Oily skin and large pores on the face can be a potential breeding ground for the bacteria that causes acne and blackheads around the “T-zone” on the face (forehead, nose and chin). To combat both oily skin and large pores, a nightly routine of natural remedies using baking soda and apple cider vinegar seems to … Continue reading »
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Beginner Workout Step One: Get Off The Couch!
Literally! Sitting, or being sedentary for nine hours a day at work is bad for your health whether you go home and watch TV afterward or hit the gym. It is bad whether you are morbidly obese or marathon-runner thin. Researchers describe “excessive sitting” (a.k.a. Sitting Disease) as lethal activity. This may have something to … Continue reading »
Can’t Stop Crying? Could Be PBA, Not Mental Illness!
Crying isn’t always related to depression or drinking alcohol… It could be due to a neurological condition called “pseudo bulbar affect” (PBA). While Depression is a psychiatric condition caused by a chemical imbalance, the PBA is neurologic condition caused by brain injury. The depressed individual often feels and looks unhappy. The person with PBA, however, … Continue reading »
Cupping: The Chinese detox therapy loved by celebrities
Is cupping just another Hollywood trend or is this alternative health practice that we should be trying? Victoria Beckham was photographed with purple patches running down her spine as she arrived at Heathrow Airport. Gwyneth Paltrow appeared at a film premiere with her cupping marks on her back. Suction is used to rapidly facilitate rigid … Continue reading »
Mustache mania: Men flock to Turkey for facial-hair transplants
Turkey has become a popular destination for people looking for hair implants, and now that’s expanding to facial hair. The Wall Street Journal reports that men hoping for a Tom Selleck mustache or an Abe Lincoln beard are heading to Turkey. http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB10001424127887324474004578446930711155800?mg=reno64-wsj
The Micro Chip That Will Save Your Memory
Brain damage can cause people to lose the ability to form long-term memories. How could a doctor replace a brain function, such as the ability to form long-term memories, that someone had already lost? How do you make an electronic brain prosthesis that could restore a person’s ability to form long-term memories? Preliminary work suggests … Continue reading »
New caffeine jolt foods: potato chips, jelly beans, gum
Caffeine is being added to a growing number of products — jelly beans, waffles, water and even potato chips. In fact Wrigley, the chewing gum manufacturer, is now promoting a line of caffeinated gum, with each piece containing as much caffeine as half a cup of coffee. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm350570.htm
Stress And Hair Loss: Are They Related?
“The simple answer is yes, stress is like a switch and if you switch it on high voltage you will electrify yourself and shock your hair follicles out, keep it switched off and your safe.” Alopecia Areata is a hair loss condition characterized by the rapid onset of hair loss in sharply defined circular bald … Continue reading »
ChallengeHER: Promoting ‘Badass’ Businesswomen
Here are some stats: there are 28 million corporations in America. 60% are small businesses. Women own 30% of small businesses. That number has grown exponentially in the past few years, to become the fasting growing segment in the corporate world. ChallengeHER will offer women small business owners online training, mentoring opportunities and one-on-one access … Continue reading »
