Thursday, May 13, 2010
*** Banana Mask for Oily Skin ***
- An interesting mask for oily skin that I found while surfing the net which I have yet to try however, do try it out for yourself and see how it works, but just make sure you are not allergic to bananas and it is always best to do a patch test first on the inside of the wrist and wait 24 hours to see if there are any sort of reactions before trying it out on the full face. I found that these ingredients would be nice and easy to get a hold of too. Good Luck~!
This is a soothing face mask and great if you have bananas around the house.
Ingredients:
1 banana, preferably ripe (you can keep ripe bananas in the freezer. Let it thaw before using)
1 tbsp honey
An orange or a lemon
Preparation:
Mix the banana and honey together.
Add a few drops of juice from an orange or a lemon.
Apply to face for 15 minutes before rinsing with a cool washcloth or a steaming warm washcloth
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How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!!
How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!!
This is a must try....
We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip and not the cough. ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.
WOW! I was raised, and raised my kids with Vicks. How come I never knew this? I can't wait for my next cough. Amazing!
READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.
Treatment:
To stop night time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.
Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.
My friend tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.
If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed.
How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!! This is a must try...
Tips to Get Your Child College Ready
Tips to Get Your Child College Ready
The importance of planning ahead for higher education has never been more apparent than in 2008, with budget shortfalls impacting education, unemployment rates increasing, and once prosperous industries closing across the country. In light of National Education Week, we encourage you to help your own children start thinking about college and their future NOW, regardless of how far off college might seem. Unfortunately, making plans about college and establishing goals are typically left for middle school and high school age students. Research shows that the earlier you introduce the goal of a college education, and start planning, the more likely your child is to succeed at their higher education. Here are some tips to get your child on the fast track to college:
Start EARLY! Introduce the idea of attending college as early as possible.
Make exploring career paths fun by taking day trips to museums, or online excursions to different websites like NASA or the White House to highlight exciting opportunities.
Read books with your child where the main character attends college or has an interesting career.
Visit college campuses. Make the goal real, by visiting several colleges nearby. Some campuses may have summer camps for elementary level students that have a focus on music, art, or science.
Most campuses will have virtual tours where you and your child can visit from any computer.
Speak in terms of when, not if, your child will apply to college. Be clear on the message of when.
Be a role model for your child—take a course to retool job skills—enhance or gain new skills.
Work with your child’s school to identify professionals in careers that appeal to the elementary age bracket.
KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE (For Men's)
KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE
Why is it important to know your skin type? If you’ve ever been troubled by bumps, rashes, or spots, figuring out the best skin routine for you can really help. Read on to learn about the best products to use for your skin, and tips for each.
“Normal” Skin
Normal skin looks even and soft, without visible pores. Blemishes aren’t common, and even better than that, normal skin virtually glows with health and from good circulation.
To keep your skin the way you like it, wash your face twice a day with a mild soap—you won’t need any harsh cleansers or scrubs. Apply an oil-free moisturizer in the morning, and balance your skin with a low-alcohol toner during the day, if necessary.
Tips
• Don’t forget to treat your skin for oily or dry tendencies as they arise. Don’t ignore them because your skin may usually seem “perfect.”
• Avoid direct heat on your face to avoid drying out your normal skin.
• Always use a sunscreen to protect your normal skin.
• Use products to keep your skin healthy. Use special masks and scrubs regularly to slough off dead cells and get your circulation going.
Dry Skin
Dry skin is characterized by some sensitivity. The good news? You may not suffer from oily skin and pimples, but you probably will suffer from other setbacks due to dry skin, like tightness and dullness.
Treat your dry skin with creamy products formulated for dry skin. Wash your face with tepid water in the morning and at night, and apply a moisturizing cream with natural oils like avocado. Shaving can also affect the skin, so look for shaving products formulated for your skin type, such as Kiehl’s Close Shaver’s Shaving Oil, which works on very dry skin.
Tips
• Use night creams to hydrate your dry skin while you sleep.
• Be careful in the winter, when your skin is the most sensitive.
• Watch your intake of vitamins and nutrients. If you don’t get enough Vitamin A and B, your skin can become even more dry.
• Know that genetics can play a part in your dry skin.
Oily Skin
Oily skin may most commonly affect teenagers, but adults often have the same symptoms. The sebaceous glands work overtime and—lucky you—can contribute to pimples and blackheads. You can control your oily skin with a careful regimen, though, and keep everything under control.
