I am looking for a good nutritional supplement. I am allergic to many fresh foods thus I found a nutritional supplement that may help me that contains phytonutriants.HOWEVER, although I know they are not Essential to the human body…I want to know if there is enough in the pill to be beneficial. Does anyone have a place to direct me to find out? here are some examples shown on the label:
Dried Kale 37.5 mg
Oregano extract,basal extract, cranberry extract, rosemary extract, grape skin extract all 25 mg
Where can I find the golden number that its worth spending more to take?
I have already found what brand i want to get. I can get one with just vitamins. I want to know how much phytomutriant is needed to be beneficial to make sure I am not buying a more expensive product for a placebo effect.

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Homemade organic body scrubs are just one of the many ways you can treat yourself to excellent skin care without spa prices. With these scrubs, not only will your skin be cleansed and exfoliated, but regular use improves circulation and pulls toxins from the skin.

In the following 7 recipes, it is important to use organic ingredients so that you are not absorbing other toxins through the skin. Most ingredients can be found in health food stores and are readily available online. ALL of these scrubs should be used in the bath or shower and should be followed by patting your skin dry and applying an organic moisturizer for overall skin care.

Awesome Dry Skin Scrub

This mixture should be made up and stored in a quarter sized airtight container (Mason Jars are great) for easy use when you want it. You will just need to take about 3/4 cup and mix with enough distilled water to make a paste when you are ready to use it in the shower, gently rubbing over your body.

Ingredients

tablespoons organic almond meal
4 cups organic chickpea flour
2 cups organic dry milk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons rose essential oil (essential oils can be found in health food stores and on the internet, just be sure that they are produced from organically produced base plants)

Apple fresh Body Scrub

This organic skin scrub should be made up at least 10 hours before use, but not longer than 1 week. Two applications are made with this recipe, allowing you to use one soon and one at the end of the week. In a large, microwave safe bowl, warm the cream (10 to 20 seconds). Add ingredients in the following order and stir with each one added: apple juice, honey, oats, tapioca, Epsom Salt, lavender oil, and lemon peel oil. Pour into airtight container and refrigerate for at least 10 hours before first use.

Ingredients
2 cup Epsom salts
1/2 cup freshly juiced organic apple juice
1 teaspoon organic lavender essential oil
1/2 teaspoon organic lemon peel essential oil
2 tablespoons organic honey
1/2 cup organic tapioca pearls
1/4 cup organic whole rolled oats, crush slightly by pounding while in a zippered storage bag
3/4 cup organic whipping cream

Invigorating Renewal Scrub

This scrub is revitalizing for both your skin and your energy level. The recipe makes enough for two applications and should be used within 10 days of creation. Mix all ingredients well and store in refrigerator.

Ingredients
2 cups organic chopped oats
Organic essential oils: 4 drops peppermint, 3 drops eucalyptus
2/3 cup organic moisturizer (our homemade milk lotions are great for this)
2 cups Epsom Salt

Lemony Sweet Brown Sugar Scrub

This scrub should be mixed just prior to use because the sugar crystals break down too quickly for later use. It is from these crystals that you get the exfoliating properties.

Ingredients
1/2 cup organic brown sugar
1 1/2 cups organic grape seed oil
1/2 cup organic grated lemon peel

Lemon Fresh Body Scrub

Lemon juice is the major attraction in this recipe as it not only rejuvenates the skin; it detoxifies it. Like all sugar recipes, these ingredients should be mixed just prior to use because the sugar crystals will break down quickly.

Ingredients
3/4 cup organic sugar
Fresh juice from 1 organic lemon
1 1/2 cups organic olive oil

Creamy Orange Body Scrub

This is another sugar recipe, so remember to mix all ingredients just before use and do not attempt to store it. The use of cream in this recipe is a great moisture help, so enjoy! Massage this mixture onto your body and allow to sit for about 15 minutes before you shower. It works best when applied in a steamy bathroom.

