Archive for May, 2011

Skin Care Steps

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Many people find it complicated to care for the body because they think that they need to use dozens of products. To remain youthful and healthy is one of the things that everybody would want to have. The skin is our moist visible feature and can be the most problematic part of our body.

Some people feel envy of the actors and actresses because they have that radiant and glowing skin. Having skin like those we see on the celebrities is not impossible and certainly will not hurt our pockets. All we need to do is follow 5 skin care steps that are easy and inexpensive. These simplified skin care routine covers the things that your skin needs to have from cleansing to anti-aging. These steps can help banish blemishes and fine lines and make have that skin you always wanted.

Step 1: Cleansing. The start of every skin care routine is cleansing the skin twice a day. This can be done in the morning and in the evening. Cleanse your skin with the use of a gentle and fragrance-free cleanser or a mild soap. Use your hands in lathering the soap or cleanser and do not use a washcloth because it can be rough for the skin. Choose a cleanser that does not dry the skin since the skin needs some natural oils.

Step 2: Toning. The use of toners will help your skin get rid of the excess dirt or beauty products like make-up left on your skin even though you already have cleansed. Use a toner and see the residue on the cotton pad. Regular toning will refine and minimize pores and makes your skin feel clean and fresh.

Step 3: Moisturizing. This step is the most common step in keeping your skin young and healthy. Use best moisturiser or best facial moisturizer to keep our skin hydrated especially during extreme weather conditions. Apply dry skin lotion at least twice a day especially after bathing to retain as much moisture as possible.

Step 4: Scrub/Exfoliate. Exfoliating removes dead skin cells which make your skin smooth beneath the surface. However, do not exfoliate everyday because it will only make your skin drier. This can be done once or twice a week. Use a product that is safe and is not harsh because too much sloughing makes your skin sensitive when under the sun.

Step 5: Anti-aging. This step is necessary in protecting the skin from the sun’s harmful rays. Sun exposure makes your skin look old and can cause premature aging. Use sun block or sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 30 for every day use. If you are staying outdoors most of the time, use a product with higher SPF and reapply the sunscreen constantly.

These 5 steps coupled with regular skin maintenance are all you need to keep your skin radiant and glowing.

Blueberries

Monday, May 16th, 2011

If you have decided to change the physical and mental significance of aging, then why should you start by eating blueberries, a super-food for anti-aging? Because, this tasty berry is packed with nutrients and antioxidants that destroy free radicals that are known to increase your chances of disease and the progression of aging gives you the best chance of looking, feeling younger and more mentally alert. Free radicals are form of oxygen, known to cause damage to healthy cells or functions

Other berries known to have a similar high level of nutrients and antioxidants as blueberries are strawberries, blackberries and grapes, yes, grapes are considered a berry. The reason you may look, feel younger and more mentally alert is the fact that blueberries contain many compounds that aid in the process, these compounds, along with very powerful antioxidants, benefit in preventing cells from breaking down due to free radical.

The compound anthocyanian fills the blueberry that gives its vibrant color. The anthocyanian compound along with anti-inflammatory properties of blueberries is also often suggested that it’s associated with aging, may also decrease the loss of mental function. It is also thought as a result of various studies that blueberries might help with the decrease of cognitive deterioration or memory loss that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Research reports have shown that those people who consumed a minimum of one cup of blueberries per day achieve 5% better in motor function skills, such as those related to loss of coordination and balance resulting in age related accidents, than those people who did not consume blueberries on a daily basis.

On a per serving basis, blueberries, a super-food for anti-aging pack a punch of nutritional value while containing very few calories. Blueberries are known for being a low glycemic index food. It has been shown that blueberries will not rapidly increase your blood sugar like many other well-known fruits. They are crammed with flavinoids, tannins, antioxidants, phytochemcials, iron, manganese, Vitamin C, and vitamin E – all of these can beneficial in avoiding serious illness and disease.

The many compounds discovered in blueberries, have been known to safeguard your DNA from damage. Studies and various reports have shown that blueberries can play an important part in stopping such a fatal disease as cancer and heart disease. Furthermore, studies have shown they may also benefit in reducing the damage left after a stroke, and also avoiding urinary tract infections, lower cholesterol and improve eye sight.

With high anti-inflammatory properties found in blueberries, it is known that they can assist in making available some relief to those that have related aches and pains from arthritis.

Above we have tried to explain to best of our knowledge from known studies and reports, how blueberries can benefit your internal body. So, what effect can blueberries have on your body’s exterior?

Let’s start by saying that blueberries out preform all other fruits when it come looking and feeling younger. Skin aging and wrinkling is due primarily to inflammation, here again, blueberries, a super-food for anti-aging with its dominant anti-inflammatory properties, come to the rescue to fight inflammatory issues. A world prominent dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone indorses that blueberries be a part of your everyday diet in order to benefit from having younger looking skin.

Because tasty blueberries of the readily available at local grocery store, unlike other anti-aging foods, it makes it easier to get started with your anti-aging process. They can be eaten by adding them to your cereal each day, or several other ways such as frozen or fresh fruit snack, with yogurt or an ice cream and dessert topping.

In conclusion, the anti-aging process is quite straight forward, if you set your goal to eat the required daily portion with a minimum of one cup per day of blueberries and other anti-aging foods will reward you with a healthy enjoyable lifestyle.

Hair Loss Causes?

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Introduction

I do not know about you, but I was devastated when I found out I was losing my hair at the age of 50. But as I look back on it, I was slowly losing my hair over the past 20 years. So how come I started losing my hair gradually and did not notice it, but then all of a sudden it started coming out faster and was much more noticeable.

So what could cause this gradual loss and then the sudden increase?

History

When I was a teenager I had a full head of hair. Several years later I noticed that my hair was thinning. I found this out by comparing past and present pictures but did not think much of it. I thought it was just a part of growing old and not a specific hair loss condition.

When I did a little research on it I found it was normal for people to loss anywhere from 50 to 150 strands of hair a day. When I looked at the number of hairs I was losing, it appeared normal.

Then as I reached middle age I noticed in my washbasin there was a lot more hair strands than normal. Plus there was more hair in the shower drain and my wife was complaining about all the hair strands of mine she was finding. So it was time for me to get serious about my hair loss and do some research.

Research

I started to do my research by looking at those conditions that could cause hair loss and eliminating the obvious.

Male Pattern Baldness- I quickly eliminated this one because if you look on packages of Rogaine or Minoxidil they had a picture of a man with male pattern baldness. My hair loss was not anything like that where it is receding from the hairline and with hair loss at the crown. True I had receding hairline but the hair on my crown was in tact.

Medicine- This could not be it because I was taking no drugs.

Scalp Infections- I had no scalp infections, even my hairdresser agreed.

Diet- My diet was fine, getting all the proper nutrition I needed from my food such as vitamin E and vitamin B, such as Biotin.

Stress- Though I was an executive for a nuclear power plant I felt I was not under any great stress.

Results

I retired recently and now get up when I want to, do what I want and go to bed when I want. Guess what, my hair loss has stopped. Conclusion, because of my job, I was under stress and it was causing my hair loss and I did not even know it.

Conclusion

If you are losing your hair, you should look closely at stress. You may not think you are under any stress but you may be and it could be causing your hair loss.