil and rice flour, so that you make a paste that you can apply to your skin. Leave on for up to 30 minutes.
For sensitive skin - blend banana with a teaspoon of honey, apply to your face and leave for 10 or 15 minutes.

Skin Care Products for Sensitive Skin

We recently created a new section where you can find all the different skin care products that we recommend for sensitive skin. You can find it here at our Safe Skin Care Products section.

Stay tuned as we will be offering more skin care options in the near future!

I wish you health, clear and radiant skin, and abundant blessings as we enter the last quarter of 2010. I look forward to sharing with you some exciting new offerings very soon!

Blessings and best wishes,

P.S. If you'd like to stay updated with our newest articles and discussions throughout the month, please visit our My Sensitive Skin Care Blog which you can also add to your RSS reader!

I'd like you to know....

This website is a labor of love, and was created to share information about new solutions for sensitive skin challenges, and the affect of cosmetic ingredients on sensitive skin.

To help support our work and the cost of maintaining this website, we receive income from several affiliate merchant partners whose products we use and are proud to recommend.

When you choose to make a purchase from a link on this site, we receive a small commission which helps to keep our site up and running.

I am extremely selective about the products that we recommend, and I only recommend those products which I use myself or have investigated thoroughly.

Thank you and blessings!

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