Dear Back Pain Sufferer,

Can you remember a time, when you actually had a good nights sleep and woke up feeling refreshed? If you’re struggling to remember, then chances are, you can probably relate to Katie’s story. Read on..

Katie Blake, age 39, a married mother of two from Somerset, UK, began suffering from chronic back pain after a near fatal car accident which occurred in January 2006. She has recently been feeling very low, due to lack of sleep caused by her back condition. When asked how her back pain had been affecting her sleep, here’s what she had to say,

“Since suffering with chronic back pain after the accident, I’ve found that I constantly toss and turn from one side to another just to try and get some relief.

There are nights when the pain seems so unbearable, almost as though my lower back is splitting in two; that trying to change sides literally leaves me in tears. So, I prop myself up with cushions and try to force myself to lie still on my back, only to wake up as stiff as a board the next morning.

When you’ve got to get up early, to sort out two young kids on after virtually no sleep at all, well, what can I say, it’s no laughing matter is it!”

Unfortunately, Katie’s story is not an isolated one. In fact, just like you, she is among one of the thousands of chronic back pain sufferers, whose quality of sleep is affected in a negative way, by their pain.

Two Thirds Of Back Pain Sufferers Have Sleep Trouble

A recent study conducted by the National Sleep Federation revealed that:

?As many as two thirds of chronic back pain sufferers have sleep trouble.
?The more severe the pain, the more likely it is to affect sleep
?Disrupted sleep can make the pain feel worse
?Traditional pain relief medication, such as analgesics can disrupt the sleep patterns and make getting to sleep more difficult.

Vicious Cycle

So as you can see, it’s pretty much a vicious cycle where you find it difficult to get to sleep because of the pain and the less sleep you get, the worse the pain feels.

Assuming you’ve been in the position, where you’ve experienced insomnia; you’re probably familiar with the effects it can have on your body, such as:

* Feeling un-refreshed and lacking in energy the next morning
* Poor concentration levels
* Feeling irritable
* Impaired ability to think and speak

In a moment, I would like to offer you a glimmer of hope in the form of a natural therapy that might just help you break ‘the more pain equals less sleep cycle’, that you’ve probably become accustomed to.

Therapeutic Powers

Today, I’d like to share information with you, about a therapy that promotes the deep and restorative sleep that has been eluding you all this time. I’m talking about the natural therapeutic powers of Magnetic Therapy.

You’re probably wandering what Magnetic Therapy can do for you; well, let me begin by telling you what it is.

Magnetic therapy can be defined as a safe, natural and non-invasive method of applying high strength magnetic fields to the body for therapeutic purposes. It is a form of complementary therapy based medicine used to treat certain medical conditions by exposure to permanent or pulsed magnetic fields.
It is truly a time-tested therapy, which has been around since 2000 BC. The Ancient Chinese, Egyptians, Indians and Greeks were among the first to use it and give recognition to its’ therapeutic benefits.

I feel it’s important to say that Magnetic Therapy isn’t used as some sort of mystical cure for ailments or diseases. Instead, it’s natural forces are used to kick-start your bodies own systems in to action. Next, we look at how it does this.

When high strength magnets are placed directly above the site of injury or near a major artery, they generate a localised Magnetic Field that is powerful enough to penetrate right through the skin and bones, down to the cells.

This magnetic field also triggers a chemical response, which causes the iron content in your blood to become responsive to it. This reaction results in improved blood circulation. One of the functions of blood, is to transport oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the cells, tissues and vital organs in the body.

Consequently, as the blood circulation system begins to improve, the knock on effect is that more oxygen and nutrients are transported directly to where it’s needed, i.e., to the damaged cells and soft tissues at the site of pain or injury.

On receiving the required fresh supply of blood, oxygen and nutrients, the bodies own healing processes can begin to work on repairing the damage to the cells and soft tissues at an accelerated rate. Whilst the bodies essential repair works get under way, the brain sends out signals to release the internal painkillers i.e. the Endorphins that get on with the job of relieving the pain.

As well as stimulating the bodies healing processes, the Magnetic Field also relieves pain, by tackling any inflammation present. It does this by drawing out excess fluid and toxins from the surrounding tissues and then expelling them on route via the Liver and Kidneys. Once the excess fluid and toxins are removed, the swelling will begin to reduce.

