Your lifestyle and the aging process can stain and darken your teeth. Many things we do on a regular basis can contribute to stained teeth, such as drinking coffee, tea, cola and red wine or smoking.

Whitening can get your smile looking its best. Non-professional procedures and clinically unproven teeth whitening tips can often lead to unsatisfactory results, you should look for a whitening procedure that is:

• Fast and convenient
• Long lasting
• Low sensitivity
• Proven to be safe and effective
• Performed by a Dental Professional

DHA was first recognized as a skin-coloring agent by German scientists in the 1920s. It was noted as causing the skin surface to turn brown when spilled.

The first consumer sunless tanning lotion was introduced into the marketplace in the 1960s. This product was called “Quick Tan” or “QT”. It was sold as an overnight tanning agent, and other companies followed with similar products. Consumers soon tired of this product due to unattractive results such as orange palms, streaking and poor coloration. Unfortunately, because of the QT experience, many people today still associate sunless tanning with fake-looking orange tans.

In the 1970s the United States Food and Drug Administration added DHA permanently to their list of approved cosmetic ingredients. Today, DHA (dihydroxyacetone) is the main active ingredient in all sunless tanning skincare preparations. It may be used alone or combined with other tanning components such as erythrulose. DHA is considered the most effective sun-free tanning additive.

Sunless tanning products contain DHA in concentrations ranging from 1% to 15%. Most drugstore products range from 3% to 5%, with professional products ranging from 5% to 15%. The percentages correspond with the product coloration levels from light to dark. Lighter products are more beginner-friendly, but may require multiple coats to produce the desired color depth. Darker products produce a dark tan in one coat, but are also more prone to streaking, unevenness, or off-color tones if not applied correctly. The sunless tan takes 2 to 4 hours to begin appearing on the skin surface, and will continue to darken for 24 to 72 hours, depending on formulation type.

Once the darkening effect has occurred, the tan will not sweat off or wash away with soap or water. It will fade gradually over 3 to 10 days, in conjunction with the skin’s normal exfoliation process. Exfoliation, prolonged water submersion, or heavy sweating can lighten the tan, as these all contribute to rapid dead skin cell exfoliation (the dead skin cells are the tinted portion of the sunless tan).

DHA does not damage the skin, and is considered a safe skin-coloring agent and nutritional supplement. Most cases of sensitivity are due to other ingredients in the skin product preparation, such as preservatives, plant extracts, dyes or fragrances. DHA has been approved for cosmetic use by the FDA, the Canadian Health Ministry and most of the EU member nations.

Exude confidence with physician-directed services designed to help you look the age you feel. Sol Wellness Studios treats all areas of the face to redefine, restore and rejuvenate your look. Our highly trained on-site Medical staff will oversee all of your cosmetic skin needs in a safe, sterile and professional environment. Our BOTOX® and dermal filler treatments include:

• BOTOX Cosmetic®, BOTOX® Therapeutic
  Juvéderm™
• Juvéderm™ VOLUMA™

BOTOX®

Instill new confidence

First discovered in the 1980s, BOTOX® is now one of the world’s most commonly performed cosmetic procedures. It is a purified protein that relaxes muscles and can be used for cosmetic refreshment, pain alleviation, or treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). The process is virtually painless; most BOTOX® clients return to their regular schedules the same day. At Sol Wellness Studios, your BOTOX® treatment is performed by our Medical staff who provide personalized care from treatment beginning to end. In addition to guaranteed results, renewed confidence, and a vibrant, youthful look, you will also benefit from strict confidentiality and extreme safety precautions.

BOTOX Cosmetic® (by Allergan)

Our Medical Team uses an ultra-fine needle to inject a few drops of BOTOX Cosmetic® in the muscle in the treatment area. This blocks the nerve impulse, allowing the muscles to relax and wrinkles to gradually soften, fade, and even disappear to give your face a more refreshed and relaxed look. BOTOX® usually lasts up to three or four months and is used to:

• reduce forehead and nose lines
• lessen crows-feet (small lines around the eyes)
• lift the eyebrow
• reduce tiny wrinkles around the lip
• eliminate or lessen chin dimples

BOTOX® takes approximately 5 days to take effect. The treatment itself lasts 10 to 15 minutes depending on the area being treated.

