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Whether you’ve personally experienced breast cancer, been close to somebody who has, or have never considered the possibility that breast cancer may impact your life one day, this three-part series is for you.

In the third and final interview of the series, female entrepreneurs Lori Bush and Dana Donofree discuss how caregivers can approach their loved one's journey with cancer through thoughtfulness and love.

How to be a "cancierge"
What you do and don't want to say to someone with cancer
Why you should listen and think critically before offering advice
How to show your love and support in thoughtful ways
What would be a meaningful gift to give?

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Whether you’ve personally experienced breast cancer, been close to somebody who has, or have never considered the possibility that breast cancer may impact your life one day, this three-part series is for you.

In the second interview of the series, female entrepreneurs Lori Bush and Dana Donofree share the inspiration for lifestyle brands based on personal experience and radical empathy.

Unanticipated lifestyle disruption and unmet need
AnaOno and the fashion industry / New York Fashion Week
A world of investors dominated by men
Redefining beauty as radiant wellbeing
Resilience to inflammatory stress
East meets west meets holistic skincare
Covid’s analogous impact on lifestyle beauty
Self-care = Self-love: the Collaboration
What’s in a name
This is NOT NORMAL!

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Think back to December 31, 2021. Did you make new year’s resolutions for 2022? If not, you’re not alone. Continuous disruption and volatility of everyday life have left so many of us feeling exhausted and burned out.

Dr. Race is a bestselling author, founder of Mindful Life™, a two-time TEDx Speaker, and host of the Train Your Brain radio show. A world-renowned expert in the field of mindfulness, Kristen’s programs and services are rooted in neuroscience and designed to build resilience to modern-day stress and create a mindset that helps us live our lives better.

In this episode hosted by Amy Kathleen Smith, Dr. Race unpacks the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected emotional wellbeing and offers solutions for dealing with stress, anxiety and burnout:

Neuroscience and brain health – the smart state and the alarm state
Importance of / methodology for giving yourself a break
Setting intention and setting boundaries
How to rebound from burnout
Paying attention to your attention
Reframing how you view responsibility
Incorporating mindfulness into self-care practices

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Whether you’ve personally experienced breast cancer, been close to somebody who has, or are in just plain denial of the possibility that breast cancer may impact your life one day, this three-part series is for you.

In the first of three installments, female entrepreneurs Lori Bush and Dana Donofree share a bit about their lives before their diagnoses and how breast cancer changed their perspectives on beauty, wellbeing and careers.

Perspectives on breast cancer before diagnosis
The impact of diagnosis at different ages
Beyond the mammogram: staying tuned in to your body and being proactively involved your health
Navigating the health care system: how to advocate for yourself or a loved one
Treatment decisions and impact: chemo, mastectomy and reconstruction
Lifestyle impact / reclaiming your life
Emotions evoked by the term “survivor”

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Your skin microbiome is an ecosystem of bacteria on the skin's surface. It works to guard you against pathogens that could affect your skin and overall health. When your microbiome is balanced, your skin looks good and feels radiant. Listen in as Chris Caires Ph.D. hosts Yug Varma Ph.D. of Phi Therapeutics to discuss the skin microbiome's role in your body's health and wellbeing. They dive deep into the importance of keeping proper diversity between your skin's good and bad bacteria, as well as the responsible use of skincare products. Dr. Yug also talks about his work in managing, controlling, and decreasing acne, detailing how skin microbiome plays a significant part in this endeavor.

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Do you ever get skeptical when it comes to what and who to believe in the beauty and skincare world? Have you felt tricked into buying products that don’t do what they promote? You may not realize it, but you may have fallen victim to this when it comes to the clean beauty hype. You see this “clean-washing” when companies say, "We don't use 2,000 ingredients," but they don't name the ingredients they are signaling on. Tune in as Solvasa President, Dr. Christopher Caires, Ph.D., demystifies clean beauty. In this episode, you'll learn how to authentically navigate skincare ingredient lists and separate the facts from the hype.

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Are you stressed about stress eating? You owe it to your future self and loved ones to unlock the health and beauty benefits of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, particularly intermittent fasting. Solvasa President Christopher Caires Ph.D. chats with registered dietician and nutritionist Shana Hussin, RDN about this relatively new approach to the science of diet and nutrition, helping you find the way to a healthier relationship with food. Shana delves into the most interesting benefits of intermittent fasting, the personal goals that must come when trying it, and the right age and physical condition to undergo such a diet. She also explains why counting calories do not really matter at all, as well as the yay and nays of choosing the food to consume as you go deep into intermittent fasting.

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This episode of The Beauty Construct Speakers Series will focus on an emerging concern associated with modern beauty standards. Join us as Dr. Ritu Chopra, leading plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Solvasa co-founder, share his thoughts about defining beauty in the context of self-love and acceptance and about understanding the potential consequences of body-altering surgeries. Through conversation with Solvasa CEO Lori Bush, Dr. Chopra will highlight the realities of breast implant illness: what it is, how common it is, why it happens, and how it can be prevented or treated. If you know who is stressed about risks associated with breast augmentation, invite her to this episode for the empowerment and resilience of a little knowledge provided by a compassionate thought leader.

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This holiday season is difficult than in the past years, with so much being taken away from us. We can’t gather for holiday parties, or travel and gather with extended family. We don’t have our typical work gatherings and celebrations. Even our kids don’t get to have their holiday concerts, nativity plays, or secret Santa parties. The list goes on and on. This first installment of The Beauty Construct Speakers Series promises valuable insights and practices to help everybody manage the pandemic stress that’s taking grip this holiday season. Join us for this timely webinar as Solvasa President, Dr. Christopher Caires, chats with neuropsychologist, Mindful Life Founder, and bestselling author, Dr. Kristen Race, about how to be present this holiday season.

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Improving eye health
Contact lenses
Moisturizing ingredients
True or false: Carrots improve eyesight
Vitamins
LASIK surgery
Makeup remover
Oil glands behind your eyes vs. makeup
Solvasa’s Clarity Soothing Eye Wipes
Blepharitis
Microbiomes
Facial skin area vs. eyelid skin area
Eye creams
Eye fillers
Chlorine
Busting eye health myths
Omega-3 and Vitamin C for hydration

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Prenatal yoga
Respecting the data
Gender roles
Flexibility
Different types of yoga
Yoga = Union
Practicing yoga at home
MyYogaWorks.com
Being present
Breathing
Yoga retreats
The future of yoga

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Exercise as punishment
Eating disorders
Food is fuel
Negative thoughts
The ‘Dreadmill’
Mindset on food
Don’t be afraid of carbs
Nonsustainable diets
Swapping ingredients for healthier recipes
Macros (carbs, protein, fat)
Flip the way you see yourself
Food ingredients
Living Fit From Within program
Motivation and Mindset
MLM Opportunities
WHY - What Helps You
Giving your best

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Symboimes
Global epidemic of inflammatory disease
What ‘blocks’ have we lost?
Xenobiotics
Hunter-gatherers have no acne or eczema
If you have inflammation on your skin, it’s likely in other parts of your body too
Biology is undergoing a scientific revolution because of the microbiome
Science experiments on your face
Yanomami tribe
What does our skin need?
Even, tone skin = beauty
We are not what we think we are
None of us are healthy
Gut health vs. Skin health
Skincare minimalism (like plants from the Amazon!)