The Dead Sea

Friday, April 29, 2011






The Dead Sea is a body of water measuring approximately 400 square miles located between Jordan and Israel. 


Containing almost nine times the amount of salt as the ocean, it is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, and is the deepest of its kind. Because of the high salt content, there is no sea life.

Several of the minerals found in the Dead Sea do not exist in any other earthly body of water. 



The mineral-rich and detoxifying salt and mud that is harvested from The Dead Sea offers a variety of skin, hair and physical therapies.
  • acne
  • eczema
  • psoriasis
  • slow signs of aging
  • balance skin moisture
  • detoxifying
  • tendonitis relief
  • arthritis relief
  • fibromyalgia relief
  • reduce swelling
  • reduce congestion
  • increase circulation
  • calms nerves
  • prevent water retention
  • strengthens hair roots
  • cleanses scalp
  • repairs & revitalizes hair shaft
  • softens hair
Uses from Head to Toe!


 
Can't make a trip to The Dead Sea?

You can purchase many products containing Dead Sea Salts and Dead Sea Mud from SRBBB including the NEW Dead Sea Home Spa Salt & Mud Kit!



It doesn't get any more natural than that!

Free Radicals and Antioxidants Explained

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

According to The American Heritage® Science DictionaryIn human tissue, free radicals can damage cells and are believed to accelerate the progression of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and age-related diseases.

Where do free radicals come from?
Environment
Second-hand smoke, ozone, radioactivity, smog, ultra violet sun rays, polluted water, infection, heavy metals, pesticides and other toxins.
Lifestyle
Cigarette smoke, stress, food preservatives and fats, meat, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, sunscreens and lotions containing chemicals and cholesterol.
Normal Bodily Processes
Digestion, breathing,  metabolism, illness and immune response.

If not stopped, free radicals will cause premature aging (wrinkles and age spots) and disease in the body (cancer and heart disease).

 

What stops free radicals?
Antioxidants

According to The American Heritage® Science Dictionary, an antioxidant is a chemical compound or substance that inhibits oxidation. Certain vitamins, such as vitamin E, are antioxidants and may protect body cells from damage caused by the oxidative effects of free radicals.
 
Antioxidants:


Vitamins
Sources: mango, orange, seabuckthorn berry, goji berry, apricot, orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, bergamot, tangerine, citric acid, wheat germ, amaranth, pecan, Brazil nut, coconut, soy, pomegranate, guava, date, papaya, pumpkin, cow milk, goat milk

Minerals
Sources: date, guava, mango, pomegranate, amaranth nuts, Brazil nuts, coconut, avocado, blackberry, date, loganberry, pomegranate, raspberry, amaranth leaves, oat, pumpkin fruit, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, soybean

Carotenoids
Sources: carrot, pumpkin, palm, papaya, mango, orange rind, guava, pink grapefruit, seabuckthorn berry, goji berry, rosehip


Flavonoids
Sources: orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, tangerine, grape, cacao, tea, pomegranate, soy, cranberry

Coenzyme Q10
Sources: soy, olive, grape, grape fruit & seed, sunflower, rice bran, coconut, hazelnut, almond, walnut, sesame seed, parsley, avocado, black current, strawberry, orange, grapefruit

Alpha Lipoic Acid
Sources: safflower, grape seed, hemp seed, wheat germ, cottonseed, soy, sesame, rice bran



SRBBB uses all of these sources in aromatherapy, bath, body and skin care products. The products are natural, mostly organic and include many antioxidants for healthy skin.