OK, so you are washing your hands often, covering your mouth when you cough, and everything else your mom taught you wards off (or contains!) those germs…but is that enough?
Get this: Even getting a manicure during flu season – -especially during the H1N1 (swine flu) scare can lead to getting sick. However, according to Dr. Kenneth Gerenraich (aka Dr. G, founder of Dr. G’s antimicrobial products), there are ways to protect yourself.
1. Ask your technician if they have washed their hands. Imagine a doctor not washing his hands before touching a patient! However it’s not just simply about washing …read more

I haven’t blogged much about this cause it’s well, not pretty – but I’ve spent much of the last week super-sick. As in well over 100 fever – and just when I thought I was getting better, I’d wear myself down and get sick again.
It was so bad that I had to postpone a trip to Jamaica that I was supposed to be on right this moment.
The culprit? Well, clearly a renegade germ. But also…that I didn’t take my vitamins!
I used to be a stickler, and now I will be again…but that means it’s time to stock up in a …read more

I’ve been feeling a little bit less spectacular lately, and it’s beginning to show from the inside-out. I finally realized that the outward symptoms may be directly related to my spazzing out on taking my vitamins.
Just in time, I got a shipment from GNC. They sent me a variety of products from the line, and right now, I am testing their BeWHOLESOME.
This is a set of health and beauty vitapaks that contain a month’s supply of essential vitamins and minerals.
Is it hard for you to remember what to take, when? The daily packs are super-travel friendly, and already divided up …read more

Echinacea was all the rage 3 years ago, and zinc lozenges were on everyone’s tongues last year. Which cold and flu treatments are the “it” products that doctors are recommending now?
RealAge.com, a leading health and wellness site, wants consumers to know the latest science behind the cold and flu products that line drugstore shelves. A new sinus center, with an interactive quiz on everything from echinacea to hand washing, offers visitors the real deal on bolstering immunity and driving colds and flu away faster.
Let’s say your head is as stuffy as a Victorian tearoom. Should you tough it out? “When …read more

From customizing your style, to customizing your car – we all want services designed to fit our busy lifestyles. This is why, as the voice of the spa industry, the International SPA Association is forecasting customization as one of the hottest trends of 2009.
“In this economy, people are watching their money, plain and simple. Spa professionals are listening to the needs of customers and creating specialized treatments. Whether it’s a 30-minute pick-me-up massage on a lunch hour, or soothing those worked-to-the-bone Wi-Fi fingers, it’s all about meeting the demands of consumers,” says ISPA President Lynne McNees.
Customized Treatments: In addition to …read more

Beauty begins with a good night’s sleep. Perhaps the best beauty item may be the mattress. The New York Times article, “The Stuffing that Dreams are made of?” quotes Walter Bader, the author of “Toxic Bedrooms: Your Guide to a Safe Night’s Sleep” (Freedom Publishing, 2007).
Mr. Bader, a longtime sufferer of the condition known as multiple chemical sensitivity, has founded a company called Organic Mattresses, Inc. that manufactures and markets organic mattresses and commercial mattresses. “There’s always the issue of potential contamination. Polyester and all this stuff goes airborne. Who knows what goes where?”
An excerpt from the article:
In …read more

As the classic saying goes, “You can never be too rich or too thin.” However, it seems American women would rather look younger than be rich or thin. A recent poll commissioned by ZO Skin Health and reveals that on average, women would be willing to spend more on a facial care system that would make them look 10 years younger than they would on a diet program that would make them lose 10 pounds.
The survey, which was conducted among 1,131 U.S. adult women by Harris Interactive, reported how much women care about the overall health and condition of their …read more

My birthday is Friday, and my fab friends have started to send me presents – one already standing out for its total awesomeness is the GiftyBox.
If you are addicted to beauty, you too will be addicted to this concept. Giftybox.com allows you to give the ultimate “gift of experience”… you choose a theme, while your recipient gets to choose the activity. Giving an experience is extremely personal, not to mention, if you are looking for a gift for “the person who has it all,” giving an adventure or a class or a winery tour might just be the best way …read more

Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant for your body both inside and out. Besides fighting off germs when taken orally, by applying to the skin, Vitamin C boosts your skin’s natural immune properties while pumping collagen; and even prevents damaged skin cells by warding off the sun’s rays and environmental pollutants.
At a loss about how to get the most out of this miracle vitamin? Top NYC Dermatologist, Dr. Craig Austin helps us out by recommending his top quick-fix solutions to achieving healthy skin that is rich in Vitamin C for your inner + outer self.
Kopali Organic’s Goji Berries are …read more

Can you BELIEVE it’s October already? How time flies. As is always my focus in October, partially because I am a “passionately pink” kind of gal, but mostly because it is important for you and I to keep on top of our beautiful bodies, I plan to promote breast cancer awareness. I do love pink (raaaally, I do), and I take this time every year to stock up on things I need (kitchen wares, cute t-shirts, tomato soup…yum), but as well try out some things that I have had my eyeballs on who have convinced me …read more