The outer layer of your skin works like a self-oiling machine, with glands constantly producing an oil called sebum that keeps skin moist and supple. Problems occur when oil production is unable to keep up with demand and skin becomes dry causing flaky, itchy, cracked and rough skin.
Production problems can occur due to a variety of reasons including showering a lot, using the wrong soap, and changes in air conditions. You will usually find that your hands and face suffer the most as they are the areas that are most exposed - not to mention the fact that the hands produce the least amount of sebum.
This is the reason for using moisturisers so that we can refresh parched skin. Most moisturisers will help although there are so many on the market choosing one is another matter and is something we will tackle another time.
In the meantime if you’re interested in keeping your skin healthy then check out our ‘smooth skin with natural acids‘ article.
Filed under: Natural Skin Care on August 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
Although lknaturals.com has been set up to keep a track of the best health and beauty tips and news, what we write here is just scratching the surface of little topics that interest us. Of course we hope that you find them useful but if you need a little extra then there is a whole web out there full of great information. Just remember to let us know if you find anything interesting.
Here are a couple ways to get started on searching out for great health info:
- Search Engines - there are a whole host of search engines out there but the main ones is google. Most search engines work in pretty much the same way in that you just type in what you are looking for and the search engine brings back the web pages with the best fit results. So if you’re looking out for ‘herbal health products’ then just type it into the search box and let the engine weave it’s magic.
- RSS Feeds - the funny thing about RSS feeds is that most people use them every day and don’t even know it. If you have MSN as your home page for example it often brings back feeds of local news etc. if you open an account at MSN you can actually subscribe to RSS feeds on any category or keyword. This will then bring you a selection of feeds to choose from and you can just pick the ones that look the most interesting to you. Then going forward every time you log on to your MSN page it will give you the latest posts from these feeds.
- News Sites - If you want to keep up with current affairs then try the various news sites. Most news sites separate into categories so if you want to check out the latest health news at the BBC then you can do. Most news sites will also provide an RSS feed to add to your MSN page if you wish.
Happy surfing and don’t forget to report back with your findings!
Filed under: Natural Remedies on August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Although health and beauty is a multi billion dollar industry the concept of using natural remedies and products is a relatively new one in the modern world. Traditional medicine has usually preferred to go down the scientific route. It’s amazing that humankind can be so arrogant as to assume that what is manufactured will work better than what nature has provided.
The problem with traditional medicine is that it often just tries to mask the symptoms rather than treat the problem itself. Herbal remedies, for the most part, are designed to heal the body from within and get to the route of the problem.
Alternative medicine is often seen to be a little bit weird but is it really us that is weird? What can be more normal than treating ourselves with the very ingredients with which nature has provided us.
The fact is that herbal medicine has developed over the centuries to provide the world of today with just about any health or beauty treatment you can think of.
That’s not to say that traditional medicine does not have it’s place - of course it does. It’s just that if nature can provide you with a solution then why neglect it?
Filed under: Natural Remedies on August 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
The are many advantages to using natural and organic products, both for you and for the natural environment around us. Not only do you help to maintain and protect your own health, you will also help to make the environment in which we live healthier for everybody - including all nature and wildllife.
Amongst other things on this site, we will discuss natural health solutions including:
- new and exciting approaches to diet and fitness
- information about green phytofoods
- antioxidants, digestive enzymes, plant fibers, herbal extracts and more
- vitamins, minerals, amino acids and general nutrition
- Detoxing and Cleansing
- Energy boosting supplements and enhancers
- Immune support
- Mental health
- Cardiovasuclar disease including stress, high cholesterol and more
- Weight loss
- Disease control
- Menopause and womens health
- And much, much more …
We will be posting about natural health topics and remedies on a regular basis and we invite any comments or additions to our post. We hope you will find this natural health site informative and helpful and if you have any ideas or suggestions on how you would like things improving then we are open to suggestion. Enjoy.
Filed under: Natural Remedies on August 15th, 2008 | No Comments »