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Do we wash ourselves too much?

You could be concerned about dead skin cells building up on the surface of the skin, they also have the potential to block sweat glands, which can result in white heads. (read more)

Is your bed claen enough to sleep in?

You may be aware of dustmites and bedbugs, both of these horrid creatures are harmful to your skin. Your Skin shed about 450,000 particles of skin each hour. On average you shed 4,000,000 particles of skin every night. (read more)

Yorktest (Food Intolerance Test)

There is a two step process, the first one is to identify if you have a food intolerance that may be causing your symptoms through a finger prick blood sample. After you place your order you will receive a test kit in the post which contains everything you need to take your own blood sample. (read more)

How to wash your face with water?

You need to find a good ointment to protect your skin and reduce water contact with your face. I recommend a thin layer of Vaseline, Shea Butter or Repcillin. Apply thinly on your face and splash cold water on your face. The reason behind using cold water is to close your pores, while washing the outer layer of your skin. (read more)

Alkaline Diet

When our body metabolizes food, it leaves a residue which, when mixed with bodily fluids, has either acid or alkaline properties. When our body has a high acid pH, the body stores excess acid in fat tissues. The fat tissues can only store a limited amount of acid.(read more)

Don't Waste Your Money

I know how frustrating it can be wasting your hard earned money on expensive products that don't work. Many eczema sufferers don't realize that you don't have to spend much money to treat your eczema. Everything from bath products to ointments, these products are cheap and I personally think they are the best products to use.(read more)

Glycerin Soothes Eczema Symptoms

Glycerin is actually part of the skin’s own natural lipid structure, so it can be very useful in treating eczema. As a moisturizing ingredient, glycerin helps the skin to attract and regain its own natural moisture, leaving it feeling soft. Rather than sitting on top of the skin, glycerin softens the skin, allowing it to breathe.(read more)

How can smoothies and fresh juice benefit your skin?

If you decide to purchase a juicer, you are getting exactly that - juice from fruits and vegetables, as it is they are forced through the extractor and the fibres are left behind. Juices will provide your body with nutrients in rapid speed, and saves your body having to break down and digest whole foods. (read more)

Do you need a food allergy test?

Allergy sufferers are always living in fear with what they can and can’t eat. This is a massive problem for allergy sufferers and the alternative is wasting your hard earn money on food intolerance tests, that don’t have any scientific proof. (read more)

Top Tips for Hayfever Sufferers

The season of spring is just round the corner. The sun is shining, but the pollen count is high. Many people don't prepare for the spring months, and they pay the consequences. This article will tell you how to reduce your daily intake of prescription drugs and take a more natural alternative approach to controlling your Hayfever symptoms. (read more)

My nightmare with Shingles

The next morning I woke up at 5am in the morning, applied Bentovate Ointment on the affected areas, and went back to bed. I then woke up at 9am and found both the whole of my inside legs were alarmingly infected and bleeding. (read more)

Introduction to Shea Butter

Prized for its ingredients and innate properties, Shea butter contains a profusion of proteins, vitamins, minerals and a unique fatty acid. It has been researched and found to be rich in Vitamins A,B,C,D,E,F and K.It is also rich in Calcium, Iron and protein. (read more)

How to handle a sleepless night with horrid Eczema?

Your tired, irritable and you just want to go to sleep. You find your skin is bleeding and weeping. You like the feeling when you stratch your skin and your welcomed with stinging a few seconds after stratching your skin to pieces. (read more)

You need to have a daily routine.

I use to always go to bed at erratic times, eat starchy foods or drink tea before bed, put steroid and moisturizing cream on when I felt like it, play computer games before bed and many other things I use to do that was harming my health. (read more)

Itching and Scratching

Many eczema sufferers will do almost anything to clear their eczema. The one thing they can't do is, stopping themselves from scratching. It is really simple! If you stop scratching, you will clear your skin rapidly. (read more)

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