Acne is a very broad term used to describe pimples, blemishes, whiteheads and blackheads. Although acne is more common amongst teenagers it can distress any individual irrespective of age.
Hormonal imbalances and the build-up of toxins are factors that contribute to this frustrating condition. Your body tries to rid itself of all these toxins through the skin and this can result in pimples. To heal the external symptoms you first need to cleanse internally. How to get rid of pimples fast through your diet: Finally remove ANY vegetable oil from your daily meals (this is very important). Avoid junk food. Stay away from refined carbohydrates, such as white flour and sugar. Eat foods that are high in fiber to remove toxins. Eat vegetable, fruits and nuts. Drink plenty of water.
It's not easy to wake up every morning and see pimples on your face. Appearance is very significant in today's society and having a skin full of zits can guide to a low self-esteem. Auspiciously, there are many solutions you can apply to treat this condition. You don't have to visit the dermatologist. You don't have to pay for costly drugs and endure the side-effects of antibiotics.
There are many effective homemade remedies that can help you fight pimples. For example applying an ice-pack over a zit can reduce the swelling and the redness. Also tea tree oil, tomato pulp, gingers and salted water can be very effective. Be sure to shampoo your hair frequently enough to make sure the oil produced from your hair is not adding to the clogging of your pores. Wash your face gently with a natural soap designed for acne. Rub garlic cloves over the acne and let it sit overnight. Wash your face using an avocado paste that's been mixed with water. Wash your face with soap and water, then take a cotton ball that's been soaked in lemon water and apply it to your face. Every morning wash your face using a cotton ball soaked in vinegar. Separate the whites of an egg from the yolk. Next take cotton ball and dip it into the egg whites and apply to your face. Let it sit for a few hours before washing it off. Lavender is said to help with acne inflammation. Juice a cucumber and apply the juice to the acne using a cotton ball. Use toothpaste on the acne. Do not apply it to your entire face, since toothpaste will dry your skin out. Instead, apply it only to the acne spot.
Avoid wearing makeup as much as possible. Although this is very difficult to do when you are hoping to cover the acne up with makeup it may be making the acne worse in the long run. Avoid stress if at all possible. Stress can be a contributing factor in many things but definitely in acne. Above all else avoid any squeezing of the acne spots. Doing so will only cause more inflammation and possible infection of the area.
Don't get down if you have tried treatments in the past that weren't effective! You will get rid of your acne once you obtain the best treatment for you.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Stress?? You need to take a breathe...
Stress is something really common these days. Every one is no doubt in stress, but its the time to manage stress properly and healthily. Stress nutrition deals with various kinds of food, which help us recover our body the all-important nutrients, vitamins and minerals to win the fight against stress. Stress nutrition is important for every one because its outcomes are found on the natural components which produced in foods provided to us by Mother Nature. It is not about consuming artificially created substances with dubious side effects in order to get stress relief - the only thing you have to do is to know the right foods to intake. Its strength stems from the timely matching of the active food components and the needs of human body in case of systematic stress.
In a situation, when we are really stressful we need to respond abruptly in order to find out the most exact solution. Commonly the so called fight response takes place, which is marked by the heart beating faster, drawing blood away from the stomach and extremities of the body, dilating the pupils of the eyes... Two important hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, are released into the blood system.
All these physiological variations should be supported by the respective nutrients, vitamins and minerals. If they are in short supply, dealing with stress can turn out to be a really tough task to do.In many long lasting stressful situations our body needs primarily all vitamins from the group B complex and vitamin C. The bad news about those vitamins is that all of them are water soluble so their reserves in the human body are subject to a constant depletion if not replenished on a daily basis. The good news is that almost all of the important vitamins in the group B complex can be found in one and the same foods.
Adding up, to the vitamins mentioned above in case of stress our body consumes abnormally two basic minerals - magnesium and zinc.
So in a stressful daily round the only thing we need to do is to strive eating foods containing those vitamins and minerals in abundance. For instance: for Vitamins B - whole grain bread; for Vitamin C - citrus fruits; for Magnesium - soybeans; for Zinc - beef.
Mother Nature has provided us with so many healthy and wholesome choices to help us put out stress and feeling happy. The only thing we need to do is to know its gifts and use them satisfactorily.
In a situation, when we are really stressful we need to respond abruptly in order to find out the most exact solution. Commonly the so called fight response takes place, which is marked by the heart beating faster, drawing blood away from the stomach and extremities of the body, dilating the pupils of the eyes... Two important hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, are released into the blood system.
All these physiological variations should be supported by the respective nutrients, vitamins and minerals. If they are in short supply, dealing with stress can turn out to be a really tough task to do.In many long lasting stressful situations our body needs primarily all vitamins from the group B complex and vitamin C. The bad news about those vitamins is that all of them are water soluble so their reserves in the human body are subject to a constant depletion if not replenished on a daily basis. The good news is that almost all of the important vitamins in the group B complex can be found in one and the same foods.
Adding up, to the vitamins mentioned above in case of stress our body consumes abnormally two basic minerals - magnesium and zinc.
So in a stressful daily round the only thing we need to do is to strive eating foods containing those vitamins and minerals in abundance. For instance: for Vitamins B - whole grain bread; for Vitamin C - citrus fruits; for Magnesium - soybeans; for Zinc - beef.
Mother Nature has provided us with so many healthy and wholesome choices to help us put out stress and feeling happy. The only thing we need to do is to know its gifts and use them satisfactorily.
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