by cooldude ~ September 26th, 2011
In today’s busy world, all you think of is work and success. Due to this your health is vastly neglected, the result being that health ailments strike early in life. Along with a healthy mind, a healthy body is also important. A little bit of exercise is all you need to keep you fit and active in the long run. If you dislike the idea of going to a gym, then you can easily sit at home and do yoga. Yoga woks miracle for your body and soul in the following ways-
1) Yoga postures relieve your body from stress. Your muscles relax and you get rid of sore muscles.
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3) Yoga involves meditation. When you meditate, you mind relaxes. All the tension, stress, worries and negative thoughts flow out and peace and calm flows in.
4) Some yoga postures increase the blood flow through your body and give your skin a healthier glow.
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by cooldude ~ September 11th, 2011
Stretch marks are the biggest concern for men and women on modern day. Scientifically, these are small lines that appear on your body’s surface due to excessive stretching or quick growth of the underlying tissue beneath your skin. It is an unwanted phenomenon, which can leave your skin layers discolored or grooved. For decades, physicians and scientists have been trying to find a possible cure to it. But prevention methods are hard to come by.
Getting rid of stretch marks is the only viable alternative for people suffering from it. The pharmaceutical market is booming with branded oils and creams that can inhibit and limit the effect of stretch marks. These creams act by targeting the dermis and lower layers of your skin. But, be cautious about the cheap quality products. Other available techniques include laser assisted surgical procedures, but it is recommended only when other methods have failed to bear any effect.
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by cooldude ~ September 1st, 2011
Winter is pretty damaging on our skin making it dry and chapped. Here are some essential tips to prevent flaky skin in the cold season. Firstly, doctors always recommend consuming gallons of water (8 cups minimum) in the winter season as water keeps your skin well-hydrated from inside substituting the moisture loss.
Then, make sure to go for mild soaps or cleansers as the regular soaps are harsh on skin and will strip off the natural oils from your complexion. The next tip is to take short and warm showers as prolonged hot baths pull out natural oil components from the skin leaving you dehydrated.
Besides, don’t forget to moisturize yourself effectively post shower which would prevent the skin moisture from getting evaporated and also provide your skin with an additional hydration. Your lips, elbows, knees and heels need to be moisturized especially. Lastly, don’t stop using the sunscreen lotion as it’s for throughout the year and not restricted to the summer months exclusively.
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by cooldude ~ April 19th, 2011
Sometimes life brings you across certain incidents or situations where you would have loved to avoid at all cost. Then you find it very hard to deal with it and lose your mental peace eventually. Anger, fear, animosity and anxiety engulf you and lead to post traumatic disorders.
These days, people often suffer from post traumatic stress. Here are some ways to eliminate the stress from your life. This therapy focuses on bringing out all the feelings that are buried inside your mind. The therapy helps you to deal with the pain and the feelings you have been fleeing from. It works on your past to alleviate your present.
You have to help yourself as well and identify the reasons for the trauma. Visit a good psychologist or counselor immediately. You have to accept the reality and combat the fear in your mind. You will get over the stress once you let go off the past and believe in yourself again.
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by cooldude ~ April 15th, 2011
Eyes are the most vital and delicate part in our body. Without them, our whole world will literally become dark and meaningless. But most of us don’t take proper care for them. With increasing usage of mobile phones, laptops and other electronic gadgets, everyone is facing eye troubles. So, here are some tips which you should follow to maintain your eyes.
Always wash your eyes with cold water thrice a day. This will keep the moisture content of your eyes intact and it will also remove impure substances. When you buy an electronic product, make sure that it has safe eye technology which will protect your eyes manifold. Also take in loads of Vitamin C with your diet. Products like carrots which are rich in Vitamin C are vital for your eyes. They will make your eyes sharper and fault less.
If you follow all these instructions, your sight will remain the same for many years to go.
