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How to get rid of brown spot on your face

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:52:00 +0000

Do you have unwanted brown spots, melasma, dark spots or dark patches spreading on your face or other places that are bothering you?

Brown spots, is also known as age spots, dark spots, sun spots, liver spots, lentigines, lentigos are concentrations of melanin trigged by unprotected exposure to the sun over a long period of time. They may also appear on the face and neck because of hormonal changes (which often due to pregnancy) and also appears after cuts and blemishes heal on darker skin.

In fact, a lot of dermatologists prefer to use the term skin sun spots, as these brown spots on skin because they are directly associated with skin damage from sun exposure. Because sun radiation is one of the responsible for most of the unpleasant skin conditions as appearance of brown spots, appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, sagging of the skin, premature aging, enlargement of blood capillaries on the face.

Why most people see brown spots as old age spots, actually it is because older people had more time exposed to the damaging rays of the sun, and are more likely to have harmed their skin that is why brown spots may appear on the face, back, neck, chest, shoulders, and hands of the older peoples.

And do you know that those darker skinned people have higher melanin production and, therefore, suffer less sun damage. People with light skin, that easily burn, are more likely to need to get rid of age spots. If you have light skin, you are likely to suffer from sun spots much younger than most of your peers.

The Cause of Brown spots:

* Sun exposure (sun damage, much like a freckle that appears after a summer in the sun.)

* Aging

* Genetics

* Hormones and Menopause (Hormonal changes during menopause also can play a role in discolored skin)

* Pregnancy (Hormonal changes during pregnancy play a role in discolored skin)

* Stress

* Improper skincare (some over-the-counter skin lighteners can actually darken certain skin)

* Weak liver function (The liver helps filter your blood, removing harmful chemicals that contain free radicals, if your liver isn't doing its job, several external signs revolve around your skin: rashes, itchy skin and brown spots)

* Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (Hyper-pigmentation is characterized by pockets of discolored skin that remain even after pimples or skin bumps have disappeared.)

*A lack of vitamin C or B12

* Smoking

* Birth control pills

* Result of acne (picking of pimples or zits can result in permanent scarring because after blemishes heal the skin become darker.)

The prevention:

1. Wear protecting clothing, sunglass or use an umbrella while outdoors.

2. Use sunscreen (with SPF 15 or higher) to your hands, arms, face, daily whether you plan to go outside or not. - As you should protect yourself from the sun that darkens your skin.

3. Wear clothing that is both light-colored. The light color reflects the sun’s ray, rather than absorbing it.

Treatment:

A cream prescribes by a dermatologist with a higher concentration of lightening agent.

Laser therapy is the fastest and easiest way to get rid of brown spots, red spots and age spots. A laser generates and intense beam of light. This beam brings energy to a specific site, through a small hand piece connected to the laser. The laser light is absorbed by oxyhemoglobin (bright red blood cells carrying oxygen) and melanin/pigment (black or brown pigment found in the skin) causing decomposition or destruction by heat of unwanted cells while leaving healthy cells intact. Treatment with the laser is more comfortable and requires less recovery time than some other treatment methods. In 70 percent of the cases the brown spots are completely removed after only one treatment.

Chemical peel also works great for those with many brown spots. A chemical peel is another safe and effective form of treatment for many pigmentation problems. An acid is used to remove the surface layer of the damaged skin with light peeling. After the treatment, the dead skin peels away, allowing healthier, clearer skin to emerge. The acids typically used in this type of peel are natural fruit acids, otherwise known as alpha hydroxyl acids. The chemical peel will lighten brown spots and even out other irregularities in pigmentation to give the skin a more uniform color.

Microdermabrasion is another way to remove brown spots. The microdermabrasion procedure uses highly controlled vacuum and pressure to move microscopically abrasive aluminum oxide crystals over the surface of the skin. It gently abrading the skin with ultra-fine crystal particulates, microdermabrasion can reduce unwanted pigmentary changes and age spots. Microdermabrasion is absolutely painless. The face, neck, chest and hands are the most popular areas to treat. A progressive series of 5-8 treatments are gently performed 2-4 weeks apart. It can also benefit our acne patients.

Home treatment:

The best over the counter product with ingredients such Hydroquinone, Glycolic acid, and Kojic acid can be effective in reducing the appearance of lighter-colored age spots.

Use a skin lightening product - Skin lightening products offer a very effective and safe method of treating dark spots, aging spots, and skin decorations

Use a creams that contain an antioxidant called coenzyme Q10 may help lighten dark skin spots caused by the sun. Research has shown that creams containing COQ10 reduce general sun damage by about 30 percent after six weeks of use.

Use a cream that contains cyperus rotundus or nut-grass extract. Inhibiting melanin production will lighten dark skin spots, but it will also lighten the surrounding area. Women often use it to lighten their faces. It works in just a few weeks.

Application of Vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, sandalwood oil or almond oil is known to be very beneficial in curing the black spots on skin. Massage it well over the affected area.

DIY 1:

½ tsp of olive oil,

A drop of lemon essential oil,

1 tsp of warm water

Pour about half a teaspoon of olive oil, one teaspoon of water, and a drop of lemon essential oil into a small bottle and shake it vigorously. This will allow the oils and the water to combine to form a milky emulsion.
Apply to your face, neck, and arms.

