Category: Health care

The thinning hairline, dandruff, dryness and other concerns related to hair have become common nowadays. Along with this, we are constantly experimenting with new brands for hair to improve the texture, hair color, and the hairstyle. However, what we fail to realize is the fact that the condition of the scalp and the hair is actually an indication of the underlying health issues that we may have.

Thus, to understand this better, let us look into some of the issues of hair and what it exactly conveys with regard to our health.

Graying of hairs:

The issue concerning the graying of hairs are mostly genetic and follows the pattern in which our parents have attained grey hairs. However, at certain times the excessive and premature graying of the manes is associated with extreme stress that a person is undergoing. Apart from this, premature graying of hair can also be due to vitamin B-12 deficiency, anemia, vitiligo, and thyroid concerns as well.

Lifeless and thin hair:

In case one finds that the hair is getting thinner, lifeless and dry, this can be caused due to an underlying thyroid condition, Hypothyroidism, which thins the hair strands over a period of time. Some of the other symptoms associated with hypothyroidism are slow heart rate, fatigue, feeling cold always and sudden weight gain.

Patches on the scalp:

In case a thick crust is seen in the scalp region, this might indicate the issue of psoriasis.

Flakes of dandruff:

Issues like dandruff in the hair are not dangerous and can be caused due to issues such as eczema, psoriasis, oily scalp, and dry skin conditions. The issue of crusty flakes is a matter of concern as it may indicate an underlying allergy or autoimmune disease. In case the flakes are yellowish in color and are greasy to touch, consulting a skin doctor is advisable.

Shorter hairs at the top:

These are usually caused due to hair breakages and new hair growth through the same. This might be caused due to less protein consumption. Deficiency of protein may weaken the hair strands and makes them vulnerable to chemical and heat too.

Excessive hair fall:

Even though the usual limit of hair fall per day is 100, in case the amount is larger than this. This may be caused by factors like hormonal imbalances, side effects of medications and stress. This can also be caused due to an autoimmune disorder called Alopecia areata. In this problem, the body attacks its own hair follicles resulting in extreme hair fall.

Bumps at the hair root:

This issue indicates temporary hair loss which can be triggered by medications which impact the hormones. Such type of medication may as Accutane, anabolic steroids, and birth control pills.

Receding hairline:

This is a condition which indicates a lack of proper nutrition in the diet in both the genders. Apart from this, the condition can also be a manifestation of a polycystic ovary syndrome in women.

References:

http://www.curejoy.com/content/hair-and-scalp-say-health/
http://allabouthair.in/root-to-tip/what-your-hair-and-scalp-say-about-your-health/

Camphor was traditionally made by distilling wood and bark of ‘Cinnamomum camphora’ or camphor tree but today it is chemically made by using turpentine oil. Camphor is used in the form of camphor balls, cubes, and camphor oil. Interestingly, it has many healing and medicinal properties irrespective of its form. Due to these health benefits of camphor, it is used in various vapor ups, lotions, creams, etc. Check out more here:

Health benefits you can get by using camphor:

 Acts as a sleep inducer:

The fragrance of camphor has a soothing and calming effect on your mind due to which you tend to fall asleep easily. In order to get a good night’s sleep with the help of camphor, rub a few drops of camphor oil on the pillow and sleep over it.

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Treats common cough and cold:

Camphor contains anti-inflammatory properties, which can heal common cough and cold. And this is the reason why camphor is used in several vapor ups. There are many ways you can get rid of cough and cold using camphor or camphor oil. First is just rubbing camphor oil on your chest and back. Second is dissolving camphor in hot water and inhaling through steam.

Pure Essential Oil Camphor, 0.5 oz, Nature’s Alchemy – $5.01
from: VitaSprings.com

Pain reliever:

Camphor acts as an ointment on the skin, which relieves you from pain and swelling. It makes the sensory nerve endings numb due to which pain and inflammation are reduced. Apply a few drops of camphor oil on the painful/swollen area and take rest for some time. Repeat the procedure for a few days.

Can heal minor cuts and wounds:

Camphor has antiseptic properties due to which it can heal minor wounds and cuts. In order to ward off infection from scrapes and cuts just apply a paste of camphor seeds to it.

