Saturday, January 31, 2015

Podcast Episode 1: Interview with David King

Plants provide us with food, medicine, and oxygen, and stabilize our climate. More than this, they are our teachers. Listen as the brilliant and entertaining David King discusses GMOs, organic gardening, and plant spirit medicine. Thank you for joining us and enjoy.






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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Episode 1: Interview with David King


Our apologies for the sound the quality, but the content is worth putting up with a loud fountain. Plants provide us with food, medicine, and oxygen, and stabilize our climate. More than this, they are our teachers. Listen as the brilliant and enertaining David King discusses GMOs, organic gardening, and plant spirit medicine. Thank you for joining us and enjoy.






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Monday, January 26, 2015

A Walk in the Garden; Interview with David King

Plants are our food, our medicine, and our oxygen. They create our climate. More than this, they are our teachers. This is why we chose to feature David King, botanist and plant activist, in our premiere of The Lia Andrews Show (airing this Wed @ 7pm PST).

David King was Judith’s and my botany professor for our masters program at Yo San University. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a plant-based medicine, so the importance of his class was obvious. However, he did far more than teach us about deciduous trees vs evergreens, he introduced my class to their world. Stephen Harrod Buhner’s The Lost Language of Plants and Eliot Cowan’s Plant Spirit Medicine were required reading.

Our distance from nature has allowed the emergence of factory farming, GMOs, and deadly pesticides as acceptable ways to grow our food. There is little thought to the destruction this causes to the soil and water, the suffering to the animals or laborers, or the health risks to consumers. There is also psychological damage. When we are in sync with our electronics we develop a frenzied pace that affects all our relationships and our happiness, whereas a few moments walking in nature can restore us to peace.

As David relays in the interview, life had dealt him a heavy blow, and it was his connection with plants that saved his life. He came back from that experience with the ability to listen; an ability that humankind used to have before the advent of video games and cell phones. I believe, of all his gifts, this is his greatest; to teach us how to listen again. This is a vital lesson for herbalists, gardeners, farmers, and for all of us who share space with plants.


David King is the founding chair of the Los Angeles Seed Library and is garden master of the Learning Garden, where he hosts classes. David is also working on a book for gardeners.






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Friday, January 23, 2015

Press Release: New Ceramide Facial Acupuncture Treatment



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cinnabar Acupuncture offers its 302 Ceramide Ultrasound Acupuncture Facial

San Diego, CA – January23, 2015 – Long an innovator in the area of natural beauty, Cinnabar Acupuncture now offers a new cosmetic acupuncture facial targeting wrinkles and rough skin. The treatment incorporates face & body acupuncture, ultrasound, and the new Ceramide Serum for 302 Professional Skincare.
Ultrasound drives in the ceramides and rice peptides to plump and smooth the skin, assisted by Vitamins A & C. Meanwhile, face and body acupuncture work to balance the root of skin aging; balancing hormones, improving digestion, and relieving stress.

Contact:               
Dr. Lia Andrews, DAOM, L.Ac.
https://liaandrews.com/coaching-programs/natural-approach-to-skincare/
ph: 760.888.6405

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Cleansing After the Holidays, Chinese Style




Cleansing After the Holidays, Chinese Medicine Style



The holidays are over and as we emerge from our sugar-comas we instinctively want to “cleanse.” We want to get off the sugar roller coaster, fulfill our goal to be healthier this year, and of course shed a few pounds. We often associate cleansing with suffering. In fact, in an increasingly secular society, restricted eating has become the new penance.


If your goal is sustained health and balanced weight loss, however, I prefer a gentler approach that will not cost more than you are already spending on groceries. First I want to go over a key term in Chinese medicine; Phlegm-Damp. Phlegm-Damp is a pathological fluid accumulation that can cause such symptoms as lethargy, excess fat, high cholesterol, cellulite, nasal congestion, snoring, incomplete bowel movements, water retention, yeast overgrowth, and weepy skin conditions.


What Causes Phlegm-Damp


Excess consumption of: sugar, greasy foods, raw or cold foods. Eating less does not resolve the issue. Instead, it is more effective to eat foods that counteract Phlegm-Damp without starving yourself.


radish white

Daikon Radish



Cleansing Guidelines


1. Eat a high proportion of vegetables. Aim for 50%. Vegetables gently cleanse excess conditions in the body, regulate bowel movements, and aid in weight loss. Fruit also has a cleansing action but its high sugar content can trigger blood sugar imbalances. Limit fruit to 1- servings daily.

2. Unless you have a lot of Heat (feel hot, crave ice cold drinks, have hot flashes, etc.) limit raw food. Eat your vegetables in soups, casseroles, steamed, or sauteed. Exception: eat a little pungent or digestive vegetables with meals such as daikon radish, red radish, or fennel bulb.

