How To Get Rid Of Acne Home Remedies

How To Get Rid Of Acne Home Remedies

How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies – is a common question for almost every one by those who are suffering from acne problem. It is not possible to completely stop the formation of acne. Acne may ruin your days and leave behind aesthetically unpleasant scars. Hence, acnes are a blot on the beauty of a woman. Every woman wishes to get rid of them as early as possible when they are planning for a date or a party with her friends. Your opening of this page will surely help to get rid of acnes overnight. In order to have pimple free skin overnight, all you need to do is to follow these simple remedies at home.

Some very effective ways for how to get rid of acne by home remedies as soon as possible:

Following are some simple home remedies to get rid of acnes as early as possible:

1.       Tips 1- for How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies - Toothpaste:

This is the most famous remedy to get rid of acnes overnight. Apply toothpaste before going to bed. Do not use gel for this. At night, wake up for a few times and check whether toothpaste covering is still there, else re-apply toothpaste on the acne. You will find a significant improvement in the morning.

2.       Tips 2- for How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies - Steaming:

Take a container and fill it with water. Boil the water for a few minutes and later keep the container below your face. Let the steam to moisturize your face for 2–3 minutes. Rinse your face with tepid water. This helps in removing dirt, dust and oil from the skin pores without aggravating acnes. Application of an oil free moisturizing lotion helps to restore the lost moisture. This remedy aids in getting rid of acnes.

3.       Tips 3- for How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies - Lemon juice:

Another simple remedy to get rid of acnes is application of lemon juice on the acne before sleeping. Sleep happily to see acnes getting dried the next morning.

4.       Tips 4- for How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies - Honey and cinnamon:

This is a pleasant smell giving acne treatment. Mix honey and cinnamon to make a paste and apply it over acnes before going to bed. Next morning wash your face with cold water. You may feel itching sensation in the first few minutes as honey is sticky. You will find that the acnes are dried and dead the next morning.

5.       Tips 5- for How To Get Rid Of Acne By Home Remedies - Lavender oil:

Although this remedy is not effective for all, it has helped many teenagers in getting rid of acnes. Apply lavender oil on acnes to dry them to a great extent. Apply lavender oil repeatedly to get rid of acne overnight.

These are a few home remedies to get rid of acnes overnight. These do not have any adverse effect on your skin but some may not be effective on your skin. Follow a remedy for a few weeks and if you do not find any improvement, consult a dermatologist for further assistance.

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Diabetes Danger Could Collapse As Magnesium Intake Climbs

Getting enough magnesium in your diet could help prevent diabetes, a new study suggests.

People who consumed the most magnesium in foods and from vitamin supplements were about half as likely to develop diabetes over the next 20 years as people who took in the least magnesium, Dr. Ka He of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found.

The results may explain in part why consuming whole grains, which are high in magnesium, is also associated with lower diabetes risk. However, large clinical trials testing the effects of magnesium on diabetes risk are needed to determine whether a causal relationship truly exists, the researchers note in Diabetes Care.

It's plausible that magnesium could influence diabetes risk because the mineral is needed for the proper functioning of several enzymes that help the body process glucose, the researchers point out. Studies of magnesium and diabetes risk have had conflicting results, though.

To investigate the link, the researchers looked at magnesium intake and diabetes risk in 4,497 men and women 18 to 30 years old, none of whom were diabetic at the study's outset. During a 20-year follow-up period, 330 of the subjects developed diabetes.

People with the highest magnesium intake, who averaged about 200 milligrams of magnesium for every 1,000 calories they consumed, were 47 percent less likely to have developed diabetes during follow up than those with the lowest intakes, who consumed about 100 milligrams of magnesium per 1,000 calories.

He and colleagues also found that as magnesium intake rose, levels of several markers of inflammation decreased, as did resistance to the effects of the key blood-sugar-regulating hormone insulin. Higher blood levels of magnesium also were linked to a lower degree of insulin resistance.

