Category: Natural Beauty

The Truth About Belly Fat

Posted on May 3, 2016
Category: Natural Beauty, Women's Health

As swimsuit season approaches, our focus often switches to our belly fat. Belly fat is not only something to torment our inner beach goddess; it’s a dangerous indicator of what’s going on underneath. Each year brings new evidence that the fat lying deep within the abdomen is more perilous than the outer fat you can... Read more »
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Product Spotlight: CPW Healing and Moisturizing Gel

Posted on January 7, 2015
Category: Compounding, Natural Beauty

Our compounding department is up to date on the newest technology for creams, gels and topical product bases. We have finally been able to private label this superior moisturizing gel to reduce the appearance of scars. This product has a silicone base, known for its ability to hydrate and protect delicate skin and fresh scars.... Read more »
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Skin Deep

Posted on July 15, 2014
Category: Natural Beauty, Skincare

I don’t know one Mainer that doesn’t breathe a sigh of relief when the sun finally warms up and summer hits our glorious coast. Even the people who hate the heat brighten up with the longer days (as they crank the A/C.) Sun and sunlight have some very important effects on our health. Sunlight triggers... Read more »
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Love Your Mother

Posted on May 6, 2014
Category: General Health, Natural Beauty, Skincare, Supplements

Mother’s Day has evolved to include the many mothers we all have in our life – our parental mother, the woman who may mother our children, and friends or aunts or other significant women in our life who have mothered us in some ways. There are many ways to show love and appreciation for these... Read more »
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Chromium

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: Diabetes, Natural Beauty, Skincare, Supplements

by Dr. Masina Wright We cannot have a newsletter highlighting skincare without a conversation about acne. IBISWorld, the largest publisher of US industry research, stated in 2011 that the OTC (over the counter) industry for acne treatment manufacturing was forecasted to rise at an annual rate of 3.2% to $2.6 billion through 2014. Proactive, a... Read more »
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Aging and Skin Care – Beyond Products

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Natural Beauty, Women's Health

Your skin can be a good indicator of what it happening inside your body. What kinds of changes can we expect after menopause? Skin cells have estrogen receptors and as our estrogen declines there is a decrease in elastin and collagen production in the connective tissues. We begin to notice our skin is not as... Read more »
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