Now, you recall that earlier, I mentioned about Magnetic Therapy ‘promoting deep restorative sleep’, well stay tuned, because we’re going to get into that next.

Magnetic Therapy In Your Sleep

Here’s a fact for you,

Scientific research conducted by a key specialist in the area of Magnetic Therapy, namely, Dr. W.H. Philpott MD of Oklahoma has shown that effects of magnets are at their most powerful at night, and here’s why. Every living thing on this Earth is dependent on Magnetic Energy. In fact, the earth itself is a huge magnet, and as such produces natural Negative Magnetic Energy force.

During the day, we are exposed to the Positive Magnetic Force from the Sun and Negative Magnetic Force at night from the Earth.

The following explains the effects that each type of energy has on the human body.

Effects of Magnetic Energy

Positive Magnetic Energy from the Sun

* Promotes deep and restorative sleep
* Supports the healing process
* Decreases inflammation and relieves pain
* Increases cellular oxygen

Negative Magnetic Energy from the Earth

* Stimulates wakefulness
* Inhibits the healing process
* Can increase inflammation and aggravate pain
* Decreases cellular oxygen

According to Dr. W.H. Philpott’s theory on the effects of Magnetic Energy, the Pineal gland, located in the centre of the head, acts as a sort of control centre for the immune system, hormones, and enzymes in our bodies.” This gland actually contains Magnetic crystals, and is acutely sensitive to the effects of Magnetic Energy.

The Pineal gland secretes the sleep hormone Melatonin throughout the night, when the Earth’s Negative Magnetic force is dominant.
The body requires high levels of Melatonin to enable a good night’s sleep.

Significant advances in magnet technology have enabled scientists to duplicate the Earths negative energy and harness it in form of high strength magnets.

Therefore, when you use magnets to surround yourself in a Magnetic Field at night, the effects are intensified for two reasons, 1) The Earth’s Negative Magnetic Energy is at it’s most powerful and 2) The body is in its’ resting and healing phase. As such, you are able to benefit from:

* A deep restorative sleep that will leave you feeling energised and refreshed when you awake
* Improved circulation that will feed your cells with those vital nutrients and oxygen to enable faster healing
* Reduced if not eradicated aches, pains and inflammation
* The effects of the bodies resting stage, which allows the body to heal itself more efficiently at night.

Hopefully by now, you can begin to see how using Magnetic Therapy can help you break, the vicious more pain less sleep cycle.

In addition, it may interest you to know that there are self-help Magnetic Products readily available that are specifically designed, to provide this nighttime therapy. They are Magnetic Bed Pads or Magnetic Mattress Covers. These products have a series of high strength magnets sewn inside them. In addition, they have been clinically proven to be a safe and effective form of natural pain relief.

So, as I bring this article to an end I just want to say, don’t let back pain continue rob you of the deep restorative sleep that your body so desperately needs. Give Magnetic Therapy a try, who knows, it could work for you.

Donna Gray

DISCLAIMER

* The information in this article is intended for educational purposes only. The author of this article is not a medically trained physician; therefore, any theories or suggestions put forward are intended to supplement and not replace the advice of medically or legally trained professionals.
* All matters concerning your health require medical supervision.
* Please ensure that you consult your GP prior to adopting any suggestions put forward by Magnetics 4 Back Pain, as well as about any condition that may require medical diagnosis or medical attention.
* Magnetics 4 Back Pain is not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury sustained either directly or indirectly from information put forward in this article.

Blood borne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria’s that are carried in blood or body fluid and can cause disease in people, including, Hepatitis B (HBV), AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Blood borne pathogens can be transmitted through contact with infected human blood and other potentially infectious body fluids.

Occupation Exposure can occur through :
1.Accidental puncture from contaminated needles, broken glass, or other sharps.
2.Contact between broken or damaged skin and infected skin and infected body fluids.
3.Contact between mucous membranes and infected body fluid.

In an emergency situation involving blood or potentially infectious materials, always use Universal Precautions and try to to minimize your exposure by wearing gloves, splash goggles, pocket mouth to mouth resuscitation masks, and other barrier devices.

