Written by Lyndi Hutchinson, LMT
By now, we have all reveled in the wonderful news that chocolate is good for us. Research has established that dark chocolate – at least 70 percent cocoa, no milk and sweetened with natural sugars – is loaded with flavonoids, age fighting antioxidants which are beneficial to our health.
Now begs the [...]

By Anitra Brown
Microdermabrasion is mechanical exfoliation that removes the uppermost layer of dead skin cells from the face, chest, hands and other parts of the body. Microdermabrasion is also known as particle resurfacing, power peel, derma-peel or
Parisian peel. It takes about 20-30 minutes and there’s no down-time for the skin to recover. That’s why it’s [...]

By Michelle Montoya
Not all lasers are created equal. There are different lasers for different cosmetic and aesthetic purposes. Some of the various procedures that use lasers are: hair reduction and removal; vascular treatments, such as spider vein removal, reducing roseacea, and other vascular lesions; wart removal; acne treatment; collagen stimulations and skin resurfacing.
Hair Removal
There are [...]

By Peter Zulim
PART 1: General Considerations, Types of Heaters
In previous Healthy Beginnings Magazine issues, we have discussed the benefits of using a Far Infrared Sauna (FIR). So what about purchasing one for your home? One might think that all you do is go to your local sauna store and buy one. Sounds easy until you [...]

What is a Saline System?
A Saline (salt-water) purification system for your pool provides on-site production of a sanitizer necessary to maintain safe, healthy and algae-free water. It involves no handling, storage or adding of chemicals to the water. When properly sized for its application, it eliminates the need to purchase sanitizing chemicals.
How does this system [...]

with the Regular Use of a
Far Infrared Sauna
By Peter Zulim
Improving your skin’s appearance can be counted as one of the many health benefits associated with the regular use of a far infrared (FIR) sauna. Healthy skin is essential to overall health. This is because the skin is the largest eliminatory organ of the body. The [...]

By Peter Zulim
Far infrared (FIR) saunas are well known for their excellent detoxification and pain relieving capabilities. Perhaps just as intriguing, Far Infrared saunas also offer a healthy weight loss solution without exercising!  Yes, it’s true. Weight loss is another of the many benefits of regular use of far infrared saunas. This is great news, [...]

By Janet Henshaw
Have you ever wondered about body wraps? What are you actually wrapped in and how it is done?  Here are some basic fundamentals about wraps:  the different kinds, what works and what doesn’t, and what to look for so that you get maximum benefits.
One of the most important things to determine is how [...]