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I have a (healthy) obsession with my sauna! And friends are always shocked when I share this, but did you know that using the sauna 4-7 times per week can reduce all-cause mortality by 40%, according to an article published by JAMA Internal Medicine. Although they are seen as a form of relaxation, sauna sessions mimic moderate aerobic cardio, which can have a big impact on your overall health. In fact–sauna use can lower your risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and more. Not to mention, because of the Heat Shock Proteins, frequent use changes your endorphin system,...

This week while I was doing my evening routine, I realized that I was out of my trusty cotton rounds (or maybe my teenagers swiped them from me!).Since you need one to apply the Toner, I stood there for a minute trying to figure out how to do this next step.So I simply put a couple pumps in the palms of my hands and pressed it into my face and let it dry. You wouldn't believe how far two little pumps went! So if you go through Toner at lightening speed (and many of you do!), try this!

A few months ago, I received an email from Amazon notifying me that I had a refund for $180.83. Like everyone, I love an unexpected deposit into my bank account…but I started digging in a bit deeper to see why I was receiving this payment. As it turns out, it was a refund for the Berkey Water Filters that had been ordered just months prior. Although we never got the full story from Amazon, the best we can guess is that the seller was not, in fact, an authorized dealer and had gone to great lengths to deceive customers. (They...

If you love getting facials and spa treatments, but want to do some of that at home, you're going to love this.You can get spa like results in a fraction of the time and cost. If you have tried our Day at Sea Mask (or Spa Day Mask at Real Raw Beauty), you know it is a whole experience! The main ingredient in our Day at Sea Mask is French Pink Clay. Ooh la la!! Here are the incredible results you can expect from using French Pink Clay...   1. Brighter SkinFrench Pink Clay is known for its natural brightening properties, which can help...

As I was sitting in my hairdresser's chair, she asked, "Did you notice that your hair is thinning right here? And over here?"  My heart sank... Although I had noticed tons of hair coming out in the shower and I had noticed the spots when my hair was in a ponytail...It had apparently reached the point where someone else was noticing. ugh...That night I asked my husband if he had seen it, and by his kind reaction, I could tell that he knew, too. So I booked an appointment at Duke Dermatology to see how I could treat it. My doctor...