Stretchmarks are genetic. My mother has so many of them and I gained 37 lbs during my pregenancy and didn’t get any at all. I strongly believe that the oil I used prevented me from having them. It is called “Mother’s Special Blend” skin toning oil and softens/elasticizes your skin beyond what I thought is possible. It absorbs really fast and never sticks to you like shea butter does. The ingredients are: almond oil, pecan oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, and Vitamin E. 8oz cost around $9 and last for three months if you use it twice a day. I started with this oil at the end of my fifth month and used it up to three months after birth. (Shrinking back can also cause marks). I just don’t know where to get it anymore, because Goodson’s Healthstore in Berkeley was bought up by some chain store which doesn’t carry it. Maybe Wild Oats or Whole Foods has it. Anyway, the manufacturer is Mountain Ocean, Box 951, Boulder, CO 80306.

Many of us want to lose weight fast. We all have seen commercials that advertise losing weight in days and weeks. But is it a good thing? Is losing weight too fast has negative consequences?

I believe that losing weight too fast leads to exessive stretch marks. The skin slowly stretches out while you are gaining weight, because nobody gains weight overnight. If the weight is lost too fast, the skin will collapses and hangs in flops which causes stretch marks to appear, just like a piece of clothing that develops wrinkles. Continue Reading »
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