Pamper Your Health

Do you know how much zinc that you should be ingesting everyday to keep yourself healthy? These days there are so many different vitaminand mineral supplements out there on the market that it can make your headspin! But is taking supplements alwaysthe best way to get the essential nutrients that we need to keep our bodies fitand healthy? Wouldn’t it be better toget all the minerals and vitamins that we need from our diets? All the experts say that a health supplementis no substitute for a...

What is a Skin Tag? Skin tags are very common and cause many people greatdistress because they feel that they are very unsightly. Skin tags are usuallynot present at birth, but over half of the population will develop a skin tagat sometime during their life. However, skin tags are totally benign andharmless, but, depending where they occur on your body, they can catch onclothing, jewelry or purse straps and become painful or even infected. Skintags are small bits of skin that hang off your...

Colloidal silver is a very popular alternative remedy that is believed to be a natural antibiotic and antiseptic. Colloidal silver works by destroying an enzyme that metabolizes oxygen in viruses, bacteria and fungi, causing them to die, and thus prventing the dangerous micro-organisms from doing any further damage in the human body. Colloidal silver has another great benefit, as it does not destroy the frendly bacteria that our bodies need to function perfectly. But what is colloidal silver?...

What Is A Common Cold? Are you suffering from a cold at the moment? If you are, then you are definitely notalone, and you are probably looking at up to seven days of feeling ill andmiserable. These viral infections are known as the common cold for a reason, ason average adults catch two to four of them a year, and young children cancatch as many as ten, probably because their immune system’s are not as welldeveloped as an adult’s. You are morelikely to catch a cold during the chilly winter...

Thinking of Taking Up Yoga? We all know that exercise is good for us, but there are somany classes and physical activities out there to choose from that can be hardto know which one would be the best for us to take up. One type of exercise that is really popularand is very good for fitness, flexibility and relaxation is yoga. There areseveral different types or styles of yoga to choose from, such as Hatha,Iyengar, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga and, if you like it hot, Bikram yoga. Dosome researc

They say that you are what you eat and more and more thesedays it is being recognised that we can boost our health and improve illnessesand health conditions by changing our diets. There are some herbs and spices, however, that we can start putting inour food that will have more health benefits than others. Fenugreek is one of these magic culinaryspices, and has been shown to have very many health benefits. Luckily, you canstill get these great benefits even if you don’t like curries and spicy foodsas these days fenugreek can be purchased as a supplement in most health foodshops. There have ...

Do you ever think of using natural products when you arethinking of your oral hygiene? Have you thought about what type of toothpaste youuse when you brush your teeth in the mornings? For years I have used the branded toothpastes that you can buy in thesupermarkets, but somehow, whatever the promises on the side of the tube, mymouth never felt as fresh as I would like it to be. However, one day my friend told me about aherbal toothpaste that she had started to use regularly and how much it hadimproved her bleeding gums. The name of the toothpaste that she showed me was Meswak toothpaste,sometimes ...

Age-related macular degeneration or AMD is the most common cause of blindness in the old. Although there are currently around 200,000 sufferers in the UK alone, a suprisingly large number of adults have never heard of this devastating eye condition which impairs people's central vision. However, there is a bit of good news, as study undertaken at Harvard has revealed that if you eat oily fish, such as tuna, on a regular basis you will be lowering your risk of developing AMD by about 42%.So what is so special about oily fish like tuna in helping to prevent age-related macular degeneration? Well

Eating pomegranates has suddenly become very trendy, and pomegranate juice is being hailed as the new miraculously healthy juice to drink and is also wonderful when added to champagne! Pomegranates have been eaten since antiquity and the name comes from the Latin pomum or apple and granatus from seeded. Pomegranates are a roundish fruit and are about the size of a small grapefruit. The outer skin is thick and reddish in colour, and contains six hundred or so seeds that are encased in a transparent red, juicy pulp.Pomegranates are a very good source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, as they

So why is it a good idea to use paraben free cosmetics and toiletries? And what are parabens anyway? Well, parabens are chemicals used in cosmetics and foods as a preservative. Parabens are derived from a chemical called benzoic acid that are found in plants. Because parabens are preservatives they are put into cosmetics and toiletries to improve their shelf life, which is a great benefit to the manufacturers and retailers. So what is the problem with parabens? Parabens have been used for many years and been regarded as reasonably safe, but in recent years it has been suggested that parabens

Our feet are very important to us, but do we really give our feet the pampering and attention that they need? Corns and foot calluses are some of the very common problems that we experience with our feet and CMHypno has written a very informative Hub on how to treat corns and foot calluses at home.Both corns and calluses are areas of skin on our feet that have thickened and hardened, with calluses typically being larger areas of hardened foot skin. You can also develop soft corns between the toes, where the thickened skin of the corn is kept soft by the sweating between the toes. Corns and foot

I always used to be one of those people who believed that moisturiser was moisturiser, and that there was no need to splash out on specialist night creams. However, as skin ages it does need more care and attention, and after I started to use a night cream regularly, I was delighted to find that my skin was not so dry and flaky and that it felt a lot smoother and more supple.Our skin has a lot of its moisture stripped out of it by factors such as central heating, the sun and the wind, so it is essential to use a good moisturiser and night cream to replace this moisture back into our skin. Night

Strokes are one of the common causes of death and can also leave survivors with major ongoing health problems. But how many of us would recognise the symptoms of a stroke and know what to do?Alison Graham has written a very informative Hub that outlines all the major symptoms of stokes and what the best course of action is. Some of the major symptoms are problems with speech, sudden vision problems, weakness in the arms, severe headaches, dizziness, confusion and a drooping mouth or eye on the face. Getting treatment quickly is imperative, so if you experience any of these symptoms of stroke

Our immune systems protect our bodies from disease and from developing infections, so it make sense to look after our immune system and giving it a boost when we can. One of the ways to give our immune systems a much needed helping hand is to drink smoothies containing ingredients that are brilliant for boosting our immune systems.Alison Graham has written a brilliant Hub on what smoothie ingredients are best for helping us to fight off infections and stay as healthy as possible. These immune-boosting ingredients include goji berries, citrus fruits, probiotics, blueberries, cantaloupe melon, green

Many of us have suffered from the pain of cracked feet and cracked heels. Not only are cracked heels unsightly, they are also painful and can also become infected which can lead to serious health problems. If you feel that your feet are in a very bad way, it may be best to arrange a visit with a qualified Podiatrist or Chiropodist who will be able to treat your feet. If you are elderly or suffer from a health condition such as diabetes, you should also see a Podiatrist rather than try and tackle the problem yourself.However, there are ways in which you can deal with cracked feet at home, and