Solves gastric problems:

One of the less-known health benefits of camphor is that it is a gas reliever. Camphor reduces the formation of gas in your stomach and gives you relief from gastric troubles. Just inhale some camphor vapor up or apply warm camphor oil on your stomach to get quick relief.

Improves digestion:

Camphor oil boosts the functioning of the excretory system. Camphor acts as an impelling force to metabolism, which leads to better digestion. Thus, you can apply some camphor oil on your stomach to treat any ailment related to digestion, metabolism or circulation.

Treats osteoarthritis:

It acts as an ointment on muscles and joint pain. It contains pain-relieving properties, which can treat osteoarthritis. To see its magical effects, just replace your medicinal cream with a paste of camphor seeds (containing few drops of camphor oil).

Related article- How Rheumatoid Arthritis differs from Osteoarthritis

Asthma healer:

Camphor has various ant-inflammatory, anti-irritant, antiseptic and other medicinal properties. This can clear conjunction in respiratory organs. Though camphor cannot treat asthma completely yet it can improve the health of your respiratory organs. To check the health benefits of camphor on asthma, try to inhale camphor steam regularly besides your asthma medicines.

Improves libido:

Due to certain personal and physical factors, one can lose interest in sex. If you are facing the same issue and want to improve your libido then camphor can work best for you. Camphor activates those parts of your brain that stimulate sexual urges and desires. External application of camphor oil (as suggested by a doctor) can prove very beneficial in treating erectile dysfunction.

Reduces stress and anxiety:

The calming smell of camphor calms the nerves of your brain. It gives you relief from stress and anxiety. Moreover, it has antispasmodic properties due to which it is used in aromatherapy. You can inhale a camphor vaporizer or spray a homemade camphor essential oil air freshener in your room to calm your mind.

Things to keep in mind while using camphor: 

Even though camphor has such wonderful properties, the health benefits of camphor are limited and subjected to certain conditions. Hence, before using camphor keep the below things in mind:

• Direct intake of camphor is not suggested, it can cause vomiting and poisoning.
• Keep camphor out of reach of children.
• Use camphor oil only in mentioned quantities as overdose can lead to various health problems.
• Do not apply it directly on open wounds.
• Pregnant and breast-feeding mothers are advised to use camphor oil and related remedies only after doctors’ consultation.
• If your skin turns red or you get an itchy sensation after using camphor oil, discontinue using it.

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The perspective about spirituality may differ from person to person; some may relate it to science, inner peace, health, etc., however, it is a much broader concept. It is a process of interconnectedness and connecting with the universe, which is why spirituality is the need of the hour. Depending upon personal experiences, purposes, and lifestyle every individual may have their own definition of spirituality.

Why is spirituality important?

 It is a fact that increasing competition and money-minded thinking today people have forgotten to concentrate on their mental health. Due to this, there is a rise in depression and other mental conditions. Spirituality gives you clarity in life, heals your mind and body, boosts mental health and touches other important parameters of life thus, leading you towards a healthy and balanced life. Spirituality can be gained through meditation, yoga, prayer, journaling, etc. The reason why spirituality is the need of the hour can be explained through the following points:

Spirituality leads you towards making healthier choices:

Spiritual practices such as prayers, yoga have their ancient ethics/rules of avoiding smoking, drinking or not engaging in any violent activities. Spiritual practices help you to connect deeply with yourself and nature and treat both of them with the utmost care. Due to all this, you tend to make healthier choices once you gain a certain level of spirituality.

Spirituality may increase your life expectancy:

Due to modernization and various other lifestyle patterns, the average life expectancy of humans is moving down. Spirituality not only gives you mental peace but also inculcates healthier habits within you. Moreover, it teaches you how to value your food and other elements of nature. Spirituality leads you towards a healthy lifestyle, which in the long run may add on to the number of years you live.

Spirituality teaches you the art of forgiveness:

Holding anger, jealousy, and grudges in mind for a long time can negatively affect your physical and mental health. Spiritual traditions like Buddhism and Christianity reflect the practice of forgiveness. In addition, yoga and meditation are a great way to bring down or vanish the feeling of anger or any other negative feeling.

Spirituality gives you the power to overcome hardships:

A strong spiritual outlook and a healthy mind help to find the true meaning of life. Spirituality gives you clarity in life and helps you to find the true purpose of life and achieve it no matter how many hardships you face. Moreover, interconnectedness gained through spirituality can help you get over the pain you experience from difficult situations.

