Junk food linked to 40% rise in childhood asthma and eczema, say scientists

In CategoryAsthma, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Food and More, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

It’s The Food And Beverage Chain, Stupid.

America is massively under nourished, overwhelmingly over fed and pandemically over drugged.

GOT ZIJA?!

Drink Life In!

~ Uncle Russ

Eating more than three portions of junk food each week could lead to an increased risk of childhood asthma and eczema, say researchers.

Junk food linked to 40% rise in childhood asthma and eczema, say scientists

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FDA admits mercury in cosmetic products is extremely toxic – so how is it safe in dental fillings, vaccines?

In CategorySkin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

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~ Uncle Russ

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated warning about skin care products that may contain mercury, including many anti-aging, smoothing, skin-lightening, and beauty lotions and creams sold at ethnic beauty shops and online.

FDA admits mercury in cosmetic products is extremely toxic – so how is it safe in dental fillings, vaccines?

 

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Cosmetic chemical hinders brain development in tadpoles

In CategorySkin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

This is but one of many thousands of harmful and dangerous chemicals regularly used in soaps, creams, moisturizes, lubricants, sanitizers, detergents, skin care, household fragrances and scents, cleaning products, perfumes, colognes, lipsticks, make up, eye mascare, coloring agents, shampoos, hair care products, nail care products, deodorants, mouth washes, rinses and spray, mints, chewing gum, toothpastes, and many more cosmetic law brands.

You will find no harmful ingredients in the Zija Gen M Skin Care Line!

~ Uncle Russ

Scientists, health officials, and manufacturers already know that a chemical preservative found in some products, including cosmetics, is harmful to people and animals in high concentrations, but a new Brown University study in tadpoles reports that it can also interrupt neurological development even in very low concentrations.

Cosmetic chemical hinders brain development in tadpoles

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Mexico Recalls Cream Tied to U.S. Mercury Poisoning

In CategorySkin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Mexican health officials are recalling a face cream linked to cases of mercury poisoning in the U.S. and Mexico.

Mexico Recalls Cream Tied to U.S. Mercury Poisoning

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A patient’s own skin cells may one day treat multiple diseases

In CategoryOther Human Health Conditions, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

The attached article is WRONG, adult stem fat cells from one’s own body are already arresting and reversing.

~ Uncle Russ

The possibility of developing stem cells from a patient’s own skin and using them to treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer has generated tremendous excitement in the stem cell research community in recent years.

A patient’s own skin cells may one day treat multiple diseases

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P&G Uses ‘Omics for Beauty Product Development

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

From the same death merchant$ and quack$ who currently bring you harmful and toxic soaps, detergents, and tried to hoist anal leakage hydrolyzed mineral oil fat replacers on you.

~ Uncle Russ

Procter & Gamble announced that it will apply its research efforts in the field of ‘omics to solve molecular puzzles of beauty and develop innovations in that space. This approach brings together genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to map the entire biological system, and understand pathways to better skin and hair science.

P&G Uses ‘Omics for Beauty Product Development

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Serious skin infection rates double in children since 1990

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

(PhysOrg.com) — Serious skin infection rates in New Zealand children have increased markedly over the last two decades according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington.

Serious skin infection rates double in children since 1990

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10 Things the Beauty Industry Won’t Tell You

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Americans spent a whopping $33.3 billion on cosmetics and other beauty products in 2010, up 6% from 2009, according to the Commerce Department. That’s more than consumers shelled out to buy new foreign cars ($27 billion) or TVs ($25 billion).

10 Things the Beauty Industry Won’t Tell You

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Scientists recreate brain cells from skin cells to study schizophrenia safely

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Emotional Health, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

A team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have developed a method for recreating a schizophrenic patient’s own brain cells, which then can be studied safely and effectively in a Petri dish.

Scientists recreate brain cells from skin cells to study schizophrenia safely

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My Turn: Psoriasis is worse than just an itchy rash

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Got D-3, Zija® & Zija® Oil?!

~ Uncle Russ

It was my freshman year of college, and my expectations were being met — college was turning out to be the best time of my life — until I developed psoriasis.

My Turn: Psoriasis is worse than just an itchy rash

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An Herbal Alternative to Creams for Pale Skin

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?

In some Asian cultures, snow-white skin is considered a sign of beauty, and many women resort to lightening creams that can have destructive side effects.

An Herbal Alternative to Creams for Pale Skin

 

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Fluoride may be causing your acne outbreaks

In CategorySkin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Fluoride is in our toothpaste. It`s in our water. It`s even in our food. While fluoride is praised for saving our teeth, many alternative health experts question the validity of fluoride`s benefits. And now many realize that fluoride may also be harming our skin and causing acne outbreaks in millions of people.

