October 21st, 2007 -- Posted in Skin Care |
Not all of us are blessed with silky skin. Working on these simple seaweed skin care secrets is worth it. After a few weeks, you will start to notice a difference! We all have different skin textures. Some will see speedy results while others might take a while.
As a teenager, I suffered the physical and emotional pains of acne. Allergies and Acne, a lethal combination for a teener to live through. I’ve met most of the top dermatologists in the Philippines. And due to the excruciating pain of cautery, I learned to recite the Hail Mary faster than the group of old ladies at our parish church (I was told that the procedure would be over after five Hail Mary’s).
The good news is I survived the teen years. Oh but wait – as an adult, I had adult acne until after the birth of my first son. So you see, I went from skin scare to skin care 
Our skin reflects how we’re feeling
Our skin is the largest organ of our body (around two square meters) and it announces to everyone how we are:
* If we slept late, we have the eyebags to prove it.
* If we lack water or exercise, our skin is dull.
* If we’ve had a good day or eat healthy, we glow.
Let’s have more of those glowing moments! Here are the Four S’s to avoid if you want to stay clear of pimples and wrinkles:
* Smoking. There are thousands of toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke and these toxins starve the skin of oxygen. A good supply of oxygen keeps the skin supple, so stay away from smoking.
* Stress. Worry leads to stress. It is easy to advice others to stop worrying but do you follow your own advice? If you feel stress creeping up inside you, go for a walk or do some exercise. It really helps! Maybe even go on vacation! No time? Then relax in a bath.
* Sugar. Sugar may taste heavenly but will leave the skin looking like hell if you’re not careful. Too much sugar leads to glycation or to be more descriptive, gives your skin that leathery look and feel.
* Sun. I’m talking here of too much sun. Enough sunlight is very helpful because our bodies absorb the much needed vitamin D. Too much sun is harmful and will wrinkle the skin in due time.
What goes on your face goes in your face
Remember this everytime you apply something on your face – skin care products, cosmetics or facepaint – these things just don’t stay on our skin. Our pores take it deep into the dermis and epidermis and ends up in our bloodstream. So be very selective.
So what’s the best nourishment for the skin?
Nature’s purest source of cell-regenerating nutrients and a great ingredient in skin care secrets — ocean vegetables! The vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes present in sea vegetables or seaweeds, are potent antioxidants with a lot of skin healing and rejuvenating properties. Vitamin A (beta carotene/retinol) and Vitamin C work together in maintaining collagen, a protein necessary for the formation of connective tissue in the skin.
The phytonutrients present in ocean vegetables also help increase blood flow at the surface of the skin, hence making it supple, smooth and radiant.
Seaweed does wonders to our skin. When applied topically, seaweeds draw out toxins from our body and releases its nutrients into us through our pores. There are skin care products containing microalgae or seaweeds in their facial cleansers, toners, moisturizers and facial masks, to name a few, and they vary in ingredients and price. The best way is to test it on yourself and see how your skin reacts.
If you are more experimental, you can also use your kitchen counter as your very own lab Experiment with whipping up natural ingredients together, and instead of putting them in your mouth, apply it on your face.
Shoulders, knees to toes
So we’ve taken care of our face. What about the rest of our body?
Some seaweed soaps are excellent for exfoliating the skin, leaving it silky smooth. Others lessen the cellulite build up in the thighs. The best way is to try a bar of soap and find out what it does for you.
A bath can do wonders to the body and spirit. Boost it up a notch by adding a bit of seaweed to release the toxins in the body and to refresh the skin.
Same thing goes for a massage but there’s more to it. A massage speeds up the movement of blood from the heart to the extremities. After a few minutes of massage, say from five to ten minutes, the oxygen content on the massaged areas has increased ten to fifteen percent! Lymphatic drainage is also improved since the strokes and pressure on the skin helps in the release of toxins. Using massage oil with seaweed extract will help in releasing the toxins. By the way, here’s good news for those who give the occasional massage to a loved one – massaging burns calories!
Seaweed body wraps take a lot of time but it’s worth it! Leaving the warm seaweed mixture wrapped on you feeds the skin with wonderful nutrients.
After the pampering, a good moisturizer or lotion protects the skin to an extent from the environment, like pollution and dirt.
Skin care from within We may put tons of creams, lotions, and masks on our face to keep our skin flawless and young looking. But what our skin really needs is nourishment from within.
One of the skin care secrets that we easily forget is choosing the right foods that will keep our skin happy. You will never go wrong with adding more fruits and vegetables to your daily meals. If you’ve got a busy lifestyle, start your day with seaweed tablets.
Pay attention to what your skin is telling you and try these skin care secrets today.
October 16th, 2007 -- Posted in Medical News |
Recently on ABC World News Charlie Gibson did a story that kind of surprised me. He announced to his audience that Diabetes has become an epidemic in the U.S.-NO ****!!
