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Foods to slow the aging of the skin

Monday, April 1st, 2013

When you reach a certain age, both women and men are beginning to worry the issue of wrinkles, so the later appear much better for everyone. Therefore, the skin must be cared since he is young to stand firm and youthful.

Many believe that it is sufficient to throw creams and carry out a series of care and protect against sun exposure or exercise. However, the food is a key factor for delaying the aging of the skin. So, you have to follow a healthy, balanced diet rich in certain types of foods. Want to know what?

aging of the skin

Food antioxidants

The first step to prevent aging of the skin is to introduce antioxidants in the diet foods that help curb the negative effects of the threats that attack the outer skin and are able to regenerate collagen and scars make better. (more…)

Eliminate unsightly warts

Sunday, December 30th, 2012

Did you know that warts are more common in women than in men? Overweight people or people with diabetes tend to have a higher risk for these bumps on the skin as well as pregnant women and those infected with HPV.

unsightly warts

Using steroids for bodybuilding can also trigger the growth of warts. They are formed due to overgrowth of the outer layer of the skin. They appear as small fleshy growths, which extend from the skin. They are connected to skin by a thin stalk. They are found mainly in the areas of the folds of skin, such as armpits, neck, chest, below the breasts, eyelids and even in the groin area. They are also called fibroepithelial polyps or skin tags. (more…)

Natural remedies to fight varicose veins

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

When the veins of the legs are inflamed appear varicose veins. If they are mild, occur in known as “spiders”, small red capillaries that run our skin. If the problem worsens, inflamed varicose veins are more and more, to be a problem for our health.

varicose veins

In these cases, it is best to go to a vascular surgeon or phlebologist, to determine the course of treatment for the removal of varicose veins.

If our veins are mild or only occur as spider veins, we use a number of natural remedies to combat them and make them disappear, while eliminating tiredness and heaviness of our legs.

Green clay: Dilute four tablespoons of green clay in a cup of water, stirring until a smooth dough that apply at night in the area affected by varicose veins, leaving it dry. The next day will wash the area with mild soap and warm water. (more…)

Caring for your skin in winter

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

December is about to begin and the cold is increasingly present. So we have to start taking a series of measures to be protected against low temperatures. If you talk the other day about the best foods to combat the cold, today we give you some tips to protect the skin during the coming months.

skin care in winter

Not only within, with colds and flu, is feeling the cold. The skin you are suffering every day, especially the areas exposed, such as the face or hands, which are the first to cry out for our care. However, we will give you a few tips for you to spend the winter without suffering the consequences of low temperatures on your skin.

Warm water, hydration and outerwear

As you mentioned, extreme temperatures dry out the skin. Thus, it is advisable to use hot water, as this will suffer. It is best to use warm water and thoroughly dried to prevent cracking. Of course, hydration is important both inside and out, drinking plenty of water and eating foods rich in vitamins, such as fruits and vegetables. And, of course, use warm clothes, not forgetting the gloves. (more…)

Skin rash leg

Monday, October 29th, 2012

Most eruptions of the skin on the legs are just simple inflammation of the area. The itchy skin eruptions are often annoying, uncomfortable and sometimes even painful. A suitable dermatological treatment required to cure rashes that do not heal by themselves.

skin rash leg

The symptoms most common are:

- Appearance of small red bumps on skin

- Burning sensation in the affected area

- A small increase in the temperature of the affected skin

- The problem area is dry

We can find different rashes on legs. One is the atopic dermatitis. Common causes of atopic dermatitis are the mutation in the gene of filaggrin, some kind of defect in cells of the skin and the immune system and the microbial infection. Atopic dermatitis is characterized by itching and severe acute exacerbations. The panniculitis is a type of disease that involves inflammation of the layer of fat under the skin. (more…)

Natural treatments to prevent stretch marks

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

Along with cellulite, probably the splines are one of the biggest nightmares of any woman, because, although it can also affect men, female sex is the main victim of these brands, which are mainly weight gain, and be it due to a poor diet and little exercise, and pregnancy.

treatments to prevent stretch marks

Since removing these scars skin of the thighs, buttocks, abdomen or breasts, which are the main areas that affect, is quite complex, it is better to devote ourselves to avoid them, they will try to correct them, for which some treatments natural preventing stretch marks are indicated.

Balanced diet

Remember that the main cause of the formation of streaks is the weight gain, which tightens the skin and causes the breakdown of connective tissue, with a similar effect when running averages some points of the plot.

For the case of stretch marks, it’s best to provide the greatest possible elasticity to the skin so as to face the new volumes of the body without problem, which is achieved through a diet rich in healthy foods and low in fat.

You can choose between different varieties of fruits and vegetables, vegetable oils, lean meats, some types of grains, and generally all those foods that provide high levels of zinc and vitamins E, C and K, as these nutrients help in a big way to the constitution of the skin and the production and quality of collagen.

Natural moisturizers

The degree of skin elasticity is the key when it comes to prevent stretch marks, so this should be promoted and encouraged state the maximum for which there are many natural treatments and products that are responsible for hydrate skin, leaving it softer and more elastic and therefore less prone to tearing. (more…)

Treating wrinkles

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Treating wrinkles to maintain a face as smooth and polished is a necessity that many people, men and women; wrinkles fact, though they may seem like a skin defect apparently negligible change substantially the appearance of the face, giving the person in more serious cases, a less youthful and more gloomy.

Treating wrinkles

There is first to say that wrinkles appear on the skin of the face due to the natural biological aging body: with the passing years, the skin tends to lose elasticity and begin to present the first epidermal folds. Just because it is, as mentioned, biological aging and aging purely master, is very useful to keep the skin looking young with various tricks. (more…)

Aging of the skin in menopause

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

The aging skin in menopause is a phenomenon that affects many women who really live this delicate stage of life, which corresponds to the loss of fertility.

skin in menopause

During menopause, as known, occur several hormonal changes, since they involve physical and psychological disorders, in addition to the imperfections in many cases quite evident, such as the sudden increase in weight, or indeed, an apparent aging of the skin in menopause.

In menopause, various substances naturally contained in the skin, such as collagen and hyaluronic acid, decreases dramatically, making the skin more fine, less resistant, less compact. (more…)

Tips to treat acne early

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Choose a cure for teenage acne is a requirement that many kids feel, especially in adolescence it is at this stage of life, in fact, that this is unsightly skin to appear more frequently.

Tips to treat acne early

First, let’s underline that the presence of acne in a very young age not to worry: although you may experience some discomfort live with this imperfection in the skin, growing acne is a perfectly normal event, linked to the hormonal development of the organism, so it is very likely that the defect gradually disappears without the need for special interventions. (more…)

Mental and physical wellbeing

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The acne scars is an aesthetic defect common to many people, which can be easily avoided by following, from an early age, some simple precautions.

disease of the skin

The ‘acne, as known is a real disease of the skin, very common, which affects people of all ages, although they are certainly much more exposed young so boys and girls age close to 15 years.

The cause of acne is an inflammatory origin, and the aesthetic effect that results is a dense presence of pimples on the skin, also often accompanied by redness or oiliness.

Acne can occur on the face, shoulders, chest, but obviously the skin area that requires more care is undoubtedly the face; People affected by acne, therefore, wish to avoid in all ways that acne scars can remain visible on the cheeks or forehead. (more…)

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