Zinc the Mineral - Nature´s Healing Powers Natural Sun Protection It might be old fashioned (some of the best remedies are) but Zinc has the ability to scatter the UVA and UVB rays so it acts like a barrier - Protecting Your Skin. Okay it is white and you might remember it for giving cricketers and lifeguards the white nose but not now with the improved formulations and textures. Why use chemicals when Nature can give the protection you need. Heal Spots and Help Acne with Zinc Zinc is a super speed heal Mineral as it stimulates the white blood cell function (which defends the body against infection). It can regulate the amount of testosterone and helps to bal
Acne mostly appears on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders because these areas of skin have the most oil (sebaceous) glands. If hair follicles in these areas become plugged with oil and dead skin cells, acne can result. Hair follicles are connected to oil glands. These glands secrete an oily substance (sebum) to lubricate your hair and skin. Sebum normally travels along the hair shafts and through the openings of the hair follicles onto the surface of your skin. But if there is an excess of sebum and dead skin cells the two can build up in the hair follicles and form a soft plug, creating an environment where bacteria can thrive. Once bacteria develop in the plugged pore it becomes inf
Well Fit * Why Muscles Ache * Answers to Aches * Have you ever wondered why muscles ache when you have worked out or completed an exercise class. Understand your Body and how it works. Your body has a heart which pumps the blood round giving oxygen to all your organs and limbs, so when you move your arm or leg the muscle is creating energy. Once the oxygen is used up there is a waste product called lactic acid and your lymph system comes along and picks up the waste product and transports it to the lymph nodes who then dispose of the lactic acid. The lymph system does not have a heart to pump it round so it relies on your muscles moving to pump the lymph sys
Rosacea * This is How it Feels when you have this Skin Condition* Understand Rosacea and Help Your Skin. Rosacea is a severe or chronic inflammation of the capillaries of the facial skin which causes the facial skin to redden. The redness (known as erythema) of the face, and the flushing of the skin are common symptoms but in more severe cases which are not uncommon, sufferers can also experience hard pimples (papules) or pus-filled pimples (pustules). Small visible spider-like veins called telangiectasias develop, the skin can become blotchy and can look like alcohol-related redness and acne where the spots occur. Rarely, and in later stages of the disease, and usually only in men, th