DIY 2:

Buttermilk

Dab buttermilk on the spots. The lactic acid and other ingredients in the milk are beneficial to the skin. Buttermilk has been used for generations as a skin cleanser and as a beauty aid.

DIY 3:

Aloe vera juice or gel

Rub fresh aloe vera juice or gel on spots twice a day for a month or two. Aloe vera gel is famous for promoting great looking skin and, if used twice per day, will gradually fade dark spots. Aloe vera is excellent for healing burns and is also beneficial as a general healing agent.

Avoid:

Avoid skincare products contain petroleum-based alcohols, which can cause uneven skin tone like *Ethyl *Methyl *Isopropyl *Denatured alcohol

Avoid all processed foods. Also steer clear of the beer - the hops in beer is known to cause dark spots on your skin.

Avoid sweets, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and junk foods.

Avoid midday sun.

Stop smoking.

Diet:

Improve your diet to include fruits and vegetables, especially in raw form.

Drink 8 eight ounce glasses of water daily.

****The most you can do on your own is to prevent further sun damage with skin protection and sunscreen. So consult a dermatologist to determine the best advice because a dermatologist can recommend more effective ways to deal with them.

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Malware

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:40:00 +0000

If you using the Internet you are most likely to have some form of malware which is already working on your PC. As computer viruses is everywhere these days, and one of these viruses called the Malware in its many forms poses one of one of the biggest threats to computer users on the Internet today.

What is Malware?

Malware is short descriptions of "malicious" software a term used to broadly classify a form of software which is installed in a computer system mostly without the owner’s permission with malicious intentions as it is often packaged with other software that the user does in fact choose to install and make the system do something that the hacker wants it to do. Malware is a software program that is designed to either do harm to a computer, operating system or hardware, or to steal confidential information stored or being worked on a computer. These programs harm the computer running it, or the user of that computer.

Malware includes things like Spyware, Trojans, Adware, rootkits, dialers, Keyloggers, denial of service attacks, botnets, Crimeware, Badware, viruses worms and any other types of unwanted or potentially unwanted software. It can hijack your browser, redirect your search attempts, serve up nasty pop-up ads, track what web sites you visit or offline PC activity, may save or transmit those findings to others and generally screw things up.

Most of the times Malware programs are usually poorly-programmed and can cause your computer to become very slow and unstable. It is because Malware can be written for any malicious purpose. Malware is usually not only written and installed strictly for financial gain or espionage, they can also be written for any malicious purpose. In addition to financial gain or espionage, the creator of Malware may be motivated by revenge, anger, notoriety. The creator might only want to see how widespread the infection could become, with little concern about the damage it could cause.

How do I get infected?

Malware transmit by downloading freeware and shareware or swapping files. Like Music files, free toolbars, pictures, screen savers and other applications. Malware is also delivered via spam, your computer get infected when you open a malicious message or attachment.

They could automatically launch themselves the moment you open an attachment via emails.

Malware can be installed from simply visiting an infected website.

Malware are installed from sites purporting as software providers. Most of them will attempt to convince you to download a removal tool, claiming that your system is infected.

How do I protect my system?

Anti-virus programs can be configured to scan email for any type of malicious or suspicious code, and alert you to its presence, even if it is not currently recognized malware. However, they will frequently miss certain types of malware, such as Trojans and spyware, so it is a good idea to run at least one anti-adware program in conjunction with anti-virus.

Utilizing a firewall is also helpful. While it won't keep malware out, it can keep such programs from accessing the internet and delivering your personal information to the intended target.

Be more careful about e-mail attachments. Unless you are very sure that the e-mail is from a reliable source, and don’t open the attachment. Scan with anti-malware software is a safety step, but the newest viruses may still get through. Be conservative about your own use of attachments. Cut and paste plain text into e-mails whenever possible.

Be more careful about file downloads; even files from reliable places can contain malware.

Be more careful about links in e-mails and online because those links can trigger file downloads or start up executable files.

Use appropriate security settings for your computer’s operating system, browser, and e-mail software as it can be set to protect you against the most common forms of attack.

Keep your computer’s operating system, internet browser, and e-mail software up to date using whatever automatic update features that are available. Malware designers target software vulnerabilities, particularly those for which “patches” have recently been issued.

PayPal, use a bookmark you have previously saved. Don't just follow a link in an unexpected message in an instant messaging client, even if it appears to come from someone on your friends list; malware is designed to exploit trust.

Don’t click on pop-ups.

Don't use unsolicited media, e.g. DVDs, CDs, ZIP disks.

Don't run programs or open documents (like Word/Excel) whose origin you don't know.

Maintain regular backups of all important material on your computer, in case you ever need to recover from a major virus infection or any other disaster.

Hoax email messages about viruses are extremely common. Messages which suggest that just reading an email message can trash your hard disk.

Beware sudden Alerts or Warnings, sometimes when you browse a website you may experience an alert pop-up warning you that threats or viruses have been detected. These pop up offers to fix this issue for you. However this is not a real threat and the program it installs gives you the illusion that it is protecting your computer from Spyware or Threats.

How do I know if I get infected?

