This DIY anti-aging collagen face mask fights aging and wrinkles. Also good for blackheads.

Today I want to talk to the ladies about a facial mask that is anti-aging. But also highly effective against the fight against wrinkles. It fills wrinkles. Tried tested and approved. Even for those struggling with blackheads. You will be happy that you tried this face mask. 

Now if you combine that with a home made face and body cream. You will wonder why you ever considered buying store bought face cream. And as the cream can be used for a body lotion you will be happy and amazed. But that article isn't what we will check out now.

Lets talk about collagen for a moment. Even famous brands tells you collagen is vital for your skin. So don't be surprised that this is a collagen facial mask. Combine that with a few other things and you will wonder how you ever got along without it. Gelatin is a source that is filled with collagen. So it will be one of the ingredients. 

Arthritis

Incidentally. Many people who deal with joint pains and arthritis will tell you they add a spoonful of gelatin to their morning coffee. Not sure how it tastes but they say it gives effective relief. But too much can be hazardous for health. So in limited quantities it is excellent for arthritis. So consider the gelatin desserts as part of your lifestyle. There is such a wonderful variety of ways to use it. So do enjoy. Even diabetic friendly versions. And as it is rich in collagen. This way you feed your skin from within too. 

This home made face mask contains 

2 tablespoons gelatin. 

Just enough hot water to dissolve the gelatin.

1 teaspoon honey. I prefer using raw honey.

Teaspoon olive oil.

And last but not least 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

Mixing

Start by adding the gelatin in your container. 

Add the hot water. Small amount!! 

Stir to dissolve the gelatin. 

Add all other ingredients. The honey, olive oil and the lemon juice. 

Now mix everything together. 

Please note

Please do not apply if it the mixture is hot. The idea is the collagen mixture should be melted for application. Luke warm will be fine and more important. SAFE. 

As you can do this every day or two three times a week. 

Choice is yours. 

Method

Place bottle in hot water if the gelatin mixture needs to melt again. Apply on freshly cleansed face. Leave to dry completely. Peel off the face mask once it is dry. Or rinse it off. The choice is yours. But for blackheads the best option is peeling it off. Apply your favorite moisturizer. 

Or you can consider this wonderful moisturizer that I mentioned earlier. The moisturizer will be mentioned in the next article. Everyone who use it. Swears by the effectiveness of it. Admitting that is the best secret they ever had. But want to share it so everyone can benefit from this. So please keep checking as it will be posted too. But that is the next article. 

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Quick efficient ways to relieve headaches.

Imagine for a moment. It is the middle of the night. You have a numbing painful headache that feels like it is getting worse with every passing second. You look in your medicine cabinet. And oh no. Nothing. You feel like that headache is still getting worse. And you know you can not cope. Thinking that in the morning you can get something for that headache. Nope. Not an option. You need relief now. Have you ever experienced this? Yes I have. So with that in mind. I share effective ways to help relieve that headache. 

Acupressure points.

All these images shows you pressure points that can help to relieve your headache. Now do not be surprised that it works. Remember that your whole body is connected as one whole organ. Certain places, or as some would call it. Pressure points in your body helps to alleviate headache. What this means for you is. You have to hold any of these pressure points firmly (shown in image). But not hard that it is painful on the specific pressure points. Just firm enough to help relieve your headache. Massaging gently. It can be from one minute to five minutes. Depending on the severity of the headache.

Water.

If you are dehydrated. Your body tells you that something is wrong by causing headache. So you need to make sure that you are hydrated. So drink water. Or if you do not like water. Eat foods that is rich in water. 

Sleep.

How much time is needed for a proper night's rest? If you do not get enough sleep. This can also be a reason for suffering from headache. But that does not mean you should sleep more than 9 hours. As it is also known to cause headaches if you sleep for too long. Remember 7 to 9 hours is enough.

