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First, before we discuss these natural options, it’s important to know WHY natural alternatives are ideal. Research has shown that eczema is often caused by underlying psychological (usually stress) trauma, food habits, or dehydration, and not external causes. That being the case, rubbing a steroid cream on your itchy skin may temporarily relieve the itch, but it won’t solve your problem. You need to go further than just skin deep.
Try these natural eczema treatments to get to the root of your itchy skin problem:
1. Do a diet check. You eczema could actually be the result of a slight allergic reaction. Try and avoid foods that can cause eczema flare-ups, like citrus fruits, eggs, shellfish, chocolate, wheat, and cow’s milk. Cut back on animal fat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and overly processed foods. Stick to whole grains and eat a lot of Vitamin A and potassium, like carrots and spinach.
2. Treat dry skin with severe hydration. Drink at least 2 liters of water a day.
3. Invest in a vitamin. Your body could be lacking a certain nutrient that’s making your skin go haywire. Vitamin C and Vitamin F are often helpful in hydrating skin from the inside out.
4. Try some herbs and oils. Herbal remedies can be calming, which can help rash-prone skin, and with direct contact, can relieve itch and treat eczema. Visit an herbalist who is trained in Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine.
5. Relax, relax, relax. Our skin often responds to whatever is going on inside us. If we’re stressed out, our skin will get stressed out. If we relax, so will our skin. Stress-induced rashes, such as eczema often clear up on their own if some serious relaxation. Try and cut back on some of your obligations and spend more YOU time unwinding. Your body, inside and out, will thank you!
Fedora is a natural health and beauty specialist. To read more of her tips and advice visit her at fedorazine.com.
Be kind to yourself and everyone else…Keren.
Detoxification is all about cleansing the body by removing impurities from it and allowing it to rejuvenate itself. It not only purifies the blood and improves circulation but also removes toxins from other vital organs like the kidney, stomach, intestines and skin. It also promotes better absorption of nutrients by the body. As a consequence, it provides protection from several ailments leading to a sense of well-being.
The Lemon Juice Detox is much-talked about these days as a quick and economical way of getting rid of all the impurities from the body. It is a combination of lemon juice added to warm water and maple syrup or honey, taken regularly for a few days and is known to cleanse the system thoroughly.
There are some people who drink this concoction first thing in the morning, wherein it not only cleanses but also helps in weight reduction. However, others prefer to drink it at night after dinner as the body cleanses best during rest. A few drops of lemon juice added to tea or coffee is a tried and tested remedy for headaches. Lemon, a fruit rich in Vitamin C, not only makes a refreshing drink but is also known to protect the body against flu and other minor infections. It also aids the liver in the process of digestion by acting as a tonic. Due to its alkaline properties, it also helps in dissolving stones in the gall bladder.
How To Prepare The Lemon Juice Detox
Add the juice of a medium- sized lemon to a glass of water. Add 2 tablespoons of either honey or Maple Syrup and add a sprinkle of either ground ginger or Cayenne Pepper to it. Stir well and drink at least six times for one to two weeks for optimum detoxification and weight loss.
Lemon Juice Detox is more effective when one avoids consumption of heavy foods.
It is scientifically known that these use a lot of the body’s energy and burden the digestive system. Since lemon juice is refreshing and nourishing in itself, the body can concentrate on the cleansing process. Lemon Juice also provides the fluids which are essential to flush out the toxins and wastes from the body.
While many people swear by this detox drink, there are many others who claim to have received only short term benefits as they starve themselves during this period resulting in slow metabolism. However, when practiced in moderation, it can assist in improved health over a longer period of time.
Detoxing every 60 days or so is healthy and with what we eat today, quite necessary.
Keep Healthy, Love – Keren.
Everyone wants to grow old gracefully. Some go under the knife to get that youthful look while others opt for a more natural way to maintain that healthful glow. The way to make peace with age can be found in the types of foods that we eat and the miracle ingredient they contain. This hidden “miracle” is called antioxidants. They have graced the pages of magazines, medical journals and every product from hand cream to supplement pills.
But what are antioxidants and what can they do to keep you looking your best?
Antioxidants are substances that fight the aging process that goes on in your body. They are not produced by the body so to get the benefit of these power-packed substances you must ingest them. A variety of foods contain antioxidants. Let’s go back to the beginning. The body continually replenishes its cells. Through a process called cellular metabolism, the body produces energy, more cells and repairs any damage. One by-product of cellular metabolism is unstable molecules called free radicals. Free radicals are molecules that damage your body. They are unstable because they are missing an electron. To get another one and become stable, free radicals will steal electrons from cells. That theft damages the cells in a variety of ways. The results are visible and invisible changes to our bodies. The development of diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis and neurological deficiencies may begin to affect you as you age. Also, thinner skin wrinkles and brittle bones are a problem.