Check for these few signs:

1. Is your computer running more unbearable slow than you would expected?

2. Does your computer keep crashing?

3. Do you experience popup windows and adverts when you are accessing the internet?

4. Is your hard drive being accessed even though when you are not using your computer?

If any of the questions above is "yes" then your computer may be infected with spyware, adware or malware.

Ways to stop ageing

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:14:00 +0000

Keeps steady weight

As we get older, we need fewer calories and metabolism slows down with our sedentary lifestyle. We should stick to a sensible eating plan and avoid fast weight lose or gain. Without exercise adults lose about 2 to 3 kg of muscle every decade. This leads to a drop in metabolic rate which cause weight gain.

Enough of sleep

Having enough sleep is good for your looks and health. Woman who slept for six to seven hours a night had a lower death rate than those who sleep less. Getting enough sleep may even help to prevent cancer. Those who sleep around eight hours a night have lowest rate of getting cancer. Sleeps helps to strengthen your immunity, boosts your attention span and also helps to banish stress.

Keep mind occupied

Increase mental activity can protect against age related memory loss and impaired brain function. Keep the mind occupied can help to prevent the loss of brain stimulation and keep your brain building new spines of dendrites in your brain cells. Dendrites received impulses from nerve cells. They can be damaged by ageing. Exercising can make them grow.

Manage stress

Stress causes ageing too. Stressed people were have 20 times more likely to develop heart disease. A prolonged tension also reduces the number of the immuse system and also reduces the number of the immuse system and robs the body’s antioxidants thought to help prevent premature ageing and cancer.

Healthy sex life

Couples with a healthy sex life can look seven years younger than those who don’t. Improving sex life can help one look about four to seven years younger. It’s because sex reduces stress, improves relationships and leads to greater life contentment and sleep better.

Quit smoking

Smoking or even passive smoking contributes to ageing too. Spending over four hours a day in a smoked filled environment can add seven years to your age and increase your risks of heart disease and emphysema. Women who smoke are three times more likely to have lined leathery skin. The toxins diminish the skin’s oxygen supply, affecting its tissues, elastin and collagen.

Household Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:33:00 +0000

I got an email with great tips and info which I find interesting and would like to share it with you guys.

Food

1. Reheat Pizza

Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove , set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

2. Easy Deviled Eggs

Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal , mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients , reseal , keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly , cut the tip of the baggy , squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

3. Expanding Frosting

When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store , whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

4. Reheating refrigerated bread

To warm biscuits , pancakes , or muffins that were refrigerated , place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Gardening

1. Newspaper weeds away

Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

2. Squirrel Away

To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

House and Kitchen

1. Flexible vacuum

To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

2. Broken Glass

Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

3. Reopening envelope

If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside , just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily

4. Measuring Cups

Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

5. Goodbye Fruit Flies

To get rid of pesky fruit flies , take a small glass fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid , mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

6. Get Rid of Ants

Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it , take it 'home', can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains , but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

7. No More Mosquitoes

Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

Beauty

1.Conditioner

Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

2. Reducing Static Cling

Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- ta da! -- static is gone.

Car

Foggy Windshield?

Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

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How do you stay healthy?

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:32:00 +0000

Bananas

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:53:00 +0000

After reading this, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas, containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, "eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many illness. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

Berries Fight Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:10:00 +0000

A large body of research suggests that berries may be among the most potent cancer-fighting fruits.

The main berries being researched include black and red raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and elderberries. Although blueberries have numerous health benefits, they do not appear to have the same cancer-fighting properties as other berries, researchers say.

Berries contain a number of healthful compounds including vitamins A, C, E and folic acid; selenium; calcium; polyphenols; and compounds called anthocyanins, which give berries their colour.

While berries, particularly raspberries, look like a promising super food, many people may not find it practical to eat them on a regular basis. Another concern is whether variations in climate and growing techniques may alter the concentration of the beneficial compounds found in the fruit.

Although frozen berries can substitute for fresh ones when they are out of season, the fruits are expensive and may be too costly for most people to eat daily. As a result, researchers are trying to identify the key ingredients that make berries cancer fighters.

In a study published this month in Cancer Prevention Research, scientists compared rats which ingested a diet of whole black raspberries or a concentrated powder of black raspberry anthocyanins, to rodents which ate a regular diet.

The study found that the anthocyanin powder worked just as well as whole raspberries for slowing tumour growth. Both groups of rats consuming either whole berries or anthocyanin powder developed 50% fewer oesophageal tumours compared to untreated rats.

"We're quite encouraged by that," said Gary Stoner, professor emeritus and former head of the Cancer Prevention Programme at Ohio State University. "It's not total inhibition, but it was pretty substantial. It tells us the anthocyanins in the berries are pretty important and they are deserving of more research."

Although the verdict on berries as cancer fighters is still out, Dr Stoner said more people could benefit by eating them. Studies already show people with diets high in fruits and vegetables are healthier.

Dr Stoner added that frozen berries are a good option as they will not spoil as easily as fresh ones, can be eaten all year round and are often cheaper than fresh berries.

New York Times

Source: The Straits Times

Skin Problem (Psoriasis)

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:40:00 +0000

Psoriasis is a genetic disease which is not contagious; it is a disease which results when faulty signals in the immune system prompt skin cells to regenerate too quickly. But Psoriasis is often perceived to be infectious as other infectious diseases like leprosy can also cause unsightly rashes. It will cause thick red, scaly lesions that can crack and bleed, are result of an abnormally rapid growth of skin cells, not due to infection. It often affects the elbows, knees, scalp and torso but can also appear anywhere on the body.

