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HIFU Skin Tightening Treatment

18 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by ByCandace in Beauty

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#beautyproducts, #collagen, #hifu, #selfcare, #VitalProteins, Beauty

I won a free HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) skin tightening treatment from Shining Way Esthetics in December of 2018. Brenda Musia performed the treatment on me. Brenda is a fantastic esthetician and is doing quarterly facials on me going forward. My first one will be at the end of March of 2019, when I go back to do my “after” pictures from my HIFU treatment.

brenda musia

No one in their right mind would pass up an opportunity for a free treatment that boasts the benefits of collagen production and skin tightening. So, on Friday, December 28, 2018 I found myself at Shining Way Esthetics in Katy, TX to have the HIFU treatment done.

About HIFU

hifu machine

HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) uses ultrasound to penetrate deeply through the layers of skin to encourage collage production and tightening of the skin. It is also used for skin lifting and body contouring. It also reduces wrinkles, shrinks pores, improves skin tone, and can reduce fat deposits under the chin and on the neck. It is known as a non-invasive facelift.

This treatment can be used on other areas of the body, such as the décolletage, abdomen, triceps (bat-wings), thighs, and under the buttocks.

While there can be some immediate results (depending on the person), most of the result will occur over 3 to 7 months’ time. And the result can last up to two years, but certainly for at a year.

My Treatment

The treatment starts by using a numbing gel on the face. We did an all-over application at the beginning.

numbing cream

What I suggest is to do numbing gel on the first and or second sections, then when the treatment is happening on the first and or second section apply the numbing gel to the third and or fourth sections.

So the numbing gel will rotate around the face doing its job while the treatment occurs on the other parts of the face. This will prevent the numbing gel from wearing off by the time you get to the last sections.

Two all-over face treatments are performed at different intensities to reach different depths of the skin layers. You want the numbing gel to still be working by the time the treatment gets to the second round.

drawings 2
drawings 3

My total treatment time was about 2 hours. This was a new treatment for the spa and for Brenda, so she took her time during the treatment. The more she does it the more efficient she will get.

It feels like little electric pulses, zapping or tinkling sensation. Each person has different areas that may or may not be sensitive on their face. My sensitive area was my lower cheek and jaw area. I’m guessing that, that is the area of my face that needed it the most, because that was also the area of my face that had mild swelling and soreness for a few week after. I felt it in the shallow skin area on my forehead, but most of the other places were painless, with the numbing gel in play.

Once the numbing gel wore off, I felt much more of the electric pulses, but it wasn’t unbearable.

treatment starts
drawings 1

Once the treatment was completed, she cleaned me up, moisturized me and I was on my way! I had no redness left on my face and no visible swelling after the treatment.

In 3 months I am going back to Shining Way Esthetics to see Brenda to take “after” pictures. After that time I will update you on my results.

After Treatment

I was told not to use any hot water on my face for 24 hours.

I also thought that it would be a good idea to be very gentle with my face for the first 4 days after treatment. I used lukewarm water, a gentle cleanser, a calming toner, and moisturizers.

My favorite moisturizers of late are: Daytime – Andalou Naturals Probiotic +C Renewal Cream and Nighttime – Andalou Naturals Fruit Stem Cell Night Repair Cream.

I didn’t use anything scrubbing on my face, no cleaning brushes, no wash cloths, no exfoliators, nor glycolic acid or anything of the like.

I think I waited till day 5 before using Derma-E Vitamin A Glycolic Facial Scrub.

To help your face in rebuild collagen, I do suggest using hyaluronic acid. Once your face is clean, while still damp add the hyaluronic acid, then wait 30 seconds, and add your moisturizer last. This is something you can do all the time, not only after this treatment.

Check out my post on the best beauty brands to use, here.

Also, LED light therapy can help with acne, reduce fine lines and winkles, and build collagen. Here are a couple inexpensive options from Amazon. One and Two.