Ingredients
Organic essential oils: 8 drops orange and 2 drops jojoba
3 tablespoons heavy organic cream
3/4 cup sugar

Tutti Frutti Body Scrub

This is an excellent summer scrub for combating those drying effects of the sun. Due to preservation issues and the fact that the Epsom Salt will dissolve quickly, you should mix this just prior to use. Apply prior to turning shower on, but while standing in the bathtub. Massage over body thoroughly, preferably with a body puff, then rinse in warm shower. This works as a cleanser, so you will not need to cleanse your body after using this scrub.

1 1/2 teaspoons pure organic vanilla extract
3 tablespoons organic vegetable oil
2 teaspoons organic vitamin E oil

Ingredients
1/2 cup Aloe Vera pulp (taken directly from plant)
3 teaspoons Epsom Salt
1/4 cup organic facial cleanser
1 peeled guava (put through food processor or mashed if soft enough)
1 peeled kiwi (mashed)

Tutti Frutti Body Scrub

This is an excellent summer scrub for combating those drying effects of the sun. Due to preservation issues and the fact that the Epsom Salt will dissolve quickly, you should mix this just prior to use. Apply prior to turning shower on, but while standing in the bathtub.

Massage over body thoroughly, preferably with a body puff, then rinse in warm shower. This works as a cleanser, so you will not need to cleanse your body after using this scrub.

1 1/2 teaspoons pure organic vanilla extract
3 tablespoons organic vegetable oil
2 teaspoons organic vitamin E oil

Louise Forrest
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/how-to-beautify-your-body-with-organic-scrubs-when-on-a-budget-129701.html

I don’t know a thing about you, but I’ll bet that finding the best natural skin care brand can be tough. If you believe the advertising and the company claims, all of the natural skin care lines are great. But, when you do a little digging, you see that most of them don’t live up to their names or their claims.

There are some good products out there, but many of them contain some “unexpected” ingredients. Artificial preservatives are some of the most common. The best natural skin care brand contains oils that are cold-pressed, so that the essential fatty acids and vitamins can be used by the skin’s cells. The only preservatives that are necessary for cold-pressed oils are natural vitamin E and grape seed extract, which provide additional benefits for the skin’s health.

In numerous studies, vitamin E has been shown to reverse the affects that age has on our faces. It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and is believed to prevent the appearance of age spots. Synthetic versions of the vitamin are less expensive, but they are not effective.

You wouldn’t think that natural skin care lines would include anything synthetic, but it’s hard to tell, unless you carefully read the ingredients label. Alpha-tocopherol is the most effective and safest form of vitamin E.

Most natural skin care lines include added fragrances. In many cases, the fragrance is not naturally occurring, but distilled and concentrated. Concentrated plant fragrances are common causes of allergic reactions. Depending on the plant they are derived from, they can cause you to “feel” moody, irritable, depressed or tired.

The best natural skin care brand is free of added fragrances. The products have a light scent, due to the botanical extracts that are included in them.

One of the ingredients that I’ve often seen listed in anti-aging natural skin care lines is urea. Urea is an animal or plant waste product. It can cause burning and irritation. It is supposed to smooth and soften, but there are better, safer ingredients that really have that effect.

One of them is Shea Butter. The best natural skin care brand has a night-cream that includes a cold-pressed high grade of Shea butter. It is derived from the nut of a tree that is native to the continent of Africa, commonly referred to as the “Tree of Life”.

The butter is a pharmaceutical staple in many African nations, because of its “healing fraction”. But, most of the creams containing Shea butter have used harsh chemicals and high heats during the manufacturing process. So, the healing fraction is lost.

In its naturally occurring form, Shea butter has been shown to soften and smooth out wrinkles. It is very similar to the skin’s own sebum, which makes it an effective moisturizer.

Now that you know this, it should be a little easier for you to evaluate the natural skin care lines on the market. Once you have found the best natural skin care brand and start to use it, I think you’ll be surprised at the compliments you receive. I know I was.

To learn about the ingredients in the skin care line I personally use daily, visit my website today.

Laurel Levine
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/discover-the-best-natural-skin-care-brand-683832.html