Skin care the natural way. Have you considered it yet and why you should start now.

If you switch the tv on you see so many adverts telling you this product is so right for you. If you care about how your skin looks, then you know exactly what I mean. But if you look and learn, you will find that nature as wonderful as it is. Gives so many different ways to look after your skin. The best part of it? No harsh chemicals involved. It is all natural with common ingredients that can be found in your kitchen. So let us check at a few of these items.

Raw honey.

The use of raw honey is so beneficial for your skin. I fights off bacteria and is filled with the goodness of antioxidants and enzymes that will help to lock in natural moisture in your skin.

Gently spread a small amount of the raw honey on your cleansed skin. Leave it for 10 to 20 minutes on your skin and wash off with lukewarm water.

For a face mask you can mix a teaspoon of ground cinnamon combined with 3 tablespoons raw honey. Apply on cleansed face leave it on for up to an hour. No longer. Rinse with lukewarm water. It is great especially for acne troubled skin.

Extra virgin olive oil

If you didnt know it already well it is good and beneficial for you. Inside and outwards. Thinking of olive oil for your face may seem strange but as it is  non-comedogenic your pores wont be affected badly. In fact olive oil has so many benefits that you may wonder why you haven't started using it yet. As it has antioxidants and vitamins A and E. Great to combat the signs of aging yet gentle on your skin. Also a great way to remove makeup.

Using a cotton wool soaked in olive oil. Gently apply over your face and eyes to effectively remove any make up. You may need to apply moisturizer afterwards. Depending on your skin type.

Baking soda.

Baking soda has the ability of whitening your smile. But at the same time it can remove dead skin cells. Can your acne also. 

Take 2 teaspoons of baking soda with 1 teaspoon water. Mix to make a paste. Apply on your face and use circular motions. Make sure your face is covered completely. Leave on your face to dry for 5 minutes. Now gently remove the dried paste using circular motions. Rinse your face with warm water.

But please note as some may have reactions on their skin when using baking soda. Best to test n your hand before applying on your face. Do this only once a week to avoid your skin going to dry. 

Sugar

It may be strange to see sugar listed as beneficial for your skin. But did you know sugar helps when skin is damaged by the sun or even aging skin? 

Mix half cup white or brown sugar with quarter cup olive or coconut oil. Now gently rub a tablespoon full of the sugar mix onto your skin. Great for the face feet and body. Rinse of with warm water. Use two times a week. Natural scrub for your skin

Raw coconut oil.

Have you ever considered switching from your moisturiser to this coconut oil? It is so good for your your skin, as it moisturises deeply, helps to strengthen skin tissue as well as remove dead skin cells 

These are jst a few natural ways to help maintain your skin. All these are natural ways that can benefit your skin. I hope this article is beneficial for you.

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Why it is important to exercise and to start if you dont do it already.

I want to discuss something that is serious. You may have heard it so many times. Never thought seriously about it. After all if we hear something a lot we tend to forget why it is necessary.  Why do we need to exercise? Did you ever wonder why it is said so very often?

Allow me to give one example. Now many who go to the beach say once maybe twice a year may agree to this. Just walking on the sand everyday makes a difference than normal walking down the street. It is a simple example yet it is true. Your legs and thighs gets a workout even though you may think you are fit and well. So end result is more aches till you get used to it. That is how our bodies work. Exercise is needed to keep every part of our body fit and well. If we don't use our bodies correctly we lose that flexible fit body we strive for.

As our lives changed we became people who may not live as active as we should. How many hours do you move around staying active?  Did you know that your heart and your lungs doesnt work as it should. Your joints become stiff. You can get injured easier than someone that is fit and exercises regularly. It is a major health risk. 

Reasons to consider exercise

If you are worried about appearance, well exercise has great benefits to improve appearance. It delays the aging process. If you exercise you will find that you have more stamina. You wont get tired as the person who just started exercising. You will find that your body will become more toned and defined. You will feel more energetic but will look much better too. Well obviously you will find that you are more flexible as you work your muscles. Bending stretching and twisting while exercising means your body will become more relaxed. Then there is weight loss. Yes exercise is linked to weight loss as exercising burns calories faster. More calories is burned while exercising better weight loss will be. But that also means limiting calorie intake to be efficient. 

It may not be easy to start or to stay committed to exercising, but once you start you will find reasons why it is good to continue. Stress levels will improve, Your moods will be much better. Better sleep at night. You will feel and look younger. More energy than you used to have. Isnt that improving your lifestyle too? 