Look for washes and moisturizers that contain acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide, and use them in the morning and at night. You may be tempted to wash your face frequently throughout the day, but one of the most important things to remember is that your face can produce too much oil with overwashing. Even if your skin feels oily during the day, one quick rinse at lunchtime, followed by toner, should be enough to get you through the day. Invest in oil-absorbing sheets for touch-ups, and hide them in your car or in the office washroom. They’re so good, it’s worth the investment.
Tips
• Know that oily skin isn’t all that bad. It has been said that oily skin doesn’t age as fast as other skin types.
• Pay attention to your diet. Try to get enough B12 from natural sources in your diet like eggs and dairy products, and increase your intake of leafy green vegetables and fruits.
• Wash your face after working out. Try a wash with camphor or mint to wake you up even more, and apply a little non-comedogenic moisturizer afterwards, which won’t clog your pores.
• Apply a special acne-fighting cream to your skin at night if necessary. If you like natural products, try a dab of diluted! important tea important]tree ! important]oil
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuberculosis is the name given to illness caused by infection with the tuber bacillus. It caused by a bacteria called mycobacterium. Tuberculosis is spread from person to person. It has two types :
Those in the high-risk group with symptoms of the influenza-like illnesses (ILI) should get assessed immediately by any doctor either in government or private hospital/clinic. The ILI is defined as a sudden onset of fewer with temperature 38 c, cough and sore throat, in the absence of other diagnosis. Those to be in the high-risk group category include.Food & Heart
For most people, eating is one the pleasure of life. We want our food to be tasty and satisfactory, but we also want it to be healthy. Mismanagement in eating food plays an important part in a number of serious health problem-particularly coronary heart disease.There is a striking link between heart disease and the amount of fat in the diet, particularly saturated fats. As the proportion of saturated fat in the diet increases, so do deaths from heart disease. Gradually, the arteries which supply the heart muscle become narrowed by a fatty substance called “atheroma”.
SATURATED FAT:
The basic building blocks which used to make up the fat in foods are called fatty acids and depending on their chemical structure they can be known as either saturated or unsaturated fat.
Saturated fats are found in animal foods like meat and in dairy products. Chicken, turkey, rabbit and oily fish, like herring, have fats which are less saturated than other animal fats.
The unsaturated fatty acids can vary between the most unsaturated (polyunsaturated) and least unsaturated (mono-unsaturated). Oils, which are liquid at room temperature, usually have a high level of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fats from plant sources, like nuts, are generally less saturated but two plant oils, coconut and palm oil are highly saturated.
CHOOSING FOODS
Here are some tips for choosing food that will help to cut down the chances of coronary heart disease.
If using meat choose as lean a cut as possible. Lean cuts are being promoted in many super-markets, so look out for them.
Choose dishes where meat is combined with vegetables, beans or pasta – it makes smaller amount of meat go further.
Use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk instead of full cream type. Do not use coffee creamers or dried skimmed milk which have vegetable fat added. Both these products also contain saturated fat.
Use margarine “high in polysaturates” or a low fat spread instead of butter.
Look for low-fat alternatives to meat products like sausages and pies.
Avoid dishes with rich, creamy sauces.
Watch out for baked goods, cakes, biscuits and sweet and savoury pies which all contain a lot of fat.
Eggs – Limit whole eggs to 3 per week, because the yolk is rich in cholesterol. You can eat as much egg white as you wish.
Clinical Highlights for TB
1- The diagnosis of infant tuberculosis (TB) is complicated by the lack of a clear response to a tuberculin skin test, the absence of a gold standard diagnostic test, and difficulty in collecting respiratory specimens.
2- In areas where TB is not endemic, the decision to treat is often a clinical judgment aided by the presence of at least 2 of the following criteria:
a) Known contact with an adult index case.
b) A positive tuberculin test result as evidence of latent TB.
c) Suggestive signs on chest radiographs.
3- Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients with a neck mass or abscess and include TB in the differential diagnosis of such lesions. This is specially true in immigrants and in patients who are HIV-positive, among whom there is an increased incidence of TB.
4- In HIV-negative children younger than 12 years, mycobacterial cervical lymphadenopathy is usually caused by a nontuberculosis strain, whereas mycobaterial lymphadenitis in patients older than 12 years usually indicates TB.
2- In areas where TB is not endemic, the decision to treat is often a clinical judgment aided by the presence of at least 2 of the following criteria:
a) Known contact with an adult index case.
b) A positive tuberculin test result as evidence of latent TB.
c) Suggestive signs on chest radiographs.
3- Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients with a neck mass or abscess and include TB in the differential diagnosis of such lesions. This is specially true in immigrants and in patients who are HIV-positive, among whom there is an increased incidence of TB.
4- In HIV-negative children younger than 12 years, mycobacterial cervical lymphadenopathy is usually caused by a nontuberculosis strain, whereas mycobaterial lymphadenitis in patients older than 12 years usually indicates TB.