 

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Cell binding discovery brings hope to those with skin and heart problems

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Got Zija® Oil and Gen M®?

~ Uncle Russ

A University of Manchester scientist has revealed the mechanism that binds skin cells tightly together, which he believes will lead to new treatments for painful and debilitating skin diseases and also lethal heart defects.

Cell binding discovery brings hope to those with skin and heart problems

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You don’t need a bronzer for a golden glow, just eat lots of fruit and veggies

In CategoryFood and More, Products, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Looking a bit pale and even pasty this winter? If you can’t fly to the tropics to get a tan, you don’t have to turn to bronzers and make-up to make your skin glow.

 

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Acne bug could be the cause of your infections

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

A bacterium which causes acne and is commonly found on the skin, is now known to cause infections all over the body. Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) has been associated with infections of artificial joints and heart valves (endocarditis), as well as eye infections and chest infections — which are common at this time of year.

Acne bug could be the cause of your infections

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Ubiquitous Sugar Molecule Could Be Key to Repairing Deep Wound Without Scarring

In CategoryHFCS & Sugars, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Dec. 14, 2010) — Blocking fragments of the sugar molecule hyaluronan that triggers inflammation could be the key to robust healing and less scarring in deep wounds, Canadian researchers reported at the American Society for Cell Biology’s 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Ubiquitous Sugar Molecule Could Be Key to Repairing Deep Wound Without Scarring

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Sunscreen chemicals absorbed into body, found in 85 percent of human milk samples

In CategoryProducts, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Before you apply creams, lotions, cosmetics and sunscreens to your skin, it might be a good idea to find out what’s really in them. What’s more, you need to know those ingredients aren’t necessarily just coating the outside layers of your skin.

 

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Sierra Leone: Outbreak of Mysterious Blisters Is Case Study in Spread of Panic

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

An outbreak of mysterious blisters in Sierra Leone illustrates how panic can be stirred by a combination of overwrought journalism, listless government and traditional witchcraft.

Sierra Leone: Outbreak of Mysterious Blisters Is Case Study in Spread of Panic

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Smiling helps prevent aging, wrinkles

In CategoryAging, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

The old adage that it takes more muscle power to frown than to smile may finally be put to rest, at least in terms of how using those muscles affects the aging process.

Smiling helps prevent aging, wrinkles

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Researchers See Skin Danger from Hot Laptops

In CategoryMusic, Television, Technology, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Radiation output from laptops (and cell phones as well as TSA airport scanners) is real and leading to several forms of female and male sterility and genital cancers.

~ Uncle Russ

Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit.

Researchers See Skin Danger from Hot Laptops

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Fortified milk may reduce acne

In CategoryBeverages, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

They stripped all the nutrients out of MILK, over the last 4 decades, now they are putting artificial ones back in – complete WACKO-NESS. Drink real fresh whole milk and ignore these Frankenfood Pprveyors of hype, profit and early death.

Also vote out every incumbent member of Congress (House & Senate irrespective of political affiliation) who caused this on November 2nd, 2010.

~ Uncle Russ

Milk enriched with the whey protein lactoferrin may reduce the effects of acne, according to researchers.

Fortified milk may reduce acne

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Fall Is Best Time to Beautify the Skin

In CategorySkin care, Sunlight
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

While outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy soaking up the summer sun, their time spent under the rays can leave skin damaged come fall. That is why fall months are a great time to repair the harm done by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Fall Is Best Time to Beautify the Skin

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Multi-resistant skin bacteria spreading in hospitals

In CategoryHospitals, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Hospitals have become bug factories, avoid them like the plague.

~ Uncle Russ

Genetically closely related skin bacteria that have developed resistance to several different antibiotics and that can cause intractable care-related infections are found and seem to be spreading within and between hospitals in Sweden.

Multi-resistant skin bacteria spreading in hospitals

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Limit the Appearance of Wrinkles the Natural Way

In CategoryAging, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

‘INNER HEALTH – OUTER BEAUTY®’

GOT ZIJA® & GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Wrinkles are mainly associated with changes in our skin as we grow older. This natural aging process is inevitable but we can limit the extent and severity.

Limit the Appearance of Wrinkles the Natural Way

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China ‘blocks or destroys’ foreign foods and cosmetics

In CategoryFood and More, Products, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Nothing can be trusted out of communist and evil Red China.

~ Uncle Russ

China’s quality watchdog has destroyed or blocked the import of a wide range of foreign food and cosmetic products after concerns that they posed potential health risks.

China ‘blocks or destroys’ foreign foods and cosmetics

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Cosmetics are More than Skin Deep

In CategoryProducts, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Lotion, deodorant, hair spray, nail polish, sunscreen … . Most of us spend at least some amount of time pouring, scrubbing, patting, and lathering our way into a cleaner, softer hair, skin, and body.

