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The Emotional Stress That Comes with Acne
The Start of Stress Stress is our ultimate enemy as it comes with a variety of problems when those are dealing with it for too long of a time. Although we may not think about it, stress is a normal response that releases hormones that the skin grows sensitive to when there is too much and causes breakouts. Just when you think you were already at your wits end because of a final, upcoming marriage, or any other crisis, your skin drives you further down the ditch. It isn't always easy to determine the reason for your breakouts, but once...
Conquer Disease with the Right Mindset
Heal the Mind, Heal the Body There is plenty of debate concerning willpower and the effect it has on disease. When sickness comes, it is hard to push away all the negative thoughts – in fact, the idea is completely unrealistic. Still, those who continue to remain as positive as they can through such an event (or any for that matter) seem to know how to cast those feelings to the side and enjoy all the good in their lives. These blissful thinkers tend to be in the healthiest of conditions as well. It may sound too good to be...
The History of Amber
The Beginnings of Amber While Baltic Amber is dubbed as a gemstone, it is actually made from fossilized resin from pine trees, and it has been around for thousands of years. Not only has it been around for a long time, amber in itself takes just as long to be created from the trees. It is not possible to plant a pine tree today, and expect it to transform into amber within a few months or years. Amber is a craft and gift given to us for use from another period. This may answer the question for some who wonder...
The Many Benefits Meditating Has on the Body
Peace and Relaxation Does More Than We think Sometimes it is the simple things in life that help us the most. Something as basic as sleeping helps us reset our body so we can function to conquer each day as it comes. We often think doing more or buying a certain product will help increase our productivity, but we are truly capable of doing this ourselves without medicinal assistance, products, or programs. If you have never thought of meditation or given it a try, you would be pleasantly surprised to know it can help increase brain function such as memory...
Why Amber is All You Need for These Common Ailments
The History of Amber’s Amazing Benefits Amber is fossilized resin that can be dated back to prehistoric times – as far as 50 million years ago. Everything in life has a use and a function so naturally, the benefits of resin would be used from the amber trees themselves to stay strong and prevent getting infected or injured due to its antibiotic powers. This neat finding was later discovered by people and for centuries, it has been used as a remedy for pain relief, boost the immune system, and enhance jumpstarting your body back to it's functional operation. It has...
Prevent Your Hormones from Getting Out of Whack
The Good and Bad with Hormones It seems as if there is virtually nothing in our body that exists without having a function. Hormones, for example, drive our personality and behavior and its role is to communicate between endocrine glands and target organs when needed by being released into the bloodstream. It ultimately controls a variety of things such as our sense of hunger, growth, metabolism, and fertility. While we need hormones, excess production is a common problem that can ultimately manifest outwardly. Cystic acne and PCOS are common issues related to hormonal imbalance which can later cause self-esteem issues....