"Increasing magnesium intake may be important for improving insulin sensitivity, reducing systemic inflammation, and decreasing diabetes risk," He and colleagues write. "Further large-scale clinical trials are needed to establish causal inference and elucidate the mechanisms behind this potential benefit."

Benefits Of Ginger

At least once a week, I have a craving for sushi and not just because I grew up loving California rolls, sliced fresh tuna, and crab salad. In fact, my favorite part of the raw Japanese meal by far has to be the little lump of often peach-colored pickled ginger that sits in the corner of the plate. Snapping up the slices of ginger from all of the plates on the table in one delicious yet spicy mound is the best part of my night. I never really thought that consuming that much ginger could be preventing future body pain, I just love the taste. The good news is that this wonderful root can actually help lessen a whole host of ailments.

Ginger is commonly used in cooking as well as for medicinal purposes. Ginger, also known by its Latin name Zingiber officinale, is often used in Asian cultures as a way to treat nausea or stomachaches usually associated with post surgical symptoms, pregnancy, chemotherapy aftereffects, or motion sickness. This reason may be why it is served with sushi—although it is called Gari instead of ginger when used in this manner—besides its original intention as a palate cleanser.” Many American dietary supplements contain ginger for its anti-nausea and vomit relief.

Ginger has also been used for treating osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as well as muscle and other joint pains. Ginger comes in many forms: tablets, capsules, liquid, extract, tea, dried roots, or fresh root (as in my pickled kind at sushi). According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), is conducting experiments on the different drug interactions ginger may cause as well as whether or not ginger can be proven to help inflammation.

According to experts so far, there are few side effects due to taking small doses of ginger, such as: gas, bloating, heartburn, and the occasional case of nausea and these reported cases are from patients who took powdered ginger.

However, a 2006 study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows that powdered ginger—while it may have some side effects in small doses—may also help reduce ovarian cancer. The researchers studied a high-grade ginger powder in the laboratory against ovarian cancer cells. They found that the ginger when dissolved in a solution and applied to the cells caused them to die.

Two types of cell death occurred: apoptosis, in which the cells commit suicide, and autophagy, in which the cells attacke each other or digest themselves. Lead author and researcher, Dr. J. Rebecca Liu, the University of Michigan’s Medical School assistant professor of obstetrics says that the emerging results of their ginger study is a big leap for ovarian cancer research, “Most ovarian cancer patients develop recurrent disease that eventually becomes resistant to standard chemotherapy—which is associated with resistance to apoptosis. If ginger can cause autophagic cell death in addition to apoptosis, it may circumvent resistance to conventional chemotherapy.”

As with all preliminary verdicts, there is much more research to be done and dozens more studies to conduct before any final results can be made. The next step is to test these findings on animals within the lab before any human trials can be done. Since ginger has little to no side effects, the upside to it being a cancer treatment is that it is natural and not as harsh as radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery and it can potentially inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer cells as an added bonus.

If ginger is delicious in sushi, the spice can be used in savory dishes like our nutrition columnist’s own chicken soup or salad dressings and it can also be enjoyed in sweet treats. Gingersnap cookies are a favorite, same as gingerbread figures and houses around the holidays. Whatever foods you enjoy ginger in, just remember that beyond tantalizing your taste buds, you just may be saving your body from some serious and not so serious harm.

Ways For Natural Eye Care

A friend of mine recently let his contacts stay in their antibacterial pool longer than usual and embraced his new pair of glasses like a long lost friend. After complimenting him on his new purchase, I tried them on only to hear him tell me not to look through the lenses because he was “blind as a bat” and my eyes would end up in pain. Aside from thinking I should have my own eyes checked after almost a decade, I also wondered if there were any natural ways to keep my eyes healthy.

Carrots have long been thought of as an old wives tale of chomping on good-for-you vegetables masquerading as cures, but there is merit to the humble carrot. Carrots contain beta-carotene which is transformed into vitamin A by the body. Sure excess amounts of vitamin A may not ensure 20/20 vision, but it can help you maintain good eyesight. You can also get vitamin A from liver, broccoli, kale, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, mango, apricots, and cantaloupe, but carrots are best known for helping the eyes.

