Keep your skin clean. Wash the face or acne, pimple outbreak areas twice daily with mild soap whih suits your skin. Do not touch the outbreak areas with hands. Our hands surfaces harbour bacteria which may infect the acne prone skin and cause pimples Do not prick or squeez acne or pimple. It leaves marks which affect the glow of skin adversely. Sun burns cause acne and pimples.Hence use a good non clogging sun screen lotion. Use an electric razor to shave . Use oil free base make up on acne prone skin. Do not scrub. Scrubbing does more harm than good.

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it’s important that we keep mentally alert. The saying; “If you don’t use it, you will lose it” also applies to the brain.

The following is a very private way to gauge your current state of intelligence. Take the following test and determine if you are losing it or are still “with it.”

After you answer the question, scroll down to the answer.

OK, relax, clear your mind and…. begin.

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Safer, less expensive, and easy-to-use natural skin care can be as easy as opening your kitchen cabinet, coupled with a few minutes of preparation. Healthy, radiant, glowing skin is something every person wants. Yet, few of us even think to use what’s really the best for our skin: natural skin care products.Each year, millions of dollars are spent chasing after perfectly healthy ageless skin. The environment, stress, and less than healthy eating ageless skin. The environment, stress, and less than healthy eating habits, all play a major role in the quality of your skin. The answers to achieving radiant, glowing complexion are within arm’s reach. Many of the items in your kitchen right now can provide natural skin care that’s even better than those expensive, chemical filled products that cost an arm and a leg.

Skin Care Throughout LifeFrom the day we are born, our skin requires much care to remain smooth and healthy. It begins with soap to keep us clean. Then, there are creams, powders, and ointments to keep diaper rash from our bottoms. During thefirst few years of our lives, our skin will do well with soap for cleaningand the occasional lotion or cream for moisture. Then come the teen years. Our raging hormones bring out the oily skin, the pimples, and a host ofother conditions.It’s important to understand that everything that comes in contact withour body affects our health and the condition of our skin. That’s why choosing natural skin care products and ingredients is important. Theliver filters the toxins and poisons from the food we eat, but whatever weplace on our skin is directly absorbed. This includes deodorant, lotions, gels, cleansers, toners, make-up, perfumes, and more.As we age, our skin becomes more sensitive, and we need to be even more careful with the beauty treatments we use.Simple Solutions for Better SkinHere are a just a few natural skin care solutions for you to try.

You’ll be very pleased with the results:- Once a week, rub your skin with baking soda while in the shower, for a smooth, silky feeling. You can also do this on your face to remove blackheads.- Fresh tomatoes are great for the oily areas of your face. (Please makesure to try the tomato juice on your arm first, as your skin may besensitive to it). Rinse thoroughly immediately after using the tomato juice.- For a great moisturizer try olive oil: this healthy fat is good for you, and is great for your skin.

You can also use it to soothe sunburned skin.- Vinegar can work wonders for smelly feet and armpits. Mix water and vinegar 50/50, and use in place of deodorant: it will keep the unpleasant sweat smell away, without any irritation. As for your feet, if you suffer with athlete’s foot, a week of vinegar foot bath will help a lot, sometimes completely getting rid of your condition.

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For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this “sludge” reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks – You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.

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What is Cystitis?

Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. It is usually caused by a urine infection. Typical symptoms are pain when you pass urine and passing urine frequently. You may also have pain in your lower abdomen, blood in your urine and fever (high temperature).

If you’ve suffered the excruciating pain of cystitis you’ll know it’s a condition which needs prompt treatment. In fact, it’s estimated that one in three women will suffer from cystitis at some stage in their life, the condition being most prevalent in women between the ages 25 and 54.

What causes it?

It’s bacterial infection, where bacteria normally found in the rectum, make their way into the bladder via the urethra-the tube that leads to the bladder. Some bacteria lie around your anus (back passage) after you pass a stool (faeces). These bacteria can sometimes travel to your urethra and into your bladder. Some bacteria thrive in urine and multiply quickly to cause cystitis. A more serious kidney infection can develop if the condition is left untreated.

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