REVITALIZE

Self-Care… we seem to hear this word more often these days. Our society has come to the realization that we, as humans, do not take care of ourselves like we should. Yes, there are those who do an excellent job of this but the majority of us seem to fall short. Whether it is a job, schooling, illness, children, charity, family, pets, projects, etc… most people tend to put themselves last in line to be taken care of. Everyone else around them gets taken care of, but not themselves. Sound familiar?

At BBD we are fully aware of this and would like to be part of that change of mind set. You can’t pour out into the world from an empty pitcher!

Our bodies are supposed to be like these well-oiled machines that work for us on a daily basis. With a little maintenance, these bodies of ours will run beautifully for the majority of our lives, like the good Lord intended.

Maintenance… that is the key word. Majority of us do not take the time for maintenance. We wait until the poor machine is broken down and rusted before we address the problem at hand.

These “machines” of ours are not just what we see, they are our mind, body and spirit. At BBD we hope we can be part of your journey to get that machine back into shiny, oiled up, & beautiful working condition.

What we put in our bodies and what we put on our bodies are just as important. We would like to share a few statistics and facts from Dr. Wayne Scott Anderson’s book, Dr. A’s Habits of Health.

• The art of food science began in the 70s. At that time, Americans were spending 60 billion dollars on fast food! Do you want to guess how much we are spending now? 130 billion!!!
• You have an appestat!!! 😉 Actually, we all do! This is your inner hunger control center. Once it detects enough nutrients in your bloodstream, it says, “hey! I am full, no more eating for now.”
• The food industry has been manipulating our appestats! By adding things like high fructose corn syrups, salt and other ingredients (that do not bring the nutritional value), our appestats do not get the nutritional numbers it wants. Instead of saying, “I’m full” it says, “eat more, we need more nutrients!” So, it turns into a vicious cycle of eating more but instead of health, we get calories, weight gain, and illness.
• Our bodies are not made to handle more than just the occasional fast-food indulgence. Just by eating 2 fast food meals a day for one week, you can elevate your liver enzymes.
• Laughter is good medicine for our mental health. When stressed, try watching a funny movie, comedian on YouTube, or those silly animal videos we all love on social media. (BBD is so privileged to have Joey Hay, a Christian counselor that can help when the little things don’t. Let’s face it, we ALL need some help sometimes. It takes bravery, not weakness, to ask but well worth it!)
• Reconnection with nature is so important. Walk outside barefoot, put your feet in some water, listen to the birds, smell the fresh air… If you have never heard the term “grounding”, do yourself a favor and look it up!
• Our food and environment can lead to free radicals which lead to inflammation which leads to disease. (Thermography is now offered at BBD which can take a picture of the inflammation present in your body. We, also, offer detox foot baths!)
• Since we do not get the correct amount of nutrients in our food it is important to supplement critical vitamins and minerals. (BBD carries Ortho Molecular supplements and Cell Food to help with this.)
• Your skin is your largest organ. It protects you and your other organs. It, also, absorbs anything you put on it. Therefore, we have to be careful what we use on it. Just like the food industry, like we learned above, the products we put on our bodies can be deceptive too!

The BEST way I have seen this explained is in a book called Your Skin Factory by Dr. Des Fernandes and Jennifer Munro. I love the analogy so I would love to share that with you!

• Your Skin/Body is the factory, and YOU are the factory manager.
• As the manager, you have a master plan you go by, also known as DNA. So, if you deviate from the master plan, problems can arise.
• Your different layers of skin are the different factory floors, each with important jobs.

1.) The “Showroom” is your top layer; you want your product to look its best.

2.) The “Factory Floor” is where the product is made and pushed to “Showroom”. Vit. A is made by the sun during the day shift and repairs are done at night by the night crew.

3.) The “Basement” is where the base layer of skin is located. Here is where raw materials are received from the blood. The special cells determining appearance of skin and the DNA plans are hidden here.

• Damage to the “Basement” is more serious than the “Showroom”!
• You have special cells called Melanocytes and these are your “Paint Booth” They get information from your DNA and then choose the right colors for your “Skin Factory”.
• A factory needs “Delivery Drivers” and “Waste Removal”, this would be your blood vessels. Without them, your cells would not receive water, oxygen and nutrients. Our precious cells can die without this service. (for example, when one may smoke, starve, or eat junk food)
• All the raw ingredients (ex: minerals, Vitamin E, peptides, etc.) are important to running a successful factory but NONE are as important at Vitamin A! It is not only an important raw ingredient but the OIL for all the machines.
• The good news is that we can get Vit A not only from the blood (“Basement”) but also through the outer layer of skin (“Showroom”) through creams and ointments.
• Your Factory has quite a Security System. Special cells (like Vit A) require a security gate to get not only into the cell itself, but then another one to get into the DNA.
• When the factory has been deprived of Vit A those gates start to disappear. The way to make these reappear is to start introducing small amounts of Vit A and eventually gates will return. So, overtime and strategic planning you can get access back to receive the AMAZING Vit. A!
• Factory Defects can be as follows: dryness, sagging, wrinkles, dark spots, altered DNA, redness, skin cancer, eczema, psoriasis, rashes and acne.
• The good news is Vitamin A can help with all of the above!
• At BBD we are so proud to carry the skincare line, ENVIRON, created by Dr. Fernandes -the author of the book, Your Skin Factory.