Some of the people with psoriasis will also develop psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory disease which affect both the skin and the joints that causes pain, morning stiffness and swelling in in addition to your psoriasis symptoms. Psoriasis can affect anyone at any age, including children. Untreated, psoriatic arthritis may result in permanaent joint damage.

It is important to stress that psoriasis is not contagious. Because people with Psoriasis may have difficulty finding jobs as they are rejected once the employer realizes they have psoriasis. An insensitive remark from strangers and friends has become part and parcel of their life as a psoriasis patient. Not everyone can accept their condition and some people are worried that it is contagious. They are scared because they don't understand the disease.

Cause of Psoriasis

Psoriasis is believed to be caused by genetic. Someone has psoriasis will risk his child of having the condition is about 10 to 30 percent.

Environmental factors too can cause Psoriasis.

Stress can also trigger psoriasis, especially in those who have the predisposing genes.

Skin injury can cause scratches or sunburn too.

Treatment

There is no cure for psoriasis but a healthy lifestyle and treatment can help to control the disease.

For mild condition a topical treatments like topical steroid, coal tar and vitamin D cream could be able help.

For more severe condition, you may need treatment which includes photo-therapy, oral medication and biologic therapy.

You can lead a normal and productive life if your disease is under control. Your mental attitude towards the disease is very important as the doctors can only help to manage the disease but there is no cure.

Should you pay your bills with your credit cards?

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:15:00 +0000

Credit cards can come in very handy at times. When you are having trouble with your bills, the temptation to pay the bills with your credit cards can become overwhelming. This is especially true when you have companies threatening to cut off your television, heat, water or electricity. However, paying off your bills with credit cards is a path that you don’t want to go down. The reason is that it can lead you to going deeper into debt than you had wanted to.

Here is an example:

If you owe $200 on your telephone bill and the company has stated they will cut you off if you don’t pay, then you may want to use your credit card. So, you pay off the bill with the credit card, thereby putting a $200 charge onto your credit card. Everything may seem good now, but it is not.

The reason is that you have forgotten about the interest, and the interest is always a killer. If you have a 15 percent interest rate on your credit card, then after one month you are going to owe $230 on your credit card. Since you were not able to pay the original $200 on your phone bill, there is the chance you may not be able to pay the $230 on your credit card. As a result, a second month’s interest charge means you now owe $264.50.

By using your credit card and missing one month’s payment, you now owe an extra $64.50. Miss another payment and you owe nearly half of what you originally borrowed.

You should never borrow money off of your credit card to pay a bill, and more importantly, you should never try and get a cash advance off of your credit card so that you can pay off your bills. Cash advances come with incredibly high interest and fees. You can often pay 25 to 30 percent interest, plus fees associated with using the cash advance.

A much better option that is available to you, other than paying for your bills with credit cards and cash advances, is to use the minimum payment system. Minimum payments are what you are required to pay to keep your bill from showing up as past due on your credit report. When you make the effort to pay with minimum payments, you are paying off that little bit, but you are still owing a lot of money. Therefore, it is important to use minimum payments, but you should not rely on them. If you only pay minimum payments on your credit cards, you are only paying off the interest. If you keep using your credit card while paying minimum payments, then you are simply causing yourself to fall farther and farther behind.

If you find you cannot afford to pay your bills, it may be time to scale back. By scaling back on your bills, you can save money and not have to worry so much about being late on your payments. You won’t have to use your credit card to pay bills and you won’t have to worry about collection action. This is by far the best option for you and your bills.

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Party tricks

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:39:00 +0000

We all love the feeling of bonhomie of a festive and the days fill with shopping and feasting. But you started to feel sins when gaining of weight. You can maintain your weight during these occasions if you had a bit of discipline and preparation.

During Christmas the tables are usually piled high with food that your host insists you eat. What should you do?

Take more of vegetables and fruits and less of foods like fried dishes or cakes. Your host will see that your plate is full and won’t feel insulted.
Eat slowly to maintain the illusion of a plate constantly stacked with food.
Avoid arriving at a party feeling very hungry. Eat something like whole wheat crackers or fruits before going to a party to reduce temptation.
Dink water before or during meals to help to keep you feeling full.
Beware of appetizers and nibbles that goes with drinks and cocktails, a handful of mixed nuts or crisps with cocktail could have as many calories as a regular meal.
Limits consumption of cookies, desserts and cakes at home as you can have them at a party. But please concentrate and savor in moderation.
Don’t try to skip main meals; this is most likely to lead to eating a lot more later in the party.
Alcohol is a big calories contributor, drinking in moderation.

Holidays are a time to enjoy and relax, so make a smart choice of what you eat and drink.

Tummy aches (kids)

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Tummy aches are common among kids though it can often be soothed away with some basic medication. But there are times when it seems like a simple tummy ache turns out to be more uncomfortable than expected. There are many causes ranging from immediate medical attention to others that can simply be treated at home. You have to decide on which approach need to take though required astute observation and some basic understanding of what these aches can be and symptoms to look out for.