Now comes the question how often is considered adequate exercise? The most important thing to remember is being consistent. Too much exercise can put strain on your muscles while too little exercise can cause muscle turning losing it's toned appearance again. Yes it means loss of fit and lean muscles. Which is why you start exercising it is important to stay committed to it.  

There is exercises like cardio. Three times a week is safe and effective. For more experienced people there is aerobics. Exercises like jogging walking or even bicycling. It should not go for longer than an hour. 

When you are thinking of weight lifting you have to remember that your muscles will need enough time to recover from strenuous exercise. Three times a week is adequate.

Stretching is so important when exercising yet many forget about it. It helps with flexibility. This can be done three to four times a week. Warming up and cooling down should be part of any exercise routine. it is good to remember that 5 to 10 stretches is required to help your muscles. Hold every stretch at least for 10 seconds minimum.

So with that in mind. There is so many benefits to exercising but we will only find the answer ourselves when we start to exercise. So I hope this article makes you reconsider how healthy your lifestyle is. 

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Ways to get rid of toe nail fungus using natural home remedies safely and effectively

Did you know that about 800 million people has, had or have toe nail fungus? That it is difficult to remove or cure of you dont know what to do?  As it gets under the nail damaging it. It can occur on finger and toe nails. But is more common on toenails.  It affects both men and women.

The image shown is a mild case of toe nail fungus. You can go for laser treatment. But I want to share natural cost effective ways to get rid of toe nail fungus. Ways that is effective and safe but works.

Toe nail fungus thickens the nail, discoloring it. Also breaks and cracks the nails. It can be from mild to severe. But I am sharing safe natural home remedies that will get rid of toe nail fungus for good.

Apple cider vinegar

Take a cotton wool. Dip in apple cider vinegar. Put on the nail that is affected. Fasten it with tape. At night replace with fresh cotton that is soaked in apple cider vinegar.

Another way is simply relaxing with your feet soaked in apple cider vinegar. Or another if you don't have apple cider vinegar, although apple cider vinegar is preferred. Do not clean feet afterwards. Leave it to dry on it's own.

Check out other wonderful home remedies for Apple cider vinegar here

Listerine mixture

One bottle of Listerine mouth wash. 

10 ml tea tree essential oil

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Mix all ingredients together in a bottle

Pour a small amount in a small container

Apply on the toes using a toothbrush, making sure you rub it in 

Do this every day morning and night.

Always remember to clean the toothbrush after every use, as well as the small container.

Vicks Vaporub

As Vicks Vaporub has antifungal properties it is an effective treatment for toe nail fungus.

Simply apply on the affected nail or nails. 

Do this 3 times a day. 

Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil also has anti fungal and antibacterial properties. Apply it on the affected area using a Qtip. 

Repeat daily.

Salt

Allow me to add a remedy for toenail fungus that I know works. Just add a teaspoon of salt to lukewarm water and leave your feet to soak in it for at least 15 to 20 minutes.

 For the same reason walking along the beach in the ocean waves is just as effective and if you are lucky enough to be someone to live at the coast. Do this and see it clear up in within one week or two depending on how severe the fungus is. Salt itself is antibacterial. And antifungal.

Please note

Please note that if the nail has been damaged badly it may fall off and a new nail will appear in it's place. So if that happens don't stress about that. If you are diabetic please remember that it is not advised that your feet stay wet for too long. 

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Making DIY scented bath salts

Taking some time to just recover from a busy day is something many can only dream of. But what if you can have that while taking a bath? Most of us love taking that time to just relax and rejuvenate. If it isnt something that appeals to you. You can consider this a gift for someone else. 

It is a easy DIY bath salt recipe that. It is a safe at home bath salt recipe. 

Ingredients

1 cup sea salt

1 teaspoon avocado oil

10 drops of your preferred essential oil

Mix everything together and store in a bottle or a bag

Add to running bath water.

This mixture can be used 8 times.

Please note

Take note that not all essential oils should have direct contact with skin.

So if you are new and dont know much about essential oils

You should consider these oils as a safety precaution

Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa,

Rose, and Rosewood.

Personally I add at least one drop of my favorite food colorant too. Just for colour.

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Bath to get rid of varicose veins permanently

I have found that many millions of people suffer from varicose veins. Most believe that the only way to deal with it. Or to have it permanently removed would be expensive. By seeing a specialist and maybe after many procedures it is gone. But the truth is far from it. 

Nature does give us answers to treat varicose veins at home. A way that is effective and inexpensive. Natural and beneficial. If we just take the time to know and learn.

