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Health and Beauty Tips To Keep Your Body Youthful Looking! Your body is your most important asset. Without a healthy body, you will not be able to enjoy your life. For this reason, you need to take care of your body. In these times when everybody is chasing a career, it's easy to neglect caring for the body. Sunburn and Broken Blood Vessels Summer is just around the corner and we are all starting to think of lazy days on the beach getting a tan. Sadly, however, what a lot of us don't think about is the damage done to our skin from doing this. So many of us mistake sunburn as tanning and, as a result, don't understand just what we are actually doing to our skin and the fact that sunburn destroys collagen. How To Avoid Suffering The Effects of Sunburn The skin condition known as sunburn is associated with microscopic changes to your skin. This is caused when you have experienced excessive exposure to the sun's rays and, more specifically, the ultraviolet UV radiation that is emitted from the sun. The sun, however, isn't the only producer of UV rays; you could also suffer sunburn from exposure to other UV light sources including solaria or tanning salons. Do You Know The Facts About Sunburn on Brown Skin? The amount of sun exposure that it actually takes to cause sunburn varies from person-to-person depending on their skin type and color. Your skin color is determined by the number, distribution, and type of pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) within the skin. Dermatologists refer to the amount of pigmentation in the skin by categorizing skin types, these types range from a Type 1 through Type 6. The Importance of Understanding The Progression of A Sunburn Even when we have the best intentions in place to protect ourselves, we can't always avoid sunburn. This isn't helped by the fact it doesn't have to be a blistering hot day to suffer from sunburn, it can happen even when it is relatively cold outside and even slightly overcast. With this in mind, it is so important that you not only continually reapply sunscreen but that you also understand the progression of a sunburn. What You Must Know About Health and Beauty - Part II Health and beauty experts in the U.S. are calling for the FDA to crack down on companies marketing their products as organic or all-natural when, in fact, some natural or organic components may be in the product but also contain harsh and dangerous ingredients like sulfates and mercury. Avoiding the Phases of a Sunburn There are three possible phases of a sunburn. Basically a sunburn is the same as any other burning of the skin - there are 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree burns. Let's take a look at some of the symptoms that are associated with the progression of a sunburn. Hormone Replacement Therapy Part I A recent study, called the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), found that risks outweigh benefits. The WHI found that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) drugs caused increases in breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. The risk to an individual woman may be small, but the number of cases occurring in the population at large is significant. Hormone Replacement Therapy - PART II It is important that the woman know all risks and benefits associated with HRT and reminded that the risk for breast cancer does increase naturally for all women as they age, as does the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. Effects of Hormone Loss As women age estrogen levels fall, which impacts many parts of the body including skin, bones, and bladder. FACT: Without estrogen, the body tissues lose elasticity and shrink. A common complaint is you feel like your skin is crawling or it becomes sweaty and hot. There is an increased sensitivity to the sun, problem with teeth such as bleeding gums, lose teeth, and the eyes may be dry and itchy. Sun Damage Prevention In our continuing efforts to maintain youthful skin, we cannot neglect what may be the one true beauty secret. Effective protection from the sun can prevent damage to the skin. Even without actual sunburn, exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun can cause wrinkles, age spots, skin cancer, and other generally weathering effects. The #1 Best Health and Beauty Plan There is new research in the anti aging arena that says if you really want to fight against the natural aging process you should consider the science of anti aging nutrition and make a personal health and beauty plan. Anti aging nutrition is really becoming very popular in today's world. You can find many plans and as many products as you want that are based on the anti aging nutrition formula. The 4 Menopause Information Facts You Need To Know! Menopause is the permanent termination of menstruation and fertility. This stage begins when a woman has her last period. Menopause can be defined by 12 consecutive period-free months. At this stage, ovaries no longer produce eggs as hormone production stops, and common changes become noticeable - including vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive. Acne and Hormones Linked? Adult acne is one of the most annoying problems aging women experience and certainly is one of the most significant facial skin care issues - on top of all of the antiaging issues that occur. More and more evidence indicates acne and hormones are linked and acne skin care, and particularly for adult acne, has never been more important. Mood Swings Got You Down? Mood swings are a common early menopause symptom and definitely a menopause symptom during full stage menopause. But they don't have to debilitate you. Exercise and natural hormone replacement therapy in the form of progesterone creams can significantly help with this symptom. Do You Know The Difference Between Natural and Synthetic Hormones? Natural hormones are substances that are like those produced naturally. Synthetic hormones are close enough to the natural kind to get into the cell and perform many of the same functions, but they don't provide all of the benefits and they do have some definite problems.