BOTOX® Therapeutic

Most people don’t know that BOTOX® is more than a cosmetic treatment; it has been approved and administered for medical purposes—including pain relief and excessive sweating—for more than 20 years.

Migraines and Tension Headaches

When used as a pain alleviant, BOTOX® is injected symmetrically in the facial areas. It has been extremely effective in treating migraines when many other treatments have failed. Migraines and Tension Headaches are medical conditions that may be covered under your extended benefits plan.

Hyperhidrosis

For those who suffer from excessive sweating in the armpits and/or on the face and head, BOTOX® may be the right solution. It helps to alleviate excessive sweating by interrupting the signal from the nerve to the sweat gland. Usually within one to two weeks, depending on the amount of BOTOX® injected, hyperhidrosis clients see their amount of sweating reduce to normal or sub-normal levels. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that may be covered under your extended health benefits plan.

Refine your beauty

Sol Wellness Studios provides a wide variety of fillers to help you restore volume, enhance beauty, and achieve your skin care goals. All of our filler products have proven results and are recognized globally as successful solutions for achieving long-lasting, natural-looking results. Our Medical Team will explain the unique benefits of each product and will help you choose the right filler for you and your treatment. After your treatment, you will be able to resume normal daily activities. The site may swell and occasional bruising that lasts anywhere from 3 to 10 days may occur, but down time will be minimal. How long the treatment lasts depends upon individual metabolism rates and the area injected. Our Medical Team will ensure your confidentiality and safety at all times during your treatment and provide personalized care to ensure your desired results are achieved.

Juvéderm™ (by Allergan)

Juvéderm™ is made with hyaluronic acid – a naturally occurring human compound that helps skin retain its elasticity and plumpness. It is a major component of skin tissue responsible for maintaining local moisture content and stimulating collagen production. For some treatments, we combine Juvéderm™ with lidocaine, an effective localized pain reliever to ensure injections are gentle and provide minimal discomfort. Juvéderm™ lasts between 6 and 9 months depending on the area treated. It is best used to:

• treat moderate to deep wrinkles around the mouth
• treat facial lines
• add volume to lips, cheeks, jawline, chin, and temple
• re-contour the chin and lower face

Juvéderm™ VOLUMA™ (by Allergan)

Dermal Laser is proud to be included in a select group of physicians who have been given the opportunity to offer Juvederm VOLUMA to our clients. Juvederm VOLUMA uses hyaluronic acid – a sugar that occurs naturally in your skin – to instantly restore lost facial volume in the cheeks and contour the chin and jawline area. Juvederm VOLUMA when combined with your skin’s collagen improves skin structure and elasticity, and creates a smooth look. Juvederm VOLUMA lasts up to 18 months, depending on individuals’ metabolism. It is best used to:

• restore deep volume loss and smooth the mid face
• rejuvenate sunken areas around the cheeks and cheekbones
• create volume and youthful contour in the chin

Combination Treatment

Soft Lift™

Soft Lift™ is a combination therapy that uses BOTOX Cosmetic® and Juvéderm™ dermal fillers to provide instant facial refreshment with just one treatment. With the benefits of both, Soft Lift™ is able to combat several signs of aging at the same time. Clients can expect Soft Lift™ to:

• smooth deep wrinkles and fine lines
• restore plumpness
• enhance facial contours

LOOKING YOUNGER

BEING YOUNGER

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. Naturopathic medicine is the art and science of disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention using natural therapies including botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, , homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine / acupuncture, and lifestyle counseling.

A Naturopathic Doctor is a primary care practitioner that seeks to restore and maintain optimum health in their patients by emphasizing nature’s inherent self-healing process. A Naturopathic Doctor views the individual as an integral whole including the physiological, structural, psychological, social, spiritual, environment and lifestyle factors affecting health.

Symptoms of disease are seen as warning signals of improper functioning of the body and unfavorable lifestyle habits. The primary goal is to treat the underlying cause of the disease. This approach has proven successful in treating both chronic and acute conditions. Treatments are chosen based on the individual patient, not based on the generality of symptoms.

In Canada, the naturopathic medical profession’s infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, participation in many federal health committee initiatives, and a commitment to state-of-the-art scientific research.

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Vitamin D Deficiency:  Will you know when it’s too late? Sol Wellness Studios now offers a simple, convenient and accurate test for screening Vitamin D levels.

