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5 Ways to Get Rid of Stretch Marks on the Thighs
Your thighs are one of the classic places where stretch marks form, and it can be very difficult to rid yourself of them. You will want to consider various treatments, depending upon the severity, color and size of the stretch marks. These streaks, ranging from white and silver to red and purple, are indicative that the collagen in the epidermis has broken down, typically due to the hormonal fluctuations that come with rapid weight gain. Try some simple techniques for prevention or removal and then work your way up to the more intensive treatments. Pregnant women, women who are nursing or women who have recently undergone a cesarean delivery or other surgery should consult with a doctor or homeopath before incorporating therapies using prescription medication or high concentrations of herbs.
Best Vitamins for Women Over 50
You may have outgrown the daily chewable multivitamin tablet, but you never outgrow your need for vitamins. In fact, as you grow older, your body may need even more of some vitamins to help you stay healthy. Women over 50 face special challenges in getting enough of some essential nutrients because of the changes brought on by menopause, and also require some different nutrients because of other changes in their bodies. If you’re approaching 50 or caring for someone who is older, you may need to adjust your diet to add more vitamins or consider taking a daily multivitamin.
Pregnancy and Your Skin
For about 15 + years I have religiously been going to see Dayle Breault, the famous Goddess of Skin for my facials. (I say facials, but its so much more then just that.) Her treatments are a whole facial experience like nothing you have ever had before!!!
About Dark Under-Eye Circles
Dark under-eye circles can tack on the most years to your face. Each year, manufacturers of skincare products release new eye creams to the consumer market that claim to get rid of dark, baggy, puffy eyes. However, skin care expert Paula Begoun, author of “Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me” reveals that specialty eye creams don’t work.
How to Stop Your Hair From Going Grey
For the most part, when your hair turns grey depends on your genes. If your parents went grey in their 40s, odds are you will, too. In some cases, though, external factors can make your hair turn grey prematurely. Your hair gets its color from the pigment melanin. When the body stops making melanin or when melanocytes — the cells that bring the pigment to hair and skin cells — die, your hair begins to grey. While you can’t change your genes, you can change your habits that put you at risk for grey hair.