Anti-Aging, Hormone Friendly Skincare

After years of trying different “clean” skincare products, I have finally found something that has produced visible results & is safe for those on a journey of balancing their hormones & reducing toxic products.

I thought I’d struggle with large pores for the rest of my life because it was “genetic” from my grandfathers side. Well let me tell ya, that is NOT the case!

In just one wash using the Clearity (that’s designed for cleaning out & minimizing pores) my pores were purging gunk & shrinking up. This stuff is amazing!

Optimizing Skin Barrier

skin ph, acidic, alkaline, optimal skin

Let’s begin with some wildly important info to understand.

The skin has a barrier called the ACID MANTLE & it needs to be maintained at a specific pH to keep bacterial balance in check, prevent water loss & protect against environmental pollutants.

Most products on the market are too acidic or too alkaline which damages this barrier & causes bacterial imbalance (which can lead to acne, dryness, sensitivity & inflammation).

I first learned about this 5 years ago when we bought a Kangen water machine. It makes a specific pH balanced water called “Beauty Water” that’s designed to be a natural toner & great for the skin. It has a pH of 5.5 - 6 which is the perfect pH for optimal skin health. Once I started washing my face with this & using it as a toner several times a day, I really started to notice an increase in my skin’s hydration & “glowiness”.

(This slightly acidic water is also what makes my houseplants thrive! Healthy soil & thriving plants need the same pH balance as our skin!)

Using filtered & ionized water that is designed to support skin health along with this line of smartly designed skincare products will help you get the anti-aging results you’ve been looking for.

Acne & skin health is also very much INTERNAL

Another important thing to note is that what is happening on the inside of your body will show up on the outside of your body.

I personally struggled with terribly painful cystic acne for years until I did a stool test & discovered I had several bacterial infections wreaking havoc in my body.

After working on my gut health, removing the infections & balancing my hormones I found myself totally cystic acne-free for the first time in SO long!

From there on, I still struggled with whiteheads & clogged pores until I switched to washing & rinsing with the Beauty Water from our Kangen machine.

Soon after that, I quit wearing face makeup entirely which started to really decrease whiteheads. I highly recommend going through your makeup to find what could be aging your skin!

For a full list of pore-clogging ingredients & all of this in more detail, check out Emily Morrow’s Pore Clogger List. She’s the one who really brought all this information together for me & introduced me to Clearstem.

It wasn’t until recently when I switched to Clearstem that my forehead wrinkles really started to dissipate as well as any leftover, pesky clogged pores that were still lingering! This was a breakthrough moment for me that honestly gave me much relief & helped me worry much less about my the aging that comes along with a beautiful life. I’m feeling confident that I will be confident in my skin for a long time.

It has been a long journey of learning & unlearning. I used to get monthly facials with estheticians using spa-quality products but now I know their products had pore clogger ingredients which were keeping my skin in this perpetual “almost nice” state.

I am so glad to be sharing this knowledge with you & am so grateful for the clear skin I get to wake up with everyday. I pray you can also experience that & if you need help getting functional lab testing to get to the root cause or have questions about your skincare, please reach out! I’m happy to help.

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Chemical Free Alternative to Botox

First of all, embrace whatever lifelines & expression lines you have - you look beautiful just the way you are!

At some point, most women notice their skin beginning to have wrinkles, smile lines & lack of elasticity. While there are unlimited skincare treatments out there, not many are non-toxic & chemical free (which is important when it comes to lymphatic & organ health!)

When I came across Frownies, I was so intrigued! It looked like a really fun clean beauty item that seemed to give some pretty amazing results - at a fraction of the price of other toxic skincare treatments - PLUS it was pregnancy safe!

After one night of use, I was truly hooked. I could see & feel a difference when I took them off for the first time.

The biggest change was the way the muscles in my face felt. They were calm & controlled and honestly my face felt very peaceful. It made me very aware of how often I scrunched my eyebrows during the day & how often I made funny faces when I was speaking. Learning to tone down my muscle use translated to a more state during the day, even when not using them! I belive they helped settle my nervous system to relax & stay longer in a parasympathetic state.

Family members who have tried them have gotten daily comments about what changes they must be making to their skincare routine. They really provide a more youthful facial expression & skin change for the better.

Frownies are a great alternative to injections & fillers if you’re trying to lower toxin exposure in your beauty routine.

Enjoy $10 off by using the link above to try them yourself!

Have you tried these before? Let me know what you think in the comments.