From the Inside Out

It wouldn’t be me writing to you unless I spoke to you about building your skin from the inside out. The best thing that I’ve done for my skin is take collagen peptides. I take unflavored collagen peptides in my coffee every morning. Vital Proteins also has flavored collagen options and collagen coffee creamers (Mocha, Vanilla, Gingerbread, Coconut).

unflavored collagen peptides

Vital Proteins developed specific products for beauty, check them out below.

  • Collagen Shot – Glow
  • Collagen Beauty Glow – Tropical Hibiscus
  • Collagen Beauty Glow – Strawberry Lemon
  • Collagen Beauty Glow – Lavender Lemon
  • Beauty Collagen – Tropical Hibiscus
  • Beauty Collagen – Lavender Lemon
  • Beauty Collagen – Melon Mint
  • Beauty Collagen – Strawberry Lemon
  • Beauty Greens
  • Beauty Boost

Cheers to Collagen!!

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Vital Proteins Sampler Box

19 Saturday May 2018

Posted by ByCandace in Nutrition

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#collagen, #collagensamplerbox, #VitalProteins

If you have been curious about Vital Proteins’ most popular collagen products and want to explore different flavors, give the Sampler Box a try.

Vital Proteins Sampler Box

In the Sampler Box you’ll receive a box with 5 different types of to-go stickpacks in it:

  1. Collagen Peptides – Unflavored
  2. Marine Collagen
  3. Beef Bone Broth Collagen
  4. Strawberry Lemon Beauty Collagen
  5. Lavender Lemon Beauty Collagen

I use collagen peptides every day. It has made a massive difference in the health of my nails, hair, skin, and gut. I love knowing that I’m nourishing my body with the highest quality products I can.

For more information about Vital Proteins, please check out my introduction post.

Please be aware that I am an affiliate for Vital Proteins receive a small commission on purchases made through the links above.

 

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Get to Know Your Coffee

16 Friday Jun 2017

Posted by ByCandace in Lifestyle, Nutrition

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#10mushroomblend, #certifiedorganic, #coffee, #collagen, #focusonquality, #foursigmatic, #knowledge+action=power, #organicheavycream, #stevia, #VitalProteins, #votewithyourdollar

Between 50% – 60% of Americans drink coffee. These coffee drinking Americans drink on average between 2 – 3 cups of coffee per day. (all stats provided by Googling articles) Folks….that is a massive amount of coffee being consumed every year in this country.

According to Healthy Organic Woman, “250 pounds of chemical fertilizers are sprayed per acre on non-organic coffee beans”. Coffee Review says that if someone is concerned about unwanted chemicals in our coffee (which I am), we should buy coffee that is “free of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, chemical fertilizers, and other potentially harmful chemicals”, buy coffee from “Yemen, Ethiopia, and Sumatra Mandheling”, and look for the word “sustainable” on the label.

Coffee Questions to Ask and Consider:

  • Is it Certified Organic?
  • Is the process being monitored by an independent agency?
  • Where is it grown?
  • Is it grown in the shade?
  • What altitude is it grown at?
  • Is it from a single origin?
  • Is it sustainably grown?
  • Is it Fair Trade?

There is a lot of back and forth on the web about whether mycotoxins in coffee is something we should worry about. It seems unlikely this is a major issue, but I think…better safe than sorry….so buy the best quality possible.

Side Note: Please think about not using coffee pods. Do you really want to be drinking coffee made through heated plastic? Do you want to fill-up our earth with used coffee pods? Purchasing coffee beans and grinding them yourself produces a very fresh yummy cup of coffee.

I challenge you to spend to little time on the web researching coffee brands and how their beans are grown and processed. This action can yield for you peace of mind and better long-term health. I hope you choose to spend the time to get to know your coffee.

As you may have noticed there are themes throughout my blog posts….quality matters…even/particularly with your coffee, vote with your dollar, and knowledge is power!

 My morning coffee…

Right now we are drinking coffee made from Certified Organic Fair Trade beans from Peru that we purchase at Sprouts. We grind our beans fresh every day and set a timer on the coffee pot so we have fresh yummy coffee every morning.