Beta-carotene isn’t the only compound found in carrots that is helpful—an antioxidant called lutein that primarily works with another component called zeaxanthin—and eating foods rich in these nutrients can increase the pigment density in the macula and added protection for your retina. Most of the foods with both of these nutrients are of the green and leafy variety.

As we age, our eyes get weaker and while over half of all Americans over 80 years of age have cataracts, over 13 million Americans are suffering from macular degeneration. The macula, part of the eye that helps keep the cones and rods in proper working order, has been under the microscope lately because a new study has linked vitamin B supplements to helping those with age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a widespread disease that attacks the area central to the retina and is a leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50.

A deficiency in vitamin A can also cause vision loss. Professor of Nutrition at Ohio State University, John Allred, says that extreme deficiency can cause night blindness and can even cause complete blindness, and is the leading cause of blindness in the third world alone. However, Allred says, if you are not deficient, drinking carrot juice every day or other beta-carotine enhanced veggies won’t improve your vision, only maintain it…and cause your skin to turn orange.

Beta-carotene, besides being broken down as a helpful vitamin within the body, is also a pigment. Experts say not to worry because even though the skin might appear to have an orange tint, it is completely harmless. If you cut back on the orange foods or drinks or consult your doctor to make sure your diet is balanced correctly, the tint will eventually lessen and go away and the excess of beta-carotene in your system will flush itself out. If you would rather not risk getting your vitamin A-carrying beta-carotene through orange tinted foods, most multi-vitamins include the nutrient for a quick source and readily available.

Unfortunately I did not find any helpful hints to share with my sight-challenged friend; I was pleased to find out that the urging of mothers everywhere to “eat your carrots” was not all a ruse. While I am still thinking of making an eye appointment and I am not 100 percent sure that my weekly carrot cake cravings are actually helping to keep my eyesight on a steady plateau, my eyes haven’t failed me yet and as long as my multi-vitamin can help me out, I will not worry about my eyes for now.

Green Tea Reduces Diabetes

As the temperatures continue to drop and we start to see our breath coming out in clouds in the cool air, most of us instinctively reach for something warm. Whether it’s the drive-thru at the local Starbucks, ordering a cup alongside your dinner, or simply putting the kettle on at home while cozying up to your blanket, consider drinking green tea to benefit your body and warm you up. Emerging research shows that green tea—just like chamomile tea’s antioxidants—potentially has ability to prevent type-1 diabetes.

Green tea has been shown to stop inflammation and prevent cell death and has been studied as a preventative cancer measure with heart healthy antioxidants, but it has been in the news lately in Florida with its decaffeinated version decreasing blood pressure and cholesterol, effectively lowering stress and chronic inflammation. In a different study published recently, 111 adults were given green tea capsules over three months with positive results compared to the placebo group. On a roll by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels in humans, researchers in Georgia used the antioxidant fighting power of green tea to challenge diabetes in mice.

Type-1 diabetes is the most common diabetes, also known as childhood onset diabetes and occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin altogether (type-2 is when the insulin produced is used within the body incorrectly) and is a lifelong disease patients have to learn to monitor on their own with a specialized diet watching their sugar intake, insulin injections, and by keeping a regular healthy exercise routine.

The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta’s researchers tested the effects of a compound in green tea for its antioxidant qualities against mice infected with type-1 diabetes. Mice with Sjogren’s syndrome—an autoimmune disorder that attacks the glands that produce saliva and tears resulting in symptoms of an overly dry mouth and eyes—were also treated with the compound. Sjogren’s syndrome currently has no cure.

