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Ananda Mahony writes for Options magazine on a monthly basis. Options magazine is a monthly gloss publication, full colour and A4 size. 200,000 copies are distributed through Health Food Stores, Organic Retailers, Natural Therapists, IGA Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Medical Clinics, Fitness Centres, Wellness Centres, Retreats and Exhibitions throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Here are some samples of her work and where to see her.

Options Magazine articles – by Ananda Mahony ND

Dieting Against Acne?
This article outlines the common causes and triggers of acne, looking at some of the conventional treatments and their side effects as well as how diet can play a role in the development and healing of this skin condition.

Blushing Beauty or Rosecea Sufferer

Anti-Ageing Skin Care -More than just Vitamin A

Pelotherapy – Bathe yourself in Clay

Clean Life -is an Eco-Ganic Consultancy aimed at helping individuals lighten their environmental footprint and chemical load. Most of us want to reduce our chemical intake; few of us feel we have the time or knowledge to do it.
Interview with ethical business woman Ananda Mahony

Naturally Happy – receive 1000 -1400 Unique Visitors per day with in excess of 6800 subscribers to the Naturally Happy e-magazine. They have been on-line since the year 2000 we represent 600 of the finest Natural Health, Fitness & Beauty Businesses available in South East Qld.
Blushing Beauty or Rosacea Sufferer:by Ananda Mahony from Vitale Natural Skin and Body Care!

