Health and Beauty Tips

For beautiful and healthy skin, the natural glow has always its value.  An increase in blood circulation and oxygen give a radiant look to the skin. The face mask helps in improving blood circulation to the skin. There can be various reasons for dull skin. If there is no medical condition linked then one can have glowing skin by using the following homemade face masks. Homemade Face Masks for Glowing Skin 1. Homemade Face Mask with Honey Ingredients Honey (Two teaspoons) Goat Milk (Four teaspoons) Honey Benefits for Skin Honey is packed with antioxidants that help in slowing down the ageing process. It's enriched in antibacterial properties that are quite effective in treating acne and preventing breakouts. It can be used as a natural moisturiser and helps in opening pores to unclog them easily. Honey gives a natural glow to the skin and is the best ingredient for a DIY face mask. Goat Milk Benefits for Skin Goat milk has a PH similar to that of human skin and

What is Vitamin E and Why Do You Need It for Your Skin? Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential in keeping tissues safe from free radical damage. It's beneficial in maintaining healthy skin. It contains antioxidants that fight free radicals and protect the skin from UV damage. Vitamin E works as a natural healer; It also makes skin soft, and smooth and delays premature ageing. Vitamin E  (T ocopherol)   Oil for Scars: Vitamin E is quite effective in fading scars.  Free radicals make it harder for scars to heal. Vitamin E's  antioxidant properties promote healing by fighting free radicals. There is a wide variety of lotions and moisturisers available in the market that contain Vitamin E. One can see a significant improvement in skin appearance by applying Vitamin E moisturiser daily. Vitamin E (T ocopherol) Prevents Skin Ageing: Ageing is caused by free radicals in the body. These free radicals damage the skin cells that result in dark spots and wrinkles

What Is Aloe Vera and Why We Need Aloe Vera for Acne Scars? Aloe Vera is a plant and a type of shrub that is short-stemmed (have succulent leaves) from which Aloe Vera gel is extracted. It grows in a tropical environment and is mostly found in Sudan. It has been widely used for treating different skin conditions. Aloe Vera gel is enriched in nutrition that is quite good for both health and beauty. It contains seven essential amino acids and twelve non-essential amino acids. It also contains enzymes, anthraquinone, lignins, folic acid, choline, hormones, sterols, saponins, minerals, salicylic acid, and Vitamins A, C, E, and B 12. Aloin is a yellow-brown coloured compound in the Aloe Vera gel that helps in clearing acne or pimple scars that are left after the pimples are healed. Its antioxidant property protects from cell damage. However, Aloe Vera can't fade depressed facial scars as they are formed by losing skin cells. It's beneficial in treating mild to moderate acne sca

What's Tea Tree Oil and Why It's Used for Treating Eczema? Tea tree oil is a type of essential oil that can be used to rejuvenate skin cells. Essential oils are usually extracted by a distillation process and have an odour of the source from which they're extracted. Tea tree oil is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia which is a species of tree found in Australia. It's one of the best home remedies for eczema. Five reasons to use Tea tree oil for eczema are its five healing properties that are (1) anti-fungal, (2) antiseptic, (3) anti-inflammatory, (4) anti-oxidants and (5) anti-microbial. Tea tree oil is used to treat eczema because of its healing properties. It has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and anti-fungal properties that help in soothing irritation and itchiness. It contains anti-oxidants that safeguard the skin from free radicals. Also, anti-microbial properties in tea tree oil fight skin infections. What is Eczema and what are the Types of Ecz

Vitamin B12 plays a vital role in cell metabolism; it's a water-soluble vitamin that is also known as Cobalamin. Vitamin B12 has the largest complex structure in vitamins and has multifarious benefits. Some of them include maintaining healthy nerve cells (keeping the normal nervous system) and red blood cell production. It's also good for the skin, hair, and nails. Man-made vitamin B12 is known as Cyanocobalamin and it's also recommended by Vegan experts. Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Vitamin B12 deficiency can have various symptoms but the main of them are as follows: Pale Skin Mouth Ulcer Fatigue Hair loss Disturb Vision Depression (Prolong Vitamin B12 deficiency results in nerve damage) Loss of appetite Short of breath Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: There are some reasons for Vitamin B12 deficiency that should be treated in order to cure Vitamin B12 deficiency. The following are the main of them. Pernicious anaemia  Conditions that a

Dark chocolate is slightly bitter in taste and has a dark brown colour without added milk. It contains cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar without milk, unlike milk chocolates. Dark chocolate is not only good for skin and hair but also good for overall health.                      Dark Chocolate Benefits for Skin: Dark chocolate is a powerful source of antioxidants that help in reviving skin cells. It lowers the early signs of ageing and gives skin a youthful look. Antioxidants in dark chocolate cure skin alignments fast.  Dark chocolate, if consumed in the right amount, gives a glow to the skin. It protects the skin from UV damage like sunburn and skin cancer. It's actually a skin detoxifier that sloughs off dead skin cells that could cause skin blemishes if not removed properly, giving new fresh skin.  For acne-prone skin, it's better to eat dark chocolate than milk chocolate because in dark chocolate there is a high number of antioxidants that reduce infl

What is Vitamin D3? The role of Vitamin D is to regulate important minerals in the body. These minerals include calcium and phosphate and together they play a vital role in the formation and metabolism of bones. It makes jawbones healthy to strongly hold the teeth.  Vitamin D is a term given to both Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. The differences between both are:  The first one is obtained from plants and the other one is obtained from sunlight and animals. Vitamin D3 absorbs more quickly in the body than vitamin D2. It is three times more potent as compared to Vitamin D2 and more efficient in binding protein receptors in the body. It's vital to maintain normal Vitamin D levels in the body.                   Vitamin D3 is actually not a vitamin, it's a hormone that improves intestinal absorption. The function of Vitamin D is to absorb healthy nutrition mainly calcium. The normal Vitamin D levels are 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) is the total serum 25(OH)D level. This figure