Coffee Cup

I LOVE coffee, however I choose to drink only one 8oz cup per day in the morning.

My Coffee Additions

  • 1 Organic Stevia Packet by Sweetleaf
  • 1/2 – 1 scoop of Pasture-Raised Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides by Vital Protein
  • 1/2 – 1 tsp of Four Sigmatic’s – 10 Mushroom Blend
  • Enough Organic Heavy Whipping Cream to create the taste and color I like

 

 

 

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Vegetarianism & Veganism

23 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by ByCandace in Lifestyle, Nutrition

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#bonebroth, #energybits, #nutreince, #tinstarghee, #veganism, #vegetarianism, #VitalProteins

I have recently found that acquaintances in my life are choosing to eat vegetarian or vegan. I really did not want to get into a conversation or debate with them about their choice. But, it got me asking myself why they are choosing this? One person did tell me it wasn’t because of moral views, so why then? Well, I decided to put some thoughts and information out there in hopes of expanding some horizons.

Definitions

According to Google, Vegetarianism is defined as “a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons”.

Also, according to Google, a Vegan is defined as “a person who does not eat or use animal products”.

Can You Be Healthy Long-Term?

Being a vegetarian or vegan and being healthy long-terms is not impossible, but it will likely be tough. I heard on a podcast not that long ago that was discussing vegetarianism and veganism and they were saying that it takes about 7 years for the long-term effects of missing nutrients and poor nutrient absorption to have a negative effect on their health.

Many folks who choose a vegetarian or veganism way of eating typically rely too heavily on grains, legumes, GMO foods, and highly-processed food-like products as the bulk of their diets. If you tolerate grains and legumes, it is ok to use them sparingly, however they are low in bio-available nutrients, they contain lectins and phytates, and can also contribute to intestinal permeability. It is helpful if you properly prepare them, soaking them overnight and allowing them to sprout before cooking them.  If you already have any intestinal permeability or inflammation they can wreak havoc. Generally speaking, these items also are not very nutrient dense, especially compared to other vegetable options. It is important to watch blood sugar issues with eating lots of grains and grain products.

Fruit is very yummy and do contain usable nutrients, but can cause increased issues with those with blood sugar problems and those who are fructose intolerant (avoid Agave). Eating some fruit is ok, but eating massive amounts of fruit all day isn’t a good idea.

A lot of folks also rely on soy products, which I say is a bad idea due to the estrogenic activity of soy. This is super important for men. Just say no to soy. Most soy is also GMO soy. If you choose to eat soy, I suggest you only eat traditionally fermented soy.

If the goal of either of these lifestyles is to be healthy, the main food items that need to be consumed is organic non-GMO vegetables, some fruit, and the use of supplements. Many vitamin and mineral deficiencies can occur over time from not eating animals and or animal products; for example: B12, iron, zinc, calcium, fat-soluble vitamins D and A, and other long-chain fatty acids like DHA and EPA.

Personal Opinion

I believe that having a plant-based diet is important. We should be eating a minimum of 2 – 3 cups of veggies with each meal. Eating a variety of foods is very important. Get them all and eat them all.

I also believe that the human body needs the bio-available nutrients that come from animal products (meats, organs, seafood, bi-products ie. Eggs, Bone Broth, Collagen Protein, Honey, Butter or Ghee.

I do not think that you have to eat meat or animal products with every meal to gain the nutrients your body needs. If you focus on the most nutrient dense the less you have to eat of them, like cold-water fatty fish, liver, pastured egg yolks, pastured bison or beef.

I believe that there are good and ideal ways for people to eat animals and animal products that do not involve large-scale factory farming practices ie. feed-lots and other confined animal feeding operations, closed-in chicken farms, or GMO plants etc. Vote with your dollar!

In my post Quality Food Sources, I provide my thoughts on sourcing our foods from responsible places. Regardless if you eat meat or not, you should be sourcing your produce from locally grown sources, the closer to you they are grown the less nutrients are lost and the less gasoline is needed to transport it. You can source responsibly raised and butchered meats, bones, and organs. With a little online research you can find local farmers and ranchers that are doing things in an ethically responsible way. If you have local farmers markets that is also a good place to start, they are usually there. Ask questions.