Cold compress

Using a cold compress can help with a headache because it helps to decrease inflammation. It also slows nerve conduction and tighten blood vessels. What you need to do. Take a bag that is waterproof. Fill it with ice. Wrap towel around it. Place it on either neck temples or head. Depending on where the pain is. Effective pain relief. This also works well for sprains and pains on the knee leg or other places.    

Coffee

Coffee lovers will love this home remedy. Because coffee can also help to relieve headaches. Why? you may wonder. Coffee tightens blood vessels too. Making it highly effective to be considered a home remedy for headache. And you never knew this would be a favorite. With or without headaches. But at the same time. Too much coffee can also cause headaches. So it is important to be balanced with your coffee intake. 

Stay active.

By staying active you can reduce headaches. At the same time you will get headache relief just by staying active. Scientific studies showed that people who made use of indoor cycling 3 times a week was more relaxed and at the same time had less headaches than their counterparts who was inactive. If you are not  a very active person. Your risk for headaches increase significantly. It can be as simple as walking more. Increase the amount of steps you take daily. It does not have to be specific forms of activity. 

Hot water bottle

If you suffer from a tension headache. This is known to cause stiff shoulders. Increasing pain from shoulders to neck to headache in its full forms.And cause extremely painful headaches.You can use a warm water bottle filled with warm water. Place it on your shoulders to neck to help relieve this type of headache.   

I hope all these highly effective home remedies helps with headache relief. Please share so others can benefit from this post too. Creating a headache free environment for all. 

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The wonders of sound frequencies and how they affect your body and overall health

I am the type of person that believes that sound frequencies has the ability to either heal or calm our moods. Whether it was a busy day or just a trying time. The truth is we should consider taking time to just listen to soothing sounds. Sound has the ability to alleviate your mood and the end result is you calm and happy. Maybe peaceful and tranquil too.

Sound has the ability to heal mind and body. Yes the sounds and frequencies you listen too. Can make a big difference on your overall health.

You may wonder if that is true. But consider this. When you listen to sad songs. Does it not change your mood to sad? Or when you listen to something that is cheerful. You also start feeling cheerful. Now consider when you watch a scary movie. Imagine this for a moment. The music changes.Your heart starts to beat faster. Your eyes grow wider. Fear is starting to affect you. The sound is becoming more intense. Fight or flight reaction is growing within you. It becomes very tense. Truthfully you already start to feel tense also. Think of a movie like Jaws. In my head I hear those sounds already. It will forever be associated with Jaws. So it is clear that sound has a powerful effect on us. 

Now let us think about the beneficial side of sound. Or more accurately frequencies. Think of Tibetan singing bowl sounds, tuning forks or even drums that is played. Or think of rain on the roof associated with thunder in the distance. A forest with birds chirping. Combine that with the sounds of stream close by. Or if you like the ocean add the waves crashing on the shore. What comes to mind? Healing calm and peaceful sounds and frequencies. Certain sounds and vibrations can improve your health while at the same time help relax your mood.  So the next time you feel you need a break. Why not try any of the following sites. All found on YouTube off course. 

• Good Vibes
• Meditative Mind
• Transformation & Miracle - Meditation Music
• SUPERNATURAL BRAINWAVE POWER

I take no credit for any of these YouTube Channels. Credit goes to the owners of each of these channels. If you find what you need. Best advice I can give is thank them for their hard work. They will appreciate it. 

These are just a few found on YouTube. Feel free to check it out. No doubt you will discover the wonders of sound.  Personally I follow them. And I can say frequencies and sound has the ability to help improve life. Especially if you want to be more calm and focused. Yes wonderful abilities if used wisely.

If you have any questions comments or suggestions. Feel free to comment below or contact us. 

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Avocado and banana foot mask. Ideal for dry cracked feet and heels

Winter time we wear boots or shoes that makes us feel warm. But as some parts of the world start to embrace Winter, other parts of the world is getting ready for the Summer season. Which means wearing cooler clothes. That includes a change of shoes for most. So I ask. If you look at your feet right now, does it show signs of neglect or well pampered feet. If you are one of the millions that feel you need to take time to pamper your feet. Then here is a nice DIY foot mask. Ideal for dry skin or dry cracked heals.