I am just one little diabetic that started a website to share my experiences with others and share that knowledge and in the process learn more about this terrible disease. I have been calling it an epidemic for a year now. It is so obvious. C’mon ABC tell us something we don’t know.
Diabetes is a disease that affects 7% or 21 Million Americans and claims 240 million victims worldwide. Type 2 Diabetes is the biggest portion of those at 95 %. Another 14 million Americans have pre-diabetes where their blood sugars are elevated but below Diabetic levels.
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism–the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.
For those who already have some risk factors such as a family history of it type 2 Diabetes is largely caused by elements in your lifestyle such as overeating and being overweight. Unless you have been hiding under a rock you already know that obesity in the U.S. is huge. GET THE CONNECTION? DUH!!
The story went on to tell us that the costs now in the U.S. are $116 billion for medical and an additional $58 billion in lost productivity due to absences from work. That’s a whopping $174 billion!! The U.S. alone spends $1 billion on diabetes research.
Whoa wait a minute-this news bulletin just in: DIABETES IS A WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIC.
In some countries, for example developing far eastern ones, Diabetes is growing much faster than it is in the U.S. largely due to western influences on diet. Folks all over are getting fat. Just got done ’skyping’ with a new friend in China who tells me 10% of the population has it. That’s worse than the U.S. at 7%.
I have this theory too that as we get more into the internet age we become more hooked on sitting on our butts surfing or working at our computers. This inactivity leads to diabetes as well. You want a story Charlie? Talk about that!
The ABC story went on to discuss how band surgery is becoming a preferred way to manage the problem. We don’t want to do the simple things like exercise and change our diet now do we? Let’s get some surgery. It is just another way to keep the economy going. Why change our lifestyle when we can have some surgery?
Exercise of 30 min a day 5-6 days a week and a weight loss of 10% are the commonly accepted ways to get control of Diabetes. Try it-it’s cheaper than surgery.
To find out more about Diabetes check the link below.
Jack Krohn has had Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Syndrome X for nearly fifteen years. He speaks from the experiences he has had during that time. He owns SECURITY SOLUTIONS a one stop resource that provides solutions and answers for all your self defense and home security problems.
October 5th, 2007 -- Posted in Laparoscopy, Medical News |
Your infertility specialist may recommend laparoscopy to diagnose and treat endometriosis. Laparoscopy is a relatively non-invasive procedure, especially in the diagnostic phase of your infertility treatment. It can be a lot more invasive, and can be considered a major surgery when it is used to treat endometriosis.
To perform a laparoscopic procedure, your doctor will make a small incision near your navel. Your abdomen will be filled with carbon dioxide to inflate it. This allows the doctor to then insert the laparoscope and inspect your reproductive organs and abdominal cavity. The inflation gives the doctor plenty of room to look around. Your body may be tilted back during the procedure so that your intestines and other organs will shift higher up into your body. This gives the surgeon a more clear view of your reproductive organs.
The laparoscope itself is like a tiny, long telescope. It projects a light into your body so that the surgeon can look around. Your doctor may need to make a second incision near your pubic bone to insert other surgical tools. Endometriosis may be quite visible, but sometimes it is not visible to the naked eye. Your surgeon may take biopsies of tissue from your body during the laparoscopic procedure. The tissues will be examined under a microscope to confirm or deny the presence of endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a condition that causes the endometrium, normally lining your uterus, to grow outside of the uterus and attach itself to surrounding structures and organs. Adhesions and scar tissue can form inside of your abdominal and pelvic regions, causing a lot of pain, discomfort and fertility problems. Endometriosis can be mild and may not be discovered until a laparoscopic procedure is performed. If endometriosis affects your ovaries or fallopian tubes, then it can keep eggs from passing through to your uterus for implantation. Endometriosis is a progressive condition and can get worse over time.
Symptoms of endometriosis include abnormally heavy bleeding during menstruation, extremely painful menstrual cramps that last for days, back pain, painful intercourse, urination or defecation. These symptoms can be very similar to other infections or disorders. Therefore, endometriosis may be overlooked until infertility is a concern.
If endometriosis is discovered, your infertility specialist can use laparoscopy as part of the surgical treatment. A pelvis afflicted by endometriosis can also include adhesions, cysts, scar tissue and endometrial implants. Your surgeon will attempt to remove endometrial implants, drain cysts, separate and loosen adhesions and scar tissue. Laser treatment may be used to cut away adhesions, scar tissue and cysts.
Laparoscopy used to treat endometriosis is considered a major surgical procedure, but because of the small incisions made and the state of the art techniques used, there is generally a fast recovery with minimal discomfort after the procedure. Talk to your doctor and discover if laparoscopy endometriosis treatment can help you be on your way to fertility.