Keep Healthy Life give you with health information include dental care,skin care, disease symptoms and treatments, resources for healthy living, information on drugs and medicines, and more. Do read this article and make use of it. http://www.keephealthylife.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:14:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/all-about-facial-skin-care/ ‘Facial skin care’ is more a matter of discipline than anything else. A facial skin care routine is what you need (and you need to follow the facial skin care routine with complete seriousness). So let’s check what comprises an effective facial skin care routine. Well, very simply, a facial skin care routine can follow the following 4 steps: * Cleansing * Toning * Exfoliating * Moisturising Cleansing is the first thing in facial skin care routine. Cleansing helps in removing dust, pollutants, grease and extra oil from your skin, thereby preventing damage to your skin. Just spot your face and neck with a good cleansing lotion or cream and gently massage it into your skin using upward strokes. Use a soft face tissue or cotton wool to wipe your face in a gentle patting fashion (do not rub). Cleansing should be done at least twice a day i.e. morning (as part of complete facial skin care routine) and evening (on a standalone basis). Water soluble cleansers are the best for inclusion in your facial skin care routine. Toning is the next in a facial skin care routine. However, this is the optional part of the facial skin care routine. Mostly, proper cleansing can compensate for toning. Toning helps remove all traces of dirt, grease and excess cleanser. Instead of making it part of your daily facial skin care routine, you can using toning occasionally i.e. when you have been exposed to particularly harsh environment/pollution. Exfoliation is again, kind of, optional step in everyday routine for facial skin care. However, exfoliation is necessary at least once a week (or twice, depending on the skin type and the environmental conditions). Exfoliation finds its place in facial skin care routine because of the natural tendency of skin to replenish the skin cells every 3 or 4 weeks.... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/acne-and-its-treatment/ Acne is a menace. However, it’s not something that cannot be tackled. There are loads of acne skin care products around. We can classify acne skin care products into 3 broad categories – * Preventive or general acne skin care products * Over-the-counter, specialised acne skin care products * On-prescription acne skin care products. The general acne skin care products are the ones that are used as acne-prevention measure. These include cleansers, make-up removers and similar products that help prevent acne. In the real sense, these acne skin care products are just those that should anyway be part of your daily routine. However, some of these are more oriented to act like an acne skin care product. These acne skin care products act against the causes of acne e.g. limiting the production of sebum/oil and preventing clogging of skin pores. Basically, these acne skin care products prevent the oil from getting trapped in pores and hence hamper the growth of bacteria that lead to acne. The general acne skin care products also include exfoliation products like skin peels. These work towards removing dead skin cells, hence reducing the possibility of pore-clogging and bacteria development. Then there are specialised acne skin care products that are available over-the-counter i.e. without the need of a prescription. These include products like vanishing creams which extract the extra oil from the skin. Most of these acne skin care products are based on benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, both of which are the enemies of bacteria (and hence acne). You should start with a product that has lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide (e.g. 5%) and see how your skin responds to it. Alpha-hydroxy-acid based moisturizers are also popular as acne skin care products. You might have to try a few, before you zero-in on the acne skin... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/are-natural-skin-care-products-the-answer-to-all-problems/ When it comes to skin care products, you will find that a lot of people are very particular about using only natural skin care products. They treat all the synthetic products as harmful to the skin. So, are natural skin care products the answer to all of our problems? What if a natural skin care product is not available for the treatment of a particular skin disorder? Are the synthetic skin care products so harmful that they should be banned? Different people have different answers to these questions. However, the reality is that due to presence of synthetic preservatives, it’s really tough to find a natural skin care product that is 100% natural. There are natural skin care products that have natural preservatives, but their cost might be detrimental. Moreover, such natural skin products have a shorter shelf life and hence are not preferred by the manufacturers of natural skin care products. Some people carry a wrong notion that since natural skin care products are natural, they cannot cause any harm to the skin. The suitability of a skin care product is not based on whether it is synthetic or natural. An unsuitable natural skin care product can harm you in almost the same way as a synthetic one. So, use natural skin care products, but be open to synthetic ones too (you might need them when a natural solution is not available) Your selection of a natural skin care product should be based on 3 factors: * The skin type (dry, oily, normal, sensitive) of the person who will use that natural skin care product * The climatic conditions in which it will be used e.g. hot and humid condition would warranty the use of oil-free natural skin care products. * The process for application/use of the natural skin care product. A good natural... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/the-recipe-for-dry-skin-care/ Dry skin cannot be ignored. Dry skin leads to cracking of the upper layer of skin and gives it a real bad appearance. The main causes of dry skin include: dry climate, hormonal changes, too much exfoliation and treatment of other skin disorders. Moreover, dryness could be the inherent nature of one’s skin. Whatever be the cause, ‘dry skin care’ is very important (but not very difficult). ‘Dry skin care’ starts with moisturisers, the most effective remedy for dry skin. Generally moisturisers are classified under 2 categories based on the way they provide ‘dry skin care’. The first category includes moisturisers that provide ‘dry skin care’ just by preserving the moisture within the skin e.g. Vaseline. These moisturisers are relatively inexpensive and are readily available (even at grocery shops). The second category includes moisturisers that work by drawing moisture from the environment and supplying it to the skin. This is a very effective way of ‘dry skin care’ in humid conditions. The moisturisers that provide ‘dry skin care’ in this way are also called humectants. For proper dry skin care, you must use a non-greasy type of moisturiser, as far as possible. Humectants fall in this category. The ingredients of humectants include propylene glycol, urea, glycerine, hyaluronic acid etc ‘Dry skin care’ is not about just using moisturisers but also using them properly. The best ‘dry skin care procedure’ is to cleanse the skin before the application of moisturiser. You can make your ‘dry skin care’ even more effective by applying the moisturiser while the skin is still damp (after cleansing). Also, make sure that you use soap-free products (especially on your face, neck and arms). Exfoliation does help in dry skin care, by removing the dead skin cells. However, don’t exfoliate too hard. Your dry skin care procedures/products should also... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/skin-care-treatment-for-the-most-common-skin-conditions/ A glowing and healthy skin is an asset. Skin is not all about beauty but also health. So, skin care treatment should be treated with all seriousness. If you develop a skin related dilemma, you need an appropriate skin care treatment. Skin care treatment, for any skin disorder, starts with actions that are aimed at prevention of the disorder (what we can also call as proactive or preventive skin care treatment). Building and following basic skin care procedures is what one could classify as preventive/proactive skin care treatment. Skin disorders can occur even if you have followed this preventive skin care treatment. Preventive skin care treatment just reduces the probability of occurrence. Let’s check the skin care treatment for some of the common skin conditions. Acne is one of the most common problems. Again, the first type of skin care treatment is to control acne and prevent it from getting worse. So avoid tight clothes; they are known to cause body acne by trapping sweat. Do not touch the blemishes over and over again (rather don’t touch them at all), you might end up aggravating the condition. Also, do not try to scrub too hard or squeeze them. Use of mild cleansers is a recommended skin care treatment for acne. Obtain an over-the-counter skin care treatment for faster treatment of acne. Skin care treatment of dry skin is generally easy. Moisturisers, applied in the right way and in the right quantity, are the best form of skin care treatment for dry skin. For best results, apply moisturiser while your skin is still damp. Also, do not apply too much or too little moisturiser. In exceptional cases, where you don’t notice any improvements in 3-4 weeks, you might have to visit your dermatologist for skin care treatment of your dry skin. Brown spots, which... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/is-atkins-right-for-you/ The Atkins diet is very popular, but is it right for you? Before you initiate down the low carb road, you should take a little of time to decide whether low carb is the right way for you to lose weight. Just because it has been effective for others doesn’t mean it'll be right for you. No specific diet works for everyone, and you may even find that a type of low carb diet that works better for you than another. There are numerous things to consider before you start the Atkins diet. First, evaluate your past dieting history. If you’ve been trying to lose weight for a long period of time, you’ve no doubt tried a wide variety of diets. Take note of the different diets you’ve tried over the years. Write down the basics of each diet, what worked and what didn’t. Also, write down why you didn’t stay on the particular diet. Evaluate your experience with high carbohydrate diets. These types of diets include most low-fat and calorie controlled diets. How did you feel while on these types of diets? Were you hungry, obsessed with food or experiencing negative reactions? Or did you feel entire of energy and generally good? If you’ve had experience with low carb diets, write that down as well. Past the negative effects of the first week, how did eating low carb make you feel? Why did you halt using the low carb diet? The answers to these questions will help you decide whether Atkins is right for you or not. If you’ve had great experiences with low-fat diets and bad experiences with different low carb diets, then Atkins is probably not for you. If other low-carb diets have worked but not without difficulty, then you may have been on the wrong type of low-carb... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/common-mistakes-of-atkins-dieters/ The Atkins diet is one of the simplest weight loss plans to follow. Although the principles are clearly set out in the books, there are some frequent misconceptions that happen for dieters. These mistakes can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose and effectiveness of the diet overall. If Atkins isn’t working for you, or you find yourself suddenly gaining weight after weeks of effective dieting, make sure you aren’t producing any of these common mistakes. First, make sure to be patient with your weight loss. If you lose 8 lbs per week on the Induction phase and then slow down once you enter ongoing weight loss phase, this is perfectly normal. The level of carbohydrate grams that are acceptable on the Induction portion of the diet are not meant to carry you through the rest of your dieting experience. Induction is meant to break you of carbohydrate cravings and detoxify your body from sugar. Starting with the ongoing weight loss phase, you will begin introducing small levels of carbohydrate grams every week. This may slow down weight loss a bit from the level it was at during Induction, but this is completely normal. Also, people are different and react differently to the diet. Some people lose weight in spurts, and other lose weight more steadily. A plateau can last for a few weeks and then voila, you’ve lost five pounds in a matter of a few days. Make sure you are avoiding caffeine in all of its forms as well as aspartame, a common artificial sweetener. Both of these chemicals can impact blood sugar levels negatively. Look out for caffeine in coffee and diet sodas. Watch out for aspartame in diet sodas and sugar-free gelatin. These can cause cravings for sugar and take your body out of... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/how-to-find-free-beauty-tips-online/ Are you curious in keeping up-to-date with the latest beauty trends or are you just looking for information on how you could properly apply your makeup? If you are, your first though may be to go out as well as buy a beauty magazine or even a number of them. Although beauty magazines are a great way to go about familiarizing yourself with popular beauty trends, there is a much easier way to do so as well. That way involves using the internet. Perhaps, the best thing about using the internet to familiarize yourself with beauty tips is that it should be free to do. Online, you will find that you have access to a number of different resources. For instance, you can gain access to the on-the-internet websites of printed magazines and these online websites often have sample articles from their magazines and much more. You may be able to find online beauty magazines, which are like printed magazines, but in online only formats. There are also traditional websites out there that are made by beauty experts or even individuals like yourself that have a focus on beauty and fashion. Now that you know where can find a little of free beauty tips online, you may be wondering exactly how you can go about doing so. If you are interested examining the online website of a well well-known and popular beauty magazine, you will want to try typing the magazine name and then “.com” in. This will usually bring you to the online website of a printed fashion or beauty magazine. Should you not be able to find the website yourself, you should be able to find it by performing a standard internet search. When performing a standard internet search, you... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100 http://www.keephealthylife.com/general/why-anger-management-worksheets-for-kids-work/ Anger is an emotion experience by everybody, children included. It's unfortunate that children need to deal with the negative aspects if anger issues, however if realizing a child has problems controlling their anger, it is imperative to work with them and get them actively involved in an anger management program. An inability to resolve anger issues in children will likely encourage a pattern of anger throughout their teenage years and into adulthood. It is important when noticing behavioral modifies in a child, especially anger, to advise them and go to see anger management help. It's unfortunate that anger issues are such a huge problem in today's society. It's even sadder to realize that children and adolescents are forced to deal with this issue. Fortunately people such as doctors and professional anger management counselors are taking an interest in children experiencing difficulties with anger. Because of this interest there are many support groups and anger management programs designed to specifically reach this age group. Aside from the support groups and programs, there are other resources for kids with anger issues. The Internet has a wealth of information regarding anger management for kids. One tool which seems to help is anger management worksheets for kids. Through anger management worksheets, kids are encouraged to work through their anger issues. Offering situations and incidents involving anger, these anger management worksheets for kids, provide children with opportunities to read about problems similar to theirs and learn to work through them. Kids seem to relate well to coloring sheets and various sorts of problem solving such as puzzles. Providing anger management worksheets for kids is a wise move and no doubt well accepted by the children involved. Kids who are dealing with anger issues might not actually realize they have a problem. Children are constantly learning... articles - General Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:36 +0100