Related post:

Meditation and Well-being of Mind and Body

Ref:
https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/purpose/spirituality/why-spirituality-important
https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/what-spirituality

A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees. The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone.

Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?

Ans:

1. Diet – Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil

2. Exercise – Half an hour’s walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a long time

3. Quit smoking

4. Control weight

5. Control BP – Blood pressure and Sugar

Qn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?

Ans: No

Qn: It’s still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?

Ans: This is called a silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.

Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?

Ans: Yes

Qn: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress?

Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.

Qn: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart?

Ans: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints

Qn: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you to do so?

Ans: Mother Theresa, who was my patient.

Qn: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases?

Ans: Extremely rare.

Qn: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age (I’m currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only after you are above 30 years of age?

Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.

Qn: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart?

Ans: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body’s enzyme release for digestion gets confused.

Qn: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?

Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.

Qn: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?

Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and oil are the worst.

Qn: Which oil is better – groundnut, sunflower, olive?

Ans: All oils are bad.

Qn: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?

Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.

Qn: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?

Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position, place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a Sorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit, since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.

Qn: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?

Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG.

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Qn: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and serious heart problems.

Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people are genetically three times more vulnerable to heart attacks than Europeans and Americans.

Qn: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?

Ans: Yes.

Qn: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems for the child. Is it true?

Ans: Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you may NOT have a software engineer as a child.

Qn: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many times we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart? What precautions would you recommend?

Ans: When you are young, nature protects you against all these irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock.

Qn: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short/long term)?

Ans: Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.

Qn: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?

Ans: No.

Qn: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?

Ans: No.

Qn: How would you define junk food?

Ans: Fried food like Kentucky, McDonald’s, Samosas, and even Masala Dosas.

Qn: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?

Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately, Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive disease.

Qn: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?

Ans: No.

Qn: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded e-mails on this)?

Ans: Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn up.

Qn: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?

Ans: No. But it is ideal to have a normal hemoglobin level to increase your exercise capacity.

Qn: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise?

Ans: Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.

Qn: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?

Ans: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.

Qn: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation?

Ans: Diet, exercise, drugs on time, Control cholesterol, BP, weight.

Qn: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?

Ans: No.

Qn: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?

Ans: There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will choose the right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles.

Qn: Does aspirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heart attacks?

Ans: No.

Qn: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?

Ans: Nature protects women till the age of 45. (Present Global census show that the Percentage of heart disease in women has increased than in men )

Qn: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?

Ans: Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise every day, do not smoke and, go for health checkups if you are past the age of 30 (once in six months recommended)

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Food is the basic source of energy for the human body. Hence, it is very important to build a healthy relationship with the food you eat. Dieting forcefully, overeating, guilt eating, etc., can worsen your relationship with food and it can negatively affect your health. However, there are easy ways to create a healthy relationship with food just by making some habitual and psychological changes.

Habitual/Physical ways to build a healthy relationship with food

Use all your senses:

When food is served, take time to appreciate what is brought to your table. Smell your food, admire the blend of colors in your food and then taste it. Make use of all your senses to connect with the food you are putting inside yourself. Doing this will give you deep mental satisfaction and teach you how to value your food.

Eat every variety of food:

Many of you may avoid eating green leafy vegetables or certain fruits, as you dislike it. However, eat everything even if you do not like it; eat it for the sake of nourishment and choose health before taste.

Say no to TV/mobiles while eating:

While talking about creating a healthy relationship with food, this may seem the most difficult one for the majority of you!

Today everyone is glued to mobile or TV screens even while eating, this breaks your connection with the food you are eating. Avoid watching TV, scrolling your phone or even talking while eating. Concentrate on the food you are eating and do not eat just for the sake of filling your stomach!

Buy smartly:

While monthly shopping, do not shop for tempting items like ice creams, chips, etc., in bulk quantities. Buy single-serve packs of the same to avoid overeating and to prevent food addictions. Instead, take your list of ingredients that you require for preparing food at home.

Psychological changes you need to create a healthy relationship with food

Do hold the ‘Eat guilt’:

One of the easy ways to create a healthy relationship with food is forgiving yourself for poor eating or treating yourself with junk food while on diet. Do not hold the eat guilt, instead take it easy and get back on track with your regular food.

