Got Sensitive Skin?

etimes amused by women who tell me that they have  “sensitive” skin—like it’s a badge of honor, proof-positive of their femininity. The classic symptoms: diffuse redness, irritation, especially in the T-zone tingling, tightening, dryness and flakiness reaction or discomfort to procedures or products—shaving, waxing, cosmetics blotchiness, swelling, edema, which sometimes can advance to rosacea [...]

Posted Dec 20th, 09 | Read More »

Night-Time Skin Care. There’s No Rest for the Weary

It’s an urban myth that skin goes to sleep at night. So let’s FACE THE FACTS.There are a lot of reasons why skincare products need to be applied at night. In fact, it can be easily argued that nighttime products are more important than daytime, because that’s when the skin repairs itself. During the day, [...]

Posted Dec 19th, 09 | Read More »

Winter Skin Care

As winter winds and cold, dry air dehydrate our skin—what’s a woman to do?  Slather their skin with moisturizers, right?Wrong.A moisturizer is like “dessert” to your skin—it feels good, nice and smooth, but does little to nothing for your skin cells that lay beneath the surface—the source of skin aging.  That’s why it’s important to [...]

Posted Dec 18th, 09 | Read More »

Face the Facts: The Seven Skin Sins

When you’re in debt, a financial advisor will advise how to pay off creditors, based on which debts are most costly and damaging.  After you prioritize your credit problems, you can knock them out accordingly.    But if you’re concerned about wrinkles, and you know you can’t expect to solve all of your problems overnight, where [...]

Posted Dec 17th, 09 | Read More »

The Concerns Of The Cat Health Heart Murmur

If a vet listens to the heartbeat of a cat and if they hear any unusual sounds, they may require more tests, but generally, they give the diagnosis of a heart murmur. The vet listens to the heartbeat, heart rhythm and the heart sounds to determine if the heart has any irregularities. The health of [...]

Posted Dec 13th, 09 | Read More »

The Sounds of Music: Music Can Have Remarkable Benefits for your Health, or it Can be Destruct

Have you ever sat somewhere and marveled at how quiet it was? You are acutely aware of sound because it is so unusual to be without noise, We always hear hum from machines, the rumble of traffic, a plane, or other people talking Modern noise pollution is subtle, inconspicuous, and more dangerous than we realizeExposure [...]

Posted Dec 12th, 09 | Read More »

The Effects of Stress on Your Health

(c) 2008 Konstantin KossWe are all under stress. Some of us simply cannot handle stress like the others. Because of this, health problems start because of stress mismanagement. Everyone undergoes stress and it’s up to us to learn to control ourselves so that stress will not get the better of us. After all, our body [...]

Posted Dec 12th, 09 | Read More »

Why It’s Hard to Break That Smoking Habit – and What You Can Do About It!

Statistically figures show that there are more than 400,000 deaths America every year that are directly attributed to smoking related illnesses. The US government, many local authorities together with many pressure groups have started up campaigns to school the populace on the perils of smoking tobacco products to such an extent that on that point [...]

Posted Dec 12th, 09 | Read More »