While there are several known for their beauty benefits - olive oil, lavender oil, jojoba oil, etc., flaxseed oil - which is popularly known to cleanse the body from within - is also used topically to get a smooth and clear complexion. It not only detoxifies your body from within, but it also helps clear blemishes, reduce acne scars and pigmentation marks. Here are a few advantages of applying flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil heals your skin This is the season when you experience dry and itchy skin. Due to its high inflammatory index, flaxseed oil helps minimize skin irritation, redness and inflammation of any sort. Skin rashes diminish with topical application. If you are suffering from any sort of chronic skin conditions like persistent acne, rosacea or dermatitis, you can always take a drop of flaxseed oil on your finger and apply it with the tip of your finger on the affected area and blend it in. Flaxseed oil moisturizes your skin Another benefit of flaxseed oil is that it moisturizes your skin and hydrates it from within. The essential fatty acids in flaxseed oil smoothens your skin's appearance and makes it super soft. You can either apply flaxseed oil on its own or maybe mix it with a bit of a light-weight moisturizer and apply it evenly on your face before you retire for the night. Flaxseed oil gives you an even skin tone Constant exposure to sunlight and everyday stress takes a toll on your skin. To ensure that you have smooth, clear skin, take a few drops of flaxseed oil on your palm and rub it for a few minutes to warm it. Then, massage your face with your palm for a few minutes. You can either wash it off with lukewarm water or keep it on for the entire night to give you a radiant, glowing skin when you wake up in the morning. Flaxseed oil reduces dark circles Another advantage of applying flaxseed oil is that it helps reduce dark circles considerably. Just a week of applying flaxseed oil under your eyes, will give you a clear skin around the eyes and make the area look brighter. Other benefits of flaxseed oil Apart from clearing your skin, flaxseed oil also works as a cleanser for your body. If consumed on a daily basis, it clears your system, leaving you with a radiant, hydrated and a clean complexion. Flaxseed oil prevents skin cancer While flaxseed oil is great to apply on an everyday basis, one of the reasons why beauty professionals around the world prefer this oil is because of its reputation of fighting free radicals. These free radicals prevent `oxidative damage'. By including flaxseed in your diet, you can fight the free radicals which develop because of the constant exposure to sunlight and the harmful UV rays of the sun. Flaxseed oil clears bowel movements One of the greatest advantages of flaxseed oil is that it helps your digestive system to function properly and smoothly. A spoonful of flaxseed early in the morning along with a glass or two of lukewarm water will keep your system clean and will help your food to digest better through the day. Written by Michael R Minarsich of bionaturesblog.com Michael R Minarsich has been involved in the integrative supplement industry for close to 30 years and is responsible for bringing the first cold pressed, organic flax products to the US in 1987. He also was a partner in publishing the first english tran
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1) Try to complete more than 1/5 of a liver cleanse. Super gross but they keep me calm and Zen!
2) Consider taking metabolism booster for thyroid. Way better than going on that goofy “medical diet" that altered my metabolism by allowing only 500 calories a day! 3) Get to that holistic dentist and see which mercury fillings are the troublemakers! 4) Continue guiding others so that they can be the healthiest they can be. 5) Keep accepting that when others cannot be happy for you it’s not about you, it’s about them. Replace negative thoughts with love and release that which no longer serves me! 6) Learn how to do craniosacral bodywork, light touch and meridian healing – they sound life changing and super cool! 7) Remind myself often of all my blessings – I sure do have a lot of them. 8) Grow seeds inside this year before planting them in the garden – it would be nice to have more than 2 cantaloupes. Knowing the garden grows what you need, let’s shoot for less yellow stuff! Yellow = Magnesium = The Relaxer = Have fun and go easier on self!!! Claire doesn’t care if you sing karaoke pitchy and the dog doesn’t care if you only walk one mile instead of four, etc. 9) Kiss my handsome husband more often. This way when he sings and plays guitar in public he’ll keep dedicating Bruce Springsteen’s She’s the One to me. OK, while that one may seem like just a shameless plug for him since he will be playing out more in 2016, Iridology class taught me the importance of how we live, love, eat, drink and feel. Being low in Manganese, The Love Element, is something I’ve been working on fixing. Bottom line: Life is too short to not tell those we love that they are loved. What about you? What’s on your list this year? Is getting healthy or staying healthy naturally on that list? If so, don’t let this year start off like the rest. I'd love to hear what you have planned for this upcoming year. Just click on the word "Comments" below. Feel like you want to make the change by educating and empowering yourself to make the right choices but are unsure how to make your goals a reality? Please know that no question, goal or resolution is too big, small, silly or scary. Reach out to me when you’re ready and together we'll make 2016 the year you become healthier and happier! Contact Karen by clicking the contact link and sending her a message. You can also email her directly at [email protected] or by calling 517-554-8471. |
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