Do not live to eat:

Yes, food is an important part of your life but do not make it your reason to live. Continuously thinking about food will lead you nowhere in life. Remind yourself that there are more important and beautiful things in life rather than food. So socialize, have a hobby and make good memories.

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Effect of aging and environmental factors on skin

Argon oil is an extract from the kernels of the Argania tree and grows only in a UNESCO protected biosphere in a small region of Morocco. It is extremely rare oil and is very rich in essential fatty acids that keep your cells healthy and your skin plump. It is also known as “Liquid Gold”. It is a popular natural skin care supplement and is valued for its cosmetic and medicinal properties. It contains Squalene, vitamin E and carotenes. The pure form of argon oil is beneficial for treating wrinkles, aging, acne, fine lines, dry skin, dry scalp, hair growth, hair treatment, eczema, psoriasis, stretch mark, and many more skin and hair related issues.

Lifestyle and food habits changes to combat the aging effect

Argan oil is very safe and is recommended for people with skin sensitivities and irritations to common skincare products. There are no known widespread side effects with argan oil, but if you have specific concerns regarding argan, it’s best to speak with your physician.

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“Skinception™ Cold Pressed Cosmetic Argan Oil” repairs Dry, Damaged Skin and also erases Wrinkles, heals Eczema/Psoriasis and fights Acne. It works as a daily moisturizer and skin conditioner and contains 200% more vitamin E than olive oil. “Skinception™ Argan Oil” helps to stop premature aging, heals and protects dry skin. It provides deep skin hydration and due to skin’s revitalized elasticity and firmness plus improved moisture retention property, fine lines and wrinkles disappear and the skin takes on a youthful, radiant glow. Antioxidants properties and high level of vitamin E protect skin from sun, pollutants and free radicals. “Skinception™ Argan Oil” is packed with nutrients that help to strengthen brittle nails and soften cuticles, nourishes, hydrates softens and smoothes even most damaged, out of control hair.

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Have you established a healthy relationship with food? This may sound like an absurd question to you. Most people feel that they have a good relationship with food. Unfortunately, most of the time, they are at loggerheads with what they consume through the day.

What does it actually mean to have a healthy relationship with food? Well, experts believe that it is a process of making it tough to keep up with a schedule. Research has revealed that most people struggle with a very bad relationship with food and abstinence from food (dieting). Some slip into a state of guilt as they cheat while on a diet. Indulgence in chocolates, cookies, fried items, muffins, ice cream, etc. can make people get into a state of being guilty. It is as serious committing a crime.

Impact of an unhealthy relationship with food

Yo-yo dieting is a perfect example of having an unhealthy relationship with food. In most cases, people relapse by indulging in sugary and high-caloric items. Losing and gaining weight consistently can play havoc with your digestive system. It makes your metabolism sluggish. The idea of maintaining a healthy relationship with food is to eat in moderation and being consistent with your efforts.

Emotional eating is also an issue with people. Some men and women eat when they are depressed or emotionally stressed. This may prove detrimental for their health and goal to lose weight. People may also eat a lot (even when they are not hungry). This is because they are stressed, lonely, or bored. Under such circumstances, they resort to ‘comfort’ food which is usually junk items such as French fries, ice cream, cookies, etc. These foods are harmful to health, in the long run, resulting in conditions such as heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and many more.

An unhealthy relationship with food may also result from addiction. People are addicted to sugary foods, pizzas, and snack chips. The addiction can get as severe as to those under the influence of alcohol or gambling.

Benefits of healthy relations with Food

There are many benefits of developing a healthy association with food:

Healthy Metabolism

This is one of the most important benefits of establishing a close and healthy relationship with the food you eat daily. Healthy food eaten with a happy state of mind without any guilt or stress can have a positive impact on metabolism.

Stay in Shape

Being friends with The idea of maintaining a healthy relationship with food is to eat in moderation and being consistent with your efforts. So, make sure you love what you eat and eat what you love (in moderation).

Longevity

Maintaining a healthy diet will help you live longer, happier and healthier.

Keep Diseases at Bay

When you have a good relationship with food, it helps you to stay healthy. A nutritious diet loaded with nutrients and vitamins can keep serious health conditions miles away.

Look Beautiful

When you eat healthily, it shows on your skin and hair.