It is often difficult to tell from the different between tummy aches with psychological causes and real physical ailments, and more often than note even doctors may only discover that the former is the likely cause of the kids’ complaints after extensive investigation and multiple consults. It is important to rule out physical cause first, but the caregiver should take not of specific characteristics of the abdominal pain and associated situations and convey these to the doctor.

Tummy aches can also be caused by psychological issues. Like stress, anxiety and other psychological difficulties may manifest as physical symptoms in a kid. Some children may feign illness to skip school to avoid stress at school or to get more attention from their parents. In such kids the pain is normal located in the central abdominal region and they are otherwise well. Typically, their sleep is not affected by the pain at night. They grow well and their appetite is normal.

Things to take note:

Some tummy aches go away by soothing on medicated oil or by applying a hot compress. But if the pain does not go away after a few hours, seek for medical advice.

Find the location of pain will help the doctor, so check with your kid to where it hurts. If you kid can indicate that the pain is located away from the belly button, it is more likely that the pain is due to an organic cause.

If nausea, vomiting and diarrhea occur it may indicate more serious physical problems. Particularly if greenish vomit and bloody diarrhea should be cause for worry. These symptoms may also lead to dehydration. It is important to feed you kids with water if these symptoms are occurring. If you have doubt, check with the doctor.

If you kids’ tummy ache becomes intense and interferes with his play and routine activities, this may signal more urgent medical conditions, such as appendicitis.

In addition, you also need to look out for changes in your kids’ behaviors, personality and physical characteristics. For example, lose of weight or a sudden disinterested in playing.

Constipation

Constipation may be the cause, like eating too many sweets or fatty treats and not having enough fibre or water. This may also result from a lesser known cause when kids get too caught up with their play and they may be too impatient for a toilet break and subsequently its unhealthy toilet habits. This common cause can be easily treated at home. Tummy aches due to constipation is usually more chronic and insidious.

If hard stools, strain in passing stools and infrequent bowel movements, stool softeners and laxatives could do the tricks. Let them drinks more water or prune juices, substitute for high fibre foods, regular exercise and cultivating toilet habits.

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is typically a result of blockage inside appendix. Abdominal injury and family history may be the cause of appendicitis.

Intense abdominal pain especially the lower right part, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, frequent urination and loss of appetite are the symptoms of appendicitis. Surgery to remove the inflamed appendix and followed by painkillers will cure.

Infection of gastroenteritis

Is commonly known as stomach flu, this result in inflammation and irritation of intestines and stomach, and can be very uncomfortable. It is usually cause by viruses, bacteria and parasites that spread through contaminated food or water and contact with people who have stomach flu.

It is usually acute in onset and often associated with fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It is also be cause of a contact with someone with related symptoms. More serious symptoms such as bloody diarrhea and vomit may occur. Antibiotics, anti-diarrhea medication and oral re-hydration medicine to replace lost of water and electrolytes. Drink only clear fluids and avoid eating for at least a few hours to allow the tummy to rest. Avoid dairy and fatty foods and ensure your kids get plenty of rest.

Food allergy and Intolerance

Allergies and intolerance towards substances, like lactose, can leave your kid in a lot of discomfort (this happened more often in Asians of young age).

Beside milk, other potential allergies include caffeine (found in carbonated drinks), shellfish, nuts, eggs, soy and wheat. These allergies are largely hereditary in nature. It can range from a sense of bloated feeling or rashes to severe reaction like unconsciousness, difficulty in speaking, severe asthma and sudden weakness. An injection of epinephrine will stop the anaphylactic reaction in cases of severe allergies. Avoid food or substance your kid is allergic to.

Food poisoning

Tummy aches may also be caused by nasty bacteria that spread from the food handler to the person eating it.

Bacteria in contaminated food and water that include salmonella found in raw egg, meat and seafood as well as pet turtles. E. coli that spread through food and water that contaminated with small amounts of cow faeces. Campylobacter that found in unpasteurised milk which is harmful substances and bacteria are destroyed by heating, in undercooked or raw poultry. Bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea, fever and headaches are commonly found in kids with food poisoning. Usually pills to stop vomiting and diarrhea, fever medication and oral re-hydration treatment to replace loss of water from diarrhea, or in severe cases the stomach may be needed to pump in the hospital.

Drink more water and avoid solid food. Stay away from sugary or caffeinated drinks and use an anti-bacterial hand soap.

Important!!

Seek the doctor if localized tenderness with associated fever occur, greenish vomit, weight loss, pain at nigh, loss of appetite, abdominal distension (bloating), associate lethargy, swinging of temperature and vomiting etc.

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:50:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000

VERY USEFUL INFO ---- Difference Btw http:// & https://

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:37:00 +0000

Dear friends

May I share the following useful information:-

Very important........... must know

The main difference between http:// and https:// is

It's all about keeping you secure.

HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.
The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. The S (big surprise) stands for 'Secure'.

If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://. This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language.
In other words, it is possible for someone to 'eavesdrop' on your computer's conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site. This is why you never ever ever enter your credit card number in an http website!

But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.
You understand why this is so important, right? If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://. If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number!

http VS https

I had Check the Tigerair http://www.tigerairways.com/home/ and Jetstar airways http://www.jetstar.com/3k/index.htmlboth when come to booking the ticket and keying the personal information it's show https BOOKING https://booking.tigerairways.com/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi and https://jetstar.com/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi
SO it is safe to do that booking.... pls remember when you buy any thing online make sure passing your information on the website showing https.
REPEAT https........... don't doing anything that is without the ' s '

Melamine FACTS Important

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:59:00 +0000

Receive this in my mail and would like to share it.