Free radicals enter our body from outside sources as well: cigarette smoke, radiation and the sun’s UV rays. The more free radicals we encounter, the greater the damage that can be done. Antioxidants have been shown to be of great help in the free radical problem. Antioxidant substances combine with free radicals and neutralize them. Once they are neutralized, they can no longer do any damage. Scientists don’t have any idea of a recommended daily dose of antioxidants to correct free radical damage and the diseases that come with age, but they do know that eating foods rich in antioxidants makes a huge difference in how we live.
Where do you find antioxidants?
They are all around us. Look no further than your local farmer’s market or produce aisle in the grocery store. Fruits and vegetables contain the principle sources of antioxidants. Examples of antioxidants include:
* Vitamin C
* Vitamin A
* Vitamin E
* Lutein
* Lycopene
* Beta-carotene
Certain minerals like zinc and selenium also function in the body. They are not antioxidants but they boost the immune system to fight against free radical damage. Antioxidants are also found in nuts, legumes, cold water fish, seafood and red meat. So, eating a varied diet of fruits, vegetables and the foods just named will increase the amount of antioxidants in your system and help reduce the incidence of disease. Eating fruits and vegetables in their natural form instead of juices brings the benefit of other nutrients found in the foods. Juices also contain a lot of sugar that is not needed by your body. Food does more than stave off hunger. Natural substances found there can cause us to live longer and stay free of disease as we age.
Exercise is an important part of our lives. Staying in shape is one way to increase your life expectancy. Weight bearing exercises are important also for increasing muscle mass and bone density as you age.
Most of us have learned what to do when it comes to exercising. The problem is where and when to get the job done. With a busy lifestyle, making time for exercise is a challenge.
Weight bearing exercises aren’t just for bodybuilders. As you age, especially once you hit the age of forty, you begin to lose muscle mass. For women especially, bone loss becomes a problem. When the body is in need of calcium it can rob it from your bones. Building muscle not only increases their mass but your strength.
Here are five easy toning exercises that can be done anywhere and whenever you have time. At home, at the office, or on vacation, you can do these easy yet extremely effective exercises.
1. The Bridge Butt Lift – Sounds like a plastic surgery technique but it is an easy way to tone your buttocks. Lay down with feet flat on the floor, legs shoulder width apart. Place your hands, palm side down, on either side of your body. Pushing with your feet, squeeze your gluteal muscles and lift your butt off the floor. Hold the position for a count of five to ten and release down to the floor.
2. Squats – Squats work the butt, the hamstring muscles and the quadriceps. If you aren’t sure of proper form, you can use a chair. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and feet firmly planted. Push your butt back as if you were preparing to sit in a chair. Keep your abs tight and your upper body straight. Once you reach chair level stop and hold the position for a count of two to five and release. At the lowest point, place all of your weight on your heels for balance and maximum toning.
3. Reverse Lunges – Lunges work the quadriceps muscles. They can be hard for people with knee problems. A reverse lunge still tones the right muscle groups but with less pressure on the knee. Stand with feet together and arms at your sides. Take one leg and move it backwards until you are in lunge position: front leg bent at a 90 degree angle and back leg extended until you are on the ball of your foot. From this position lower yourself down until the back knee almost touches the floor. Hold for a count of two and return to starting position.
4. Pushups – This is a classic toning exercise that works all areas of the arms plus the chest muscles. If you aren’t comfortable or strong enough to perform a pushup on your toes, lower your body to your knees. Be sure your arms are tucked into the body and your back straight as you lower and lift your body.
5. Crunches – Abdominal muscles can be worked every day to build strength and muscle tone. Lying on the floor in sit up position, lace your fingers behind your head. Squeezing your abdominal muscles, lift your upper body until your lower back is about to come off the floor. Hold for two to five counts and return to starting position.
These five exercise moves can be done whenever you have time. The best thing about exercise is that its effects are cumulative. Even five or ten minutes at a time will work to your advantage.
Get started! Love, Keren.
Many cultures today unfortunately dismiss the elderly because of the diseases and infirmities that settle in as time marches forward. But, as with all things, there exists a very precise, very unique science behind why everything — most especially biological matter — eventually ages and dies. Understanding the various corners behind this inevitable phenomenon marks the first step in combating many of the oft-debilitating conditions associated with growing old. Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes and more could eventually fade to nothing someday thanks to the painstaking research by innovative professionals. Although the following TED Talks may not explicitly cover age as it relates to humans, it does offer a nicely broad glimpse at some of the associated issues and insights. READ MORE
Wishing You a Lovely Day.
Keren
