Mineral CosmeticsWritten by Laura Smith
Skin that is flawless and youthful looking is what most women desire. Unfortunately, these desires are often thwarted by lure of advertisements for traditional cosmetics that are widespread. Mineral cosmetics offer benefits, but their acceptance is not overwhelming. Reason being, people associate mineral cosmetics with something that is substandard. In case of cosmetics, it is general thought that an individual doesn’t obtain coverage and “look” that they want. In this article we will take a look at mineral cosmetics and what they have to offer.Mineral and natural cosmetics are often considered synonymous. Although there are similarities between two, they actually refer to two different types of products for skin. According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a product that is "natural" contains ingredients that are derived from plants or animals. It also has determined that any products that contain stabilizers (additives) of color that are derivatives of earth are considered mineral cosmetics. An example of an ingredient that is added to mineral cosmetics is titanium oxide. This additive is generally added to face powders to create various shades of color. One of great benefits of mineral cosmetics is that they are resistant to water. Unlike traditional cosmetics that “cake” and “run” in water, mineral cosmetics cling to your skin, maintaining flawless skin tone you want to display. Another benefit of using mineral cosmetics is that you protect your body from harmful chemicals. When you use mineral cosmetics you use those elements that are natural to your body and that create a natural look. Traditional cosmetics contain chemicals that are not natural to your body and that may clog your pores and cause blemishes, or worse, result in you developing cancer. The fewer chemicals that you introduce to your body, more you reduce your risk of cancer.
| | Why Modern Medicine is the Greatest Threat to Health Written by Randy Wysong DVM
There is underlying assumption that modernity translates into better health. A corollary of this logic is that we can live our lives pretty much as we want because we can always buy a repair. You know, car won't start, TV is broken, telephone is dead – no problem. Just call in an expert, spend some money and all is well. People carry this over to their thinking about health. Our ticker falters, joints creak or an unwanted growth pops up – no problem. Buy some modern medical care. If that doesn't work, it's a problem of money, better insurance, more hospital funding, more research for "cure," more doctors, better equipment and more technology. Right? Wrong. Don't take my word for it. Listen to perpetrators themselves. The following is taken right from pages of Journal of American Medical Association (July 26, 2000): "Of 13 countries in a recent (health) comparison, United States (the most modern and advanced in world) ranks an average of 12th (second from bottom)..." For example, U.S. ranks: •last for low birth weight •last for neonatal and infant mortality overall •11th for post neonatal mortality •last for years of potential life lost •11th for female life expectancy at one year, and next to last for males •10th for age adjusted The World Health Organization, using different indicators, ranked U.S. 15th among 25 industrialized nations. (If ranked against "primitive" cultures eating and living as humans were designed, whole industrialized world would be at bottom of heap.) Some might say these dismal results are because of smoking, alcohol, cholesterol, animal fats and poor penetration of medical care. Not so. Countries where these health risks are greater have better overall health according to epidemiological studies. It's also not due to lack of technology. The U.S. is, for example, second only to Japan in number of magnetic resonance imaging units (MRIs) and computed tomography scanners per unit of population. Neither can lack of medical personnel be blamed since U.S. has greatest number of employees per hospital bed in world.So what is problem? Here are some clues as revealed in same journal cited above: •12,000 deaths per year from unnecessary < surgery •7,000 deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals •20,000 deaths per year from other hospital errors •80,000 deaths per year from nosocomial (originating in a hospital) infections •106,000 deaths per year from adverse effects of medications That totals 225,000 deaths per year, third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer. Another study – we're talking just hospital related deaths here – estimates 284,000 deaths per year. An analysis of outpatient care jumps these figures by 199,000 deaths for a new total of 483,000 medically related deaths per year. And this assumes doctors and hospitals eagerly report all their mistakes. Think so? The poor health ranking in U.S. is in large part not because of lack of modern medical care, it is because of it! This does not deny that each person’s life choices do not impact health as well. People cannot live with abandon and then expect anybody to fix it regardless of their technology and skills. You can imagine frustration physicians must feel faced day-to-day with patients wanting a quick fix for a lifetime of unhealthy life choices. Be that as it may, it does not deny that modern medicine in and of itself is a huge risk to those who surrender to it.
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