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Let me introduce to you a quality, organic personal skin-care line, Awaken My Senses. I personally use many of their products and I greatly recommend you pamper yourself with them. Organic Rosewater Hydrates the Skin: Awaken My Senses uses organic rosewater as the key ingredient in many of their products. This hydrates your skin and enhances the ability to retain moisture. It...

We all love to have healthy looking skin, but did you know that when skin looks better it also functions better? As one of our largest organs, it covers about two square meters and weighs several kilograms, making it vitally important to our everyday survival, as it: Prevents water loss and controls body temperature Acts a receptor, allowing us to detect heat,...

At some point in our lives, we all begin to feel the inevitable pressure that comes with aging. Thanks to mainstream media, we all think we can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in only eight days or look 30 pounds lighter in a month. It reminds me of a funny story my dad used to talk about some shrubs...

Skin ages in many ways. External factors (sun damage, pollution, free radical damage, smoking) and internal factors (oxygen depletion, collagen destruction, abnormal cell formation, decreased fat content, hormone depletion, immune suppression) all effect what we define as aged skin. Collagen and elastin both support the structure of the skin and contribute to its suppleness. As we age, they become less elastic and harden. By...

The tropical island of Sri Lanka, a small country situated off the coast of India, is home to a large number of indigenous plants, many of which have been used medicinally by native healers since ancient times. It has been estimated that there are approximately 1,414 indigenous medicinal plants in Sri Lanka. This medicinal species richness is partly due to the diverse...

By definition "Obesity is a label for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height." The term also identifies ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems. For adults, these ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called body...