Health Conscious

Along with all the other changes going on in your body right now, your metabolism is changing also. This means that you aren't burning calories as fast as you used to. So in order to keep your changing body healthy, you need to change your eating and exercising habits as well.

Being healthy can seem like a huge pain sometimes, but it's really easy once you get started. the point is not to eliminate things like sugars, fats, and carbohydrates from your diet, but to try to limit them, and eat lots of protein. If you want to lose a few pounds, you need to start eating healthier. Oh, don't forget about exercise. You don't need to run on a treadmill for hours to burn calories. You can walk, run, bike, dance, swim, or do any other physical activity that gets your heartbeat up and the sweat dripping.

When you combine eating healthily and exercising three to four times a week, you will not only see a difference when you look in the mirror, but you will also see a change in your attitude and in the amount of energy you have. When your body is happy and healthy, your entire self reaps the benefits.

Getting Rid of Acne

You could swear your pimples have the brains of their own, their own pulses and heartbeats, as well as their own MOTIVES for planting themselves on your face at the worst possible times ever. Pimples are unfortunately a part of life. And since they don't give much notice before dropping by for a visit, you want to know how to handle them when they arrive and how to do your best to keep them from coming back.


What is Acne?
Acne is a disease that affects the skin's oil glands. The small holes in your skin 
(pores) connect to oil glands under the skin. These glands make an oily 
substance called sebum. The pores connect to the glands by a canal called a 
follicle. Inside the follicles, oil carries dead skin cells to the surface of the skin. 
A thin hair also grows through the follicle and out to the skin. When the 
follicle of a skin gland clogs up, a pimple grows. 
Most pimples are found on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Acne is 
not a serious health threat, but it can cause scars

What Causes Acne? All types of acne — blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and cysts — develop when pores in our skin become clogged. The culprit is sebum [see-bum], an oil in our skin. Our bodies make more sebum when our hormones surge. This is why teens get acne. This is why women often breakout before their periods. Since hormones fluctuate in the years leading up to menopause, many women in their 40s and 50s get acne.  Why do people get different types of acne?  What happens inside the clogged pore determines the type of acne we see.  A blackhead appears when sebum and dead skin cells clog the pore. While the pore is clogged, its surface remains open. This lets us look into the pore and see a black color. Your dermatologist may call a blackhead an “open comedo” (co-me-dough).  A whitehead forms when the excess oil and dead skin cells clog the pore and block the opening of the pore. Because the pore closes, dermatologists call this type of acne a “closed comedo.” The excess oil does more than clog pores. Bacteria that normally live on our skin, P. acnes, thrive in this excess oil. Immersed in excess oil, the bacteria can rapidly increase in number. As the bacteria multiply in a clogged pore, the pore becomes inflamed. Inflammation is what causes a pimple to look red, hot, and swollen.  When inflammation reaches deep into the skin, an acne cyst forms. This is the most severe type of acne. Cysts can be very painful. People often see permanent scarring after this type of acne heals. Getting Rid of Acne Thanks to advances in medicine, today, virtually every case of acne can be controlled. Many people with mild acne can see clear skin with good skin care and acne products available without a prescription. However, this won’t control everyone’s acne. Sometimes acne control requires a dermatologist’s help. Even severe acne can be successfully controlled with treatment from a dermatologist.  While treating acne may seem unimportant, research shows treatment has value. Treating acne can prevent additional breakouts and scars. It can improve a person’s quality of life. People living with acne can suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Acne can even discourage people from pursuing life's dreams. When acne is under control, a person’s confidence grows. Anxiety and depression diminish.

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