If you are exposed:
1.Wash the exposed area thoroughly with soap and running water. Use non-abrasive, anti-bacterial soap if possible. If the blood is splashed in the eye or mucous membrane, flush the affected area with running water for at least 15 minutes.
2.Take a blood test and Hepatitis B vaccination.
3.Tell your doctor the source individual. Try to get the individual blood tested as soon as possible for HIV or HBV after consent is obtained.

Anytime there is blood-to-blood contact with infected blood or body fluids, there is slight potential for transmission.
Unbroken skin forms an impervious barrier against blood borne pathogens. However, infected blood can enter your system through:
Open sores, cuts, abrasions, acne, and any sort of damaged skin such as sun burns or blisters, damaged or open wounds.

Always take precaution and treat all human body fluids and items soiled with human body fluids as contaminated. With contaminated, always first thing to do is to disinfect all spills of body fluid and pre-soak all contaminated clothing.

If you are thinking about straightening your hair for the first time, you’re probably a little apprehensive, a little unsure if straight will suit your look, and a little excited at the possibility of re-inventing your style.

Before you go out and invest large amounts of money into a top of the line hair straightener you may want to borrow a friends straightner or have it done at the salon to see if the look is right for you. Straightening can go well with any hairstyle and any race, whether it be to combat un-controllable, curly hair, to achieve an everyday sleek, professional look, or simply to look your best on your wedding day or other special occasion.

Whatever the reason may be, before you start out it is important to understand you’ll have heavy chemicals applied to your hair and if done incorrectly, there is potential for permanent damage. This is why we have put together valuable tips for straightening your hair.

It is often a tempting, cheaper option to straighten your hair at home with a self-apply product, however we suggest you at least seek advice from your hairdresser, if not have your hair straightened by a professional. The goal is to have a positive experience that results an all new you! The last thing you want is to end up dealing with the nightmare of damaged hair. While the process of hair straightening is not necessarily a difficult one, a specific technique needs to be followed.

Your salon artist should begin with a basic strand test. This helps determine your hair’s characteristics, the texture of your hair, how strong it is, elasticity, and porosity. once your strand-test is complete, your salon artist will know whether it can handle the chemicals, or what alternative should be used.

If you are having your hair straightened for your wedding, you should absolutely insist on a strand test before beginning.

This involves your hair being pulled to determine how elastic it is and then a small amount of relaxer is applied to see how the hair reacts. If your hair reacts as expected, then your hair is ready and safe to be straightened. Additional tips for straightening hair include information on the three primary steps involved:

1. Protective petroleum cream may be used to shield your scalp from excess chemical. Additionally, this cream will help against hair that has been relaxed or damaged previously. The one thing to remember is that this cream must be applied to loose, soft, natural curls.

2. Once the hair has processed, the chemicals are then rinsed with warm water and a neutralizing formula is applied. This helps the process oxidize, as well as balancing your hairs PH levels.

3. Once the straightening is finished, you should have a soft, protecting conditioner applied to your hair.

In many cases, hair has been damaged from previous home straightening, incorrect coloring procedures, sun exposure and chemical applications. In cases such as this your hairstyle professional should thoroughly condition your hair before starting the straightening process.

Chemical hair straightening, in general is achieved with one of three chemicals. Sodium hydroxide is the heaviest of the chemicals, ammonium thioglycolate which is less intense, or guanidine hydroxide, a chemical that contains no lye and is the softest of the three. As with any chemical treatment, miss-use of these straightening products can result in devastatingly adverse affects on your hair color, texture and strength, and can also cause redness or irritation to the skin.

Keep in mind that when hair has been chemically straightened, you should continue to use appropriate conditioners and take appropriate measures to prevent drying.

If you are planning a straight look for your wedding day, we highly recommend you go to the salon for a test straighten at least 6 months before your wedding day. This way you have plenty of time to weigh up your options, and have sufficient time to recover should you disagree with the straight look.

You will notice a vast range of hair straightening products on the market that claim to straighten hair without the use of chemicals, the bottom line is that these products simply will not work. You could use a flat brush or flat iron, along with smoothing gel to straighten your hair but this would be temporary and probably not be as straight as you might like. Another option is to use a blow dryer to straighten the hair. Just remember, blow-drying will only last until the next time you wash your hair.