Truth is most of the time we ignore our feet. Yet our feet plays a vital role in our lives. Where ever we want to go. Our legs and feet has to take us there. Most of the time we don't give much thought to it. We only start to think about our feet when we start having problems. So let's start taking care of our feet too. With that being said. Lets discuss another great home remedy. A great foot mask that needs only two ingredients and your time. Your feet will thank you for the time well spent.

 Best thing about this home remedy? You know exactly what goes in your foot mask. Oh there is another good thing. You only need two ingredients. 

Avocado and banana foot mask

Half of an avocado

1 banana ripe

Method

Make sure to blend the ingredients nicely. Making sure that it is a nice creamy mixture. Apply the mixture all over your feet and make sure to remember your heels too. Covering your feet properly. Leave it on for 15 minutes or if you prefer you can leave it on for 20 minutes. Wash your feet after the time passed with warm water. Just nice lukewarm water. Never hot water! You can do this daily if you prefer. The result will be well nourished skin. Skin that is soft and heels that will be very soft.

Why does this home remedy work?

Avocados are well known to be great for dry skin so its not surprising that it can be used for a foot pampering session. As it also contains numerous vitamins essential oils and good fats. It is a real treat for your skin.

Banana is also known to be the ideal moisturizer. So it will leave your skin smoother and much softer. 

Don't be surprised if you find this foot treatment mask as part of a dry skin face mask. That is how beneficial it is for your skin. In fact it may even be part of a hair mask home remedy too. Yes the wonders of nature.

 If you tried this wonderful foot mask. Let us know how it worked for you. Feel free to comment below or contact us. We always appreciate hearing from our readers. 

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Rice water. Simple yet highly effective home remedy for healthy fast growing hair.

If you want to grow your hair faster. Or you have problems with hair that need extra nourishment. Or worse you deal with hair loss and hair falling out. Consider this safe home remedy. The result will be hair that looks beautiful and full of shine. Once you start you will share this home remedy with others. But most. You will add it to your beauty routine. Try this and see for yourself. All you need is two ingredients. And about 24 hours. I am sharing two methods.

• Method 1

Take a bottle. Add 2 table spoons rice. Fill bottle with water. Leave the water with the rice added for at least 24 hours. You can leave the rice water for up to 48 hours. Now rinse your hair with the rice water mixture. Leave it on your hair for 20 minutes.

2 Table spoons rice

Water (preferably lukewarm)

• Method 2

Or there is another way. The water that you usually drain when cooking rice. Just pour that water into a container. Leave it to cool. Rinse your hair with the mixture. Leave the rice water on your hair for 20 minutes. Now rinse off.

The nutrients will leave your hair soft yet stronger and even help it grow faster. You can do this daily or if you prefer once every two days. Off course the more you do it. The more your hair will improve. So it can be done once daily. Every other day or once a week. it is your personal choice.

Rice water is considered very important in the DIY beauty industry. It can even be used for keeping your skin healthy and younger looking. But that will be discussed next time. For now. 

I hope you will feel as surprised with the results as everyone who tried it. Off course now they add it to their beauty routine. And it shows. 

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Body language. Health issues revealed. And what nutrients to focus on.

Do you think your body can tell if you something is wrong? More important do you understand the unspoken words when it comes to your health. We all know how important it is to make sure you take the right amount of nutrients. But when there isn't enough or too much of a certain mineral or vitamin. Do you know what the signs are? There is signs that reveals when you need to make sure you take more of a certain vitamin or mineral. Or even when you need to reduce nutrients. And this is what we will discuss today.

It is very interesting to know. You may suffer from one or more symptoms. So lets see what is the symptoms. And also what is the cure. Or more accurately. What vitamin or mineral you need more or less off. Maybe you will recognize or one more signs. Let's see.

Nails.

• White stains on nails
• Low zinc. Low calcium levels

• Soft brittle nails
• Shortage of magnesium

Hands.

