In this episode, Sarah and Stacy breakdown Botox - what is it, what are the side effects, what are the adverse reactions, and what does the science tell us about the impact of this procedure. Our hosts bring this thorough scientific discussion full circle and share their personal feelings towards this procedure and how they personally handle skin health.
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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 349: Must-Know Botox Info


(0:41) Intro
It feels like an eternity to Sarah since she last had the chance to talk to Stacy, which it basically has been since they prerecorded the latest episodes while Stacy was traveling
Stacy will share about her travels on next week's episode, but she is still processing it all
The trip was wonderful, and she has shared some updates via social media, but it was a family trip with many experiences and she is determining what all she wants to share and all the feels
One of the things that happened while Stacy was traveling; she got a massage and it put her back in a flair
Stacy did really well up until that point, which was 10 days into the trip. And she is excited to share that the first thing she did when she got home was put her Joovv to use and has been doing red light therapy on her back since returning and feeling the benefits of her Joovv (this week's episode sponsor!)
While we will cover Joovv in greater detail later in the show, if you are ready to get all the details on them now, head over to joovv.com/thepaleoview, and learn all about our favorite biohack
Sarah is gearing up for Paleo Fx, she leaves tomorrow - so by the show airs she will be on a stage sticking it to the man, which is what she typically does there
She often finds herself in the myth-busting role at these events, but doesn't actually like confrontation and wishes she could simply have everyone read the same scientific studies she is referring to
It is way easier to be on a soapbox on Skype with Stacy than it is to be in front of a few hundred or a thousand people
During Sarah's workshop in February talking about different types of scientific studies became really thematic, and how do you evaluate science and what do you look for and how do you detect pseudo-science - are topics that people would love to know more about
Sarah is trying to figure out how to condense these topics for the average person, as she recognizes the need for those in the health field to have access to this information
Stacy notes the importance of learning not just how to read these scientific studies, but how to use and apply the information in life without bias
To be able to look at the science and let that drive justification or not as to why something is improving your health or not, which is where the topic for this week's episode came from
What has been interesting for Stacy as a member of this non-toxic living community is the questions she receives around the use of Botox, among many other things, and where these injections fall in the healthy living spectrum
Stacy strives to help people find healthy solutions and Botox is off her list - through even just her preliminary research she has found that it is not for her
So on this week's episode, she wants to answer this question from a scientific perspective
Whether or not Botox is right for someone is ultimately a personal decision, but Stacy and Sarah's aim for this episode is to talk about the science and why both Stacy and Sarah would or would not make such a decision
This is not a judgment show; we want to make everyone feel comfortable when they listen to the show
Today's discussion is information driven and we are letting the science speak for itself
that is how Stacy and Sarah are driving their decisions

If Botox was safe Stacy would go out and have it done in a heartbeat
Sarah wants to note that there is a lot of pressure for social influencers to look a certain way, to appear young, healthy and vibrant is a part of the