Dr. Stephen D. Hsu of Augusta’s Medical College of Georgia along with his team found that the compound EGCG reduced the intensity of the symptoms and delayed the eventual salivary gland damage associated with the presence of Sjogren’s syndrome. The research team also found that the salivary gland cells under attack by the body were multiplying rapidly but EGCG proved to slow down the process. This new study confirms previous hypotheses helpful in linking EGCG to preventable efforts against autoimmune diseases.

The results were similar when the placebo group was compared with the type-1 diabetes group of mice. After 16 weeks, Hsu and his researchers found that only 25 percent of the mice given the green tea extract (EGCG) ended up developing diabetes versus 67 percent of mice who developed diabetes that were only given water. At 22 weeks, however, the numbers steadily grew. The EGCG green tea group had 45 percent with diabetes and the plain water group had 78 percent developing the disease.

In a statement, Hsu says about the importance of the study regarding the outcome of diabetes, “Our study focused on Sjogren's syndrome, so learning that EGCG also can prevent and delay insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes was a big surprise." The surprise for Hsu’s group is great news for more upcoming research to take their findings and update them to focus directly on type-1 diabetes prevention. The researchers think that the results came out similar because both diabetes and Sjogren’s syndrome are autoimmune diseases, causing the body to attack itself.

These advances in research show pivotal findings in the incurable Sjogren’s syndrome and hold great potential to do the same for diabetes. With November being National Diabetes Month protect yourself now. Green tea isn’t just to drink with Chinese food these days, so stock up on your antioxidants by sipping your diabetes risk away.

Tea Tree Oil Can Be used As Natural Medicine

Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is often used as an essential oil for a variety of ailments. Extracted from the leaves of a plant native to Australia, the pure form of the oil is very strong and usually diluted for use in cosmetics and medicines. Historically, tea tree oil got its name because the leaves of the melaleuca alternifolia plant were first steeped as a tea. Traditionally, the leaves were used topically for treating burns, lacerations, and infections.

Tea tree oil has been effective in helping or healing many maladies from athlete’s foot and acne to dandruff, nail fungus, eczema, ringworm, and even annoyances like lice and mosquito bites. This antiseptic, antiviral, and antifungal oil is wonderful for stopping pain and irritation while providing a soothing disinfectant for your skin. For acne sufferers, tea tree oil has been proven great for killing the bacteria and flushing out the toxins while keeping the skin’s natural oils without over-drying. For helping coughs and colds, tea tree oil helps to break up mucus.

As an essential oil used in aromatherapy, tea tree oil is found in many face and body creams, soaps, lotions, hair products and candles. Even though tea tree oil is a natural product, there have been studies done to prove its effectiveness as a treatment for certain ailments.

A controlled trial investigated three groups with athlete’s foot. Out of 158 sufferers, one group used 25 percent tea tree oil solution, the second group worked with 50 percent, and the final group was the placebo. Used twice daily for four weeks, the 50 percent solution group showed 64 percent cured in relation to only 31 percent in the placebo group. Another trial used tea tree oil to fight acne and it was tested against benzoyl peroxide and had fewer skin side effects overall but both groups showed significantly less skin irritations, inflammation, and breakouts.

Natural health products have been more popular in recent years and because they are branching out of their niche environment, more scientific studies are being conducted in order to test these natural products on conditions and diseases we have yet to find cures for. Tea tree oil has not been forgotten and emerging information is making headlines due to a rising health outbreak in the United States.

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has been in the news recently  due to outbreaks of the infection caused by mistakes and sloppy corners used in hospitals across the country. MRSA cannot be treated with normal antibiotics and is easily transferred through large environments of sick people (from hospitals to nursing homes) causing pneumonia and other serious infections. A Northern Ireland study conducted by Queen’s University Belfast, shows that tea tree oil may provide a simple approach to preventing the virus from spreading.

In the news published earlier this month, lead author of the study Dr. Bronagh Blackwood from the university and his colleagues are testing results of patients using a body wash with 5 percent concentration of tea tree oil to combat MRSA. Earlier studies have shown that tea tree oil-infused body wash has seemed to eliminate the virus from the skin because a lot of these infections start at the surgical site. Blackwood’s team is experimenting with newly-diagnosed MRSA patients on people in hospital’s intensive care units and even though they are only a year into the trial they are hopeful for a positive outcome, “We started this trial in November 2007,” Blackwood continued, “We aim to complete it in November 2010.”

