A Different Kind of Product Review: Yes To Carrots Nourishing Exfoliating Cleanser

This isn't one of normal reviews but I have found an amazing product and want to share my experience. I woke up one morning looking forward to a beautiful boring day off of work. I was about to brush my teeth when I looked in my bathroom mirror and saw these ugly pimples! They were everywhere. Its like they popped up overnight! I almost lost it. I know that pregnancy hormones make your body all sorts of crazy but this is ridiculous! I was about to tear what little hair I have out because my whole pregnancy I had been using Clean and Clear to keep the crazy acne at bay and now it wasn't working anymore! I had to find something quick!

I wasn't particularly trilled with the selection at the drug store. I even called my grandmother for some advice in the middle of the skin care aisle at the Rite Aid! I was desperate for something to clear my skin. Just as I was about to go into rage mode....

I saw it! It was the last bottle on the shelf!  I have used Yes to Carrots before as a conditioner but only for a short period time.I loved it! I decided since their conditioner was amazing that maybe some of their other products would be too. I took it home and rushed to the bathroom and started using it immediately! I followed the instructions and as soon as I was done, I could feel the difference in my skin. It was amazing and the smell was just so inviting! I have been using it everyday for a little over a week now. My face has cleared up in a short eleven days! I would recommend this to anyone and everyone who needs their face to be clean and clear without using Clean and Clear ( or any other harsh chemicals to get rid of acne ). Check it out! Go ahead and give it a try!

Much Love,
Tori P.

Product Description: "You are amazing! You know it. And you also know you deserve a spa treatment, not just once in a while, but every day! Yes To Carrots Exfoliating Cleanser brings the spa to you. Pampering you like the professionals, it removes dead skin cells and lessens fine lines, leaving your skin balanced, nourished and radiantly rejuvenated. Go on, pamper yourself! "

 Key Ingredients:

Organic Carrots are brimming with Beta-Carotene, a natural antioxidant that protects skin from damaging free radicals.

Shea Butter protects skin from dehydration, restores Skin's suppleness and improves the appearance of dry skin.

Also includes: Bamboo Stem Extract, Carrot Root Powder

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Dead Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Daucus Carota (Carrot) Juice, Isopropyl Myristate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Gel, Propylene Glycol, Peg-40 Stearate, Zinc Oxide, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder, Dimethicone, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Chamomila Recutita, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Juice, Ipomoera Batatas (Sweet Potato) Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Honey (Mel) Extract, Silt (Maris Limus), Sorbitan Tristearate, Algae Extracts (Rhodella, Dunaliella, Spirulina), Fragrance (Parfum), Daucus Carota Seed Oil, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Allantoin, Lactic Acid, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Peel Extract.

(http://www.yestocarrots.com/product/exfoliating-cleanser?product_id=1321004)

GDM and Me: How I was Diagnosed, My Fears and How I Plan to Take it Head On!

Hello Guys and Dolls! I am officially 8 months pregnant and just found out recently that I have Gestational Diabetes. They decided to test me for it due to family history.

I had the one hour glucose test where I had to drink this nasty sugar drink called Glucola 50. It was horrible!!! I had such a bad sugar crash after. I was shaking, felt sick and didn't know what to do. I prayed that I passed so I wouldn't have to go through that again!

I got a call back less then 48 hours later. They said I had to take the 3 hour glucose test due to abnormally high blood sugar. The 3 hour glucose test is where you have to fast for 10 to 12 hours and then come in to drink the Glucola 100 (twice as much sugar as the first drink). Then they take your blood every hour on the hour for 3 hours, Now the three hour test was a complete pain but I got through it without too much nausea and without the horrible sugar crash I had with the first test (Went home straight after the test and ate as soon as I got home to stop that sugar crash before it happened). They called me 48 hours later and confirmed that I have gestational diabetes. Here is the definition (in case you don't know what that is):

Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus, GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucoselevels during pregnancy (especially during third trimester). There is some question whether the condition is natural during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is caused when the body of a pregnant woman does not secrete enough insulin required during pregnancy, leading to increased blood sugar levels.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestational_diabetes)

 I have to meet with a dietitian on Monday but before I let someone else tell me what I should do, I looked it up myself and took advice from my doctor. I started testing my blood sugar 6 times a day, I have put myself on a 2200 calorie diet (which my doctor says is perfectly fine) and decided to exercise for 30 minutes at least 2 to 3 times per week (which my doctor says is also fine). I am actually using MyFitnessPal.com again to help me document some of the food I am eating and to help me keep track of my carb intake. Lets just say I feel back on track. I didn't think I was going to be doing all this until after the baby was born.

 I am taking this quite seriously. There are serious complications involved with having gestational diabetes. It makes me worry about my Hunt Hunt. (His name is going to be Hunter Ezekiel)

The baby can have problems such as :

1) Excessive Birth Weight

2)Preterm Birth

3) Respiratory Issues

4) Low Blood Sugar

5) Jaundice

6)Birth Injuries

7) Developing Type 2 Diabetes later on in life!

(http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gestational-diabetes/DS00316/DSECTION=complications)

 I also have family members and friends who have this dreadful disease. I have seen them struggle and see how it takes a toll on the body. It is actually one of my biggest fears. I have been told that once you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, there is a high chance of the woman being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes within 5 to 10 years after the baby is born. I refuse to be a statistic! I will eat healthy, exercise regularly and make sure my blood sugar is under control! For me, For my children, For my husband, For my family!!!

Much Love and Blessings,

Tori P.