LET YOUR SKIN GLOW Sure, beauty is more than skin deep, but a beautiful glowing skin is definitely a plus! Skin is the largest organ of your body. Yes! It is an organ just like liver, spleen, and kidneys. It also needs proper nutrition in order to be healthy and functioning well. The difference between skin and other organs is that instead of beign protected...
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BLACKHEAD REMOVAL—WITHOUT THE HASSLES Blackheads are caused by your skin producing too much oil which turns dark when exposed to air. Though almost everyone gets them at one point or another, blackheads can be an eyesore. Getting rid of a blackhead permanently requires removing the entire blockage, not just the black, oxidized section. There are blackhead extraction treatments, strips, creams, pads, and a myriad of...
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BYE-BYE DARK SPOTS! FOOL-PROOF RECIPES FOR REMOVING DARK AND AGE SPOTS Dark spots are brown, gray, or black in color that appear on your skin due to overproduction of melanin, the skin pigment. The actual cause of the overproduction is unknown, but there is a good chance that they may occur as a result of aging, hormonal changes, acne/injury on the skin, sun or UV...
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PAINFUL SEX? These Two Words Don’t Belong Together! Sex is meant to be a pleasurable and relaxing affair. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality for many women. Sex for them is often a painful and uncomfortable experience which leaves them dreading the time with their loved one which is supposed to be sensual and exciting. Even though women of any age can experience this discomfort, a...
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NATURALLY BOOST YOUR LIBIDO Are you too tired, too busy, or too distracted for sex? Or do you feel like you have lost your appetite for action? Libido or desire is dependent on a complicated set of hormone and emotional interaction. Though there are foods that increase libido in both men and women, this alone cannot solve the problem. It important to know what it...
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FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION-THE ISSUE IS REAL! Many societies consider it a taboo to discuss sexual problems. This attitude really needs to go. Sexual concerns—among both men and women—are more common than most people care to admit. There is nothing to be shy about! Unless you discuss a problem, how can you solve it? There appears to be more widespread focus on male sexual health in...
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STRESS – A SILENT KILLER! EASY WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR STRESS LEVELS Bills piling up? Deadline approaching? Finals around the corner? Holidays? Job? Family? Children? We have all experienced stress at one point or another. But what exactly is stress? Stress is primarily a physical response. When stressed, the body thinks it is under attack and switches to ‘fight or flight’ mode, releasing a complex...
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MINDFUL, NOT MIND FULL Mindfulness is all the buzz these days. Psychologists, social workers, counselors, are all recommending the practice of mindfulness for adults and children alike. So what exactly is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not over-react to or be overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Mindful.com...
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WHITE TEA White tea is not white in color! Irrespective of its name, it is still your average looking dark colored concoction.White tea refers to tea in its raw, natural state. After picking, the leaves are simply arranged and allowed to dry, without processing. Studies have shown that the amino acid L–theanine found in the tea plant alters the attention networks in the brain and...
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PU-ERH TEA Pu-erh Tea (pronounced ‘poo-air’) has long been valued in Chinese herbalism for its vast benefits. It contains high levels of polyphenols (flavonoids, catechins and theaflavin), which are well known for their antioxidant activity. Of the five main types of tea (white, green, oolong and black being the others), pu-erh stands apart from every other one as its tea leaves go through a natural...
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