HOW TO KEEP YOUR SKIN LOOKING GREAT
Everyone won’t younger healthy skin, but there are a number of factors that determine this. They included genetic factors, environment, sunlight expose and external factors.
Age is another factor in this processes and ones skin varies from age group to age group. So we put together an action plan for the different age groups on how to maintain ones skin.
40’s
Your oil production starts to plummet, which is great for those who had oily skin, but means that you have to have a great moisturizer.
Your skin also becomes fragile do to the loss of fat in your subcutaneous layers and your skin becomes thicker due to the fact that your dead skin hangs around for longer.
ACTION PLAN:
• Regular exfoliation or in house treatments like mda or skin peels.
• Avoid petroleum based products even if your skin feels better with them. Your skin only gets clogged up.
• Drink plenty of water
• As the wrinkles stat to get deeper you may want to invest in a collagen serum and maybe start Caci
• You could also start using AHA’S to help make your skin look fresher. Regim A night cream not only exfoliates at night but has AHA as well as environs alpha gel for exfoliation.
50’S:
Pigmentation cells often clump together to form brown spots (age sports), Oil shrinks even more and the skin contnuises to get thick and collagen fibrous.
ACTION PLAN:
• Take extra care
• Uses a good moistures
• If not doing non surgical or ant ageing treatment ,start its not to late to help the skin stimulate its plumpness.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Eye Health: A feast for your eyes
As you age, you may be trying to preserve your vision by protecting your eyes from the sun or by avoiding straining your eyes in dim light. You can also promote good eye health by choosing foods with nutrients that are essential for your vision. Remember that many factors influence your vision, and you should talk to your doctor or optometrist if you have concerns.
Orange Vegetables provide vitamin A, which is essential for good eye health. The Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center states that vitamin A is part of the visual cycle that allows your brain to respond and see images when light hits your eyes. A mild vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, and a severe deficiency can lead to permanent blindness. Plant sources provide carotenoids such as beta-carotene, which is a molecule that your body can turn into the active form of vitamin A. Orange vegetables are especially rich in beta-carotene, and good choices include sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut squash. You can also get beta-carotene from fruit such as cantaloupe and mango, and you can get preformed vitamin A from animal products such as milk, butter and cod liver oil.
Citrus Fruits and their juices, such as oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, orange juice and grapefruit juice, promote good eye health because of their vitamin C.
The Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center states that vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that you need for proper wound healing and cholesterol metabolism, and it is also an antioxidant vitamin. Cataracts can develop in your eyes as you age and lead to poor vision or blindness, but people who have a higher intake of vitamin C tend to have a lower risk for cataracts. Vitamin C is also in strawberries, and vegetables such as bell peppers, tomatoes and potatoes are also high in vitamin C. Other factors influence your chances of developing cataracts, so consult an expert to help you maintain healthy vision.
Nuts
Nuts provide zinc and vitamin E, two micronutrients that may promote good eye health. According to the Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center, zinc is necessary for transporting and using vitamin A in your body to allow healthy vision. The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health states that vitamin E is an antioxidant that may help reduce your risk of cataracts. Good nut choices include hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans and walnuts. Peanuts are technically legumes, but they have similar nutrient content as nuts, so you can eat them if you prefer. Meat and beans are other sources of zinc, and you can also get vitamin E from vegetable oils such as canola or sunflower. Even though zinc and vitamin E may promote eye health, you should still consult your optometrist if you are concerned about your vision.
Article courtesy of www.livestrong.com
As you age, you may be trying to preserve your vision by protecting your eyes from the sun or by avoiding straining your eyes in dim light. You can also promote good eye health by choosing foods with nutrients that are essential for your vision. Remember that many factors influence your vision, and you should talk to your doctor or optometrist if you have concerns.
