Be Well By Dr. Frank Lipman
Healthy Living Made Simple for Busy People
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Deborah Burnes
All-Natural & Eco-Friendly Skincare
A native New Yorker, Burnes gave up the fast-pace of the city and moved to Northern California’s wine country, where she resides with her husband and 2 daughters.
Combining her knowledge of chemistry and biology with a background in cosmetology, herbology, natural medicine and environmentalism, Burnes relies on her instincts as a working mother and beauty-industry insider to deliver a message of conscientious beauty to her customers. She synthesizes a vast amount of knowledge and experience from both the eco-sensitive and conventional sides of the fence, making her someone consumers can trust.
Representing the new face of green living—modern, multifaceted, Burnes is far cry from the hippie stereotype of 50 years ago. As the CEO and cofounder of sumbody, a skincare company dedicated to all-natural, eco-friendly products free of synthetic chemicals, Burnes has become the go-to source for legions of customers and has been featured on television shows including “Tyra,” “Access Hollywood” and TV Guide’s “Fashion Team” as well as in print in such magazines as InStyle, Lucky, Organic Style, W, and O The Oprah Magazine. In addition, she’s participated in many celebrity events including the 2007 Academy Awards environmentally-friendly Green Room and the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.
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Skin Renewal
Deborah BurnesAugust 26
It’s time for skin renewal. Time to look deeper into what you are using on your skin. Your skin is your largest organ and absorbs the most toxins. It is important to get intimate with the products you apply to it, so you know what you are being exposed to. I am a big believer in choosing your toxins, not having them choose you. I live what I call the 85-15% life style. 85% of the time I eat healthy and take care of myself and 15% of the time I indulge in my version of vitamin J (junk). I do this knowing the effects of all my junk, the choice is mine.
Choosing a product that is not only effective but safe for your body can be harder than it seems. Labels often use key words such as ‘all-natural’ and “organic”, or highlight a specific ingredient in order to entice the consumer into purchasing it. Many times, the label is misleading. We want to be confident that what we are purchasing is healthy for our bodies; we want to know a product is right for us. Use these quick tips when shopping for skin care, body and makeup products.
Forget about the label/packaging. Many times a company will spend a lot of money on their packaging in order to attract the customer but their ingredients may not be as alluring. Flip the container over and read the ingredients. Be sure to avoid the following:
Make your own criteria of what you consider ‘safe’ for you and your body. Everyone’s ‘safe’ is different so by creating a specific list of product you’d choose to avoid, you are now in control of your bodies chemical intake and lack thereof.
Trust the facts, and those are found in ingredient lists! Don’t be persuaded by your local sales associate, mother-in-law or brand name. Dig deeper, empower yourself with knowledge and make an educated decision. And don’t get confused by a chemical name that has.. (made from corn or coconut or ?) after it.
Limit your exposure. Clean out that bathroom cabinet and rid yourself of excess chemical intake. Pull every bottle out and separate the your “must have” products from the products you can eliminate. You can also limit your exposure by picking products with more than one use. When your products can pull double or triple duty, you can limit your chemical exposure immensely. Try using your lip balm on cuticles, or eye balms around the mouth. Just be sure to read all warning labels first.