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on Monday, August 16th, 2010 |
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Last Saturday was a beautiful sunny day as I was cutting my large lawn on my ride on mower at peace with the world , no hat, gentle breeze blowing and when I eventually took a break and noticed that unmistakable tingling feeling – realising my mistake. The nasty realisation that I over did it and took no precaution and had sun burn. My aloe vera lotion came to the rescue and prompted me to write a short post as when we get sunburnt, the damage is done and unfortunately, there is no fast-fix sun burn treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 |
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Hi Folks, I have been reading an article from the Times of India about how a Mediterranean diet can help to protect your skin from skin cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Sunday, August 15th, 2010 |
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The beautiful green plants in the soil had luscious leaves which gave off a heady scent when I rubbed them between my fingers. The scent was just like that of my favourite toothpaste, to which of course it had been added as a most popular herb. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 |
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I have been reading an article in the Indian Times about how sun beds increase the potential for skin cancer in teenagers. It is well worth reading this article if you use sun beds and you are a teenager. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Friday, July 30th, 2010 |
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As I was washing my patient’s hair, great white flakes came away from her scalp. She had complained that the shoulders of her jackets often carried a white snow of dead skin flakes. She had that common skin complaint – dandruff. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 |
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I have been reading an article from CBS news and a shocking fact is skin cancer is the most common cancer in America.
Skin Cancer or Mole? How to Tell Harmless Moles from Deadly Malignancies Read the rest of this entry »
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on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 |
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We were having a great time in the herbal class massaging Calendula cream into our hands as part of our experiment in testing skin care products made from herbs. The Calendula herb, known in Latin as Calendula officinalis, is a yellow or orange flower native to the Mediterranean. We learned that Calendula’s orange petals are thought to be anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, making this flower a popular treatment for bodily infections. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 |
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I have been reading this article from CNN and which I thought were very important to be aware of the hazards of bed bugs during the holiday season if staying away home
Bed Bugs Gaining Ground
There are bites all over my legs! Room 603, king nonsmoking room. Cheap but costly in the end!” Read the rest of this entry »
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on Monday, July 26th, 2010 |
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You have the most awful itching and burning on your penis with sore spots on the head of the penis. Your skin is cracked and flaking on the penis, including the shaft. Don’t worry – this is not a sexually transmitted disease, and you can get this skin complaint whether you are sexually active or not. This is male thrush, and is easily curable. Male thrush or penile thrush is a yeast infection of the penis, and is itchy and very painful. Read the rest of this entry »
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on Monday, July 26th, 2010 |
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The phone call had been from a friend in distress about the condition of her mother’s legs. I popped around after work. I knocked at the door as the house slumbered in the South African sunshine, and the tortoiseshell cat ambled cheerfully towards the catflap of the kitchen door. As my friend let me in, she explained to me her mom had been having problems with circulation for a while. Read the rest of this entry »