60+ Uses For Medical Grade Water Machines

EVERYDAY USES OF KANGEN WATER

 ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH & AFFORDABILITY

SKIN CONDITION REMEDIES: 

Acne: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab pH 2.5 Strong Acidic Water on any active blemishes or broken skin. 4. Tone with pH 4-6 Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Eczema and Psoriasis: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-6 MildAcidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin. 4. Tone with 5.5 Beauty Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Rashes and Burns: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-5 Mild Acidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin. 4. Tone with pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Diaper Rash: 
1. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-5 Mild Acidic Water & pat dry. 2. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin and let dry. 3. Hydrate the skin with pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mist setting. 4. Repeat after each diaper change. Diaper rash begins with urine and feces that are too acidic. To prevent diaper rash begin by making certain that your baby is properly hydrated with pH 8.5-9.5 Alkaline Drinking Water. Next replace baby wipes with a container filled with soft cloths or unbleached paper towels and Mild Acidic Water. Use to cleanse diaper area each time you change your baby, pat dry and then apply a very fine mist to the skin. This assists in keeping the pH of the skin balanced. 

Caution—Step Away From The Antiperspirant: Sweat is one of your body’s natural methods for ridding itself of toxins, so stopping that natural function can create a serious backlash in your lymphatic system. Odors are simply bacteria thriving in the dark, damp area. So to stop the odor simply mist with pH 2.5 Strong Acid Water. If you tend to sweat a lot keep a small spray bottle in your purse or desk drawer for occasional touch ups throughout the day.  

11.5PH WATER STRONG KANGEN

1. GOOD NIGHT SLEEP: Drink 1/2-1 ounce of 11.5 before bedtime to help release Melatonin for a great night sleep

2. EYE WASH: Rinse eyes with an eye cup. Upon removing the eye cup from its packaging, soak in Strong Acid Water (pH 2.5) for 1-2 minutes to clean and disinfect. Rinse the eye cup thoroughly with Strong Alkaline Water (pH 11.5) Fill the cup, following package directions, with Strong Alkaline Water (pH 11.5) Place cup firmly around one eye, keeping your eye open, tilt your head back and gently roll your eye as though you were attempting to look up, down, and from side to side. Continue this for approximately 1 minute. Now that you have completed one eye, toss the water away. Rinse the eye cup thoroughly with Strong Acid Water (pH 2.5) Repeat steps for your other eye. To maintain healthy eyes follow this protocol 1-3 times per week. When working to improve any eye condition, follow this protocol at least 2 times daily and up to 10 times per day. 

3. GREASE IN EYE: Spray 11.5 as needed to soothe and heal eye. 

4. MAKE UP REMOVER: Spray on eyes to dissolve and remove make up. 

5. PUFFY EYES: Spray on to eyes to reduce puffiness. 

6. HOT BATH SOAK: Use one gallon of 11.5 added right at the end of filling the tub. This replaces Epsom Salts or any other remedy. This works even better if you have the Anespa from Enagic. 

7. ALLERGIES, COLD SYMPTOMS, SNORING: Use as a nasal wash when sinuses are plugged. Due to the reduction in inflammation of nasal passages this technique can also reduce snoring! 

8. BUG SPRAY REPELLENT, SUNBURN, PAIN, BUG BITES, SWELLING: Spray or soak areas with towel soaked in 11.5 and keep wet by adding small amounts of 11.5 to the towel for a minimum of 30 minutes twice a day...better if one hour twice daily. 

9. HEAT BURN, INDIGESTION, FOOD POISONING, STOMACH FLU: Drink ¼ cup FRESH 11.5 immediately followed by 25 ounces of 9.5 then do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes. Repeat the next day only if necessary. 

10. ARTHRITIS, GOUT, MUSCLE SORENESS OR TISSUE INJURIES: Since high alkalinity draws out acids, you can utilize 11.5 to soak in to “pull out” acids associated with inflammation, injury and pain. 

11. HANGOVERS & MIGRAINES: can prevent hang overs, as soon as feel migraine coming on, drink several oz. 

12. CHEMOTHERAPY: Drink the water with chemotherapy. The benefits are that side effects are lessened, it reverses metabolic acidosis, and the antioxidants are good for any point on chemo. Put 11.5 on the skin twice a day for burns from chemo. 

13. STROKE: Drink as much as able if feel a stroke coming on to provide potent alkalinity to overcome severe acidosis causing the stroke. 

14. FRUITS & VEGGIES: Soak for a minimum of 5 minutes to clean off pesticides. 

15. ICE CUBES: To help off-set acidic drinks. 

16. RICE, BEAN, LEGUMES: Soak for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse clean with low flow 9.5. 

17. MEATS: Soak all for 5 to 10 minutes for cleaning and tenderizing. 

18. LAUNDRY SOAP: Use 1 to 2 quarts per load in place of laundry soap. Works beautifully for greasy smells like Fast-food Restaurant work clothes. 

