Sun allergy

July 29th, 2009

10% of the population would suffer from a form of sun allergy. Exposure to sunlight and other light sources such as light bulbs can cause an abnormal skin reaction.

The reaction know by the most of us is polymorphic light eruption (PMLE). People with lighter skin usually have the most problems. Do you have a lighter skin and do you rarely get a tan, the chances are that you will develop PMLE. But you can always develop a skin allergy.sun allergie

Most of us develop this allergy between the age of 10-30 years. Although PMLE can develop with men and women, more young women develop this skin allergy. Keep in mind that everyone can develop PMLE at any age, even if you always tolerated sunlight.

Symptoms

-skin-tight, red and swollen
-small-bulge, strong itch on the light exposed areas of skin such as face, neck, hand backs, forearms, elbows, and legs.
- Blisters, swelling and scaling of the skin.
- The reactions may spread to non-light exposed skin (eg back, chest).

Usually the skin defects appear 24 to 48 hours, sometimes 3 to 5 days after exposure to sunlight.
The complaints start with the majority of patients each year and disappear with repeated exposure to sunlight during the summer. When skiing, this can also occur. Some people only get complaints with strong sunshine. In the winter the symptoms disappear completely, to reappear with the first sunlight . Most of the patients only suffer from this complaints once a year, a mild and brief episode of symptoms. In severe cases, reactions after each exposure to (sun) light. Sometimes it gets worse over the years, sometimes it improves spontaneously.

Without treatment and with keeping out of the sun still you can spontaneous heal after 7-10 days.
Drugs are only used for serious complaints.
• antihistamines (Xyzall, Zyrtec, Estivan, Aerius, Cetirizine …..) help the itching.
• Corticosteroidencrèmes: for itching and swelling.
• For extensive injuries can corticosteroids tablets help. Possibly the doctor may also decide to give a single injection of corticosteroids for a sun holiday.
• Anti-malarial drugs: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is used for preventive treatment. The recommended dose is 400 to 600 mg per day, starting 7 days before exposure to the sun, the treatment during the first 15 days of exposure should be continued.
• Not effective are Beta-carotene capsules, vitamins or other dietary supplements

Diseases and Injuries, Health

Weightloss for men

June 17th, 2009
Muscles make you lose weight

Muscles make you lose weight

Unfortunately, men and women are not equal. Certainly not when it comes to losing weight. Men have a big advantage, as they can lose weight faster than women, even if they just rest or sleep. The ratio of dry muscle mass compared to fat is higher in men than in women. Men are simply more muscled than women, and muscles consume more calories than fat, even at rest.

This means that men, if they want to lose weight, best build up their muscle mass. This will increase their calorieburning, and when the intake of calories doesn’t increase, or ideally even decreases, you will lose weight. Here is the simple calculation: you lose weight when you’re calory intake is lower than what you burn. You gain weight when you consume more calories than you burn. So, the more muscles, the higher your calory needs, the more weight you gain (and the better you look).

Of course, a diet, or an increase in exercise can also help to lose weight. In case of exercise, it is best to opt for endurance sports, because the body starts burning fat only after about half hour of training.

7 seconds to a perfect body

Diet, Men , , ,

Bigger looking breasts

June 17th, 2009

Every woman wants it, a well-filled breast. In todays society where having big breasts is almost a must, it isn’t a surprise that every flat-chested woman would rather be well-endowed. There are numerous breast enhancement products that promise to give fuller breasts. But few can show proof that they really work. “If these estrogens were powerful enough to be effective, the creams wouldn’t be available over the counters,” notes Seth Matarasso, M.D., an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. “No pill can safely increase your breast size,” says Kelly Shanahan, ob/gyn and author of Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide. Although only breast surgery can make your boobs look like that of Pamela Anderson’s, there are less invasive options that can make a difference. try these tips for beautiful breasts at any age.

1. Exercise

Exercise won’t add inches to your breasts, since breasts are largely fatty tissue and you can’t exercise to grow fat. However exercise can make your breasts sit higher and more even on your chest because it builds up the muscles on which your breasts support. This pushes the breasts up making them look a bit larger. If you strengthen your back muscles, you can also improve your posture and make your chest look a hundred times better. Try to do the following exercise everyday to increase your breast size naturally and to firm them up:

a. The Push-ups:
This will help keep your chest muscles firm and toned. To do this, put your hands and knees on the floor with your back flat. Align your hands with your bust. Bend your arms and lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor. Then push yourself back up to the starting position. Hold this pose for a few seconds and then bend your arms again bringing your torso down a few inches to the floor. Repeat this ten times. On the second week, perform two full sets of ten repetitions. And on the third week thereafter, do three full sets every other day.