AVOID re-using plastic bottles RIGHT AWAY !!!

Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?

Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that it's just for recycling?
Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....

1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4) Low density polyethylene LDPE
5) Polypropylene (PP)
6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7) Other, including nylon and acrylic
What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... "
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!!

DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!

Check out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup
(I find #7 a little scary)
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_plascod3.html

Reusing plastic bottles by refilling them is NOT a good idea. WATCH THIS VIDEO:
http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=238518
Microwaving plastic containers affects the chemical make up of the plastic, allowing the chemical substances to destabilize and leach out more quickly into the food you are reheating. You can check out this article that ran in the Wall Street Journal:
http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Microwave-Health-Problems.htm

EVEN one of my favorite "RUMOR DEBUNKING" websites, URBANLEGENDS.ABOUT.COM

Lists the information as: overblown with a grain of TRUTH
READ the FULL 3 pages of the article!
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-microwave-dioxin.htm

AVOID re-using plastic bottles RIGHT AWAY !!!

Make Money Online

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:37:00 +0000

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Loose thigh fat

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:47:00 +0000

Fat thighs is one of the major problem that a lot of women have, because they are programmed by Nature to store fat on the lower part of their body in order to protect our reproductive organs, that is why they typically carry excess weight on their thighs and hips. Every year after the age of 25, the average woman will gain one pound of body fat but at the same time will lose one third of a pound of muscle tissue. Thus these results in a decrease in their metabolism, when they are no longer able to reproduce; their weight distribution changes and they accumulate more fat, and it may be difficult for them to lose weight in these areas even if they have tried various thigh exercises before.

Cause of fat thigh:

It’s may be genes that influence where we store our excess fat. For example, if the female members of our family have tended to store fat on their hips, we may do the same.
It’s because what we eat. Most of us eat far more than we realize, fat can be very sneaky and real fat bombs and it turns up in all sorts of foods without us noticing it. No one stores fat anywhere, unless they consume more energy than they expend.
It can be a lack of exercise and overeating or a combination of these two. Exercising will increase blood circulation to your thighs, helping to keep the connective tissue healthy.
Poor blood circulation can be the cause because poor blood circulation to your connective tissue tends to cause swelling. These swelling stretch the connective tissue apart, allowing the fat to bulge through.
Fluid Retention can actually occur all over your body, including your thighs. If you've ever tried pulling on a pair of pants and found them tight in the thighs one day and loose the next, you may have fluid retention.

Prevention:

Exercising is an excellent way to keep you loose fat thigh slim. A 20-30 minutes exercise per day can do wonders. Exercise itself won’t reduce fat from your thighs, so do not over exercise your thighs. Exercise like running/jogging, biking, or lane swimming, about 5 times a week, and for at least 20 minutes each time. The more you do, the more you burn. When you lose fat, you'll lose it from all over though. If you aren't really all that big to begin with, and just want to tone your thighs, you can do crunches and pilates for your stomach, and do squats, lunges and leg lifts for your thighs.

Do lots of stretching because the more range of motion you muscle can move, the more you can exercise it! Without stretching your thigh muscles after exercise, your thighs will actually increase in size.

Obviously, the best way to drop fat is to moderate your diet. A balanced low fat high protein and high fiber diet is recommended and what you can do is reduce your calorie-intake. But take extreme care not to starve yourself as most people do, eat in moderation.

Myth:

In order to avoid getting too big and bulky, don’t use any exercises for your thigh muscles at all. This is big mistake, women don't have the amount of testosterone that a man has. It’s the fact, so that is why you won’t get big and bulky like from any of the thigh exercises.

Avoid certain upper leg exercises or use lighter weights for higher reps on the upper leg exercises they do perform to prevent big and bulky thigh like body builder. This is a mistake, exercises your thigh muscles with light weights or with high repetitions will not burn more fat or tone and firm your muscles better than a heaver weight upper leg exercises with moderate repetitions (8-12 reps).

No thigh exercises can replace the benefits of aerobic training. This is a mistake, aerobic training itself doesn't increase or tone muscle, and lean muscle is the only answer to the weight loss problem.

Tips:

You shouldn't just do the exercises for your thigh muscles and nothing else because you need to implement a complete and comprehensive fitness and nutrition program along with performing the thigh exercises.

Be sure to carry out all exercises for in a slow, controlled manner to avoid injury and to ensure the effectiveness of the exercises.

For people who are older or less flexible you should be especially careful to start slowly with any exercises.

You need to do thigh exercises that not only tone, firm and strengthen you thighs, but also burn the fat because if you don't burn the fat, you'll never see how good your thigh muscles actually look.

You can eat whatever you want, but please eat in moderation. Remember to include plenty of fresh vegetable and fruit in your daily diet.

The majority of women, possibly you included, want to be slim with a flat stomach and defined muscles in their thighs and you probably already know that thigh fat is a little harder to burn off, but that doesn't mean you can't burn it off. And remember that results are not instant; they take time and hard work.

