Bangkok--19 May--
Sleep is often an overlooked aspect of wellness — a good night’s sleep is a cornerstone of overall health; allowing the body to repair and regenerate. Without a good night of sleep, your biology is working overtime, compounding the effects of daily stress in your body. This can accelerate the physical decline of old age, including the loss skin elasticity, and formation of wrinkles.
To help address the growing epidemic of sleep deprivation, Origins has once again teamed up with the world-renowned authority on integrative health, Dr. Andrew Weil, to develop Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Night Health, an integrative regime of products that work to help relax you in preparation for sleep. Dr. Rubin Naiman, sleep and dream specialist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, directed by Dr. Weil, was also consulted on the collection. Utilizing therapeutic essential oils, Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Night Health is a collection of products specially formulated to help welcome sleep back into your nighttime routine, as Mother Nature always intended.
Dr. Rubin Naiman
“Sleep is an integral part of maintaining one’s health,” said Dr. Andrew Weil.
“Getting a sufficient amount of sleep helps protect and nourish one’s body, mind and spirit.”
Alarming Sleep Statistics
Sleep deprivation may accelerate physical decline of old age. Deep sleep activates release of Growth Hormones, which are necessary for restoring skin elasticity, helping smooth wrinkles and to strengthen hair and nails. Therefore, poor sleep could compromise skin and hair health.The endocrine system and metabolism are negatively impacted by sleep deprivation, leading to an increased risk of obesity and diabetes (Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1999).Poor sleep can compromise brain function, making emotions difficult to manage. And it can interfere with learning and memory (The human emotional brain without sleep — a prefrontal amygdale disconnect, University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Medical School, 1994-2008).Insomnia affects more women than men. Women who have trouble falling asleep and/or wake up often during the night suffer from serious health consequence including greater psychological distress, feelings of hostility, depression and anger. They are also at increased risk for obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.Dependency on prescription sleep medications continues to grow. There was a reported 50% increase in use of prescription sleep medications from 1998 to 2006. Use increased in virtually all demographic groups, but the sharpest spikes occurred among women and young adults (Sleep Aids, Thomson Healthcare Research Brief, January 2008)
Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Night Health includes:
Night Health Bedtime Face Cream
During the REM sleep cycle, our facial muscles relax and skin rebuilds. This rich, emollient face cream contains potent plant actives that work while you slumber to revive the skin, minimizing the appearance of damage and maximizing the skin’s natural restorative ability. Buckbean and St. Paul’s Wort extracts target tense, clenched-looking skin, helping to relieve visible lines. Castanea Sativa Seed Extract helps clear away dead surface cells to further improve skin tone, leaving a fresh, rejuvenated complexion. Anti-irritants derived from the extracts of Red Algae, Brown Algae, and Yeast help keep calm while Trehalose hydrates and Oleanic Acid firms. Wheat Bran and Olive Extracts aid in repairing the skin’s protective barrier, sealing moisture in and damge out. Soothing essential oils encourage tranquility in both mind and body, helping release the day’s tension so that you can rise and shine with bright, healthy looking skin.
Night Health Bedtime Bath Oil
Indulge in a warm, luxurious bath before bed. The day’s anxiety and tension float away; while skin is nourished by Vitamin E along with a blend of Organic Sunflower, Organic Safflower, Organic Jojoba and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Mind and body are soothed with a therapeutic blend of Organic Lavender, Organic Mandarin and Chamomile essential oils. Afterwards, body temperature cools to its optimal resting temperature, helping prepare the mind and body for sleep.
Night Health Bedtime Balm
Rub this non-greasy formula only acupressure points including the back of the head, shoulder and soles of the feet and deeply inhale the aromas of Organic Lavender, Organic Mandarin and Chamomile. The creamy combination of Organic Shea Butter with Sweet Almond and Coconut Oils absorbs easily into skin, letting you massage away stress with this smooth, velvety on the spot balm. Essential oils maintain an aura of tranquility.
Night Health Bedtime Spray
Lightly mist your body with this soothing aromatherapy spray before slipping between the sheets. The calming, therapeutic fragrance of Lavender, Mandarin and Chamomile Oils helps clear the air for a peaceful night’s sleep. The perfect final touch on your relaxing nighttime routine, this soothing bedtime spray helps promote a smooth transition into a dreamy state.