3. Drink plenty of room temperature or warm water. Cold water suppresses digestion, which is a hot process, and can compound poor fluid metabolism issues.

4. Cut out sugar (wine, white bread and tortillas, cereal) and dairy for at 1-2 weeks. Then limit to 3-5 times per week.

5. Eat complex grains and organic protein to feel satiated and energized.


This is just a simple cleansing program but it is highly effective to balance your body after the holidays.





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302 Professional Skincare Ingredient List





302 Professional Skincare Ingredient List



Clean ingredients, brilliantly formulated, amazing results. Here you will find listed the ingredients in the various products. It is always important to research what you are using. Note: many products are available in Rx (essential oil-free).


Actives with 302 Compound/Avogen™


Avogen™ Supplement



  • Organic water soluble extracts of lavender, german chamomile and lemon verbena flowers/leaves/stems and oat bark extract and Avogen.


302 Sensitive Drops Rx



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/capric triglycerides, avocado extract, avocatin 302 (Avogen™).


302 Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/capric triglycerides, avocado extract, avocatin 302 (Avogen), vanilla bean extract, camphor, and mint extracts.


302 Serum



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, avocatin 302 (Avogen), organic jojoba oil, prepolymer 2, cocoa-butter, mixed silicones, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, vanilla, lemon verbena, camphor and mint extracts.


302 Plus Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/ capric triglycerides, avocado extract, palmitoyl oligiopeptides, avocatin 302 (Avogen), ceramide 2, vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), vanilla bean and coconut extracts.


302 Plus Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, kosher glycerine, avocado extract, organic jojoba oil, cocoa butter, mixed silicones, prepolymer 2, avocatin 302 (Avogen), vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), niacinamide, polyglucose derived surfactant, urea, zinc oxide, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, lemon verbena, camphor and mint extracts and sodium benzoate.


Actives with Vitamin A


A-Boost



  • Organic jojoba oil, coconut oil derived capric triglycerides, retinyl palmitate, phyto-lipids of avocado, camphor, tangerine and mint extracts.


Clarity



  • Organic green tea, retinyl acetate, polyglucose derived surfactant, mixed silicones, glyceryl monostearate, glucose sesquistearate, urea, camphor, tangerine extract, mint extract.


Ceramide Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, glucose sesquistearate, kosher glycerine, ceramide 2, ultra refined and partitioned coconut oil, guar, lactate, mixed silicones, retinyl palmitate, vitamin C ester (tetrahexydecylascorbate), sucrose esters, polyglucose derived surfactant, sodium benzoate, lemon verbena extract.


Actives with Vitamin C


C-Boost



  • Organic jojoba oil, capric/caprylic triglycerides, vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecyl-ascorbate), avocado extract, camphor, tangerine, lemon verbena and mint extracts.


Lightening Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, capric/caprylic triglycerides, vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyl-decylascorbate), avocado extract, camphor, tangerine, lemon verbena and mint extracts.


302 Plus Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/ capric triglycerides, avocado extract, palmitoyl oligiopeptides, avocatin 302 (Avogen), ceramide 2, vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), vanilla bean and coconut extracts.


302 Plus Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, kosher glycerine, avocado extract, organic jojoba oil, cocoa butter, mixed silicones, prepolymer 2, avocatin 302 (Avogen), vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), niacinamide, polyglucose derived surfactant, urea, zinc oxide, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, lemon verbena, camphor and mint extracts and sodium benzoate.


Ceramide Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, glucose sesquistearate, kosher glycerine, ceramide 2, ultra refined and partitioned coconut oil, guar, lactate, mixed silicones, retinyl palmitate, vitamin C ester (tetrahexydecylascorbate), sucrose esters, polyglucose derived surfactant, sodium benzoate, lemon verbena extract.


Actives with Proteins (Peptides, Ceramides)


302 Plus Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/ capric triglycerides, avocado extract, palmitoyl oligiopeptides, avocatin 302 (Avogen), ceramide 2, vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), vanilla bean and coconut extracts.


302 Plus Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, kosher glycerine, avocado extract, organic jojoba oil, cocoa butter, mixed silicones, prepolymer 2, avocatin 302 (Avogen), vitamin C lipid (tetrahexyldecylascorbate), niacinamide, polyglucose derived surfactant, urea, zinc oxide, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, lemon verbena, camphor and mint extracts and sodium benzoate.


