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Fasting Tips to Ensure Success



Whether you’re fasting to lose weight, cleanse your body or for a spiritual experience, you’ll want to do what you can to ensure that the fast is successful. When a fast is successful you can see it in your eyes and skin and feel it inside your body. Your eyes will be clear and bright, inside organs will feel renewed and begin to work properly ? and your outside organ (skin) will glow. These fasting tips should lead you in the right direction, but you should also make sure you’re following the directions of the fasting plan you choose.

Fasting Tips to Ensure Success

Fasting Tips to Ensure Success

Fasting Tips to Ensure Success

One of the main ways you can ensure fasting success is to select a time to fast when your life is least demanding. Stress and a noisy and chaotic environment will keep you from focusing on the fast and how you’re reacting to it. You’ll need to slow down while you’re fasting, meditate, keep a journal and allow no distractions that will pull you away from the fasting plan.

Don’t begin with a fasting plan you can’t possibly keep up with. If you’re new to fasting, don’t begin with a strict water diet and plan to be on it for days. A better plan would be one that allows fruit juices and fruits and vegetables. As long as you’re eating something, you won’t be as apt to become discouraged and quit the fast. If you enjoyed the fast and the benefits received you can later move on to a more rigorous plan.

Is Fasting Deprivation?

Fasting is the height of deprivation for some ? and a new-found friend for others. If you tell friends and family about the upcoming fasting plan you may have a different reaction than what you think. Some might warn that you’ll become ill or a number of other reasons that you should quit the fast immediately. Others may simply be skeptical of the process. Avoid negative comments and thoughts about the fast by keeping the plan mostly to yourself. If you follow these fasting tips and the instructions for the type of fast you chose, you should do well.

Prepare your body for the fasting process by cutting down on the amount of calories you consume. If you’re used to eating lots of fast foods, carbohydrates and sugar-laden foods, cut them drastically before the fast. Your body will be more ready to accept the nutrients and vitamins contained in your new diet. Also, avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.

You’ll need a good juicer for a juice fast and then afterward for creating your own. Juices at the supermarket contain additives and preservatives that you won’t want to contaminate your newly-cleansed body. The same goes for fruits, vegetables and teas ? be sure they’re fresh and organically grown.

The most important of these fasting tips is to see your health care provider for a complete checkup before embarking on a fast plan or any other diet that might make your system react in a negative manner. If you already have a health problem, such as diabetes, it’s even more important for you to have a checkup before beginning to fast.

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How to Prevent Bad Breath



I received these great tips on how to prevent bad breath and halitosis prevention from Margaret Mitchell and though I would share them with you.

We have all had that embarrassing bout of halitosis that we just can’t seem to shake and we always jump to blame it on the onions covering our lunch burger, but what’s really causing your mouth to stink?

Prevent Bad Breath

How to Prevent Bad Breath

Prevent Bad Breath

Dr. Margaret Mitchell, DDS, reveals that bad breath has many causes, several of which people don’t usually suspect.   There are also many simple solutions to the problem.  So forget about the onions and garlic – the source of your bad breath is likely hiding elsewhere.

  • Your tongue – Your tongue, especially the top back, is a serious source of halitosis.  Bacteria love to linger on the back of your tongue and it’s a location where food can easily get trapped and rot, causing odor.  What’s a great way to remedy this problem?  Use a tongue scraper – it will save you tons on gum and mints.
  • Your gums – Gums can be a breeding ground for bacteria, especially when food gets trapped below the gum line.  The longer it sits down there the more it causes your breath to stink.  How can you avoid this problem?  Maintain good dental hygiene regimen and make sure you get regular cleanings.
  • Dental problems – Anything from a rotting tooth to an abscess to unclean dentures can turn breath really nasty.  For the more serious dental problems it is extremely important that you regularly see your dentist for cleanings and maintenance.
  • Medical problems – Sometimes bad breath can actually signal that something more serious is going on in your body.  Bad breath can be a symptom of the cold and flu, upset stomach, reflux, and oral disease or cancer.  If you notice your breath is persistently unpleasant pay attention to what your body might be telling you. Make sure you also always see your physician regularly.

MARGARET MITCHELL BIO

Dr. Margaret Mitchell is a nationally renowned cosmetic and general dentist that has been practicing dentistry for over 20 years. Originally fromElk Grove Village,IL, Dr. Mitchell got her start by opening her own practice immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Dental School in 1988. Dr. Mitchell’s patients often comment on her engaging and social personality, which allows them to go to the dentist without the anxiety traditionally associated with such a visit.

Prevent bad breath using these tips above and by being aware.

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Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care



If you’re like me, when you look for something like skin care, a recommendation by a professional makes a big difference, right? But what if that recommendation is not all it’s cracked up to be?

In other words, what if “Dermatologist Recommended” doesn’t really mean that a skin care product is effective, or even safe for your skin?

Sadly, that’s the case with some products.

Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care

Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care

Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care

These dermatologist recommended skin care creams and other products probably are recommended by some doctor, somewhere, but they are full of chemicals that are not helpful to your skin and may be harmful not only to your skin but to your overall health-chemicals like acrylamides, parabens and alchohol. Many of these products contain carcinogens and neurotoxins.

Is this really something you want to put on your skin?

No, probably not. So how do these products get to be dermatologist recommended skin care?

There are two reasons.

First, there is always a doctor who will recommend something in exchange for the name recognition or the money involved. That’s just a sad truth.

Second, you have to understand that chemicals are a part of the world of medicine. Dermatologists use chemicals all the time; they’re called medicine. They may not really be thinking in terms of how these chemicals affect your skin long-term, because they’re focusing on fixing the immediate problem.

But your focus is on healthy skin, and for that you need a natural solution.

Fortunately, you can find natural dermatologist recommended skin care products. The key is to look for natural ingredients that target the issues you’re hoping to correct.

What To Look for in Skin Care Products

One important ingredient to look for is natural Vitamin E. Active manuka honey and avocado oil, as well as babassu, will help your skin stay well-hydrated and resist signs of aging. Because these ingredients are all-natural and completely organic, you could eat them! You can apply them to broken skin to promote healing, so you can imagine that they will help keep your skin young-looking and healthy.

Naturally, you don’t even have to know that these ingredients are part of a dermatologist approved skin care regime to know that they are great for your skin. But what do they do?

Avocado oil stimulates the production of collagen while reducing age spots, while babassu prevents dry skin and creates a layer of protection to lock in moisture and keep out dirt and pollutants. Manuka honey is an antibacterial that stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, and helps soothe serious skin conditions. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that helps reduce blemishes, age spots and wrinkles. So you can see that these ingredients are very important in any natural dermatologist recommended skin care product.

So what’s the bottom line? Always go natural and always know the ingredients in any product you choose. Dermatologist recommended skin care may have it’s place but you need to educate yourself as well.

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