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  • The Healthy Skin Kitchen

    The Healthy Skin Kitchen

    For anyone who has suffered through a skin allergy or is permanently afflicted with eczema, dermatitis, leaky gut or some sort of intolerance to modern foods, The Healthy Skin Kitchen from Karen Fischer is a breath of fresh air; a slightly different take on healing your skin, as well as yourself in a very practical and user friendly style.

    Suffering a range of debilitating skin conditions and massive intolerances to a range of chemicals, Karen’s life was challenging as to what to use on her skin, what to eat and how to go about living something like a normal lifestyle.

    It also seemed that her issues had been passed down to her young daughter Avya, who became the main reason why she began her journey into skin wellness, more than twenty years ago; a journey which has discovered much, produced amazing health results, along with a  comprehensive understanding about heathy diet, healthy skin and healthy living.

    The Healthy Skin Kitchen is a combination of fact, scientific information, a plan to help begin your journey to healthy skin as well as wonderful recipes that are simple and easy to create, and yummy to enjoy. This I can personally vouch for, as Overnight Oats, are a staple in our family and have been for some considerable time. The range of Flat breads to be made, are a delight to this sensitive soul.

    Broken down into four sections the book is easy to navigate, depending on what in particular is your issue, with all paths leading back to the same base, that of healing the inner person in order to be able to heal the skin issues. It makes sense to begin at the beginning, something that is often not that easy to do as a quick fix it generally what is being sought.

    But as Fischer says, skin renews after 28 days and six weeks is not a long time to trial something that could make a permanent difference to your skin and quality of life. The diet, if you choose to call it that, is easy to follow, comes with a considerable amount of information about that particular diet or eating plan such as Vegan, Paleo/immune wellness, Firm and tone, Nourish/detox or Low histamine/salicylate and a heap of tasty, nutritious recipes that will soon become staples in the family meal plan.

    Regardless of whether there is a medical need to change your diet, the information and recipes provided are all based on common sense, sound research and healthy eating, which in turn provides glowing skin and overall good health that creates a  healthy win, win situation for the modern, often not so well balanced, lifestyle.

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  • The Eczema Detox

    The Eczema Detox

    Eczema is a most debilitating condition, one that can be with the sufferer from birth right through their lives. Medication can and does help to a degree, as do various creams and other remedies.

    Karen Fischer was a sufferer with a range of skin problems, tiredness and irritability throughout her teens. It was not until she had an unfortunate exposure to chemicals, as a result of flea bombing her house, she realised she was allergic to chemicals, particularly to salicylates. Needing proof of the most scientific was the only way she would accept the results of the tests and the suggested lifestyle that followed.

     She decided to study Nutrition followed by a Degree in Health Science as well as comprehensively reading every diet based book she could find, eventually accepting the hard fact that yes, she needed to change her diet to be able to change her life.

    Her children also faced the challenges of eczema and food sensitivities therefor everything in this book is based on tried and true information, which while in some cases my fly in the face of the more noted and common practices, has been trailed and is an everyday occurrence for Karen Fischer and her family.

    Fischer understands and accepts the challenges faced when there is a dire need to change the eating and lifestyle habits of a lifetime in order to try, yet again another method of healing the skin and learning to live with food sensitives.

    Detox is a word that has come to have so many permutations, but the importance of detoxing when you are facing severe health issues cannot be understated, but in so saying needs to be undertaken correctly and with commitment.

    In this book Karen Fischer explains clearly and in full, the many aspects of changing your diet and lifestyle, not just as a fad, but as a way of life, offering a pathway, backed with extensive knowledge that can and will make a difference to sufferers of both skin conditions and food intolerances.

    In short this is a comprehensive, factual and well research book containing life changing options, that will make a massive change in both the physical and mental aspects of the sufferer, of what may not seem to be debilitating conditions, but in truth they definitely are.

    Filled with recipes to get started on this program to liberation, helpful hints, glorious pictures and sound advice, anyone who is not sure of whether they are food intolerant, or have a range of skin conditions stretching from dandruff to dry, flaking skin patches, could do well to consider following the advice in the book.

    The Eczema Detox will soon become a bible for anyone who is serious about making changes in their life and reaping the rewards.

     

  • Slow Ageing Guide to Skin Rejuvenation

    Slow Ageing Guide to Skin Rejuvenation

    To produce an authentic book on this topic would take the input of many professional people from a variety of backgrounds. That is exactly what the author has chosen to do. For the latest, most scientific and ‘wholistic’ approach, the author has invited contributors who can explain the most effective ways of caring for your skin, and slowing the aging process. Some of the writers are:  a Scientist, a Dermatologist, a Cosmetic Physician, a Laser specialist, an exercise physiologist and a specialist in women’s hormones. Together with information on nutrition and general health, this is indeed a very comprehensive look at skin care.

     Looking after your skin is really just part of general health maintenance. The team suggests that skin care needs a slow approach. Something that is Sustainable, Local, Organic and Whole (not processed). These strategies are discussed under headings such as LONG TERM AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. They look at Cosmetic Medicine and Integrity, which can physically change the skin to make it look more youthful. The layers of skin are explained, and the components of these layers make sense of what care we give the skin.

     The next chapter looks at the damaging effect that sunlight can have on the skin. It explains when to use sunscreens, which type to use, and how to apply them. Smoke and pollution are also examined, both causing a breaking down of connective tissue which is inefficiently repaired. Weather can also be a factor in skin aging. Low humidity, swimming in chlorinated pools and gravity all succeed in having a detrimental effect on our hole epidermis. Stress, lack of exercise, and a poor diet will also contribute to skin damage.

     The following chapters look at caring for the skin. Cleansing, moisturizing, topical anti-oxidants, retinoids, proteins and peptides are explained and discussed. For example, we are told that cleansing agents are either water based, alcohol based, or oil based. Surprisingly some soaps are now acceptable for skin cleansing. When the skin is cleaned, we remove oils so moisturizing is an important step to follow. Also exfoliation and its benefits are explained in detail.

     Section 7 looks at injectable skin treatments, such as Botulinum Neurotoxin Anti-wrinkle injections, fillers and volumisers, and Platelet -Rich Plasma. “To correct the loss of tissue, and prevent it sagging, we can inject substances into or under our skin.” Anti-Wrinkle injections work by relaxing the muscle around the area so the overlying skin smooths out.

     There is a huge amount of information in this book. It is so well set out that you can simply choose the information you are seeking and focus on that section. The technical procedures and concepts have been explained well, so that the reader has a clear understanding of what is needed and why.  This would be a great investment for any woman looking to maintain a healthy skin, and wishing to look her best.