19. STAINS ON CLOTHES, RUGS, CARPETS: Use as a degreaser for any type of cleaning. Clean oil based stains by soaking the area and letting sit for 10 to 20 minutes and then blot out of carpets and wash if laundry stain as mentioned in step 17. 

20. CLEAN OVEN, CLOGGED SINKS & TUBS, REPLACE 409 CLEANER & DRANO: Clean with a scratch pad. Replaces 409 cleaner when dissolving grease and grime in kitchen. Use instead of Drano or other chemicals for clogged sinks and bathtubs. 

21. POLISH SILVER: Soak and polish. 

22. PAINT THINNER: After using oil base paints, use to clean up. 

23. USE INSTEAD OF “GOO GONE”: Removes greasy, gooey, gummy, sticky problems.

2.5 PH WATER: STRONG ACID

1. KILL ALL MICROBES: Pre-rinse all fruits, vegetables and meat and let sit for one minute before soaking in 11.5. This will kill all microbes. Will also kill MRSA and infections. 

2. DISINFECTING: Use for disinfecting anything. 

3. ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP: Use in place of anti-bacterial soap. 

4. HARD WATER SPOTS & RUST: Clean hard water spots off of chrome and rust off of metal. 

5. FACIAL LIFTING & TIGHTENING: Spray face and neck (not eyes) and rub skin upward until dry. Finish with Beauty Water to tone skin. 

6. BRUSH & GARGLE, RESOLVE PERIODONTAL DISEASE & THRUSH, PREVENT ROOT CANALS: Wait one minute and then rinse with 9.5 water for 30 seconds to restore the natural pH. This procedure will prevent or resolve periodontal disease & thrush, & avoid root canals. 

7. VOMITING: To stop vomiting take 1-2 Tbsp. 

8. OPEN WOUNDS, BURNS, INFECTIONS, STOP BLEEDING, KILLS CANDIDA: Kills bacteria and pathogens. Use on cuts, scrapes to help stop bleeding. Clean twice daily until healed. Do not use any other ointments as they only attract microbes by keeping the area moist and sticky. 

9. INFECTED SINUSES: Spray in nose 2x/day for 2 days. Wait 2 minutes, then flush with 11.5. 

10. NAIL FUNGUS: Spray twice a day or soak. 

11. PINK EYE: Spray infected eye several times thru the day and will clear up. 

12. SORE THROAT, STREP THROAT, COUGH: Gargle 3-4 times per day or put in spray bottle and spray into throat. 

13. POISON IVY: Spray on infected area as often as needed. Will slow down itching and dry up poison ivy much quicker. 

14. FEVER BLISTERS, CANCER SORES: Spray or gargle to stop and dry up both. 

15. MOLES & WARTS: If you see something abnormal on your skin you may want to soak a gauze pad on a band aid with the 2.5 and apply over the area. Change the band aid at least once a day. Often this process requires 30-60 days before seeing results.   

7.0 PH : "CLEAN WATER"

1. Drink with meals only if necessary. 

2. Use for making baby formula.     

3. Drink with fast dissolving medication

4.0-6.0 PH: " BEAUTY WATER "

*pH is similar to rain water* 

1. FACIAL SOAP: Clean face twice a day. Spray after cleaning. 

2. HAIR CONDITIONER: Spray hair after showering as this conditions your hair. Try not to use conditioner of any kind as this coats the hair. 

3. TONE SKIN: Use as final rinse in shower or bath to tone and firm skin. 

4. RASHES, DIAPER RASH: Spray on skin to soothe and heal rashes, including diaper rash. 

5. PETS: Bathe pets for more lustrous coats. 

6. PLANTS: Water indoor and outdoor plants for vigorous growth. Can revive dying plants. 

7. EGGS & PASTA: Use to boil eggs and pasta. 

8. FREEZING FOOD: Spray on foods before freezing including fish and shrimp so that foods do not lose their flavor. 

9. ANTHOCYANINS: For washing and preparing fruits and vegetables containing anthocyanins: plums, grapes, cherries, strawberries, red cabbage, eggplant, soy beans, asparagus. 

10. FABRIC SOFTENER: Use in rinse cycle during laundry. One gallon per load. 

11. EYEGLASSES: Clean lenses. 

12. REPLACE WINDEX: Replace all window and mirror cleaners with Beauty Water. 

13. HARDWOOD FLOORS & CERAMIC TILE: For polishing and housecleaning: hardwood floors, ceramic tiles, etc.    

  8.5 PH WATER TO 9.5 PH WATER

1. SOUPS: Cook all soups with 9.5 water. 

2. STIR FRY: Stir fry with 9.5 to steam. 

3. WEIGHT LOSS: Drink before you snack and before meals...wait 30 minutes and eat meal or if still hungry eat snack... most people are so dehydrated that their thirst mechanism is so weak, that they think they are hungry. 

