September 22, 2008

The Importance of Caring For Your Skin

Your skin is the mirror that reflects whether the inner systems of the body are working properly or not. If there is any problem with the digestive system, liver or bowel obstruction, this will show up on your skin. People are there who suffer from unhealthy skin with pimples, boils, acne and many other skin diseases. They are often not aware of the fact simple home remedies can work wonders to the health of your skin.
The diet has a lot to do about the skin and a perfect skin care regime should also talk about a balanced diet plan. You can also use the various skin care products available in the market but the herbal ones are best because they contain natural ingredients that revitalize the skin and repair the damages that the skin suffer from pollution and harmful rays of sun.
Vitamins that Aid in Skin Care
Vitamins play an important role in revitalizing the skin. Vitamin A is a great vitamin that helps in repairing the tissue of the skin and helps with additional strength. The problems like acne, dry skin etc can be treated with the help of regular intake of vitamin a as a supplement or […]

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September 21, 2008

Take These Supplements and Combat Stress

EPA - This Omega 3 fatty acid, derived from fish oil, heads the natural supplement pack in terms of its ability to reduce the ill affects of stress and anxiety and alleviate mild to moderate depressionI have been singing the praises of this particular supplement to clients for a couple of years now, and have seen first hand the difference it can make in the lives of those who regularly take it. In fact, there is a large body of evidence that pure EPA does indeed stabilise mood, improve mental functioning and help us handle anxiety and stress more effectively.EPA supplementation has shown itself to be of benefit not only to those experiencing stress, but also to individuals suffering from depression, bi-polar disorder (manic depression) and mood swings. Additionally, EPA has been shown to improve memory, concentration and mental processing. EPA has also been shown to be of help in successfully treating skin conditions such as acne, eczema and psoriasis.Though bottles labelled ‘EPA’ may be readily purchased from most health food stores, they most often contain too high a proportion of DHA mixed in with the EPA. Almost all of the research has been conducted with pure EPA and so, […]

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September 19, 2008

Where does stress come from and how do you deal with it? (part three)

How the body reacts to prolong stress is described by Dr Hans Selye in terms of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Selye divides the stress response into three phases: Alarm Response, Adaptation and Exhaustion. The Alarm Response is the fight or flight response that prepares the body for immediate action. If the source of stress persists, then the body prepares for long term protection through the secretion of further hormones that increase blood sugar levels to sustain energy and raise blood pressure. This Adaptation phase, resulting from exposure to prolonged periods of stress, is common and not necessarily harmful but without periods of relaxation and rest to counter-balance the stress response, sufferers become prone to fatigue, concentration lapses, irritability and lethargy as the effort to sustain arousal slides into negative stress. Under persistent, chronic stress, sufferers enter the Exhaustion phase: mental, physical and emotional resources suffer heavily and the body experiences ‘adrenal exhaustion’, where blood sugar levels decrease as the adrenals become depleted, leading to decreased stress tolerance, progressive mental and physical exhaustion, illness and collapse.Exposure to excessive stress results in hormonal imbalances, which can produce a variety of symptoms:-Physical symptoms - changes in sleep patterns, missed heartbeats, fatigue, palpitations, changes […]

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