Application
Each evening, prepare your body for a peaceful night’s sleep with a relaxing nighttime ritual. Begin by indulging in a warm, luxurious bath enhanced with several drops of Night Health? Bedtime Bath Oil, which relaxes the body and calms the mind.
Next, sweep the hydrating Night Health Bedtime Face Cream onto clean skin over face and throat, deeply inhaling the soft aroma of soothing essential oils.
Further unwind by triggering certain acupressure points with the Night Health? Bedtime Balm. After warming a generous amount of the Bedtime Balm between fingers, apply to the hollow at the base of the skull. Gently massage three circles forward, then three circles backwards. Slide hands down to base of neck, midway to the outside of the shoulder, just below the tops of shoulders, just below the tops of shoulders. Gently massage three circles forward, then three circles backwards. Next, massage balm in the crease between the palm and wrist in line with your little finger. Massage three circles forward, then three circles backwards. Finally, using small circles, massage the Bedtime Balm onto the soles of the feet until cream penetrates.
The final step of the nighttime ritual includes one last aromatic invitation for sleep. Lightly mist the Night Health Bedtime Spray over the body and inhale deeply, allowing any remaining feelings of tension and anxiety to float away as the soporific aromas of soothing essential oils help usher in relaxation.
Essential Oil Blend:
Aromatic essential oils have long been used to calm the mind, body and spirite. The essential oil blend used in the Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Night Health Collection, Chamomile Oil, Organic Lavender Oil and Organic Mandarin Oil, were specifically selected for their clinically proven qualities to help encourage relaxation.
Key Ingredients for Night Health Bedtime Face Cream Include:
Buckbean Extract Encourages the firming and lifting of the appearance of slack facial contours
St. Paul’s Wort Extract Helps reduce the appearance of visible facial lines
Heather Extract Has powerful anti-irritant qualities
Yeast Extract An anti-irritant that also helps to even skin tone.
Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Helps desquamate dead surface cells
Asparagopsis Armata Extract An anti-irritant that is derived from Red and Brown Algae and helps provide moisture
Key Ingredients for Night Health Bedtime Bath Oil Include:
Organic Sunflower Oil Extracted from the seeds of the Sunflower, this skin-soothing oil is helpful in conditioning skin.
Organic Safflower Oil From the safflower, this oil is known to help hydrate hydrate skin and restore lost moisture.
Organic Jojoba Oil A botanical extract from the seed of the Jojoba tree. Organic Jojoba Oil is known for its hydrating and skin-softening properties.
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Obtained from ripe olives, the fruit of the olive tree Olea Europaea, has been used for centuries for its hydrating and skin-softening properties.
Key Ingredients for Night Health Bedtime Balm Include:
Organic Shea Butter Found only in tropics of Africa, this cream is extracted from the nuts of the Shea-Karite tree. Shea Butter is known to nourish the skin with Vitamins A, E and F.
Sweet Almond Oil Originating from the kernels of Prunus dulcis, this oil is rich in polyunsaturates necessary for skin hydration and softness.
Coconut Oil This oil from the Coconut Palm has been utilized to hydrate the skin for centuries.
Key Essential Oils for Night Health? Bedtime Spray Include:
Chamomile Oil One of the most widely known therapeutic herbal remedies with relaxing and restorative qualities.
Organic Lavender Oil Lavender oil is known to help calm the nerves, which can help promote sleep. Lavender was used by the Greeks and Romans to calm wild animals.
Dr. Weil Night Health Bedtime Face Cream 3500 Baht
Dr. Weil Night Health Bedtime Bath Oil 1450 Baht
Dr. Weil Night Health Bedtime Balm 1200 Baht
Dr. Weil Night Health Bedtime Spray 1200 Baht
The Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Night Health Collection will be available from June 6, 2009 onwards at all of 12 Origins counters nearest to you.
Central Chidlom Tel 0-2655-7393 Central Ladprao Tel 0-2937-1004
Central Pinklao Tel 0-2884-7510 Central Bangna Tel 0-2745-7351
The Emporium Tel 0-2664-7685 The Mall Bangkapi Tel 0-2734-7433
Paragon Tel 0-2610-7763 Robinson Ratchada Tel 0-2641-3656
Zen Tel 0-2613-1070 The Mall Ngamwongwarn Tel 0-2951-7950
Central Chaengwattana Tel 0-2835-1070 The Mall Bangkae Tel 0-2803-8483
For more information, please contact
Raattanawong Suntharos (Ploy) Tel: 02 624 6078
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Benjama Binsukor 081 733 1856