Breasts

Breasts

b. Modified Push-ups

This is akin to the push-ups mentioned earlier. The only difference is that instead of the hands and knees on the floor, the lower arms, the elbows and toes are placed against the floor. The torso is raised up but your lower arms and elbows and toes are kept on the floor.

c. The back extension

Back extensions strengthen your upper and lower back muscles, thus improving posture. To do this, after each set of push-ups, lie facedown on the floor, lift one arm and the opposing leg a few inches straight in the air simultaneously, and hold on for a count of ten. Do the move twice on each side.

d. Bench Press:

This is the best exercise for shaping and firming your bust line because aside from shaping and firming the bust line, it also sculpts the shoulders and tightens the triceps. To perform this exercise, lie flat on a bench, with one foot on each side of the bench touching the floor. Firmly press your head, shoulders, back and butt on the bench while sticking up your chest. Keep the dumbbells about 18-20 inches apart and parallel to the floor with your palms facing upwards. Slowly push the dumbbells straight up, away from your chest. Fully extend your arms but don’t lock your elbows when arms are fully extended. The dumbbells should now be approximately a few feet above your chest. Pause slightly at the top of the movement then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position. Inhale and hold your breath as you lower the dumbbells. When they reach the chest, begin to move the weight upward again. Exhale as you pass the point of greatest resistance. Repeat this 8 to 12 times to complete one set. You can perform about 1 to 3 sets at a session and about 3 sessions per week with a day’s rest between sessions.

e. Breast Press

Using two three-to-five pound dumbbells, sit on the edge of a chair with your back straight, arms at your sides. Lean forward slightly at your hips, and bend your elbows to 90 degrees, keeping the palms down. Raise your arms from the shoulders so your elbows reach shoulder level, your hands in front and to each side. Hold this position for a count of four, and then return to your start position. Repeat this ten times.

f. Arm Swings

While standing erect, swing your right arm clockwise for eight counts while the left arm rests at your side. Then let your right arm rest at your side and swing your left arm clockwise also for eight counts. Repeat this exercise on both arms only this time the movement is counterclockwise.

g. Stand-up Push-ups

Stand facing a wall at arm’s length. Place palms on the wall. Push against the wall as if you were pushing it away, without bending arms at the elbow. Hold for eight counts and relax arms for eight counts. Repeat this eight to twenty times a day.

h. Apply Pressure

Massage the upper and outer area of your bust in circular motions applying gentle pressure. This helps stimulate circulation on the muscles and help tone the fatty tissue of the breasts.

2. The Perfect Boosting Bra

If your boobs appear sacked out on your rib cage or distinctively lopsided, maybe the problem is your bra. You’ll get the sexiest support if you look for the following features:

a. Supportive cups

“If your breasts are saggy, they’ll sit in the bottom of the sheer cup,” says Stacey Ellis, a bra-fit specialist for Nordstrom. Look for a bra with lined cups that are slightly firm to touch.

b. A firm, solid back

Flimsy cotton and lace may not be strong enough to pull your breasts up. A bra with a wide, tightly woven back will help hoist you up in front.

c. Underwire

Underwire bras give a good lift to your busts because they provide good support underneath. Just make sure the wire surrounds the breast tissue and is a perfect fit to your breasts otherwise you’d be uncomfortable to wear them.

d. Padded bra

Padded bras don’t just make your breasts appear bigger but they also provide added protection to your breasts from accidental nudges in public and crowded places.

3. Nutrition

Nutrition is one of the factors that influence the growth of breasts.
How you look reflects the things that you put in your body. If you want your breasts to look good, I recommend you exercise healthy food choices. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. Women with poor diets tend to have smaller breasts while women who are overweight tend to have larger breasts. Also add Til or sesame seeds in your intake. They are known to be effective in firming the breasts of women because they contain calcium, protein, iron and phosphorous. The oil also can be applied on the breast to make it look less droopy.

Although having well-filled breasts makes a woman feel more confident about herself, the lack of breast tissue does not make her less than a woman. Beauty is not gauged on breast size alone. The truth is, most women look pretty in their own ways. But one of the biggest things that makes a person attractive is a positive attitude towards oneself and other people. People are easily drawn to women who exude such compelling influence, no matter what size of breasts they have. So, if you wanna attract more people, don’t just focus on having bigger breasts and wanting what you don’t have, instead work your way up with your self-esteem. At any rate, you will realize that you will be happier with a bigger self-esteem than a bigger boobs.