Just by focusing on improving blood circulation varicose veins should either improve or disappear completely. Yes, that is correct as the main culprit for varicose veins is because of poor blood circulation. You ever heard the expression treat the cause and solve the problem? Well varicose veins works exactly that way. I can say it is valves that isnt working properly. Or it is because of poor blood circulation. But the fact is this. If you improve blood circulation on the specified area. You also treat the veins that isnt working properly.

For a detailed explanation as to why we get varicose veins. You can follow the link here.

So with that in mind. I am sharing a bath time home made product that is effective in improving blood circulation. Thereby treating varicose veins. This is an effective home remedy that works and will treat it. 

Herbal bath for treating varicose veins

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ginger powder/4 fresh ginger roots chopped. 

$ tablespoons dried juniper

2 tablespoons dried rosemary

4 tablespoons dried lemon peel/1 lemon quartered 

Mix and use when bathing. By adding to bath water.

There is other effective treatments for varicose veins as well. if you feel you would like to know about that. Please follow the given link here

As this is effective in treating varicose veins. You have to realize that some habits you have may actually make the problem worse. 

• Standing for too long periods of time
• Wearing too tight fitting clothes
• Sitting with legs crossed can also make the problem worse than it already is. 

Always remember too hot baths can make the problem worse. It is best to use whole herbs as it is more effective and boost circulation.

Some of these herbs include  ginger, lemon, rosemary, geranium, peppermint, juniper.

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Home made shampoo that is beneficial for your hair. Treatment for hairloss and dandruff

After the last post I have been thinking. How safe is the products we buy? More specific in our cleansing routine. Body wash, shampoo but more specific is there a safe natural way that can be used instead of buying products that we hope is safe to use.

So with that in mind I am starting with shampoo and yes there is countless natural ways that we know is safe. But at the same time it should be beneficial, as well as all natural for your hair. But just as important hair should look vibrant and be improved. 

Egg shampoo

Ingredients

Take one egg

One tablespoon olive oil

One teaspoon lemon juice

Half cup water or herbal tea

5 drops of your preferred essential oil

Method

Mix everything together and use as you would use a shampoo.

For best results heat up the mixture before applying (just warming up, not hot)

Green tea & Aloe Vera shampoo

Bowl of hot water

Add 4 green tea teabags (depending on length)

Leave the tea bags for ten minutes in the water

Aloe vera (preferably from a plant)

Mix everything together in a blender

Pour into a spray bottle

Apply to your hair

Afterwards do a 2 minute scalp massage to increase the benefits of the mixture

Leave on hair for 10 to 15 minutes

Rinse with water

Dry as normal

This mixture will leave your hair soft, shiny. May even help for dry scalp. Is ideal if you have hair fall troubles or dandruff

This can be considered a hair treatment too. If you don't like the idea of leaving shampoo completely. But I do believe that what ever products we use. It should be off benefit to us. Best of all it is a natural way of taking care of your hair.

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Johnson & Johnson admits that their baby products does contain cancer causing chemicals

We used to believe that the most popular products is considered safe for our families. But times have changed and we hear more and more about the fact that safety and care wasn't important to many big companies. Which is why this is a natural health site. But that isnt what this article is about. 

Again the world was shocked with the news of Johnson & Johnson is finally admitting their products arent as safe as we would like to believe. How many of us know it is in our homes right now. I personally would think that what ever we use in our daily beauty routine is safe. Or even our cleansing routine. But found it isnt true anymore. So with that in mind. I am writing this article

If you are a mother with a young baby. Your precious gem. Chances are you use products that you feel is safe for your baby. Then words like gentle careful caring would be on your mind. But the fact is not all products are safe. If you use Johnson & Johnson you would think it is safe to use, right? Wrong 

Johnson & Johnson finally admitted that their product contains cancer causing chemicals.

Formaldehyde

So what are they adding that is so dangerous? Ever heard of Formaldehyde. Or more specific quaternium-15, as it releases formaldehyde. It is used for burials and embalming the person who passed away. 

It causes skin, eye irritation and can cause respiratory irritation too. It has already been linked to Leukemia. This harmful ingredient can be found in the shampoo you use for you for baby. 

1,4-dioxane

Another harmful cancer causing ingredient is 1,4-dioxane. It causes health issues such as drowsiness, skin irritation, headaches and can even cause liver damage.

It is also known as a brain toxin that can damage the central nervous system and kidneys.

South Africa, Sweden and Japan is named to be a few of the countries that is said to already have the harmful ingredients removed from the products. It is still promised that it will be removed in the US. If it has happened already isnt known at this time.

It would be safest to find safer alternatives. So for best care take the time to know exactly what you use when using baby products. Also consider reading the labels to know exactly what is right for your family and more specific your baby. Educate yourself and keep your family safe.

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