During my first decade as a beauty therapist in the 1980’s I tried to treat skin with topical treatments and products alone. That was fine when I was dealing with basically strong and healthy skin. But as soon as I was faced with sensitive or inflamed skin, or skin disorders like acne or rosacea, I was out of my depth. Eventually I became so disillusioned that I left the career I loved and did the 9-5 office thing. I returned to the beauty industry two years later, determined to find answers, a[...]
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Bestow Beauty From Beneath is a plant-based, dietary supplement for skin health. It is important to use supplements just as their name suggests: to supplement a healthy diet. Bestow Beauty From Beneath daily capsules supply organic, plant-based nutrients that can be low in our modern diet. When it came time to decide exactly which minerals and vitamins to include in the formulation, I had to think carefully. There is a limit to what you can physically fit in one capsule. I had to choo[...]
INGREDIENTS: 400g of chicken thighs ½ onion, finely diced 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth 1 ½ cups of sauerkraut (homemade or bought) 6 kale leaves, chopped 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 handful of fresh spinach 1 handful of Italian parsley, roughly chopped 2 servings METHOD: In a large lidded frypan, add olive oil and brown chicken on both sides over a medium to high heat. This should take about five minutes each side. Remo[...]
The power of your beliefs on your physical body and your ultimate reality is only just being understood. Beliefs or mindsets allow us to react to recurring situations in our lives without having to re-analyse them each time we encounter them. For example if we find ourselves in a dark alley in a questionable part of town, we may automatically react as if we are in danger without even much conscious thought. Our bodies will flood with adrenalin, our heart will pound and we will become hyper alert. This[...]