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by cooldude ~ April 12th, 2011
A scratch on the surface of the clearer part of the eye or a scrape painful enough to cause regular eye irritation can be termed as a corneal abrasion which involves a slight rupture of the eye tissue called the cornea. Its causes can be plenty, anything that can hit your eye or when something gets into the eye forming scratches on the cornea, it leads to a corneal abrasion.
Now talking about the causes, any substance like sand particles or wood or even a twig can penetrate the eye and cause severe corneal abrasion. Regular eye irritation or blurry vision can fall under the symptoms of corneal abrasion or even severe eye pain on exposure to bright light.
The basic treatment includes proper rinsing of the eye with clean water. If irritation still exists, it’s best to consult an ophthalmologist and go for a recommended eye drop. You need to keep your eyes away from any strain because that might lead to worsening of the consequences.
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by cooldude ~ April 6th, 2011
LASIK or Laser-In-Situ-Keratomileusis (as it is technically called) is a sort of optic surgery for the correction of the farsightedness, near-sightedness and moderate to mild astigmatism. The surgery helps you to get rid off your spectacles and contact lenses permanently. The LASIK system was the brainchild of a Spanish ophthalmologist called Jose Barraquer and was developed around 1950. Later on, the technique was further modified by a Russian doctor named Svyatoslav Fyodrov.
LASIK surgery has increased its popularity today because of its safer operational features and fast recovery benefits. Firstly, it’s always safer because it just employs a laser ray to treat your problem and do not involve any cutting procedures with the surgical instruments like the traditional methods. Just a thin portion of your cornea is operated on using laser beam.
Besides, it involves no stitches and the patient is not even required to wrap bandages. Moreover, it ensures you an instant recovery and within a few days the patient can go back to his normal routine.
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by cooldude ~ March 29th, 2011
Do you run away from food or lack hunger? Well, then you are definitely suffering from the eating disorder, Anorexia. It is a kind of disorder which causes loss of appetite and hence you eat a very small amount of food. The amount of calories that you need for survival reduces, as a result. Anorexia is considered as a psychological disease and can cause depression sometimes.
This is a hereditary disease and it affects the other functions of the body. You will develop anemia and white blood cells count will decrease. Anorexia, generally, develops in the adolescence stage when your young ones need the best care. This disease affects the bones mostly. As your body will lack nutrients, it will try to take away mass from your bone.
Heart is another organ which gets affected due to anorexia. Your heart becomes small and weak and hence there will be considerable fall in your blood pressure.
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by cooldude ~ March 28th, 2011
Asthma induced by allergy is pretty serious, especially if it affects your little kid. Children who suffer from allergies are diagnosed with breathing trouble later in their lives. There is a strong connection between allergy and asthma and therefore you need to know how to combat your kid’s allergy asthma.
It is important that you understand what your child is allergic to. For this an allergy test needs to be done. Once the test results are in, if you see that your kid is allergic to cats and dogs, do not keep dogs and cats in your house. Educate the people who deal with your kid about his problem. If he is allergic to grass, then tell his teacher to take precautions while kids play in the playground.
It is crucial that you get in touch with a reputed allergist who will treat your child’s allergy induced asthma. Always keep medication handy to treat you child when he has an asthma attack.
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by cooldude ~ February 25th, 2011
If you want the best results in improving the memory power then food items with folic acid and phytochemicals are the most preferred choice. And these names might sound fancy but you need not worry, these elements are present in the regular food we eat every day like vegetables, boxed cereals and fruits. If you want to boost your memory to a great extent then you should know the importance of eating foods which has a high content of the above mentioned elements.
Berries like the blueberries, raspberries and acai berries are the best options as they contain a high level of anthycyanins which is supposed to be an element that boosts up and improves memory. Another food item that provides a good source of folic acid is the whole grain cereals. Folic acid is a great memory booster due to its ability to reduce the homocysteine or memory loss level. Red grapes too are very beneficial which has a high content of quercetin.
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