People today, in their hectic routines find ordering food online or dining out much easier. So much so that they forget how homemade food is beneficial for them. Read the advantages of the homemade food here.

Enjoy the Amazing benefits of homemade meals

Homemade food is a big money saver:

Surely, when compared with the food from restaurants, homemade food costing comes out dirt cheap. Restaurants have many expenses to add to the food bills that include their setup, staff salaries, goodwill, and their profits. You can save money by cooking at home. Just plan meals for the entire week, buy grocery and cook food. You can store several food items in the freezer or fridge.

Time saver:

When you plan well at home, you can cook food faster than what you get delivered after ordering at a food joint or a restaurant. You can use food from the fridge or cook something in less than 30 minutes, a big time saver if you manage the time well.

Homemade food is healthier:

In food joints, you are not sure of the contents they use, as the food there can be high in salt, oil, fat or sugar, hence may not be good for your health. Develop skills to prepare food with healthy ingredients that you can zip-lock and store in fridges like some veggies, cut potatoes, cheese or boiled meat for preparing a quick and healthy meal.

Homemade meals help to control weight:

In restaurants, you often get big helpings when you order some dishes. Moreover, the food prepared does not serve the purpose to cut on calories. You would eat the entire portion served to you thus aggravating your weight issue.

Food sensitivity:

There are one or two members in every family that suffer from some kind of food allergy or sensitivity to certain ingredients in food. In homemade food, you can keep a check and avoid what not to eat and control to avoid it.

The biggest benefit of homemade food is that the whole family can have meals together for better bonding with each other.

References:

6 Benefits of Homemade Meals + 7 Recipes

Advantages and Health Benefits of Homemade Food

A good night’s sleep is an indication of the good health of the mind and body. When your entire night is passed in counting sheep you lose your vital energy required to pull you through the next day. This takes a toll on your work efficiency and alertness thus making your work environment unhealthy and brings you under the scanner.

Here are some ways to have sound sleep at night:

Get brighter light in the day time:

Exposure to natural sunlight or bright light during the day keeps your body clock in order. This not only improves your day time energy, but it also improves your sleep quality at night. The studies on insomniacs have found that day time bright light exposure helps them to sleep better. Shun dark interiors and get brighter light illumination during the days for the better sleep at night.

Avoid caffeine late evening:

Caffeine has the quality to keep focus and energy going during the day time. However, it works in reverse when taken in late evenings, as it interferes with the sleep. If you have to take a cup of coffee take decaffeinated coffee.

Try these Supplements to get sleep

There are a few supplements that induce sleep.

Glycine:

3 grams of amino acid glycine helps in improving sleep quality.

Valerian root:

Take 500 mg Valerian root before going for sleep. This helps in having good quality sleep.

Magnesium:

Magnesium provides relaxation to the brain and body. It can help to treat sleep problems and induce deep sleep. Nuts, meat, fruits, green vegetables, fish and cereals are good sources of magnesium.

L-theanine:

A relaxant l-theanine is an amino acid that helps in having quality sleep.

Lavender:

Lavender oil when its aroma is inhaled deeply has a calming effect and encourages sleep.

Organic Lavender Oil, 100% Pure, 4 oz, NOW Foods – $40.79
from: VitaSprings.com

Enjoy a relaxing bath:

A relaxing bath or shower can do wonders to relax mind and body. Take a shower at least one hour before hitting the bed and experience sound sleep.

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Maintain a consistent routine:

Develop the habit of going to sleep and waking up at the same timings. This will aid in sound sleep pattern in some time.

Physical activities:

Physical exercises like brisk walking, yogic and aerobic exercises induce a sound sleep during the night. Make it a ritual every day to keep a sleeping disorder at bay.

Things to avoid:

• Late-night eating
• Consuming alcohol

• Exercising in the late evening
• Drinking fluids within 2 hours of going to sleep
• Too much of lights and noise
• Irregular naps during the day
• Television and gadgets before going to bed

A final word on sound sleep at night

The human body has an internal clock, which if not taken into account can cause erratic and insufficient sleeping patterns. Organize your daily activities considering the body circadian rhythm which functions as per sunrise and sunset. It will create sound sleep throughout the night.