Healthy Juice

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:19:00 +0000

Found this useful tips from http://jo-bitsnpieces.blogspot.com/ and would like to share it here with you. Visit Bits N Pieces for other health tips.

Carrot + Ginger + Apple
Boost and cleanse our system.

Apple + Cucumber + Celery
Prevent cancer, reduce cholestrol, and improve stomach upset and headache.

Tomato + Carrot + AppleI
mprove skin complexion and bad breath.

Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk
Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.

Orange + Ginger + Cucumber
Improve skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.

Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon
To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.

Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi
To improve skin complexion.

Pear + Banana
To regulates sugar content.

Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango
Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization.

Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk
Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and strengthen body immunity.

Papaya + Pineapple + Milk
Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.

Banana + Pineapple + Milk
Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation.

Coping with stress

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:12:00 +0000

We all know that Stress is a part of our life we really have to find ways how to cope up with it. There's a lot of ways to overcome stress. You can remove and control stress by breathing exercises and meditation. Meditation and breathing exercises have been proven to reduce stress and the effects that it has on your body. By using these techniques, you can lower stress levels within minutes.

Exercise is also a good way to help with stress. Simply walking for 30 minutes a day can help relieve stress. You could also try swimming or aerobics.

If reading or listening to music relaxes you, especially lively or your favorites, then do that. Listening to meditation CD's or some music that makes you want to move and dance round your room. You will usually end up with a smile on your face especially after doing it.

If you are in Stress find out whether you are unsuited to a certain type of diet. Foods or diet can help. For example you may know that you are sensitive to certain types of grains or that dairy foods cause you a problem, and so these should be avoided. Try also to avoid eating large amounts of refined and processed foods that fall into this category, remember to give your body a break from these by eating fresh, simple foods to allow your body to recuperate. Once you have established a diet that agrees with your metabolism then work out which foods within that dietary regime cause your body less stress.

Doing anything that interests you may also help like for example you are fund of gardening, painting, drawing etc. try to do these things when your in stress I’ll sure you will be relax.
Take a shower if your muscles are also tense. You can put Epsom salts in the bath to help relax you. Do whatever it is that makes you feel good. Some people like to take a hot bubble bath and soak in it until the water cools off to help with stress.

Get out of the house; go out with friends or go to spa to get a massage. Go out to dinner or a movie with friends. Take a day trip to a museum, the mountains, or the park.

If you have work related stress or stress over exams studying like crazy and you are too busy you have to find time for food, hobbies and for meditation. You should learn to manage your time by prioritizing your duties, be sure to take breaks to vent a little bit.

Take breaks to vent a little bit and make sure to get plenty of sleep. Some say 8 hours is enough but some people normally get like 10. That does depend on individual.

There are lots of other ways and it really depends on individual to individual. Just do what you love for a bit, and then focus on tackling the problem. Create a soothing environment in your house and office. Organize your table or home; remove clutters etc have a very good effect in managing stress.

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Food as Medicine

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:09:00 +0000

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!

Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!

Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!

Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading. Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA? HONEY!

Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (make onion packs to place on the chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually help breathe better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!

Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system).

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!

Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!

High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!

Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!

Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!

Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS? EAT GARLIC!

Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

COUGH? USE RED PEPPERS!!

A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution, it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage!
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!

A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!

Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!

Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (bananas are good for this ailment).

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!

Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!

The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Home Remedies for Acne

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:09:00 +0000

If you know the cause of your acne and you are looking for home remedies that others have tried and found to work, here is a list of some that you can try. The acne home remedies listed here have worked for many people but it does not guarantee for some people. Verify if you are allergic or overly sensitive to the following items: garlic, papaya, glycerin, eggs, orange, or lemons before using.

Apply some toothpaste on the acne spots. Don’t apply on skin because it will make it dry. Make sure it is the paste not the gel.
Massage the face with the peel of lemon, orange or grapefruit directly to acne spots. Wash with lukewarm water after 10 – 20 mins.
Rub raw crushed and dabbed garlic on the acne spot gently. Garlic is very beneficial for acne sufferers. Garlic reduces the inflammation and is also very effective in fading away the scar that is generally left after the acne vanishes.
Place ripe tomato pulp on your pimples and keep the tomato pulp up to one hour; then wash off.
Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning.
Apply Aloe Vera juice twice a day can greatly speed up the healing of acne lesions. Aloe Vera is not only a great anti-inflammatory agent; it also has anti-bacterial properties which makes it an ideal home remedy for acne.
Apply mixed mint juice with turmeric powder on affected area. Leave for 15-30 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.
Apply blended cucumber on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse. This refreshes your skin and prevents acne from breaking out.
Apply juice of raw papaya (including the skin and seed) on swelling pimples or acne.
Mix 1 tablespoon of yeast (dried or fresh) with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Apply it on the face and wait until it gets hard (try not to move), peel or wash with warm water.
Mix the vinegar and salt together, before rubbing the mix over the pimples. Leave it there for some 10 to 20 mins before removing with lukewarm water.
Blend some nutmeg with milk into paste and apply on affected area. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Pimples disappear like magic without leaving a mark.
If you have oily skin apply a paste made by mixing sandalwood and few drops of rosewater on the acne affected area for about an hour and then wash off gently.
If you have dry skin, take a piece of sandalwood and rub it on a smooth stone and make a paste using a few drops of raw milk. Apply the mixture on the acne and keep it for an hour and thereafter gently wash with water.
Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of acne, pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.
Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.
Apply a paste of ground sesame seeds with water as poultice for inflammation of the skin due to allergies, skin rashes, and pimples.
Mix 1 teaspoons of groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice apply on pimple to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples.
Apply a mixture of lime juice and rose water on face and leave it for 15-20 mins. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

Discontinue use immediately if a rash occurs and consult a qualified dermatology professional.