Your goal in straightening your hair is to find a fresh new look that suits you. Whether it be for your wedding day, a birthday, a date, or just a change to your everyday hairstyle, paying a little extra to have your hair professionally straightened can save a world of heartache.

Stay Beautiful In Your 20s

In your 20s, your skin is smooth but has occasional breakouts. Focus on unclogging pores and moisturizing. And don’t forget to use sunscreen!

Skin-Care Tips

1. Washing your face, particularly with hot water, strips it of its natural oils. Be sure to use a gentle, moisturizing cleanser instead of soap, and follow up with a light moisturizer.

2. Avoid exposure to the sun: damage from the sun now will show up later as sun spots and wrinkles.

3. They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing. Apply night cream before tucking up, and wake up to a beautifully moisturized complexion.

4. Don’t forget to hydrate from the inside, too. Drink at least two-and-a-half litres of water each day.

5. Squeezing a pimple can lead to permanent scarring. Apply a warm compress to help bring a blemish to the surface, then apply a spot treatment will absorb more quickly and dry it out faster.

6. Review your daily regimen. If you’re still using the oil- and acne-control products of your teen years, start reevaluating your skin today. Oil glands are not working as hard now so some products may be too harsh for you.

7. Cleanse, tone and moisturize. Now is the time to get a good moisturize with an SPF of at least 15. If you still have excessive oil or acne, get an oil-free formula.

8. Dump junk food. Your on-the-go lifestyle probably combines lots of work and socializing, which means less time to cook. But too much sugar, fat and coffee can speed up aging. Exchange a few burgers for salads, and it will surely make your skin younger.

9. Exercise. Fitness is for life, so the saying goes. Go to the gym, or take up badminton or yoga.

10. Overall body check. Don’t neglect your hair and feet. These, too, get old and sun damaged, and need protection and pampering.

11. Many studies have been done over the years demonstrating the healing and physiological properties of bovine colostrum. Colostrum helps the immune system to function more efficiently, maintain peak performance and fight acne causing bacteria.

Colostrum supplies growth factors (hormones) as well as stimulating the endocrine system to keep producing its own supply of hormones. Research strongly indicates that the combination of growth and immune factors in colostrum works together to create a potent anti-aging effect, including tighter skin, and regrowth of cells and tissue of organs that normally decrease in size with age.

Daily supplementation on Bovine Colostrum allows the body to have improved resilience against any type of stress. Overall health and well being is accomplished when the body has all of the necessary factors it needs for defense, healing and repair.

If you have special skin issues, such as stubborn acne, rosacea, or extremely sensitive or oily skin, the best thing to do is to seek out the advice of a professional dermatologist.

Pretty, healthy skin is well within your grasp, with a little bit of awareness, determination and persistence on your part. The results are definitely worth it. Live juicy and be happy with your largest organ!

Note: None of the information in this article is scientifically based, but it does work, based on the personal experiences of myself and many others.

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Dogs, like people, feel the heat so it is their human companion’s job to ensure that they are safe and comfortable in any extreme weather. Our pets are valued and loved members of the family for which we are responsible. If we live in a hot climate or during the summer months, we need to keep our pets safe from the heat. Here are some tips on how to do this.

Dogs, just like their human companions, can become sunburned which is uncomfortable for them and can lead to damaged skin or skin cancer. Use a sun block that is at least SPF 15 on their sun-sensitive areas such as ears and nose and dogs with short hair and exposed or fair skin. Apply this at least fifteen minutes or more before your pet goes outside, as this makes the sun block more effective. This is extremely important during the high sun times, which are between ten a.m. and four p.m. Speak to your vet if the sun block contains zinc oxide, as some experts feel you should not use this on dogs. If your pet does get sun burned, giving them an oatmeal bath or using aloe vera products sometimes helps but always contact your veterinarian.

We have all read in the newspaper about pets left alone in a car during hot weather. People mistakenly believe that parking in the shade or leaving the windows down will prevent the inside of the car from heating up. Unfortunately, many people have learned too late that this is just not true. Never leave your pet in a parked car, as within minutes the inside temperature can reach over a hundred degrees, even in balmy weather. In an emergency only where you must leave your pet in the car for a few minutes you should:

·Leave the car air conditioner running

·Make sure you can see your car so you know it is still running

·Put the emergency brake on

·Make sure the dog cannot reach the car controls

·Lock the doors but take an extra key with you

·Leave fresh, cool water out for the dog

If you ever do see a dog or pet trapped inside a car on a hot day, immediately contact the local police, humane society and if in a shopping mall or store, the store or mall management.