Cosmetics are More than Skin Deep

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Men’s Cosmetics Becoming a Bull Market

In CategoryMen's Health, Products, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

WHEN cosmetics began disappearing from her bathroom drawer a few years ago, Gretchen Bain, who lives in Merchantville, N.J., knew the culprit.

Men’s Cosmetics Becoming a Bull Market

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China ‘blocks or destroys’ foreign foods and cosmetics

In CategoryFood and More, Products, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

China’s quality watchdog has destroyed or blocked the import of a wide range of foreign food and cosmetic products after concerns that they posed potential health risks.

China ‘blocks or destroys’ foreign foods and cosmetics

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Mercury and Mega-Toxins Found in Certain Body Care Products

In CategoryProducts, Health Dangers, Etc, Skin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Mainstream body care products are oftentimes loaded with synthetic chemicals that wreak havoc upon the body. Mercury has been found in some of these products at levels as high as 300,000 parts per million.

Mercury and Mega-Toxins Found in Certain Body Care Products

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Acetaminophen Use in Adolescents Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma

In CategoryAsthma, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Drugs and Drug Companies, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma.

Acetaminophen Use in Adolescents Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma

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Treatment found for severe skin disease

In CategorySkin care, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

Got Zija® and GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

As children’s diseases go, it is surely one of the cruellest. Skin that blisters and turns into gaping sores with the slightest bump or pressure. Open wounds in the mouth and digestive tract that make eating painful or even impossible. And in the most severe cases, certain death from cancer.

 

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Cosmetics still beat nutrition for skin benefits, survey

In CategoryAging, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Inner Health, Outer Beauty®

Skin is the single largest organ on your body.

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Consumers looking for skin benefits are still far more likely to opt for a cosmetic product than an anti-aging food or supplement, reveals new research.

Cosmetics still beat nutrition for skin benefits, survey

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Botox Losing Ground in the War of Injectable Wrinkle-Toxins?

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

The ongoing battle of the facial wrinkle smoothers–Botox (R) Cosmetic by Allergan, and Dysport (R) marketed by Medicis–began in May of 2009 with newcomer Dysport (R) entering Allergan territory–vying for market segment of the multi-billion dollar facial wrinkle treatment industry created by Allergan’s wonder-toxin Botox (R).

Botox Losing Ground in the War of Injectable Wrinkle-Toxins?

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The Medical Minute: The worry with warts

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

Common warts are harmless skin lesions that are usually found on the hands or soles of the feet, the latter referred to as plantar warts. Warts have a fleshy and hard feel to them, can be associated with skin thickening, and often are described as having a cauliflower-like appearance. Warts, especially plantar warts and those developing near fingernails are sometimes painful. Plantar warts are also slow to spontaneously heal and can be more difficult to treat.

The Medical Minute: The worry with warts

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The biology of being oily. Something old and something new.

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT GEN M®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Relax.  This is not another story of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  This is even more up close and personal—it’s the daily oil spill on your skin. 

The biology of being oily. Something old and something new.

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Heal the Different Stages of Rosacea Naturally

In CategorySkin care
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA® and GEN M ZIJA® OIL?!

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Frequent flushing of the face is the most noticeable symptom in the earliest stage of rosacea. This common skin condition is pronounced “roh -zay-sha” and in the US, the number of sufferers is as high as 20 million including such well known people as previous President Bill Clinton, Prince Harry, Renee Zellweger, Cameron Diaz and the late Princess Diana.

Heal the Different Stages of Rosacea Naturally

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FDA Questions Skin Reactions With AstraZeneca Drug

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators are questioning the safety of AstraZeneca’s experimental lung drug for infants, saying it caused more skin reactions than a drug already on the market.

AstraZeneca’s MedImmune unit has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve motavizumab to prevent a type of lung infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S.

FDA Questions Skin Reactions With AstraZeneca Drug

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FDA Questions Skin Reactions With AstraZeneca Drug

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Skin care
ByRuss Bianchi

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are questioning the safety of AstraZeneca’s experimental lung drug for infants, saying it caused more skin reactions than a drug already on the market.

FDA Questions Skin Reactions With AstraZeneca Drug

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Some skin whitening creams contain toxic mercury, testing finds

In CategorySkin care, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

In additional to Mercury, some of these whiteners have lead, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, and other bleaching agents, plus titanium dioxide, which has significant levels of ARSENIC.

~ Uncle Russ

Some creams promising to lighten skin, eliminate age spots and zap freckles contain high levels of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause severe health problems, a Tribune investigation has found.

The newspaper sent 50 skin-lightening creams to a certified lab for testing, most of them bought in Chicago stores and a few ordered online. Six were found to contain amounts of mercury banned by federal law.

Some skin whitening creams contain toxic mercury, testing finds

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