7 seconds to a perfect body

Beauty, Fitness, Women , ,

Perfect tips for beautiful buns

June 14th, 2009

A beautiful shaped bottom, a tight ass, or  great buns. It is the dream of many women, but often it’s their nightmare. Many women are uncertain about their rear, and found them too thick, too wide, too flat or hanging.
But fear not, there are exercises that are easy and quick to do, and when applied consistently will give you the buns of your dreams.
The most important muscle in your buttocks, is the gluteus maximum, which together with the gluteus minimus and gluteus medins ensure the movement of your pelvis and your legs towards your pelvis (especially backwards).
The gluteus maximum is the largest of these three muscles, and is also the one you see best, and thus which forms your buns. Regular training of the gluteus maximum, will give you a result that you will surely like! Try to do the exercises regularly, preferably 3 times per week. In the beginning you can have a painful feeling in the buttocks and can have difficulty to do the exercises, but that only proves that your bottom could really use the exercises ;-)

Get on the ground on hands and knees with your back straight and stretch one leg completely behind. Even your toes have to point towards the wall,  a little above your own height. Hold this position and count to 3 (initially to 1, then work your way up to 3), and slowly lower your leg to starting position. Repeat this exercise 12 times, and do just the same with your other leg.

Repeat the above exercise but now with your knee bent. Your stretched toes should now point to the ceiling instead of the wall. Bring your knees slightly higher than your behind. Again repeat the exercise 12 times, and do the same with your other leg.

From the same position (on hands and knees) lift your leg again with knee bent, but this time not backwards but sideways (think of a dog and a lamppost). Repeat this exercise 12 times, very slowly and then switch sides again.

Stand against a wall, or anywhere else where you can get support from. Keep one leg straight, and tighten your glutes. Make sure you feel the tension. Then move your stretched leg back slowly, with stretched toes, and without moving your upper body. Again repeat the exercise 12 times, and then change sides.

Sit on the edge of a chair, with your knees together and your feet flat on the ground. Make sure you are sitting straight, slightly bending over backwards. If needed, hold the backrest or the seat of the chair. Now raise your heels a few inches of the floor and open your legs as far apart as possible. Hold this position for a little while (1-3 counts), and then slowly close your legs again. Do this exercise 12 times.

Besides these exercises, stairclimbing, hiking and walking or jogging are very good to get a nice butt. So do these exercises regularly, and you can walk through this summer without fear for your behind!

7 seconds to a perfect body

Beauty, Fitness, Men, Women , , , ,

What are the symptoms of hemochromatosis?

February 10th, 2009

The complaint that is most often mentioned by hemochromatosispatients is joint pain. Other symptoms of hemochromatosis that commonly occur are:
- fatigue
- a lack of energy
- abdominal pain
- loss of sex drive
- heart problems

However, quite often hemochromatosis is detected by coincidence, therefor many people show no symptoms yet when they are diagnosed.

If the hemochromatosis is not diagnosed and treated early enough, the excessive iron will accumulate in the body and will lead to serious problems such as

- arthritis
- liver disease (enlarged liver, cirrhosis, cancer, liver failure)
- damage to the pancreas
- diabetes
- heart abnormalities (irregular heart rhythms, congestive heart failure)
- impotence
- early menopause
- abnormal pigmentation of the skin (gray or bronze)
- thyroid deficiency
- damage to the adrenal glands

Diseases and Injuries, Health ,

Hyperthyroidism symptoms

January 23rd, 2009

When the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, it is called hypertyroidism. Hyper means too much, and thyroid is the name of the gland, which is found in the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) and around the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how the body dealst with its energy, proteins, the other hormones in the body.

Hyperthyroidism causes a sped up metabolism.

The symptoms of hyperthyroidism can be:

- fast heart beat

- palpitation (abnormal beating of the heart)

- being extremely nervous

- restlessness

- fatigue

- always moving

- insomnia

- shaking

- extremely sweating and warm hands

- diarrhea

- weightloss, even when eating more

Diseases and Injuries, Health , ,

Hypothyroidism symptoms

January 23rd, 2009

When the thyroid produces insufficient thyroid hormone, it is called hypotyroidism. Hypo means insufficient, and thyroid is the name of the gland, which is found in the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) and around the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how the body dealst with its energy, proteins, the other hormones in the body.