Wrinkles Prevention

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:04:00 +0000

Prevention

Our skin begins ageing in our mid twenty’s although the signs are usually not visible. Genetic factors greatly determine the skin’s quality over time. The skin’s rate of ageing is also influenced by genetically predetermined cessation, hormone depletion and immune suppression. We cannot turn back the clock and change the fact but we can avoid further damage and prevent wrinkles.

Protect your skin from prolonged exposure to the sun. Wear protective clothing such as wide-brimmed hats and long sleeves or use an umbrella. Apply a broad spectrum sunscreen that offers both UVA and UVB protection that should be applied at least 20 minutes before going outdoors, even in winter. Select skin-care products with a built-in sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15.

Quit smoking because smokers are also more prone to wrinkles than non-smokers. You can improve your skin tone and texture and prevent future wrinkles by quitting smoking.

Get enough sleep because when you don't get enough sleep, the body produces excess cortisol, a hormone that breaks down skin cells. With enough rest and you'll produce more HGH (human growth hormone), which helps skin remain thick, more "elastic," and less likely to wrinkles.

Use moisturizers though they can’t prevent wrinkles but they can temporarily mask tiny lines and creases. Because dry skin turns plump skin cells into shriveled ones, creating fine lines and wrinkles long before you’re due.

A balance diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, consume at least 8 glasses of water daily (to hydrate and moisturize your skin) are important and cannot be undermined.

Keep a healthy lifestyle by exercising, good diet, and a positive mindset to reduce stress and tension. Use anti-ageing creams with vitamins A, C, E and glutathione which boosts internal supply of anti-oxidants to skin cells.

Don’t over-wash your face as tap water strips skin of its natural barrier oils and moisture that protect against wrinkles. You will be washing away protection if you wash them too often. Use a cleanser instead of soap unless your soap contains moisturizers.

What causes wrinkles?

noreply@blogger.com (Lynn's recipe) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:15:00 +0000

You can't iron wrinkles nor can you wish that you don't have them, whether you like it or not they are there. Wrinkles are a natural part of ageing. As you grow older your skin starts to lose collagen and Hyaluronic Acid. Your skin gets thinner, drier and less elastic. As a result, wrinkles, lines and creases form in your skin, they showed up with your facial expressions and appear deeper. Everything we do eventually will show up on our face, they show that we have lived and it all adds up.

What causes wrinkles?

As you get older, your skin naturally gets thin and loses collagen and elastic fibers. The sweat and oil glands becomes less in number and decrease in size causing the skin to lose moisture and become dry. There is a decline in the quality and quantity of major structural proteins such as collagen and elasticity, and a decline in healthy cell renewal, the layer of the skin known as the dermis thins. Fat in the deeper layers of the skin, which gives the skin a plump appearance, starts to lessen. Because of persistent gravitational force, sagging and drooping of the skin occurs. They are also the result of a reduction in the mass of facial bone and cartilage due to ageing. They are cause by gravitation effects and due to loss of collagen, this causes loose, saggy skin and more pronounced lines and crevices.

Exposure to ultraviolet light such as UVA and UVB speeds up the natural aging process and cause early wrinkling. They appear because of chronic exposure to UV lights, for example sun or solarium. UV light breaks down the skin's connective tissue such as the collagen and elastin fibers, which lie in the deeper layer of skin. Without the supportive connective tissue, the skin loses its strength and flexibility. UV rays also prompt the formation of free radicals, which when in excess, can contribute to wrinkles and even skin cancer. The effects of the sun cause the collagen fibers to break down such that abnormal elastin proliferates and pigmentary changes occur. As a result, skin begins to sag and wrinkle prematurely.

Wrinkles occurred when we form facial expressions, especially when we smile or frown, our facial muscles contract causing our skin to wrinkles, as in the case of eye wrinkles, as in the case of eye wrinkles that appear when we smile, and vertical lines between our eyebrows when we frown. As we age, repetitive facial expressions or movements lead to fine lines and wrinkles because it loses its flexibility and is unable to return to its original state. Every facial expression causes the contraction of underlying muscles, the result of which is a groove that forms beneath the surface of the skin then become permanent features on your face.

Smoking is another cause of wrinkles; it can accelerate the normal aging process of your skin, contributing to wrinkles. It produces free radicals that induce the breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers. Smoking reduces blood flow to the skin due to the constriction of blood vessels and also reduces moisture level. Smoking also reduces the production of new collagen, leading to the development of wrinkles. In addition, repeated exposure to the heat from burning cigarettes and the facial expressions you make when smoking. As pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke could cause wrinkles.

Other causes could be rapidly weight loss because it can cause wrinkles as the volumes of the fat cells (which have a cushioning effect) are drastically reduced. This causes the skin to sag and crease. Depletion of vitamin E can cause the skin quality to deteriorate.