Organic Spa Blog

PHYTOMER XMF: A New Frontier in Anti-Aging Marine Cosmetics

Off the coast of Brittany in the Iroise Sea, the PHYTOMER scientific team identified a plankton microorganism capable of naturally producing a sugar with exceptional anti-aging properties: XMF. To collect this unique marine sugar, researchers

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Beauty is Wellness: A Spring Detox Dinner

Welcome to Beauty Is Wellness, a column about the link between nutrition, lifestyle and beauty based on my health coaching practice of the same name. I’m thrilled to share information about my favorite beauty

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Nourishing the Heart with Chocolate and Fish Oil

According to The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease (womenheart.org), 42 million women in the United States are now living with heart disease.  Here are some of my best heart health strategies. Magnesium The top

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Boost Your Mood

One in ten Americans suffers from depression. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates depression will be the second most debilitating disease worldwide by the year 2020. “Top risk factors include being unable to work or

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A Greener Commute: Electric Vehicle (EV) Cars

During the press preview at the New York International Auto Show 2013, I was able to take a ride in a zero-emissions vehicle at the Electric Vehicle (EV) pavilion. The choices included the Ford

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