Ceramide Serum



  • Organic green tea, rice peptides, glucose sesquistearate, kosher glycerine, ceramide 2, ultra refined and partitioned coconut oil, guar, lactate, mixed silicones, retinyl palmitate, vitamin C ester (tetrahexydecylascorbate), sucrose esters, polyglucose derived surfactant, sodium benzoate, lemon verbena extract.


Eye Firming Serum



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, glyceryl monostearate, palmitoyl oligiopeptides, rice peptides, cocoa butter, prepolymer 2, polyglucose derived surfactant, urea, zinc oxide, glucose sesquistearate, niacinamide.


Eye Gel



  • Organic green tea extract with rice peptides, palmitoyl oligiopeptides, marine colloidal proteins, kosher glycerine, cellulose polymer, sodium benzoate.


Treatment Products


Remedy Rx



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, organic jojoba oil, methyl glucose ester, mixed silicones, glucose sesquistearate, beeswax, mineral colloid, prepolymer 2, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, iron oxides. Active Ingredient: zinc oxide (7%)


Revive Rx



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, cellulose polymer, polyglucose derived surfactant, C12-15 alkyl esters, rosemary and lemon verbena extracts.


302 Purity



  • Citrus, lemon and organic green tea extracts, carbomer, ethanol, kosher glycerine.


Enzyme Gel



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, bromelain enzymes, polysorbate 80, camphor and lemon verbena extract.


Hydrating Mask



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, ceresin wax, methyl glucose esters, beeswax, glucose sesquistearate, polyglucose derived surfactant, mixed silicones, cellulose polymer, lemon verbena extract, lavender extract.


Treatment Mask



  • Organic green tea, mineral colloid, zinc oxide, kosher glycerine, sulfur, polysorbate 80, polyglucose derived surfactant, lemon verbena, camphor and mint extracts.


Cleansers


302 Cleanser



  • Organic green tea, coconut derived amphoteric surfactant, kosher glycerine, alkylated extract from sugar beets, high oleic safflower oil, glyceryl monostearate, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, avocado oil, lemon verbena extract, urea, tangerine extract.


302 Normal/Dry Cleanser



  • Organic green tea, coconut derived amphoteric surfactant, kosher glycerine, alkylated extract from sugar beets, high oleic safflower oil, avocado extract, glyceryl monostearate, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, lavender and mint extracts.


302 Oily/Combination Cleanser



  • Organic green tea, coconut derived amphoteric surfactant, kosher glycerine, alkylated extract from sugar beets, high oleic safflower oil, glyceryl monostearate, cellulose polymer, polyglucose derived surfactant, avocado extract, zinc oxide, lavender, tangerine and mint extracts.


302 Sensitive Cleanser



  • Organic green tea, coconut derived amphoteric surfactant, kosher glycerine, high oleic safflower oil, alkylated extract from sugar beets, glyceryl monostearate, cellulose polymer, polyglucose derived surfactant, avocado extract, camphor, zinc oxide.


302 Sensitive Cleanser Rx



  • Organic green tea, alkylated extract from sugar beets, polyglucose derived surfactant, kosher glycerine, urea, zinc oxide, cellulose polymer.


302 Acne Cleanser Rx



  • Organic green tea, alkylated extract from sugar beets, polyglucose derived surfactant, kosher glycerine, urea, zinc oxide, cellulose polymer. Active Ingredient: sulfur (3%)


302 Face & Body Bar



  • Sodium palmitate/cocoate, avocado extracts, mint extract.


302 Makeup Remover



  • Organic green tea, polyglucose derived surfactant, jojoba oil, polysorbate 80.


302 Purity



  • Citrus, lemon and organic green tea extracts, carbomer, ethanol, kosher glycerine.


Moisturizers


302 Calming Mist



  • Organic green tea (epigallocatechins), kosher glycerine, polyglucose derived surfactant, polysorbate 80, camphor, lavender and tangerine extracts.


302 Moisturizing Drops



  • Organic jojoba oil, caprylic/capric triglycerides, avocado extract, camphor, lemon verbena and vanilla extracts.


302 Lip Balm



  • Avocado oil, organic shea butter, organic jojoba oil, coconut oil, beeswax, rice peptides, vanilla and almond extracts, niacinamide, camphor, polysorbate 80.


302 Recovery Plus



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, avocado extract, prepolymer 2, organic jojoba oil, cocoa butter, mixed silicones, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, camphor and lavender extract.


302 Recovery Plus: Intensive



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, cocoa butter, methyl glucose ester, prepolymer 2, phyto-lipids of avocado, organic jojoba oil, polyglucose derived surfactant, mixed silicones, glucose sesquistearate, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, camphor, lemon, lemon verbena and lavender extracts.


