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Eight Essential Nutrients for Gorgeous Hair, Skin and Nails

Andrew Collins — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:12:26 +0000

So much of our lives are spent worrying about our weight, our heart health, our blood pressure, and doing the best we can to eat healthy foods to stay healthy. What we do not consider are the health of our skin, our nails, and our hair. [toc] Those all need attention too. Hair should have a shine to it, nails should grow and not be brittle, our skin should be smooth and hydrated. These things help us to feel younger, […]

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Choosing Essential Nutrients for Healthy Hair

Superfoodly — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:33:38 +0000

If your diet is poor and doesn’t address your nutritional deficiencies then your body’s health is going to suffer, and that includes your hair. Sometimes we get off-track by eating junk foods. This is fine if you go on a vacation somewhere, or you get sick, but generally, you should always be focused on a healthy diet. Eating properly and being careful about what types of hair care products you put on your scalp are important, but it’s also important […]

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Benefits of Yarrow Tea and Oil Scientifically Examined

Superfoodly — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:14 +0000

[toc]What is yarrow? Native to the temperate zones of Europe, Asia, and North America, this flowering plant can be found in sunny meadows with well-drained soil. Growing up to 3 feet in height, it has fernlike leaves and at least one head made up of 15 to 25 white flowers, each of being no bigger than a dime. Known for its hardiness and extensive rhizome (root) system which extends in all directions, many consider it to be an evasive weed. […]

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The Benefits of Milk and Honey Scientifically Scrutinized

Superfoodly — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:49 +0000

[toc]Maybe it’s the wholesome image, unlike the perception of table sugar. Or perhaps it’s because bees make it. Whatever the reason, so many remedies claim that honey is the magic touch needed to work. We have already debunked the garlic and honey scam, which is claimed to help you ward off infections, colds, and even the flu (and NO, it won’t help COVID-19, that’s another myth). Using it for weight loss is another alleged advantage, yet that too is not […]

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Does Neem Oil For Skin & Hair Cause Fertility Side Effects?

Superfoodly — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:00:45 +0000

[toc]We received this question from a reader… “For eczema and acne, I have been using neem oil on my face at night for two years, since hearing the benefits on the Dr. Oz show. Now a friend who saw it in my bathroom said “you know neem is a male birth control, right?” My fiancé is using a facewash with it for his acne so I want to know if this is true. What I’m reading online seems alarming.” In […]

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12 Manuka Oil Benefits Scientifically Analyzed

Superfoodly — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:00:45 +0000

[toc]Although none are conclusively proven, you have probably heard of the many things this type of honey is being researched for. Antibacterial activity, wound treatments, acne, allergies, cavities, and the list goes on. Many of them involve topical uses and therefore the sugars (i.e. glucose, fructose, maltose, and sucrose) are believed to be inactive ingredients. If you want skip the sweetness and stick with the phytonutrients of the plant, then the essential oil may offer an intriguing alternative. Manuka oil […]

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Fenugreek Seeds Benefit Men’s Testosterone & Women’s Breast?

Superfoodly — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:00:19 +0000

[toc]The phytoestrogen in flaxseed is touted for postmenopausal women. Maca is primarily for men due to its research about sperm, libido, and bodybuilding. Rarely is a superfood suggested for gender-specific benefits in both genders. But that’s exactly what you are seeing with this ancient seed. And guess what? The research might support both. What is fenugreek? The fenugreek plant is in the same family as beans, peas, and legumes (Fabaceae). Growing up to 2 feet in height, each of its […]

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24 Patchouli Oil Uses & Latest Studies

Superfoodly — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:00:42 +0000

[toc]Patchouli and hippies go together like bread and butter. Rumor has it that the reason this essential oil was so popular in the 60’s was because it could cover-up the smell of marijuana. If you actually talk to people from that generation, you get a different reason. The reason those dirty hippies loved the smell was because it was something new. Not their mother’s stale perfume or the Old Spice cologne their father was wearing. They wanted their own scent. […]

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Sea Buckthorn Oil vs. Berries: Which Has More Benefits?

Superfoodly — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:00:02 +0000

[toc]No, its scientific name of Hippophae rhamnoides has nothing to do with hippos, but it does with horses. Here’s the Latin to English translation for each part: hippos = horse phae (phaos) = light Horselight?! The grammatically correct translation is giving light to a horse. The meaning of its name came from the earliest recorded use – in ancient Greece, they reportedly fed the berries to horses to make their fur glossier. Eye benefits for the horses were also claimed, […]

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GLA From Borage, Evening Primrose Oil For Hair Loss (Review)

Superfoodly — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:00:49 +0000

[toc]As an herbal remedy, using these and black currant oil for hair growth are not new concepts. The story starts with a man who at one time, was #212 on the list of the richest people in the UK. The year was 1996 and the man was David Horrobin, founder of Efamol, which researched and sold evening primrose oil throughout the 80’s. Later renamed Scotia Pharmaceuticals, the company IPO’d on the London Stock Exchange in 1993 and three years later, […]

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