Many physicians are responding to recent research linking a variety of disease states and general wellness to Vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency (levels measured below 32 ng/ml) does not have obvious symptoms and can increase your risk for more serious diseases including flu, cardiovascular disease, obesity, osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis. In addition, an increased risk for strokes, diabetes (types 1 and 2), depression, and breast and colon cancer are closely linked to low Vitamin D levels.

Vitamin D Testing Made Simple

Sol Wellness Studios now offers a refined Vitamin D test (both D₂ and D₃) in a simple dried blood spot test. A few drops of blood from a quick and nearly painless nick of the finger are placed on a filter paper to dry. This can be performed easily within the salon and sent out for analysis.

Results are returned in a week to 10 days and then the appropriate levels of Vitamin D therapy can be determined.  As we continue to monitor your Vitamin D levels, we will generate a “history” test report with your newest test results compared with previous tests. This will enable you to track your treatment progress.

Body by Vi™ Balance Kit

The “Balance kit” is designed to help you begin your journey by giving your body good nutritional balance.

This kit contains 30 servings of balanced nutrition with our Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake Mix for once-a-day balanced nutrition. The kit includes an assortment of our Health Flavors, to add flavor variety, and added health benefits to your shake. Included is access to our online Health Member website for recipes, menus, nutritional information, exercise tools, and more.

Body by Vi™ Shape Kit

The “Shape” Kit helps you to see results and start shaping your body.

This kit contains 60 servings of balanced nutrition with our Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake Mix, so that you can have 2 meals per day of this great-tasting shake packed with powerful nutrition. The kit includes an assortment of our Health Flavors, to add flavor variety, and added health benefits to your shake. To give you even more tools for success, we also include access to our online Health Member website for recipes, menus, nutritional information, exercise tools, and more.

 

 

 

Body by Vi™ Core Kit

The “Core” Kit supports your lifestyle with a patented anti-aging and energy formula, balanced nutrition, and  hydration and energy without the jitters. The program is founded on keeping your nutrition in balance with one shake per day, to help your body fuel itself with lean protein, digestive enzymes, fiber, calcium, and prebiotics to support your bodies normal regularity. Combine that with our comprehensive Vi-Pak, for sound nutritional support from head to toe, and patent-pending Neuro Smart Energy drink mix, to support healthy brain function and keep you sharp.

 

No other system can compete to support your optimal physical and youthful health! An assortment of Health Flavors is also included, to add flavor variety, and added health benefits to your shake.

Drift away and allow a personalized blend of essences and oils to renew and refresh your body and soul. Your body will love you for it.

Ultimate Jasmine
Immerse yourself in the rich, floral bouquet of Sambac jasmine. The antidepressant qualities of this oil will leave you rejuvenated. Treat yourself or someone you know to the ultimate jasmine massage.

Royal Rose
Transcend beauty itself with Bulgarian rose oil. The accompanying muscle lengthening massage will leave you understanding the rue meaning of contentment. To inhale rose is to inhale the love of angels.

Shiatsu Massage
Shiatsu technique refers to the use of fingers and palms of one’s hands to apply pressure to particular sections on the surface of the body for the purpose of correcting the imbalances of the body, and for maintaining and promoting health.

Hydrofusion™

Hydrofusion™ is a mix of innovative features. This extraordinary engineering breakthrough creates the harmonization of a two-part formula: a single blanket of radiant heat and steam. The system will bathe your clients in both of these features simultaneously to provide the appearance of clean, beautiful, radiant looking skin.

Radiant Heat

Radiant heat emitted into the body chamber delivers ambient warmth.

Steam Diffusion

Broad flow steam diffusion is delivered for full body coverage.

Vibratory Massage Bed

Unwind as vibration massage soothes and relaxes.

Soft, Comfortable Bed and Head Pillow

The foam bed an contour head pillow are soft, yet supportive.

Adjustable Cool Facial Air

Meet the comfort needs of your clients.

Deluxe Color LCD Display with DVD Capabilities

A simple to operate control panel with high resolution DVD monitor. (Requires an external DVD player — not included.)

TMAX Compatibility

Remotely operate and monitor your Hydration Station.

Stereo-Ready

Create a personal musical experience for even greater session enjoyment.

