Stretch marks are always unpleasant, but insult is added to injury if you discover that those ugly scars on your body–the ones that made you switch to a one-piece bathing suit, for example–were caused by an adverse reaction to certain medications you’ve taken. Yet, sure enough, some medicines that doctors prescribe [...] [...more]
So you’ve heard the news! The Stork’s finally chosen to visit you and you are simply delighted. As you begin to rejoice, now is the time to tend to your body and make sure your beautiful skin doesn’t suffer any irreparable damage—like stretch marks. Till now, experts are divided over whether there is a sure cure [...] [...more]
We’re told that our skin is the body’s largest organ. Because skin is on the outside of our bodies, it’s not protected like our other vital organs. Our skin is very durable as it sheds and re-grows. With time it ages and becomes weathered and due to fluctuations in our size due to [...] [...more]
Stretch marks aren’t attractive and no one wants them. For some people, stretch marks appear as if by magic after weight loss or weight gain or pregnancy. Whether you’re fighting these marks now or want to proactively prevent them, water is a great weapon. Are you getting your eight glasses of water a day? [...] [...more]
Looking at solving your stretch mark problems? The internet provides a global shopping mall of just about anything you can imagine buying. It also provides a wealth of information. You can find out about the causes, the treatments and the prevention of stretch marks as well as buy products and arrange appointments to deal with [...] [...more]
Avoiding stretch marks on your skin is much easier than dealing with the marks after the fact. Once the skin gets stretched, it’s not easy to undo the damage. Some women, for instance, swear off bikinis forever and refuse to wear short shorts due to belly stretch marks and unattractive marks down the sides [...] [...more]
**ALTERNATIVE: Lift off - Vary the swinging with lifting Beginning Position: sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor Exercise Procedure and steps: Hands down at your sides to hold on to your chair swing your legs up until they’re fully extended. lift each leg, from foot to hip, about three to six inches, lower your leg until both [...] [...more]
Swing your legs. Beginning Position: Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor Exercise Procedure and steps: Place your hands either by your sides or in your lap then swing both legs up so that they’re extended straight out in front of you at seat level swing them back down. Tips: This can be done anywhere and anytime Do up to [...] [...more]
Exercise Our bodies are designed to move and be active. That is how we peak and stay at optimal functioning levels and balanced equilibrium. Weight and exercise go hand in hand and sometime or later we all know that it is going to come up. We have become too lazy, complacent and passive for our bodies [...] [...more]
