It’s Friday night and you have a big date. You should be eagerly looking forward to the night’s festivities but instead you want to crawl under the covers and hide. Why? You’ve got acne. Don’t panic! You certainly can’t cure your acne before your date arrives but you can use make-up to safely disguise your [...]
As you grow older, not only do you grow wiser but as a sign of wisdom, you start losing your hair. Thin hair has been the result of time. But other factors like heredity, modern hair styling treatments like perming, bleaching, coloring etc have also led to thin hair. Bad diets and stress also have [...]
Carcinogenesis is the act of forming a cancer. Carcinogens cause mutations in our DNA which can lead to cancer. Therefore, chemicals that cause cancer are called carcinogens. Studies estimate that 2/3 of all cancers are caused by environmental carcinogens that could be eliminated. These carcinogens include tobacco, various chemicals, viruses, dietary factors, radiation sources and [...]
The term “attention deficit disorder” (ADD) wasn’t even around until the 1980s. People saw children exhibiting behaviors like the inability to pay attention, lack or organizational skills, rude communicational behaviors, and hyperactivity as bad parenting. Their profound response to these “bad” children was to beat them into submission. Fortunately, those ideas are for the most [...]
Anyone who has ever tried to break a small habit can on a very basic level appreciate the seriousness of fighting addiction. For those within the throes of a serious addition, getting over the problem will be a lifelong pursuit. Whether it’s caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, heroin or even gambling, addiction is a difficult battle to [...]
Almost everyone will suffer from acne at one time during their lives. Acne comes in many forms, pimples – blackheads and whiteheads are what we commonly see, but if these become infected with bacteria they can turn into boil like pustules that can be painful as well as unsightly. Acne is most common in teens [...]
It is a very common event in everyone’s life to see swollen or bleeding gums when you get up to brush your teeth. This problem with your gums, due to inflammation is called Gingivitis. At least one member in every household would be suffering from this problem. If is not treated at the nick of [...]
Baby’s skin is the most sensitive and soft. At some time or another, most of babies do come down with diaper rashes despite our efforts to prevent them As the name implies, diaper rash is what appears in the area covered by a diaper. And almost every baby is affected by diaper rash at least [...]
Types of Acne Acne comes in many forms. Although most commonly found on the face, acne ranges from Mild to Severe and can be located anywhere on the body. Most frequently self-treated, mild cases are manageable. However, severe cases should be treated under the supervision of health professionals, such as dermatologists. Acne Vulgaris, translated as [...]
In another article, I pointed out the importance of making sure you get plenty vitamin A and B-vitamins every day for healthy hair. There are addition vitamins and minerals that you want to make sure you maintain your diet to make sure you reduce hair loss. Vitamin CVitamin C is responsible for the development of [...]