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November 2009
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Vol 5, Issue 1 |
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Healthy Choices
and Your Skin | |
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| Greetings! |
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Your skin is the largest organ of your body and it's also the one that everyone is looking at! It protects against heat, light, injury and infection. It also stores water, fat, vitamin D and helps regulate your body's temperature. And without the sensory nerve cells in your skin, it would be impossible to feel warmth, cold or any other sensation including the healing touch of others. So isn't it time your skin gets the respect it deserves? This month, let's explore the skin you're in and how lifestyle choices affect not only its appearance, but also it's health. Let us help you achieve the youthful, radiant skin you deserve! Call and book your appointment today!
Skinthusiastically,
Tanis
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| How we Age |
| The aging process begins the day we are born...as soon as we are exposed to free radicals present in our air, food, water and produced by our own digestive process. Free radical damage leads to drier, sagging and wrinkled skin. Sun exposure alone creates up to 90 to 95 percent of our skin damage and smoking can have the same effect. Most experts now believe that 70 percent of all health problems stem from lifestyle choices and your skin is an outer reflection of your health. Limiting your exposure to free radicals and increasing your intake of antioxidants by consuming fruits and vegetables rich in color is a simple way to fight this battle. Regular physical exercise, lots of water and plenty of sleep will keep your skin in top functionality and form! And since the skin turns over about every 30 days, a monthly facial is essential. |
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| Men's Skin |
A man's skin is about 20 percent thicker than a woman's and therefore a little tougher, enabling it to withstand the shock that it receives during shaving. It also tends to be firmer than a woman's because it is richer in collagen and elastin although it also tends to be more oily due to more active sebaceous glands. Shaving scraps away layers of dead skin and natural oils so moisturizing is a must. During the day, choose a full spectrum sunblock and in the evening, use an organic shaving emulsion, moisturizer and eye cream. An excellent local manufacturer of these products is Issimo's Guy Gear that can be purchased at The Garden Spa'T. Men's skin also needs repair due to this daily heavy exfoliation. Look for products with emu oil which is closest in fatty acid composition to humans' and is being studied extensively by Harvard Medical University for its ability to accelerate repair in the human body. Emu oil can be taken both internally and applied externally. The Garden Spa'T recommends Abovo Organic Emu Oil products which are available in our shop and formulated right here in Eagle Rock! |
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Upcoming Events |
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 Raw Food Course - Due to an enthusiastic interest in raw food nutrition, The Garden Spa'T will be offering an "Uncooking Class" on Sunday, November 22nd from 5pm - 8pm. The class will cover the basic principles of eating raw, the physical and spiritual benefits of a live food diet, Vitamin B injections, and how to incorporate more raw foods into your own diet and lifestyle. The class will feature demonstrations of food preparation including how to make your own flax cracker and cookies, dehydration tips, and how to easily prepare your own raw hummus, pesto, baby coconut smoothies, "electric lemonade", and nut dips. A seven-course meal will be prepared and tastings of all the items prepared will be offered. Reading materials and websites that support raw food diets will be shared. Please join us for this exciting, fun and tasty event and learn what this new global shift towards eating raw is all about! A donation fee of $15 is requested. Please register by e-mailing us at Tanis@TheGardenSpat.com or calling 323.823.3965. We would be honored for you to forward this email to anyone that you think may be interested in this unique course.
 Wine Tasting Fundraiser - On Tuesday, November 3rd from 6-8pm, please join us for a fun wine tasting event at Solheim Lutheran Home in Eagle Rock! While supporting our local older folks' home, come taste unique and tantalizing wine provided by Red Carpet Wines and a gourmet cheese platter to nibble on. Click here on Wine at Solheim to view the invitation. See you there!!
 Festival of the Trees - On Saturday, December 5th beginning at 7pm, The Women's Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock will be hosting a fabulous holiday cocktail party to raise funds for the upkeep of our historic clubhouse. Trees decorated by our local businesses, including The Garden Spa'T, will be raffled off in this highly competitive and laughter-filled event! Come challenge your neighbor to win the Garden Spa'T tree which will be loaded with, of course, delicious organic products! For tickets, please call Tanis at 323.823.3965. |
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We Miss You...and Your Skin Misses Us Too!
Call for Your Appointment Today
323.344.8259 |
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Fruit Acid Peel* |
*with the purchase of our 60 minute Signature Facial
at The Garden Spa'T
2511 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
323.344.8259 |
| Offer Expires: November 30, 2009 |
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