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Apple Cider Vinegar for your SKIN and HAIR!?

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Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the oldest folk remedies!  Known as the “old timers” remedy, Apple Cider Vinegar has been known to cure many aliments.

There is a long list of ailments Apple Cider Vinegar can cure including acne and scalp and hair conditions!

The main thing that makes Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) so effective is that it balances he body’s pH levels.  If the body is balanced, our skin glows and our hair shines!  Who wouldn’t want that!

How ACV can help with Acne and oily skin conditions:

ACV kills the bacteria on the skin and balances our skins pH level.  It also absorbs excess oil which is one of the causes leading causes of Acne.

Recipe

  • Dilute the Apple Cider Vinegar in water by one part of vinegar and 3 to 4 parts of water.
  • Apply the solution directly to your skin with clean cotton, and leave it there for about ten minutes.
  • After ten minutes, rinse off the vinegar.
  • Repeat this three times a day. For severe cases of acne, the solution can be used overnight without rinsing.

For more severe acne, the water ratio can also be reduced to 2 or 3 parts per one part of vinegar, but this stronger solution should not be left on overnight.

Recipe from Home Remedies Web

How ACV can help with hair and scalp conditions:

Because ACV has an acidity level that is close to the hairs natural acid level, it works as a great conditioner, cleaning agent and germ killer.  It is also extremely helpful for dry and oily dandruff.

Recipe

After shampooing hair,

  • Mix 1/2 cup ACV with 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • Pour on scalp and and hair
  • Rinse

You can follow up with a conditioner, but don’t need to.  I like to use a tiny bit of Coconut Oil as a leave-in conditioner.

This recipe helps with dandruff as well as seals the hairs cuticle after cleansing leading to full, shiny, healthy hair.

There are so many more recipes, benefits, and knowledge about Apple Cider Vinegar and you can find them HERE and HERE.

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The benefits of Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt

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You’ve probably seen it on the spice shelf at your favorite place to shop, observed it, then moved on because you were probably thinking “cool, pink salt, I don’t really need that.”

Well, if you knew the health benefits of this cool, pink salt, you’d definitely want to purchase and use daily!!!

A few weeks ago a friend of mine had told me that her nutritionist had recommended she use the Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt instead of her regular sea salt.  Here began my research to find the benefits of this “miracle” salt.

Super Brief History

This salt has been around for millions of years and for millions of years it has been untouched by toxins and pollutants that invade certain forms of ocean salt.  It is small in cellular structure so our cells easily absorb it.

The benefits of this salt may include:

  • Controlling the water levels within the body, regulating them for proper functioning
  • Promoting stable pH balance in the cells, including the brain.
  • Encouraging excellent blood sugar health
  • Aiding in reducing the common signs of aging
  • Promoting cellular hydroelectric energy creation
  • Promoting the increased absorption capacities of food elements within the intestinal tract
  • Aiding vascular health
  • Supporting healthy respiratory function
  • Lowering incidence of sinus problems, and promoting over-all sinus health
  • Reducing muscle cramps
  • Increasing bone strength
  • Naturally promoting healthy sleep patterns
  • Creating a healthy libido
  • In combination with water, it is necessary for blood pressure regulation
  • Prevents cellulite, when compared to table salt
  • Reduces chances of developing rheumatism, arthritis and gout, when compared to common chemically-treated salt
  • Reduces chances of developing kidney and gall bladder stones when compared to common chemically-treated salt
So if you’re going to use salt, use these healthy, little crystals!
Trader Joe’s has it for only $1.99!!!
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What is pH?

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We’ve all heard it in commercials for skin care products, cosmetics, and hair care…”pH balanced”, But what does it mean!!??

pH = potential hydrogen which is:

A measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.  A pH of 7 represents the neutral point (so that means the pH scale is from 0-14) where the solution is neither acidic nor alkaline… we want our skin to be at about 6.5

Confused yet???  Read on…

phchartAbove is the pH Scale compared with substances in both the acidic and alkaline levels.  We clearly do not want our skin (our anything else for that matter) being too acidic or too alkaline

Acidic Levels

Causes:

  • Too many alphahydroxy (AHAs) and glycoic acids
  • Low pH products
  • Alkaline producing diet

Skin can look dull and dehydrated and it loses it’s natural protection abilities which can lead to skin damage, infection, irritation, aging, and, AHHHHH, BREAKOUTS!

Alkaline Levels

Causes:

Skin will become dehydrated and dry.  Other problems, that can occur, include: dermatitis, rosacea and eczema.

Tips to maintain a healthy skin pH level

  • Moisture, Moisture, Moisture!  If your skin is mostly dry, try using a heavier moisturizer or oil
  • Hydration…drink plenty of water and throw in some lemon or lime slices to make the water a bit more alkaline (if you’re more on the acidic side internally)
  • No soda!!!  Limited sweets!!!  Too much soda and sweets= over acidic and also speeds up the aging process
  • Limit your skin’s water exposure.  Pools have lots of drying chemicals and even our shower water has who knows what in it.  Try getting a water filter for your shower head
  • Change your diet… Stay away from too much of anything, of course, but mostly processed and refined foods like frozen foods, fast food, white flour, sugar, alcohol, and meat

Try to eat more alkaline foods like fresh fruits and veggies.  Lemon, avocado, almonds, watermelon, and even parsley are                  on the top of the list…

If  you are now questioning your products, GOOD!!!  Go to your local drug store and purchase a pH testing kit.  Super easy to use and your skin problems may be solved!!!

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