Tea tree oil should be used with caution and under supervision from a natural healer or healthcare provider in order to be used properly and in its correct form. It should be noted that tea tree oil should be checked for potency before use, because in its undiluted and purest state, it can cause skin irritations like blistering, itching, and rashes. Also tea tree oil is supposed to be used topically only and never to be ingested, ask a professional before using if pregnant or breast-feeding.

For Bug Bite Natural medicines

Summer is here, the season of outdoor activities, and since mosquitoes tend to multiply in hot climates, summer is also the season of bug bites. Whether it is a mosquito bite or a bee sting, spraying your skin sticky with offensive-smelling bug repellants is only going to make you uncomfortable and possibly keep humans away from you as well. When I was a kid, my grandfather made my brother and I slather cotton balls in regular yellow Listerine and rub it on every part of skin that was showing before we were allowed outside. Thankfully, there are other natural remedies that keep the bugs—or if you have already been bitten—the sting and itch away.

Probably the safest way to keep bugs away from your home is to prevent your yard from inviting bugs. You can plant little repellent gardens all over your yard, front porch, or back patio to ward off unwanted bugs. Using nature-friendly plants like lemongrass (also known as Citronella, popular in mosquito-repelling candles), lemon thyme, catnip, and citrus-smelling geraniums which contain up to 60 percent of the power of popular spray DEET along with other commercial products, you can reduce your family’s bite ratio and reduce the amount of toxins they are subject to.

Another option is lotions and sprays found at natural health food stores or herbalists thar contain essential oils and herbs that are used to keep these pests away (like eucalyptus, bay laurel, thyme, or lavender). One of these natural oils, gaining in popularity, is neem oil. Made from the neem tree, this extract is used in Indian Ayurvedic cures; the oil is bitter and repels bugs while still being able to keep your friends close by. Although many of these lotions and essential oil-based solutions should not be used on infants, children under 2, or pregnant or nursing mothers, you can always spray their clothes or the area around them for protection. A safe-for-children remedy is to coat a stroller or toddler’s chair with pure vanilla bean extract or add a few drops to their regular skin lotion for use on their sensitive skin—or yours.

If you have already been stung or bitten, treating those bites can be a chore. Anti-inflammatory remedies like peppermint oil dropped onto the bite uses menthol to increase circulation and move the chemicals around that the bug left behind to physically reduce the sore. You can also use regular oatmeal on bites to pull any remaining toxins out of the body. Let a tablespoon of oatmeal marinate in water until a paste forms. Spread onto the bite until a crust hardens and rinse off. An easier way to pull toxins out of your body is to apply a slice of freshly cut eggplant on the wound, while a fresh cut cucumber slice also works to reduce swelling.

After the itch and pain are gone, unsightly bumps can still appear on the skin. Cover with easy at-home tricks like calendula and aloe vera to prevent against infection, which can be found over the counter in sprays and gels. Redness associated with a bug bite can be irritating in itself and again Ayurvedic medicine comes to the rescue. Alum, found in the spice aisle, is in powder form and can be dissolved in water takes away the unwanted physical aspects of the bite and even helps with any lingering itch you may have.

Don’t hesitate to call 911 if you suspect there is an emergency. Allergic reactions to bug bites can happen, either from bees, spiders, or other unknown insects that you may not realize you are allergic to. People can go into anaphylactic shock from certain bites or stings and they should be watched if any of their symptoms get worse. Even though run-ins with bugs can be annoying, they can also be dangerous, so don’t ignore the warning signs: pain at the site for longer than a few hours, nausea, vomiting, fever, unstoppable itching, muscle pain, difficulty breathing, extreme swelling, or causes confusion in the victim.