Liquid Concentrates

Every Hydration Station session includes the use of Oxygen Science concentrates. These concentrates are mixed with the steam to topically delight the body. Each Oxygen Science concentrate includes a specific blend of natural ingredients.

• Mineral Melanin Concentrate
• Aloe Concentrate
• E & C Concentrate
• CoQ Contour Concentrate

The YOLO Curve is a 100% Non-invasive, laser-based, inch loss body contouring system, offering the benefits of inch loss in 20 relaxing minutes!

Rather than a painful incision, The YOLO Curve uses laser energy to safely (and painlessly) penetrate the skin and target specific adipose (or fat) cells. It is through this targeted process that The YOLO Curve is able to in fact stimulate the cell itself into releasing water, free fatty acids, and glycerol. Having released these primary constituents, water, free fatty acids, and glycerol (often referred to as Triglycerides), the fat cells reduce their overall size, resulting in inch loss for patients! This newest device offers all the benefits of the its predecessor, the Lapex BCS LipoLaser, with patient benefits of treatments in virtually half the time!

The YOLO Curve target fat in many areas of the body including the Waistline, Mid & Lower Abdomen, Upper, Mid, & Lower Back, Buttocks & Thigh Areas, Arms & Underarms as well as Chins.

The Science

The YOLO Curve LipoLaser is a 100% Non-invasive, laser-based, spot fat reduction and body contouring system. Offering the relaxation of a 30-minute massage with the benefits of inch loss!

Rather than a painful incision, the YOLO Curve LipoLaser uses laser energy to safely (and painlessly) penetrate the skin and target specific adipose (or fat) cells. It is through this targeted process that the YOLO Curve LipoLaser is able to in fact stimulate the cell itself into releasing water, free fatty acids, and glycerol. Having released these three compounds, water, free fatty acids, and glycerol (often referred to as Triglycerides), the fat cells “shrink” significantly, resulting in inch loss for patients!

How does the YOLO Curve LipoLaser Compare to Natural Weight Loss?

As mentioned, the science behind the YOLO Curve LipoLaser lies in its ability to stimulate the release of triglycerides from the targeted fat cells. This process, the release of water, free fatty acids, and glycerol, from the adipose calls, is not only natural, it is essential for the human body to function.

The human body is an energy machine; it intakes fuel (caloric intake), it converts the fuel into an energy source and stores it (as triglycerides in fat cells), and then releases it when the need arises (fat cells release stored triglycerides). The challenge in this fantastic process is that sometimes the body stores more energy than it needs in its fat cells, resulting in an increase in an individual’s physical size. Thus, it is by targeting this excess energy storage, and by further stimulating the body to undergo its natural process of releasing it, the the YOLO Curve LipoLaser achieves its impressive results. Learn more about the YOLO Curve LipoLaser.

How Does It Work?

The laser energy safely penetrates the skin targeting the fat cells (Subcutaneous layer). Once the cells are permeated, they release fatty acids, water and glycerol, or triglycerides. The triglycerides are released from the fat cells and the body uses them as an energy source. The fat cells then “shrink” significantly resulting in inch loss and the removal of cellulite.

Most patients will incorporate the use of a whole body vibration (WBV) platform for 10 minutes after treatment. WBV stimulates all cells in the body to function at a higher rate, which in turn increases the metabolism causing more fuel to burn which helps to accelerate weight loss.

WBV causes increased local circulation to targeted areas, in turn giving the visible cellulite area a “smoother” look.

WBV works from the inside out. Waste products are expelled at a cellular, lymphatic and excretion level.

WBV stimulates all cells in the body, increases blood flow and oxygen intake and stimulates metabolism to help flush out toxins.

LipoLaser is shown to release 40 to 60 grams of fat during a typical 20-30  minute waistline treatment.

This represents 400-500 calories.

Your whole body vibration session following the laser treatment will ensure the 400-500 calories of fat loss are not reabsorbed by the fat cells.

Where Does The Fat Go?

The fat is absorbed by the lymphatic system where it gets broken down and then processed by the liver and then gets converted as an energy source.  This natural process allows your body to excrete the fat and it leaves your body through your natural waste mechanisms. This makes the YOLO Curve LipoLaser so attractive.  Other procedures kill and destroy the fat cells and that is not a natural or healthy approach. This can cause adverse effects and is not a natural and safe option…It can also look terrible!  YOLO Curve LipoLaser is safe, natural, and holistic in its approach to helping you reduce the fat where you want it…with NO SIDE EFFECTS!