4. GREY HAIR: Often can return original hair color. 

5. VISION: Can improve eye vision. 

6. SPIDER VEINS: Over time of drinking the water and cell repairing, spider veins can improve. 

7. AROMA THERAPY/SPRITZER: Put any herb like rosemary or lavender in a spray bottle filled with Kangen water, let set for a couple of hours and use as a spritzer in your house for aroma therapy and an air freshener. 

  GETTING STARTED DRINKING KANGEN™ WATER

It is recommended that everyone who chooses to drink Kangen™ water start by drinking the 8.5 pH water. This Kangen™ water is obtained by pushing the blue button on the front of the machine. Multiple pushes will move you through the three different levels of the Kangen™ water that are produced. This water is dispensed through the TOP flexible hose. Drink at least ½ of your body weight in ounces each day. If you do physically demanding work, participate in strenuous athletics, or are dealing with “sickness issues”...you need to drink more Kangen™ water to help your body move towards and achieve homeostasis. In these situations, it is recommended that you drink at least ¾ of your body weight in ounces, and drinking 1 ounce per pound of body weight per day produces real “miracles”. It is my observation that those people who drink a minimum of ¾ of their body weight in ounces of Kangen™ water per day see the quickest results. After successfully drinking the suggested amount of 8.5 pH water for two weeks (“successfully” means that you are not experiencing any discomfort while drinking the water...other than frequency of urination), then you may choose to increase the water pH level up to the 9.0 pH setting. Continue drinking the suggested amount of water at this setting each day for at least two more weeks. After successfully drinking the suggested amount of 9.0 pH water (again meaning that you are not experiencing any discomfort while drinking the water other than frequency of urination) then you may choose to increase the water pH level up to the 9.5 pH setting. 

CLEANSING SYMPTOMS

Occasionally we find people that experience “cleansing” symptoms. These are typically caused by the body releasing stored toxins and acidic wastes. If you experience any “cleansing” types of symptoms (such as headaches, skin eruptions, loose bowels, coughing, etc.) when you start on the 8.5 pH water, then you should increase the amount of water you are drinking to help neutralize and flush the toxins from your system. If you experience these symptoms after increasing the pH of the water you are consuming, then go back to the last pH setting that you were able to drink without experiencing these symptoms and increase the amount of water that you consume until these symptoms stop. If the reaction gets too severe, one should back off of the pH but INCREASE the volume of water ingested.

Skin pH + Beauty Water

Did you know your skin has a certain ph that makes it thrive?

⁣I use a specific filtered, slightly acidic water called “Beauty Water” that comes right from our anti-aging water machine & is GREAT for toning & firming skin.⁣⁣⁣
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🚿Dermal absorption (the transport of a chemical from the outer surface of the skin to the inside of the body) is one of the most significant exposure pathways of chemicals & toxins. ⁣⁣⁣
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🦠Once these chemicals (#pesticides#chlorine#fluoride, etc) are absorbed, they enter the bloodstream & spread throughout the cells of the body.⁣⁣

This can lead to horrible issues & side effects such as:⁣⁣⁣
😵Cancer⁣⁣⁣
🤰🏼Infertility⁣⁣⁣
❤️Heart disease⁣⁣⁣
🌬Asthma⁣⁣⁣
☄️Dermatitis & more⁣⁣⁣

Not only are these chemicals we absorb into our skin straight up poison, but tap water is also too alkaline for optimal bacterial flora.

In fact, optimal skin pH & the water you use on your skin should be slightly acidic✨(between 4.0-6.0) ⁣⁣⁣
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✏️“The effect of pH on adhesion of resident skin microflora was also assessed; an acid skin pH (4-4.5) keeps the resident bacterial flora attached to the skin, whereas an alkaline pH (8-9) promotes the dispersal from the skin.” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18489300)⁣⁣⁣

This specific water is not only AMAZING for washing your face but I also use it for:⁣⁣⁣
👼🏼Diaper rash spray⁣⁣⁣
💁🏼‍♀️Face toner⁣⁣⁣
🧖🏼‍♀️Hair rinse & detangler⁣⁣⁣
🐶Washing our doggies⁣⁣⁣
🍲Cooking beans (speeds up cooking time!)⁣⁣⁣
🥚Boiling eggs⁣⁣⁣
🌱Watering plants⁣
🧊Polishing glass, mirrors, eyeglasses⁣⁣⁣
And so much more.⁣⁣

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This machine has not only upgraded our health in an infinite amount of ways, but also makes us live a less waste lifestyle by not buying so many products.