Ref sources:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/magnesium-and-sleep#section6

How to Sleep Better

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-tips-to-sleep-better#section7

The dazzling smile on the face is incomplete without those lovely and glossy lips. Every woman likes to have soft and beautiful lips. However, several factors such as harsh weather, sun rays, and improper care can make lips dull, dry and ugly. Neglected and undernourished lips not only diminish the face value but also cause pain. While soft lips form an essential part of an appealing personality, chapped lips signify lackadaisical kind of character a woman has.

Taking proper care of your lips is not that difficult. Read on the following tips to protect lips without much hassle.

Cleanse your lips:

Just like your face and body, your lips also suffer from pollution, dust and many external factors. Therefore, cleanse them softly on a daily basis with good cleansing milk. You may mix drops of orange juice in yogurt and use it as a cleanser for your lips.

Moisturize your lips:

Lips need to be moisturized to look soft and healthy. Apply a good lip balm or petroleum jelly to moisturize your lips twice a day. It would give a natural shine to your lips. You may also use almond oil as a moisturizer.

Safeguard your lips from the sun:

Before going out in the sun, apply a good sunscreen of SPF 30 or more. Sun rays can darken the lip color and cause them to crack. Sunscreen is the answer to those harsh rays of the sun if you really want to have naturally pink lips.

Exfoliate the skin on lips:

Daily scrubbing of lips helps to get rid of chapped skin and attain naturally pink lips hidden beneath. Rub some sugar granules on the lips to remove dead cells.

Before retiring to bed, gently scrub your lips with a soft toothbrush. You won’t have chapped lips anymore. Moreover, your lips would become soft and supple.

Massage of lips:

Massage helps the skin to rejuvenate and improve. By massaging your lips daily, you can improve the condition of your lips. Mix almond oil and orange juice to make a lip balm. Now, use it to massage your lips every night and get lovely lips.

CND Almond Moisture Scrub – $12.50
from: BeautyStoreDepot.com

To make your lips look bigger, the only pencil in the curve of your upper lip then intermingle it with your lipstick or gloss.

Check your diet:

Check if you are taking enough of vitamin B as well as fluids. Both of these provide essential nutrients to your tender lips. Take a healthy diet and plenty of fluids such as water and fruit juices because insufficient diet also makes lips unhealthy and dull.

Things to avoid: 

Smoking
Alcohol
Excessive caffeine intake
Licking the lips
Pulling the skin of lips
Cosmetic products that can cause allergy
Expired cosmetic products

Your smile is a quintessential part of your charming personality. Therefore, protect your lips in order to flaunt that flawless smile!

Sensitive skin is highly prone to irritation, infection or allergy. It is delicate and immediately reacts to chemicals, detergents, cosmetics, and change in environmental conditions. Any type of skin mentioned above can be sensitive and therefore require particular attention.

The appropriate selection of products is quintessential for protection and care of such delicate skin. Though the process of cleaning and moisturizing is the same, one needs to look out for products categorically made for sensitive skin. Check out products which specify alcohol-free and perfume free. These are favorable for sensitive skin.

Any skin product used for such type of skin should be hypoallergenic and it is safe to take a patch test of the product before using it on the whole face. Besides, moisturize the skin regularly. Especially after washing or cleaning or bathing, the sensitive skin should be dried and then moisturized thoroughly with skin appropriate moisturizer or homemade moisturizer.

Sensitive skin is likely to get sunburnt easily. Therefore apply gel-based sunscreen meant for sensitive skin liberally for protection and reapply to counter the sun rays.

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Be careful while choosing makeup products. Go for powder-based products for best and safe results.

In addition, people with sensitive skin should also be careful about their diet. Too much spicy food may not be suitable for their skin. In the same way, hot foods can also irritate or redden the skin. Consume a healthy and nutritious diet rich with fresh fruits and leafy vegetables. Keep the skin well hydrated by drinking lots of water.

Wear light and soft material clothing like cotton. Other materials may irritate the skin.

Essential oils like almond oil or sandalwood oil are good moisturizers for such type of skin. Also, apply the mixture of yogurt and cucumber juice and rinse off after 15 minutes to get soft silky skin.

A useful home remedy for soft bright skin is to spread a mixture of honey and rose water on the face. And wash the face after it dries.

Use aloe Vera juice on the irritated skin for a soothing experience.

The above beauty tips are basic for achieving smooth and silky skin. The secret lies in regular routine and gentle handling of the skin.