Raised blood pressure also increases the risk of stroke. It is now routine for adults to have their blood pressure measured at intervals when they visit their general practitioner. If you haven’t had it measured within the last 2 or 3 years it is worth making an appointment to see your doctor or practice nurse; however you rate yourself on the risk characteristics for heart attack. The modern treatment of raised blood pressure is very effective and causes few side effects. Your doctor or practice nurse will either tell you your blood pressure is normal, measure it again if it is borderline, or start treatment if this is necessary.
In the condition of heart attack the coronary artery that supply blood to the heart becomes blocked by a clott; the part heart muscle that this artery supplies becomes deprive of oxygen and is damaged .This condition usually becomes the reason of severe pain in the chest which may lasts for hours but other symptoms may include nausea,vomiting,faintness and breathlessness.Urban Health Legends
Learn the truth about everything from cat litter to your office desktop
CREEPY NO MORE
We’ve all heard this one before and have been very freaked out: people’s hair and fingernails don’t stop growing even after their death. Thankfully, it’s not true. What happens is that dehydration after death causes the skin around hair and nails to retract, so it looks like there is an increase in the nail and hair length. That’s a relief, but we’re wondering who actually had the patience and inclination to figure that one out.
IT HAPPENS
It looks dirty on your car, but did you know that the pigeon excreta has worse fallouts? Highly acidic, pigeon droppings are capable of corroding surfaces. But that’s the mildest side-effect. Apparently, even dried dropping contain fungus and can cause flu-like symptoms. In extreme cases, they cause lung infections and rashes that require treatment. Ouch.
CATS CAN CARRY
If you have a cat, it would probably be a good idea
to wear gloves and cover your nose and mouth while cleaning up after it. Cat litter can cause toxoplasmosis through infectious cysts shed in the stool. In normal adults, toxoplasmosis causes mild flu-like symptoms that resolve quickly, but it is extremely dangerous to pregnant women.
THE ‘KEY’ TO GOOD HEALTH
The next time you turn up your nose at a loo sans toilet paper, remind yourself that your ‘clean’ keyboard might actually be responsible for giving you more infections. Studies say that most ENT and stomach infections could actually be coming from the 10 million or so bacteria on your workstation. Apparently, that’s 400 times more than the average office lavatory. We don’t know about you, but disinfectant suddenly figures in our to-buy list.
EYE SPY IN THE DARK
It may strain your eyes, give you headaches and tire you, but reading in the dark will definitely not weaken your vision. Most ophthalmologists agree that family history, above all else, determines your eyesight and the quality of your vision. So there you have it. Reading in poor light can cause fatigue or temporarily blurred vision at best, but it’s not going to give you glasses in a hurry.
WATCH YOUR BACK
How you sleep can determine how old you look. According to a London-based plastic surgeon, the best posture for avoiding wrinkles is sleeping on your back. According to her, sleeping face down puts enough pressure on the face to wrinkle it, especially around the laughter lines and the line that runs from the nose to the mouth. Great. So even crashing after a hard day is now complicated!
STRESS CUTS DEEP
If you’ve been worrying a lot and have persistent cuts or bruises on your skin, the two might be related. A study at Ohio State University, USA, found that psychological stress increases the time it takes for injuries to heal. Doctors gave women who were caring for chronically ill relatives small forearm wounds. Despite receiving the same treatment, the caregivers’ wounds took, on an average, nine days longer to heal. So don’t panic the next time you cut yourself. It’ll slow down the healing.
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Home wise
To prevent your rings from becoming misshapen, dented or scratched - cover your car steering wheel with some foam or fabric. Apparently gripping the wheel too tight is the most common cause of damage.
Shine pearls with a dab of olive oil and wipe dry with chamois.
A cost effective way of drying clothes is to put a dry towel in with the tumble-dry clothes. This will absorb moisture and reduce drying time.
To ensure the pleats stay in a pleated skirt while it’s drying on a washing line, hang by the waistband (dry all skirts by the waistband) and clip a clothes peg to the bottom of the pleats.
Start your ironing with items that need a cool iron. Gradually work through the ironing, working up to items that need a hotter setting.
If you are worried about dampness in your cupboards, tie a handful of sticks of chalk together and hang them inside. They will absorb any moisture. To put a good, lasting crease in trousers, apply a thin line of paper glue along the inside of the crease, then iron. If your iron sticks to your clothes, Wrap a bar of soap in a hanky and rub it over the hot face of the iron - it will soon be smooth and new.
To give shoes an instant antique look, buy them one shade lighter than you really want but clean them with a slightly darker polish.