Never let your dog out to play during the hottest times of day, which is usually between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Take them for walks or out to play in the early, cool hours of the morning or in the late evening. They can suffer overexertion or heat stroke, so exercise and heat do not go well together. Make sure there is always cool, fresh water available. If your dog is not afraid of you spraying them, carry a spray bottle full of water to use on the dogs paws or head if they get a little too warm. Here are a few more tips:

·Concrete, asphalt and other surfaces get extremely hot and can burn your pet’s feet

·Overweight, elderly, longhaired and large dogs feel the heat quickly

·Make sure there is a non-tip water bowl with fresh water and shade available at all times

·Dogs with medical problems such as lung, heart or other conditions and kept inside with air-conditioning

Always remember that you need to keep your dog safe, happy and healthy.

Ok… What Have We Learned From Antiaging Research? Research on antiaging has made leaps and bounds. Even if we didn’t find the holy grail that would stop aging from taking its natural course, we have most clearly determined the practices that help us and those that hurt us, which are excellent factors of preventing something we are all trying to avoid at all costs – premature aging. Lets evaluate a brief summary of what antiaging research has for us so far.

A Balanced Diet And Regular Exercise

What is most likely the greatest factor in our favor to maintain our youth and overall health is the eat a balanced diet and participate in regular exercise. Of course eating fruits and vegetables and even white meats along with eight glasses of water each day will take us a long, long way, especially over years. You don’t really need overly strict diets, unless of course you have some kind of a special condition and your physician directs you to be on one. Moderation is a good rule to follow – you can usually eat anything you like, with common sense in mind.

Over time research on antiaging has revealed that with our bodies lose some immune system power and their fast metabolisms. We must do everything in our power to assist our bodies such as ingesting supplements like antioxidants that combat free radicals. Many forms of research show that when vitamins are included in our diet our metabolism and immune systems are improved.

Use of Antiaging Creams

We have also learned from research on antiaging the using antiaging creams like sun protection can be very important. The powerful sun is enemy number one for your skin. The sun can cause premature aging of your skin when your skin is directly exposed to sunlight for more that a couple of hours each day without the proper protection.

Wrinkle fighting antiaging creams usually will removed cells that are damaged and give much needed moisture to those cells. Other products include vitamins and serums that can be massaged onto the skin and can give you an immediate boost and glow.

Other Antiaging Agents

Of course laughing is free and is an excellent way to stay full of youth and health! There is much research supporting this. Do your best to relax, enjoy all parts of life… laughing as much as you can. You’ll have less wrinkles (well maybe laugh lines).

Too much stress is a major factor and can age you very, very quickly. Too much stress can create problems with your health and premature aging. Fight to stay positive, focusing on your blessings and the good things that life offers. If you do this you’ll enjoy looking younger longer and greater health.

Your age is a number that no one needs to know and it’s true that you’re only as old as you feel.

Vitamin D or calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is mostly made in the human body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. The liver and kidney help convert vitamin D to its active hormone form.

Benefits of Vitamin D?

« Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. Vitamin D deficiency can make bones thin, brittle, soft and easily prone to fractures. Without sufficient vitamin D, our body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless.

« Vitamin D acts like a hormone, thus regulating the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine.

« It helps to control the movement of calcium between bone and blood, and vice versa.

« It helps bone mineralization along with a number of other vitamins, minerals, and hormones of the body.

« Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and even helps control diabetes and obesity.

What are the sources of Vitamin D?

Food sources –

Only a few foods naturally contain significant amounts of vitamin D. Foods with naturally occurring vitamin D are usually animal derived containing the vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). They include egg yolk, liver, fatty fish and fish oils. Smaller amounts are also present in dark leafy vegetables.

Fortified foods are the major dietary sources of vitamin D. Although milk, soya milk is fortified with vitamin D, dairy products made from milk such as curd, cheese, yogurt are usually not fortified.