Small Rant:

It is naive to think that because you are vegan or vegetarian that your food doesn’t cause animal death. It does. The farming practices kill hundreds and thousands of animals and animal habitats. Why is it ok to kill a field mouse, mole, rabbit, snake, insect or bird and not a cow, pig, or deer? Anyway, that is not really a question….

The Bible says in Genesis 9:3 “Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.” There is A LOT more details in in Deuteronomy 14:1-29 and in Leviticus 11:1-47. The Maker’s Diet has a bunch of details in it too.

Recommended Supplements:

Purepea by: Designs for Health

Calton Nutrition – Nutreince

EnergyBits

Various Resources:

The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability

The Vegetarian Myth (review by Mark Sisson)

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

17 Primal Tips for Vegans and Vegetarians

Sustainable Living

Joel Salatin

Sustainable Farming

Naked Calories: The Calton’s Simple 3-step Plan to Micronutrient Sufficiency

Live Beyond Organic Change Your Diet. Change Your Life. Change Your World

10 Important Items To Include In A Plant-Based, Vegan or Vegetarian Diet

What Raw Vegans Can Teach Us About Paleo: 12 Lessons For Supercharged Living

Why Vegetarians and Vegans Should Supplement with DHA

Meat: It’s More than Protein

Nutrient Showdown: Best Sources of Vitamins & Minerals

The Illusion of Nutrient-Dense Food

10 Vegan Diet Dangers

I’m not vegan anymore

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What’s in Your Office Drawer??

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by ByCandace in Food, Nutrition

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#DarkChocolate, #FranksHotSauce, #GoRaw, #NaturalCalm, #primalkitchen, #RealSalt, #SeaSnax, #SuperBeets, #TheRepublicTea, #thrivemarket, #TrueLime, #VitalProteins, #VitaminC

It is my assumption that the majority of people spend most of their day at job away from their home. I do. So it begs the question….What’s in Your Office Drawer??

I keep my biggest drawer at work full of healthy snacks, condiments, and supplements etc.

I wanted to share with you what I have in my office goodie drawer today….right now….on the fly….(please don’t judge my pictures)

Office Drawer Stuffs 1

  • Primal Kitchen – Greek Vinaigrette (made with avocado oil and oil of oregano)
  • Great Lakes Gelatin – I use this in my tea and coffee BUT – I have switched to Vital Proteins brand now, because it has a tight lid for easy clean travel.
  • Frank’s Original Red Hot – I spicy up all sorts of food with this stuff
  • The Republic of Tea – Get Lost
  • Natural Calm Magnesium – – I mix this in my water when I take my vitamin C
  • Super Beets – Beets are super health for you. I found this at a health food store.
  • Health Force Nutrition – Vitamin C

Office Drawer Stuffs 2

  • Jarrow – L-Lysine – I’m not so picky on the brand for this specific supplement; Jarrow or NOW works just fine.
  • Bluebonnet – NAC – Same here….I’m not picky on the brand for this specific supplement; Jarrow or NOW works just fine.
  • In the sliver pkg is Blue Diamond Natural – Almond Nut-Thins – I like to eat my chicken salad on the pepper-jack flavor.
  • Seasnax – Organic Roasted Seaweed Grab & Go – Classic
  • Coconut Organic Dark Chocoate – 70% Cocoa
  • Primal Grass-fed Spicy Beef Sticks
  • Go Raw – Tangy Lime Coconut Crisps
  • True Lime – Unsweetened Crystallized Lime
  • Redmond Real Salt

I would love for you to leave me comments to tell me what your office snack drawer.

I highly suggest you Sign-up for Thrive Market

Thrive Market allows you to shop for all the healthy food items you know and love at discount prices,  because they cut out the middle man, and it gets delivered to your door so it also saves you time. Not only to you save money, but for every paid membership Thrive Gives a membership to a family in need.

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