American Cancer Society Drags its Feet

(OMNS, October 2, 2008) A new study of 3,299 persons has shown that those with higher levels of vitamin D cut their risk of dying from cancer in half. (1) Another recent study shows that ample intake of vitamin D, about 2,000 IU per day, can cut breast cancer incidence by half. (2) Still more research found that inadequate Vitamin D is “associated with high incidence rates of colorectal cancer” and specifically urges that “prompt public health action is needed to increase intake of Vitamin D-3 to 1000 IU/day.” (3)

Vitamin D’s anticancer properties are so evident, and so important, that the Canadian Cancer Society now recommends supplementation with 1,000 IU of Vitamin D per day for all adults in winter, and year-round for persons at risk. (4)

The American Cancer Society, however, is dragging its feet, still maintaining that “More research is needed to define the best levels of intake and blood levels of vitamin D for cancer risk reduction.” (5)

What is taking them so long?

Researchers in 2006 noted that “The evidence suggests that efforts to improve vitamin D status, for example by vitamin D supplementation, could reduce cancer incidence and mortality at low cost, with few or no adverse effects.” (6)

If you search the US National Institutes of Health’s Medline online database for “cancer vitamin D,” you will find over five thousand papers. . . some dating back nearly 60 years.

It’s true: physician reports on vitamin D stopping cancer have been ignored for decades. In 1951, T. Desmonts reported that vitamin D treatment was effective against Hodgkin’s disease (a cancer of the lymphatic system). (7) That same year, 57 years ago, massive doses of vitamin D were also observed to improve epithelioma. ( In 1955, skin cancer was again reported as cured with vitamin D treatment. (9) In 1963, there was a promising investigation done on vitamin D and breast cancer. (10) Then, in 1964, vitamin D was found to be effective against lymph nodal reticulosarcoma, a non-Hodgkin’s lymphatic cancer. (11)

The American Cancer Society has been obsessed with finding a drug cure for cancer. Pharmaceutical researchers are not looking for a vitamin cure. And when one is presented, as independent investigators and physicians have continuously been doing since 1951, it is ignored.

No longer. Michael Holick, MD, Boston University Professor of Medicine, has come right out and said it: “We can reduce cancer risk by 30 to 50% by increasing vitamin D. We gave mice colon cancer, and followed them for 20 days. Tumor growth was markedly reduced simply by having vitamin D in the diet. There was a 40% reduction in tumor size. And, casual sun exposure actually decreases your risk of melanoma. Everyone needs 1,000 IU of vitamin D3 each day.” (12)

What about safety? Yes, it is possible to get too much vitamin D, but it is not easy. “One man took one million IU of vitamin D per day, orally, for six months, “says Dr Holick. “Of course, he had the symptoms of severe vitamin D intoxication. His treatment was hydration (lots of water), and no more vitamin D or sunshine for a while. He’s perfectly happy and healthy. This was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.(13) I have no experience of anyone dying from vitamin exposure. In thirty years, I’ve never seen it.”

There are, of course, some reasonable cautions with its use. Persons with hyperparathyroidism, lymphoma, lupus erythematosus, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, kidney disease, or those taking digitalis, calcium channel-blockers, or thiazide diuretics, should have physician supervision before and while taking extra vitamin D. And when employing large doses of vitamin D, periodic testing is advisable.

Unlike many of the blue light therapy solutions available the Blue Acne Light uses high intensity blue light to create a unique light therapy skin treatment system. The 420nm-450nm blue light from our powerful fluorescent bulbs penetrate your skin to kill the P. acnes bacteria which cause acne to form. By killing these bacteria, acne can clear up within weeks or be prevented all together. Using blue light therapy to treat acne is safe, effective, and convenient, allowing users to treat their acne without harsh chemicals or antibiotics.

Unlike many so called “acne treatment solutions”, blue light therapy is clinically proven effective by independent testing done by the British Journal of Dermatology and has been approved as an effective form of acne treatment by the FDA. Visit our Science & Research section to learn more about the science behind blue light therapy.

Medically proven, safe, effective and affordable. If you are looking for a solution to treat your mild to moderate acne the Blue Acne Light is the clear choice.