• Suffering from cold hands
• Shortage of magnesium, iron and vitamin B12

Skin

• Dry skin
• Shortage of vitamin C

• Yellow palms
• Too much Beta-carotene

Legs

• Restless legs syndrome
• Need more iron 

Eyes

• Cataracts
• Shortage of chrome

• Dry eyes
• Need more vitamin A

Mouth

• Tongue that is pale or cracked.
• Make sure you add more iron to your diet

• Gums that is bleeding
• Need more vitamin C

• Sore tongue
• Need to add more Vitamin B3 to diet

Heart

• Irregular heart beat 
• Shortage of magnesium Also add coenzyme Q10. A certain type of antioxidant

• High blood pressure
• Shortage of magnesium Also add coenzyme Q10. A certain type of antioxidant

Brain

• Depression and also anxiety
• Add Vitamin B6 B12 and Folate to your diet

• If you suffer from tiredness, irritability and tension. 
• You may need to add more magnesium and Vitamin B.

Please note 

Coenzyme Q10 is not recognized to treat any condition. Rather it is approved as part  of supplementing to your diet. It is available under multivitamin supplements.

These are just a few signs from our bodies to tell if there is a deficiency or even too much of certain nutrients in some areas. It is important to recognize the signs. It is up to us to learn these signs. And in the process we will live healthier lives.

I hope you found this article helpful. And know what changes may be needed to supplement your diet, thereby improving your lifestyle. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions. Feel free to contact us or comment below.

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Why cut out sugar and what to expect. Help with the withdrawals and cravings.

I have been asked what helps for sugar cravings. Especially if you cut sugar completely out of your diet. So today I answer this very good and important question. As most who cut sugar out will admit. After two day or longer. It becomes very difficult. Your body craves that sugar and you find yourself either using sugar again. Or you struggle not knowing what to do. 

Daily amount

Understand that sugar by itself isn't bad. But the truth is there is a limit to the amount of sugar you can consume daily. A limit that very few agree too. The daily limit is 9 teaspoons for men (37.5g) while womens daily limit is 6 teaspoons (25g). Any amount added is too much and this is the real issue. Most consume much more than this amount. For diabetics with type 2 diabetes off course this is not good at all. So please it is not applicable.

Why is it important to be mindful of the amount of sugar you add to your daily diet?
The image explains why cutting too much, if not all sugar is important to health.
So please check and decide if you want to cut sugar out of your diet
As you will see it essential to be mindful of your sugar intake

Did you know that sugar is highly addictive? And when you cut sugar out of diet. You will have to deal with withdrawal symptoms. The higher your sugar intake. The more severe your cravings and withdrawals will be. Yes that is how serious it is.

Some of the symptoms

• Muscular aches and pains
• Weakness or fatigue
• Extreme cravings
• Changes in your behavior
• Depression
• Headaches
• Feeling very lightheaded
• Symptoms as if you have flu
• Struggling to have a good night's rest
• Confusion

So as you can see it is not a fun and easy experience. It may be very challenging. The withdrawal symptoms can go from a few days to two weeks. Even when you deal with withdrawal symptoms understand that the longer you stay away from sugar. The less your cravings for sugar will become. So even when you struggle know it will become easier and then finally. Your body will accept the changes in your diet. So how do you cope with the withdrawal symptoms?

What you can do when craving sugar

• Drink water. Make sure you stay hydrated
• Keep your stress levels in check
• Consume more high fiber foods
• Eat high protein meats or vegetables
• Stay away from artificial sweeteners
• Exercise regularly
• Eat fruit such as grapes mangoes berries and dates, 
• Or healthy snack bars, dark chocolate or even yogurt

Interesting fact. Sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine. So when dealing with the cravings and withdrawals. It may become overwhelming. But if you keep going. Know that it will stop. Your body will adjust and you will know you conquered something that very few can truly say they defeated. 

I hope this answers the question. Especially if you wondered uf you should cut sugar out and what to expect. Thanks to the reader for contacting us. Hopefully now you know how to fight the cravings and withdrawals.

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