Exfoliate your way to healthy, glowing skin. You may be cleansing, moisturizing, and slathering on the sunscreen—but if you’re not exfoliating, your skin isn’t as healthy as it could be. What is Exfoliation? Exfoliation refers to the removal of the dead skin cells on the skin’s surface. Exfoliation can...
Well Monday is here again. While this of course means the weekend is over, it also means a new week of unlimited potential lies ahead. The following are 7 ideas that will help you have a happy, productive and meaningful week: 1. Set Goals Ideally on Sunday (but Monday...
Get-well guide A tickle in your throat. A cloudy head. An achy body. Yep, you’re coming down with something. Again. The average adult gets three colds per year, each lasting an average of nine days, says Jane Sadler, MD, a family practice physician at Baylor-Garland Hospital in Garland, Texas....
Having your honey rub your back is sweet, but it’s tough to compete with the hands of a pro. A good massage therapist can make you feel like a new person. And now research suggests massage can ease insomnia, boost immunity, prevent PMS, and more. Maybe that’s why hospitals...
Do you really need a good reason to get a massage? How about this: A growing body of evidence shows that a rub-down can actually be healthy for you. In addition to simply feeling good, it just might help you fight certain illnesses and beat chronic aches and pains....
Preparing for the massage Put the person into the proper position. Begin with having them lay in the supine position, on their back with face up. Over the course of the massage they will rotate onto their stomach to allow for different movements of the feet and ankles to...
Once you’ve addressed any posture issues, you can try the five strength exercises that follow to help relieve neck pain. A study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism showed that strength training targeting the neck and shoulder muscles is the most beneficial treatment for women with chronic neck...
Winter is on its way, and let’s face it—it’s not good for your skin. Harsh winds, cold temperatures, and dry air tend to sap skin of its natural oils, leaving it dry, red, and irritated. “The change of seasons is always a stress on the skin and body in...
Part 1: Prepping Your Face Pull back you hair and wear a comfortable t-shirt. You’re going to be making and using a scrub, a steam, and a mask. It’s best to make sure your hair is out of your face so it doesn’t get in your way. Put on...
If you had to choose just one thing to keep healthy, it should be your heart. Heart disease is the most common cause of death in America; one out of every four deaths in the U.S. is related to it. But Big Pharma’s treatments for heart disease come with...