Dr Pete's Health Secrets

  Most people innocently use toxic makeup or hygiene products every single day.  In this article I will discuss how make up products can damage your health.  Please always read the label to know what you are applying to your body. Several of these products, such as body washes, lotions, shampoos, lip-stick, cosmetics and even toothpastes, are high in toxins and harmful chemicals that can weaken your immunity and lead to illness and cancer. In fact, the use of such harmful products on the skin or scalp is more detrimental to the body than you can even imagine. Yeah. Harmful chemicals on the skin get absorbed into the bloodstream through capillaries just under the skin surface, without any filtering.  From there these chemicals are transported to the cells responsible for providing immunity and protecting you from disease and cancer.  This can have a direct impact on the long run on how well your immune system functions. A 2003 study publ...

                 The rich orange color of the papaya can give your simple desserts its added pop of color. The papaya fruit contains different health, hair and skin  and beauty and health benefits.  In this article I will examine the health and beauty benefits of papaya, eaten and applied to the skin. Papayas can help reduce or slow down the signs of aging. O ne of the most outstanding fruits, it is wildly used for its health and beauty benefits too. This amazing fruit is available all year round. Papayas originated from Central America and was exported to subtropical lands such as the Philippines, India and Africa. Today, Puerto Rico, Mexico and The US are the leading producers of papaya in the world.  Papain or the papaya enzyme found in this fruit is known to aid protein digestion. This fruit is often extracted from trees to make into supplements, skin care items and major ingredients in common items such as chewing ...

    Shea butter is an African herbal skin remedy that is becoming increasingly popular in the natural body care and cosmetic industry for a very good reason.  It has been used for centuries in Africa for its moisturizing and healing properties, where it has been used to protect and condition inflamed or damaged skin. The Igbos name for shea butter cream is ' Ôri '. My grandmother swore by it as a healing balm. I this article I will examine the unique attributes, healthcare uses and benefits of shea butter. Shea butter (Ori) is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and that is naturally rich in essential fatty acids and in vitamins A, E and F.  The cream is extracted and prepared without the use of chemicals. The best Shea butter for skin use is prepared by cold press methods without the use of added chemicals or preservatives. Shea butter has a creamy ivory colour with a distinctive aroma, often describe...