Category Archives: FYI
Essential Oils Information
At the Essential 3 website I found detailed information and guidelines for using essential oils, and I think that it is worth telling you about my “find”. Click the link below when you find a moment.
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https://essentialthree.com/about
All the best in Wellness!
Black Owned Beauty Companies
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FYI – Black owned Leaping Bunny certified companies. Read their reviews at the link below.
Stay Beautiful!
Celebrating Black History Month with Cruelty-Free & Black Owned Business Self-Care Products
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Aromatic Wellness Icon – Jade Shutes
I have posted on this blog about Jade Shutes before. I follow her on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/aromaticstudies/.
I am a graduate of the Aromatic Studies programs as a Certified Aromatherapist and Trainer.
Below is a link to Jade Shutes YouTube channel. There are free demonstrations of various remedies for health and well-being using her recipes and produced by her.
Help yourself to learning more at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/c/AromaticStudies/videos
Happy New Year!
All the best for your Well-being and Wellness regimens.
Just Fyi
https://hairblues.me/2022/05/08/living-with-the-book/
Aromatic Wellness Classes
One of the results of the Pandemic (COVID19) has been to draw our attention to our sense of smell in a big way. This has caused an onslaught of articles and discussions about aromatherapy and the benefits of using our sense of smell. The medical community has even brought the methods of using aromatic methods to their patients. And the beauty community has a newfound interest in the benefits we can gain from exploring the plant world where we can find therapeutic benefits from including them in our well-being program.
In this post, I am featuring Amy Anthony, (website NYCAromatica) and her classes, which are among the best. I am a NAHA certified aromatherapist who has taken many classes in order to learn about the best and most safe methods for using essential oils and integrative medicinal methods as part of my wellness regimen. Some years ago, I had the pleasure to have Amy Anthony as one of my teachers at the New York Institute of Aromatherapy (closed now due to the Pandemic).
Amy has a website filled with aromatherapy solutions, potions, and a “poetic” method of providing this service to you. Take a look at her website to enjoy the many facets of aromatic wellness techniques and ideas to include them in your wellness regimen for therapeutic benefits.
Amy Anthony is modest in her explanation “About” herself. These are a few thoughts about what I think she offers in her training and consultations.
1) An aficionada’s grasp of the subject matter.
2) Clarity and ease of communicating – even in the more complex materials.
3) A certain generosity of spirit in her communication.
You can learn more about what she has to offer and sign yourself up for a class at the link below.
https://nycaromatica.com/online-classes/
Read more about Amy at: https://nycaromatica.com/about/
All the best in Wellness!
Holiday Smells & Smell Dysfunction
Episode #71 of An Aromatic Life: Frauke Galia, of Falk Aromatherapy’s latest podcast may help you, or someone you know. It is a conversation about what it is like for those who have smell challenges, and how to manage smell dysfunction.
Learn from people who lost their sense of smell due to Covid, and some other smelling conditions as well.
Listen to their suggestions for developing coping mechanisms. And, how to search out support /tools for proactively finding personal solutions and methods that can make a difference in handling the various issues smell dysfunction can cause.
Get connected with an empathetic experience by clicking on the podcast link below.
All the best for your well-being and the holiday season!
Revisiting a Conversation about our Sense of Smell
A recent, on-going topic and cause of concerns being discussed since the onset of COVID-19 is the sense of Smell.
You may recall in August 2021, I covered this topic on my Wellness Connections podcast #11, with Frauke Galia, of Falk Aromatherapy.
In that podcast Frauke explained that there are various types of smell dysfunction. Here are two:
Anosmia, for example, became a keyword to describe when one is infected with COVID-19, and permanently or temporarily loses the sense of Smell. Anosmia = loss.
There’s also Parosmia, which is Smell dysfunction that distorts the smell of things. One example I read about is that sweet smells may instead smell rotten. Parosmia = distorts.
Our sense of Smell is being recognized in a new light. At my Website you can learn more about Smell dysfunction at the link below.
https://www.judithguerra.com/smell-memory-for-senior-citizens
There is so much information available to help us get more acquainted with how to use our sense of Smell and why it is important.
Sources for helpful tips:
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-regain-sense-of-smell-naturally#methods-to-try
https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/anosmia
All the best in Wellness!
Recent Reports about Hair Straighteners & Uterine Cancer
Disconcerting information about uterine cancer – a rare type of cancer, has resurfaced in the news recently. A study from the National Institutes of Health revealed that women who use hair straightening products at least 4 times a year are twice as likely to develop uterine cancer.
And, Black Women are at a higher risk. Below are some key points listed in the article. Use the source links in this post to get a detailed description of the study.
Key Points
- Uterine cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer in women around the world.
- A new study from the National Institutes of Health has found that women who use hair straightening products are twice as likely to develop uterine cancer than those who do not.
- Researchers believe Black women may be at increased risk due to a higher usage rate of hair straightening products.
Source: Uterine cancer: Chemical hair straighteners double risk (medicalnewstoday.com)
The information is both important and disturbing. After reading the articles, you may want to consult your care providers for more information and recommendations specific to your personal circumstances. One question, which comes to mind is does the study indicate that other types of cancer may also be attributed to hair straighteners?
Additional Source:
WEBMD HEALTH NEWS,  Article written by Lisa O’Mary
https://www.webmd.com/beauty/news/20221018/hair-straightening-products-linked-uterine-cancer-risk-study
The harmful ingredients in hair straightening products are:
- Ammonium thioglycolate (found in relaxer/straightener products that do not use lye)
- Guanidine hydroxide (found in relaxer/straightener products that do not use lye)
- Mineral oil
- Polyethylene glycol
- Sodium hydroxide (found in relaxer/straightener products that use lye)
Source: medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002706.htm
All the best in Wellness!
FYI – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
What is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year, was created in 1985 to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women worldwide. Known best for its pink theme color, the month features a number of campaigns and programs — conducted by groups ranging from breast cancer advocacy organizations to local community organizations to major retailers — aimed at: supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including metastatic breast cancer educating people about breast cancer risk factors stressing the importance of regular screening, starting at age 40 or an age that’s appropriate for your personal breast cancer risk fundraising for breast cancer research.
This information is provided by Breastcancer.org.
Donate to support free resources and programming for people affected by breast cancer.
All the best in Wellness!
Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week Although breast cancer is much more common in women, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden designated October 17 to October 23 Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. About 2,710 American men this year are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and about 530 are expected to die from the disease. But lack of awareness and stigma can be barriers to detection and care. Some men, trans men, and non-binary people choose to call their cancer chest cancer.
This information is provided by Breastcancer.org.
Donate to support free resources and programming for people affected by breast cancer.
Information Links:
https://community.breastcancer.org/topics/active
Cancer Support Groups:
https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/healthy-living.html
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