For a cheap moisturizer, blend a banana with a little milk and smooth onto your face for twenty minutes then wipe off. If you are worried about dampness in your cupboards, tie a handful of sticks of chalk together and hang them inside. They will absorb any moisture.
Stop your vacuum cleaner from picking up metal pins and clips by taping a magnet to the front of the cleaner or the outside of the tube so they don’t get into the dust bag and damage it.
A cost effective way of drying clothes is to put a dry towel in with the tumble-dry clothes. This will absorb moisture and reduce the drying time. To prevent the smell of cigarette smoke from lingering, put a small bowl of vinegar in the corner of the room. Cover the bowl with cling film and pierce it several times - then you won’t get vinegar everywhere if the bowl is knocked over.
Shine pearls with a dab of olive oil and wipe dry with chamois.
A cost effective way of drying clothes is to put a dry towel in with the tumble-dry clothes. This will absorb moisture and reduce drying time.
To ensure the pleats stay in a pleated skirt while it’s drying on a washing line, hang by the waistband (dry all skirts by the waistband) and clip a clothes peg to the bottom of the pleats.
Start your ironing with items that need a cool iron. Gradually work through the ironing, working up to items that need a hotter setting.
If you are worried about dampness in your cupboards, tie a handful of sticks of chalk together and hang them inside. They will absorb any moisture. To put a good, lasting crease in trousers, apply a thin line of paper glue along the inside of the crease, then iron. If your iron sticks to your clothes, Wrap a bar of soap in a hanky and rub it over the hot face of the iron - it will soon be smooth and new.
To give shoes an instant antique look, buy them one shade lighter than you really want but clean them with a slightly darker polish.
For a cheap moisturizer, blend a banana with a little milk and smooth onto your face for twenty minutes then wipe off. If you are worried about dampness in your cupboards, tie a handful of sticks of chalk together and hang them inside. They will absorb any moisture.
Stop your vacuum cleaner from picking up metal pins and clips by taping a magnet to the front of the cleaner or the outside of the tube so they don’t get into the dust bag and damage it.
A cost effective way of drying clothes is to put a dry towel in with the tumble-dry clothes. This will absorb moisture and reduce the drying time. To prevent the smell of cigarette smoke from lingering, put a small bowl of vinegar in the corner of the room. Cover the bowl with cling film and pierce it several times - then you won’t get vinegar everywhere if the bowl is knocked over.
Do not over wet carpets using detergents. BEAUTY WISE
Remove any stains left by nail varnish by dipping your nails into fresh lemon juice.
To remove blackheads, apply gentle pressure to the affected area with the rounded end of a hair grip.
If your eyelids are sticky in the morning, dip a cotton bud in baby shampoo - which doesn’t sting - and use it to clean the roots of your lashes. Then wash your eyes in clear cool water.
For a cheap moisturizer, blend a banana with a little milk and smooth onto your face for twenty minutes then wipe off.
Detangle knotty hair - just comb some lemonade through it.
To stop dandruff from proliferating, soak your comb in vinegar.
Health wise
Persistent night cramps are often caused by poor circulation and are a double menace because they disturb a good night’s sleep, so give a thought to the old-fashioned solution still in use today of strapping a small magnet to the most susceptible limb before retiring at night. However, if night cramp is the rule rather than the exception it is advisable to seek professional advice.
Stomach cramps are frequently caused by eating in an unnatural position or whilst in a state of tension and can be particularly painful and frightening if the victim is convinced that something worse is wrong.
The pain of cramps should not be underestimated. Some stomach pain suffered by women is no more than a form of cramps yet will send the afflicted to bed with a hot-water bottle and a glass of hot milk until the pain subsides, whilst children are appalled at the ferocity of a ‘stitch’ which is a cramp in the side caused by excessive running and for which the only cure is to drop to one knee with the forehead touching it.
Generally speaking, a cramp is an instant but temporary protest from the body at being overexerted. However, if it persists it may indicate a dietary deficiency. Vitamins including C, D, E and
B12 and the minerals calcium, magnesium and salt are all very necessary to ensure a smooth-moving body. Athletes frequently suffer from cramps caused by a salt deficiency created by excessive sweating.
Relaxing Rubs and Poultices
Tincture of myrrh If rubbed directly into the muscles or sprinkled on to a hot, damp cloth and laid on the limb will bring quick relief.
Essential oil of cloves Seven drops of this spicy aromatic oil added to I teaspoon of sunflower oil and massaged into the length of the muscle is warming and comforting.
Essential oil of camomile A few drops diluted in 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil and rubbed into the painful area of the neck and upper shoulder has a relaxing effect.
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