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Nurses face so many challenges: overbearing doctors, following a protocol they may not agree with, stressed patients, long hours on their feet.... and extremely dry hands. The reasons for the dry hands are obvious: Nurses need to wash their hands constantly to avoid spreading bacteria and to prevent contamination. The hand sanitizers provided at the hospitals are made with ingredients that strip the skin of their natural oils. Nurses' medical gloves (latex or powdered) can cause skin allergies. So when we had a chance to talk to Nicole Whitworth, RN, BSN of www.yournursingtutor.com, we were thrilled that she highly recommended MadeOn...

Caring for the elderly can be not just physically draining but emotionally as well. MadeOn Skin Care products provide nourishing relief to elderly and sensitive skin. Here are some tips to the best way to use the products for aging skin. 

Last Saturday, Kerry and I got on Zoom last Saturday morning for an online "spa time."Relaxing doesn't have to be expensive!And yet, it's extremely important for your overall health. Stress is a huge contributor to disease and illness. It's so important to control it. (You can find several resources in the UHLB related to relieving stress in your life.)In the video below, we talk about one of the books in the bundle called DIY Herbal Spa Book by Christine Dalziel. I show Kerry one of the recipes from the ebook that I tried, called Skin Brightening Coffee Polish.Kerry brings out the point that spa time doesn't have...

At the end of my chat with Kerry about viewing your skin and other health issues with a "functional medicine approach" (read that blog post here), we switched gears to talk about herbal tea. I've cut that short, enjoyable video out to create its own "Tea Time" for you.So brew up a cup and join us! In the video, we reference one of the UHLB resources called The Art of Herbal Tea for Pleasure and Health by Heidi Villegas. This is a Tea eCourse ("TeaCourse?") with videos, tutorials, eBook, herbal formulation recommendations, a glossary, and more! (By the way, tomorrow is the LAST DAY to get...