Make sure the shoe fits!
Taking the time to find shoes that fit properly can help you to avoid problems with your feet. Improperly fitting shoes, especially if worn over an extended period of time,…
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Eating veggies helps your skin
It is not surprising for you to hear that your parents were right! Eating a wide variety of vegetables, particularly those high in vitamins A, C and E (such as…
Continue readingGo green with your laundry!
Conserve water by washing only full loads. Laundering several small loads wastes water and energy. Over the course of one year, an average family that washes only full loads of…
Continue readingAre you getting your omega-3s?
Essential fatty acids – the omega-3s that you keep reading about – are good for your overall health, and they’re also good for your skin too. Because they can’t be…
Continue readingExercise reduces cancer risk
A recent study was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 7th Annual International Conference suggesting that regular physical activity can lower a woman’s overall risk of cancer. However,…
Continue readingGet your beauty sleep!
Getting enough sleep is a challenge these days. It might motivate you to get more rest if you consider that sleep as an essential, complex process that is regulated by…
Continue readingA new vaccine is available for shingles
The first signs of a shingles outbreak can be easily mistaken for another illness. Early signs can include rash-like blisters, fever, chills, or numbness on one side of the face….
Continue readingDrink lots of water!
Increase your body’s natural moisture level by staying hydrated throughout the day. The first step to achieving radiant skin is to make certain that your daily intake of water is…
Continue readingThe best defense against the cold or flu
Flu and cold season is upon us and it’s likely that you know of someone at school or the office who’s feeling under the weather. Take action and protect yourself…
Continue readingThe wrinkle in smoking
One of the effects of smoking on the skin is premature aging. Smoking causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the top layers of your skin. When blood flow to…
Continue readingExercise benefits your health and your skin!
Exercise isn’t just good for your heart…it’s good for your skin too! By promoting capillary function and collagen production, exercise can actually decrease and slow the signs of premature aging….
Continue readingWhat causes hives?
Hives (also known as urticaria) is a common inflammatory skin reaction that can be brought about by an allergic or nonallergic event. One of the main characterizing features is the…
Continue readingExercise to improve the condition of your skin
Exercise benefits your whole body, but did you know that it can also vastly improve the condition of your skin? Experts have confirmed that the many advantages of exercise on…
Continue readingKeep stress in check!
Being stressed can overload your immune system, making you more prone to cold sores, infections and illness. Heightened and/or sustained levels of stress and negative emotions can cause some skin…
Continue readingCombat dry skin with hydration
If your eczema flares-up or you experience the irritating effects from dry skin during the winter season, the key to finding relief is to keep your skin well hydrated throughout…
Continue readingAntioxidants repair damaged cells
Antioxidants are substances found in foods that have the ability to prevent or reduce the oxidative damage that occurs in your body. The normal biological activities that your body engages…
Continue readingSmoking and premature aging of the skin
Research has confirmed that smoking ages the skin due to the increased production of an enzyme that breaks down collagen. Collagen is the main structural protein that maintains the skin’s…
Continue readingGetting insects to bug off!
DEET is short for a chemical (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) that is commonly used as the active ingredient in many products designed to repel (not kill) insects, especially mosquitoes. DEET works by interfering…
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