It is important for individuals with limited sun exposure to include rich sources of vitamin D in their diet.

Exposure to sunlight –

Exposure to sunlight is an important source of vitamin D as ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight trigger vitamin D synthesis in the skin.

It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in the body.

What can Vitamin D deficiency lead to?

« Vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets in children which results in skeletal deformities. In adults, vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia, which results in muscular weakness in addition to weak bones.

« Osteoporosis is commonly caused by a lack of vitamin D, which resists calcium absorption.

« Insufficient vitamin D leads to prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer.

« Vitamin D deficiency may also make a person prone to Type 2 diabetes and impair insulin production. Infants who receive vitamin D supplementation have around 80% reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes over the next twenty years.

« Vitamin D deficiency causes schizophrenia.

How much vitamin D is required?

The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine considers an intake of 1,000 IU for infants up to 12 months of age and 2,000 IU for children, adults, pregnant, and lactating women to be the tolerable upper intake level.

Daily intake above this level increases the risk of toxicity and is not advised.

Who all are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency?

« Older people as the ability of the skin to convert vitamin D to its active hormonal form decreases

with age. The kidneys, which help convert vitamin D, do not work quite well when people age.

« People who do not get adequate exposure to sunlight, such as women who cover their body outside for religious or cultural reasons or individuals working in occupations that prevent exposure to sunlight.

« People with dark skin synthesize less vitamin D on exposure to sunlight than those with light skin.

« Obesity increases the risk of vitamin D deficiency. Once vitamin D is synthesized in the skin, it is deposited in the body fat, making it less bio-available to overweight and obese people..

« Individuals who have reduced ability to absorb dietary fat as Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. This may be due to conditions such as pancreatic enzyme deficiency, Crohn’s disease, bowel disease.

« Exclusively breast-fed infants because human milk may not contain adequate vitamin D.

Is too much of vitamin D risky?

Intake of too much vitamin D can cause toxicity leading to nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss. It can also raise levels of calcium, causing mental status changes.

Calcinosis, the deposition of calcium and phosphate in soft tissues such as kidneys, lungs, blood vessels and heart can be caused by vitamin D toxicity. The kidneys may be permanently damaged and start malfunctioning.

A word of caution:

Even weak sunscreens (SPF of block the body’s ability to generate vitamin D by 95%. This is how sunscreen products actually cause disease by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body. Chronic Vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of vitamin D supplementation and sunlight exposure to rebuild the body’s bones and nervous system.

How many of us are really satisfied with our natural appearance? Not many I am afraid. Most of us brood over some issues or the other, like “oh how I wish I could have the lips like Angelina Jolie”! “Oh If only I had the face of Ket winslet!”, “Oh I am ready to give up everything to get that killer smile of Tom Cruise”! Well, you can fulfill your dreams and achieve a perfect face like your favorite Hollywood star. No I am not joking, it is really possible. In the face of these amazing advancements in the field of cosmetic surgery, it is no longer impossible to get an angelic face like Kate Winslet and the perfect body like Halle Berry.

So you seem to be serious about a complete makeover! To start from the scratch, you have to first focus on your skin. After all we all have heard of that old adage that “beauty is skin deep”, haven’t we? But skin loses its glow due to age, exposure to sun and other environmental elements. Then there are those spots, acne, scars, fine lines and what not? And the net result is an aged looking, dull, saggy skin. You want to get rid of all these and want to have a fresh and elastic skin, right? Why don’t you go for the procedure called Microdermabrasion? Let me inform you how this relatively new cosmetic procedure can come to your help in achieving the beauty you have always dreamt of.

So what a Microdermabrasion can do for you? Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical cosmetic skin-freshening technique that is capable of removing all scares, acne marks or fine lines from your face and renders it a rejuvenated look so that your face appears to be fresh and youthful.

Now you would like to know, how does this procedure work? Well, it is a quick, non-invasive procedure with virtually no side effects. It is performed so easily and so fast that it is fondly described as “lunchtime peel”. It is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon and the process involves the removal of only the very top layers of damaged skin. Then with the use of a device like a fine sandblaster, the surgeon sprays tiny crystals across the face, to exfoliate the dead, outer layer of skin. It is followed by the formation of new smoother and clearer skin. Although the faces and necks are the most common parts of the body for performing Microdermabrasion, you can get it done in any parts of your body, such as back of the hand, if you so wish.