Orange Vegetables provide vitamin A, which is essential for good eye health. The Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center states that vitamin A is part of the visual cycle that allows your brain to respond and see images when light hits your eyes. A mild vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, and a severe deficiency can lead to permanent blindness. Plant sources provide carotenoids such as beta-carotene, which is a molecule that your body can turn into the active form of vitamin A. Orange vegetables are especially rich in beta-carotene, and good choices include sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut squash. You can also get beta-carotene from fruit such as cantaloupe and mango, and you can get preformed vitamin A from animal products such as milk, butter and cod liver oil.
Citrus Fruits and their juices, such as oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, orange juice and grapefruit juice, promote good eye health because of their vitamin C.
The Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center states that vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that you need for proper wound healing and cholesterol metabolism, and it is also an antioxidant vitamin. Cataracts can develop in your eyes as you age and lead to poor vision or blindness, but people who have a higher intake of vitamin C tend to have a lower risk for cataracts. Vitamin C is also in strawberries, and vegetables such as bell peppers, tomatoes and potatoes are also high in vitamin C. Other factors influence your chances of developing cataracts, so consult an expert to help you maintain healthy vision.
Nuts
Nuts provide zinc and vitamin E, two micronutrients that may promote good eye health. According to the Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center, zinc is necessary for transporting and using vitamin A in your body to allow healthy vision. The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health states that vitamin E is an antioxidant that may help reduce your risk of cataracts. Good nut choices include hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans and walnuts. Peanuts are technically legumes, but they have similar nutrient content as nuts, so you can eat them if you prefer. Meat and beans are other sources of zinc, and you can also get vitamin E from vegetable oils such as canola or sunflower. Even though zinc and vitamin E may promote eye health, you should still consult your optometrist if you are concerned about your vision.
Article courtesy of www.livestrong.com
Armo oil of the month
Aromatherapy oil of the month
GINGER –Zingiber Officinale
PLANT PART: ripened root
EXTRACTION: steam
Ginger is a medical herb and an essentiaol oil. They both have similar properties. Ginger oil is pale –yellow to light amber colour.Has a fresh-spicy-woody scent.
Its warming and stimulating effects benefit the whole body , enhance general health and vitality and dispelling the cold and lethargy that can permeat us on winter days.
Properties:
Francerheumatism, muscular aches and pains, sprains,broken bones,colds, nausa, vomitting, diarrha, digestive disorders, antiseptic, carmative , laxative , rubefacient, stimulant, decongestant for coughs and chest infections as well as sinus. Helps with headaches and migrains
TIPS:
Ginger buisects or tea are great to help with morning sickness
Ginger tea helps speed infection away, such as sore throat and flus ect
Malaysin ginger and lemon tea
Flu and cold fighter. It also helps stimulate the immune system.
25g Fresh root ginger,peeled and sliced
600ml water
squeeze of lemon juice
honey taste.
Place the root ginger in a pan with water.Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the lemon juice and sweeten with honey to tast.
Drink hot
Serves 2-3
GINGER –Zingiber Officinale
PLANT PART: ripened root
EXTRACTION: steam
Ginger is a medical herb and an essentiaol oil. They both have similar properties. Ginger oil is pale –yellow to light amber colour.Has a fresh-spicy-woody scent.
Its warming and stimulating effects benefit the whole body , enhance general health and vitality and dispelling the cold and lethargy that can permeat us on winter days.
Properties:
Francerheumatism, muscular aches and pains, sprains,broken bones,colds, nausa, vomitting, diarrha, digestive disorders, antiseptic, carmative , laxative , rubefacient, stimulant, decongestant for coughs and chest infections as well as sinus. Helps with headaches and migrains
TIPS:
Ginger buisects or tea are great to help with morning sickness
Ginger tea helps speed infection away, such as sore throat and flus ect
Malaysin ginger and lemon tea
Flu and cold fighter. It also helps stimulate the immune system.
25g Fresh root ginger,peeled and sliced
600ml water
squeeze of lemon juice
honey taste.
Place the root ginger in a pan with water.Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the lemon juice and sweeten with honey to tast.
Drink hot
Serves 2-3
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