302 Recovery: Day/Night



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, organic shea butter, cocoa butter, methyl glucose ester, polyglucose derived surfactant, glucose sesquistearate, mixed silicones, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, camphor, lemon, lemon verbena and lavender extracts.


302 Body Treatment Intensive



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, organic jojoba oil, avocado extract, cocoa butter, glyceryl monostearate, mixed silicones, glucose sesquistearate, prepolymer 2, polyglucose derived surfactant, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, vanilla bean extract, coconut and mint extracts.


302 Body Butter



  • Organic green tea, kosher glycerine, organic jojoba oil, high oleic safflower oil, Methyl glucose ester, ceresin wax, avocado oil, urea, polyglucose derived surfactant, mixed silicones, glucose sesquistearate, prepolymer 2, cellulose polymer, C12-alkyl esters, lavender, lemon, tangerine extracts and peppermint oil.


302 Body Massage Oil



  • Caprylic/capric triglycerides, high oleic safflower oil, avocado oil, chlorophyll, cocoa butter, evening primrose oil, mixed silicones, coconut and vanilla bean extracts.


Sun Protection


302 Recovery Minerals (SPF-30): Translucent



  • Coral calcium (calcium carbonate), iron oxides. Active Ingredients: titanium dioxide (13%), zinc oxide (2%)


302 SPF-15: Tinted


  • Organic green tea, mixed silicones, kosher glycerine, polyglucose derived surfactant, caprylic/capric triglycerides, organic jojoba oil, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, iron oxides. Active Ingredients: zinc oxide (7%), titanium dioxide (1%)


302 SPF-30: Tinted


  • Organic green tea, mixed silicones, kosher glycerine, polyglucose derived surfactant, caprylic/capric triglycerides, organic jojoba oil, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, iron oxides. Active Ingredients: zinc oxide (13%), titanium dioxide (1.25%)


302 SPF-50: Tinted


  • Organic green tea, mixed silicones, kosher glycerine, polyglucose derived surfactant, caprylic/capric triglycerides, organic jojoba oil, cellulose polymer, C12-15 alkyl esters, iron oxides. Active Ingredients: zinc oxide (22%), titanium dioxide (3%)





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Get Rid of Acne Without Trashing Your Skin

Get Rid of Acne Without Trashing Your Skin


I suffered from severe acne for many years and thus am educated on the harsh and ineffective products that are often used to address the condition. There are many contributors to acne, such as stress, hormonal imbalance, digestive issues, poor diet, topical irritants, inadequate hygiene, etc. This is why it can be so difficult to treat. In Traditional Chines Medicine (TCM) we use herbal medicine and acupuncture to get to the root of the problem. Additionally, we recommend important diet and lifestyle changes patients can do at home which form the basis of healthy skin. Natural skincare does not just mean clean ingredients. It means approaching the skin in a holistic way. It means using a variety of tools to increase the health and resilience of the skin over time.


Relaxation


No matter the cause of acne, Heat (inflammation) is always a factor. Stress, anxiety, and frustration all generate Heat in the body. Most of us need to schedule time for regular relaxation (like meditation, yoga, massage).


coix seed (Job's tears, yi yi ren)

coix seed (Job’s tears, yi yi ren)



Diet


Is important to minimize heating foods in the diet: such as sugar (white bread, fruit juice, soda, ice cream), fried foods, processed foods, garlic, spices, alcohol, and lamb. If you have food sensitivities these foods will also generate Heat in the body. Common culprits include: gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, and shellfish. Drinking ample water and eating a high proportion of vegetables helps to cool the body and promotes regular bowel movements. Particularly helpful foods for acneic conditions include coix seed (Chinese barley, yi yi ren), biter melon, daikon radish, fennel bulb, and honeysuckle (jin yin hua) tea.


Skincare Products


Topical skincare should most importantly be void of irritants, harsh chemicals, and pore-clogging agents. Inappropriate moisturizers, cleansers, and sun protection can sabotage your efforts. Liquid makeup used to cover blemishes only contribute to more inflammation and should be avoided. As a general rule you want to include an anti-inflammatory, an anti-bacterial, an enzyme exfoliant, and a Vitamin A into your regimen. I do not believe in using acids in homecare regimens as frequent acid exfoliation weakens the epidermis and contributes to inflammation. The following are some of my favorite acne-clearing products:









Revive Rx






Antibacterial & Anti-Inflammatory


Hydrates, soothes, and kills bacteria all in one.











Remedy Rx






Healing Ointment


Zinc oxide ointment to heal lesions and calm redness.











Purity Rx






No Wash Cleanser


Strong antibacterial gel to keep skin clear when you sweat.











Clarity






Vitamin A Serum


Heals blemishes and helps prevent new breakouts.








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