You can rest assured Microdermabrasion is a safe and effective procedure which can be performed without any anesthetic requirements. And it is equally effective on all skin types and colors. Also the procedure does not require you to abstain from your normal working schedule.

Now coming to the cost factor, well it varies. The expense varies not only from states to states; it also varies according to the surgeon’s fees and the operating room facilities. The surgeon’s fees however vary from $200 to $250 in most the US states. But if you want to be beautiful like Hollywood stars, why bother about this little amount money? By paying off this much you get a new appearance altogether! Is not that much more valuable than a few dollars?

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Rosacea is a chronic, lifelong skin condition that affects (most often) the face. The disease is common: approximately 1 in every 20 Americans has rosacea. Women are affected more often in the early stages (flushing and erythrosis), but more men progress to the advanced stages and rhinophyma is seen almost exclusively in men over 40 years of age.

Rosacea is characterized by various skin disorders and sufferers must contend with skin flushing, erythrosis (reddish or purplish discoloration of the skin), teleangiectasia (permanent enlargement of small blood vessels), papulopustular rosacea (papules are small, red, raised bumps; pustules are similar but they contain pus) or rhinophyma (enlarged, red, swollen nose) and for many people, some of these signs and symptoms are very common; approximately 94% of people with rosacea have flushing. These attacks last from a few minutes to several hours, and the flushing seen in rosacea is intermittent in nature. The disease, to a greater or lesser degree, is progressive, and the more pronounced skin lesions will usually follow sporadic episodes of flushing.

The exact cause of rosacea has not been determined, but here are many theories. Exposure to the sun may be one factor, and exposure to the sun can precipitate acute episodes of flushing. Another possible cause are skin mites, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. These tiny insects usually live at the base of hair follicles. They are often found on the faces of people with rosacea, and it has been suggested that they may initiate an inflammatory reaction (Inflammation dilates blood vessels and this contributes to the flush, and it may also damage the blood vessels, causing them to be permanently dilated). Infection with the common bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, has also been suggested as a cause. There may also be genetic defects in the vasculature of the skin that causes hem to become easily – and permanently – dilated.

The signs and symptoms of rosacea are not dangerous, but they can be uncomfortable, unsightly, and disfiguring. (However, rosacea can affect the eyes. Approximately 3% to 58% of patients with skin changes will have eye problems and rosacea keratitis can lead to blindness). Yet although there is no cure for rosacea, the disease can be managed. Topical medication, oral medications and laser therapy can all be used to control flushing and to remove some of the skin blemishes, swollen blood vessels and discoloration. However, it would be far more preferable to prevent outbreaks of flushing and the development of erythrosis and papulopustular lesions. It is well known that there are certain factors – sunlight, stress, heat – that can trigger rosacea signs and symptoms, and food has been identified as a trigger.

What foods have been implicated as causes of rosacea signs and symptoms? The list is long, and there is obviously individual variations in susceptibility: high doses of B6 and B12, chocolate, tomatoes, hot beverages, hot sausage, red pepper, black pepper, vinegar, paprika, white pepper, garlic, wine, hard liquor, beer, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, milk, citrus fruits, eggplants, avocadoes, spinach, raisins, figs, bananas, and marinated meat.

Why do these foods exacerbate rosacea? No one knows for sure, and given the fact that the exact cause of rosacea hasn’t been clearly determined, that’s not surprising. However a look at the pathophysiology of rosacea may provide some clues.

The flush that is so common in people with roseacea is caused by dilation of the small blood vessels of the face. Why this occurs is not certain. The blood vessels may be genetically weak, or they may be damaged by years of exposure to the sun. There may also be an increase in the number of blood vessels, or there may be damage to the walls of the blood vessels. Whatever the cause, the blood vessels (which in the face are very close to the surface) dilate. Many of the foods that trigger flushing attacks most likely do so by increasing body temperature, and in order to lose body heat, blood vessels dilate. Others may cause flushing by stimulating the release of histamine. This is a naturally occurring substance that dilates blood vessels and some foods, e.g. beer and citrus fruits may stimulate the release of histamine.