Hypothyroidism causes a slow metabolism.

The symptoms of hypothyroidism can be:

- fatigue

- sleepiness

- fuzzy feeling

- gaining weight

- water retention

- hairloss

- dry and easily breaking hair

- constipation

- feeling cold

- apathy

- sometimes depressive feelings

Other symptoms that sometimes occur:

- slowed down heartbeat

- less appetite

- change in voice

- irregular menstruation

- children: delayed development

Diseases and Injuries, Health , ,

Ayurveda: Ancient Indian Massage

January 21st, 2009

Ayurveda is a massagetechnique which finds its origin in the Veda’s, the old scriptures from India, around 3000BC.

Ayurveda is a way to stimulate and strengthen your body on two different levels, both physical, and spiritual.

Physical, by the heat that is produced by the rubbing, which improves the blood circulatory and the lymfesystem.

Spiritual, because the touching of the massage works the nervesystem. The purity of the massager is therefor very important for the good effect of the massage.

Ayurveda massage tries to follow the natural lines of the body, with the hand, feet and the top of the head as the most important parts to release or ‘pull’ tension and toxics out of the body. This will allow the energy to flow freely again, and resolve all blockings.

Ayurvedic massage tends to start working first towards the feet, where our base is. Then towards our hands, our heart, where the love is that makes it all happen. Next to the top of our heads, which is the connection to the universe.
For the best effect, Ayurvedic massage should be recevied daily, since it brings balance in our bodies and our lives. And balance is a vital need of our bodies, like eating, drinking, sleeping, bathing and moving is a vital need.

Massage, Wellness , ,

Diabetes Symptoms

January 21st, 2009

Most important for diabetespatients is early diagnosis, as this can prevent the effects of the diabetes. The hardest part here is that most of the symptoms of diabetes are not really clear as being symptoms.

Some diabetes symptoms include:
- Frequent urination
- Excessive thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Increased fatigue
- Unexplainable Irritability
- Blurry vision

If you have one or more of these diabetes symptoms, it is better that you consult your docter. You can also take this Online Diabetes Risk Test to find out if you are at risk for diabetes.

Diseases and Injuries, Health ,

Prevent Yourself From Depression

January 17th, 2009

Health experts of the world are concerned about the ever increasing number of patients suffering from depression. Due to stressed and unhealthy life style of people, depression has patted its feet in the society. These days, teenagers are abruptly being attacked by this major chronic disease. Most of the patients don’t even realize the seriousness of this disease unless some abnormal symptoms are shown. As per a survey it has been anticipated that more than fifteen million Americans are going to suffer from depression. Survey has also revealed that 2/3rd of such patients do not even seek any medical help because they don’t realize it to be a serious disease until it becomes worst in its form. They feel as if it is just the sadness or the discouraged state of mind that has culminated due to certain circumstances. Hence it is quite essential to know every aspects and symptoms of depression so as to make a proper judgment about yourself.

Ageing is a very natural phenomenon that prompts a person to feel depressed. After crossing 40s or 50s, things around you are not done as per your desire, hence it sometimes leads to sadness and depressed mind. But this should not always be compared with depression because such feelings are quite normal with old people. In few cases, those feelings may reach up to the extent where from it’s hard to recover and finally it leads to depression.

Those who miss anticipate depression with some short term mental disorder; they are likely to be affected most out of this chronic disease. If the adequate steps are not being taken immediately even after experiencing some symptoms of depression, then the disease may last forever and may get worse with time.

A person feeling discouraged and neglected all the time and always keep on regretting for something are probably under attack of depression. These are the initial symptoms of depression which slowly keeps on worsening. Other such symptoms include eating disorders, Insomnia, high or low blood pressure, diarrhea etc. If such symptoms are constantly been seen in a person, then he/she must immediately be taken to psychologist for adequate treatment.

If initial symptoms of depression are neglected and left the disease to persist for later stages of life then the person may show some major symptoms. They may feel uncomfortable in crowd, they would not be able to speak properly due to lack of confidence, their career may go in vane, their family relationship may completely be ruined and ultimately they may even try to commit suicide. Hence, before it gets too late, patient should be imparted essential treatment.

By practicing massage therapy and yoga a person always feel healthy and contended. It is always suggested to follow such good habits to keep away from depression. Always be polite and maintain a healthy relation with all of your friends and relatives. Be close to your family and consistently support them at every stage of life. Spread love and happiness around yourself and you will never be attacked by depression.

Diseases and Injuries, Health, Mental Health ,