Dear Beloved Member of the Beauty Detox Community, Here it is…another chance to win a brand-new Vitamix 5200 blender, valued at $449! I wanted to have another Vitamix contest, because I know how pricey they are. Though it is an important investment in your health and my #1 favorite piece of kitchen equipment, I completely [...]

It’s that time of year again…time to pay homage to the wonderful spirit that carried you into the world: your mother! It’s coming up in a few weeks, so I wanted to give you some ideas about some special gifts that will make this year extra special for mom, who deserves all the best. 1. [...]

On this segment of the Dr. Oz Show, I talk about some of my favorite beautifying drinks, which will increase the beauty of your skin, hair and nails from the inside out. Regular readers will probably guess what my “hero” beauty drink is: The Glowing Green Smoothie (GGS) of course! I was also thrilled that [...]

Earth Day 2012 is April 22. Earth Day has been around since April 22, 1970 and focuses on initiatives to protect our planet. Working with the goal, “Mobilize the Planet,” Earth Day invites you to participate in global activities that share appreciation for the planet while demanding sustainable, earth-friendly alternatives to conventional products and processes. [...]

If you’ve ever experienced burning in the chest and throat, belching, nausea after eating, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, coughing, hiccups, or pain with lying down, bending, and stooping – particularly after a large meal, there’s a good chance you are suffering from a very common health problem. Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or [...]

Continuing on our sugar trend, limiting added sugars in your diet is truly key for superior health and beauty. Not only does sugar lead to weight gain and obesity, it also contributes to high blood pressure, elevated levels of fat and cholesterol in the blood, and created advanced glycation end products (AGE’s), which lead to [...]

My regular readers know that I consider agave to be a BIG enemy to health and beauty- which is very high in fructose (up to 97% fructose). It truly irks me that sly marketing makes the general public think agave is a “healthy” sweetener, and that it continues to be used in “health” products purported [...]