Anandas other blog

Natures therapy blog

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• Help For Clogged & Congested Skin
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] If your skin is congested or you have clogged pores and blackheads there are a number of steps you can take to reduce these effects. The key to stopping congestion and clogged pores is to ensure the top layer skin remains clear by regularly removing the dead skin cells.
• Healing Wounds – Minimise Infection & Scarring
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] The wound healing process is a complex process. Wound care can be assisted by using a few great botanical and natural ingredients, preventing infection and preventing scar formation.
• Aging Skin – Does Diet Play a Role?
  [Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] The simple answer is yes. Environmental factors, nutritional status and dietary intake more than genes can add years to a person’s appearance. While topical applications make a difference, a healthy glow is more often a sign of internal health than anything else. There is a growing body of evidence to show that what we eat certainly influences skin aging and not surprisingly, the dietary correlations that relate to reduced skin aging also relate to reduced aging in general.
• Greenwashing – Don’t Be Fooled by False Labelling Claims
  [News-and-Society:Environmental] When you buy a product labelled “green”, “eco” or “organic” what does it really mean and are you being taken for a ride? What about pinkwashing – the use of the pink breast cancer ribbon to support products that may even include potentially toxic ingredients. How do you work your way through the maze of green (and pink) washing?
• Good Oils For Bad Skin
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] The British Journal of Nutrition recently published a paper reporting that select nutrients have a significant effect on skin properties. In the study two groups of women ingested flaxseed or borage oil for 12 weeks. Dose was…
• The Chemical Cocktail of Skin Care
  [Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Glowing skin, fewer wrinkles, no blemishes, fuller lips, and of course the benefits that come automatically from all this such as a hot guy at your side and the envying glances of every woman in the room. And amazingly, all easily achievable with the latest miracle cream! It’s easy to believe what the skincare giants promise, but do you know what you are actually slathering onto your skin?
• Choosing the Right Multi – How Do You Know Which One is For You?
  [Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] There are so many multi vitamin and mineral supplements available, all claiming to be the best one to take. How do you know which one is the best one for you. And if so, will it suit your family. Sort through the maze with this article, taking you step by step through the process of choosing the best multi for you.
• The Magic of Oils For Skin Care
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Often underrated, carrier oils are important ingredients in natural skin care. Used in serums and skin moisturizers, carrier oils are named so because they carry ingredients such as essential oils and botanical extracts to the skin. These oils are also known as base oils as they often form the foundation of many natural skin care products. Commonly derived from fatty portion of nuts, seeds or plants, carrier oils are in their own right significantly beneficial for skin nutrition and health.
• The Toxic Pout
  [Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Alarmingly significant quantities of lead have been found in leading brands of lipstick. Lead has potential health risks and exposure should be avoided. Find out what shades may cause the toxic pout.
• Mineral Make Up – A Cosmetic Evolution
  [Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Mineral Make Up is the latest in the search for the perfect foundation…and I think for many this may be the answer. It works very well for those with acne, rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions. Is it also great for those with normal skin…
• The Diet Roundabout And How To Overcome It
  [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Diets abound! Everywhere we turn another best-selling, weight busting, body shaping diet is the latest answer to our eating problems. Atkins, Zone, South Beach, low carb, low fat, low protein – if it’s possible it has been offered as a solution to our dietary woes. But stop and think for a moment – if any of these diets was “the” solution, why is it that Australia is the second most overweight nation in the world? And indeed why are diseases common to Western nations such as Diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease on the rise instead of on the decrease?
• Issues Associated With Common Sugar Alcohols
  [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Sugar Alcohols are promoted as being the low calorie alternative to sugar. But are they as really good as they sound? Reports of digestive and blood sugar issues have been reported. Are they really a good substitute for sugar?
• Solutions for Dehydrated Skin
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Dehydrated skin is an issue that increases as we age. Our skin becomes less able to hold onto moisture. However with proper care and attention there are many ways we can improve the water holding capacity of our skin with the result of plumper, more hydrated skin.
• Why Skin Ages and How to Slow It Down
  [Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Aging is a complex process that affects the skin and every other organ in the body. Different mechanisms are involved leading to numerous ways of combating the aging process. The process of skin aging is a multi million dollar industry and the push is constantly on to discover the elixir of youthful skin. At this point in time, the search continues…
• Myth Busting The Fat Fad
  [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Are fats as bad as they are made out? Does the research stack up against fats? The answer to both questions is no! Despite conventional wisdom, the research doesn’t support low fat diets for health.
• Mud Therapy For Skin and Detoxification
  [Health-and-Fitness:Detoxification] Clay is a powerful healing and detoxifying agent for the skin. Different clays are used for various effects on the skin such as drawing out impurities, reducing redness and supporting skin health.
• Spice Up Your Life
  [Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Spices are more than just flavoursome ingredients. They can also play a powerful role in health and wellbeing. Spice up your life with some of these healing ingredients.
• Anti-Ageing Skin Care – More Than Just Vitamin A
  [Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] We are constantly bombarded by anti-ageing skin care advertising every time we open a women’s magazine or switch on the TV. What is the real story and how much of it is just marketing hype? This article looks at the research behind skin care and what really works.
• Blushing Beauty or Rosacea Sufferer
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that often occurs between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterised by redness and flushing across the nose and cheeks but can also affect the neck, chest, eyes and ears. Rosacea is more prevalent in pale skinned people of European descent, and so is also known as the “Celtic Curse”. This condition occurs more frequently in women however men are more likely to experience severe manifestations such as deformities of the nose.
• Sunscreens – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly!
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] There is much misinformation and hype surrounding the topic of suntanning, burning, cancer and sunscreens. This article looks at what is in sunscreens, what the catchphrases mean and provides information that will help you make an informed choice.
• Propolene Glycol – A Common Skin Ingredient With Issues
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] This article looks at the common skin care ingredient Propolene glycol and the potential skin care effects associated with its use.
• Fats – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly For Skin Health
  [Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Fats can be a skin support or a contributing factor in poor skin health. It comes down to the type of fats chosen in the everyday diet. Trans fats, saturated fats, good fats, bad fats… which ones do we choose and how much should we have?
• Sodium Lauryl Sulphate – Foaming Or Fuming?
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) is a commonly used foaming agent found in a wide range of skin care products such as cleansers, liquid soaps, toothpaste and shampoo. It is now emerging that SLS is not a harmless cleanser, rather it has potential skin side effects particularly when used for extended periods of time.
• Cinnamon Shown To Benefit Type 2 Diabetes
  [Health-and-Fitness:Diabetes] New research on this common spice has shown that cinnamon may significantly help people with type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes improve their ability to regulate their blood sugar.
• Soothing Solutions for Eczema
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Eczema & atopic dermatitis are skin conditions that are characterised by chronic itching, dryness, redness and superficial inflammation of the skin. Topical application of creams or salves that contain anti-inflammatory herbs may help relieve itching and redness as well as promote healing.
• Cold Pressed Castile Soap – A Return To Tradition
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Castile is a return to the soap making tradition of our grandparents. Castile soaps are a bathing treat, creamy on the skin and delicious to use. The return to traditional soap making methods is certainly a positive step in soap making for both cottage industry as well as the end users.
• Novel Natural Ingredients For Skin Care
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] This article reviews some of the novel natural ingredients increasingly being used in skin care preparations. Herbs, nutrients and essential oils offer a range of actions that directly impact the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin promoting a reduction in damage to skin cells as well as promoting the overall health of the skin by maintaining good moisture levels and sebum balance.
• Antioxidants For Anti-Aging
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Plant antioxidants also help stop free radical skin damage. Grapeseed and green tea are specific skin antioxidants as are vitamin A from carrot seed oil, B6 and zinc.
• Coconut Oil – Skin Nourishment
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Coconut oil and butter have a long history of use in the tropics as nourishing and healing agents for the skin.
• Alpha Lipoic Acid – A Powerful Skin Anti-Aging Nutrient
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Alpha Lipoic Acid is emerging as a powerful skin anti-aging nutrient. A growing number of cosmeceutical brands are including this antioxidant in “anti-wrinkle” and “anti-aging” formulations. More importantly there is evidence emerging that it can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
• 10 Reasons To Go “All Natural”
  [Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] The term “natural” is somewhat misleading with regard to use in cosmetics. In Australia and the US manufacturers can add 5% of a natural ingredient to a synthetic and call a product natural. This is generally regarded as “greenwashing” and such products aren’t considered natural at all. So what do you look for to get the REAL benefits from truly natural products?
• Dietary Relief for Acne
  [Health-and-Fitness:Acne] A recent Australian trial conducted at RMIT University, Melbourne, has shown that a low glycemic index (GI), high protein diet improved symptoms of acne including the number of facial lesions.