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I have recently had two patients mention that they were using mineral oil/baby oil products on their skin. I realized that I’ve never officially written about the negative effects of these products.

When I was in chiropractic school, the chemistry professor told me that these products dry the skin. He had a whole official reason (that I never fully understood), but I do know that when I stopped using my mineral oil product and switched to almond oil after my shower, my skin felt awesomely soft and healthy. Since I’ve been in practice the mineral oil products I have tested have all been bad.

I recommend that you use one of many other options. To name a few: olive oil, almond oil, coconut oil and products made with these.

If you have any questions about any products that you use, let us know how many you’d like tested so that we can allow time during your appointment to do so.

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 07:07 PM | Permalink

Speaking of traveling, last week I had a long flight followed by a drive into the mountains, where I sat in uncomfortable chairs 2 days for a professional seminar. I had purchased a self-inflating seat cushion from Magellans.com. It made all the difference! You can adjust the cushion to make it comfortable even in a coach seat, and totally deflate it to fold into your carry-on bag. It was GREAT on the plane! The cushion also has a cut-out for the tailbone, thus less pressure. Magellan’s also has a low back inflatable support which I tried, and it was the perfect compliment. If you are interested, the seat cushion is Item #IF413, $49.85 and the lumbar pillow Item #IF425, $29.85, both from Magellans.com.


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Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 03:53 PM | Permalink