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Raw foodists often indulge in periodic cleanses. However, there are small things you can do each and every day that serve as mini-cleanses. They help keep your body free from excessive waste, toxic matter and potential bacteria. Our bodies constantly collect debris. Our skin is the largest organ on the body, and the most likely to collect dirt and dust.
Our skin also sheds, and because of this occasionally requires a good buff.
Benefits of Body Brushes
Because of the buildup of pollution and excess tissue, it benefits the body to get a good brush every now and again. When brushing the skin it is always best to use a brush with natural bristles.
Brushing the skin also stimulates circulation in the skin which can act as an energy pick me up. For those suffering from acne it can help purge toxins from the skin. For individuals performing a cleanse it can speed the process. Some health educators swear that daily brushing will help reduce the look of cellulite, but be aware we can’t support any such claim.
Most people that exercise and eat well on a raw food diet do not tend to have many problems with their weight anyway.
Benefits of Tongue Scrapings
Our tongues are very rough and contain a fine layer of fur to coat them. This fir can become embedded with all types of bacteria throughout the day. Food particles especially like to embed on the tongue, especially if you brush and floss every day but do not brush or clean your tongue.
Many people do brush their tongues with their toothbrush with the hope that this will help reduce the odor in their mouth. Thousands of people suffer from “halitosis” or bad breath, it is not uncommon. There are many causes for this including bad teeth or a gum infection, rotting food particles in the mouth or poor hygiene. A simple build up of pollution on the tongue may also be to blame.
My Tongue & Heart Disease!!!
Over time buildup of such particles on the tongue can lead to serious consequences including heart disease. In fact, pathogens brought into the bloodstream by the tongue are among the worst kind, so you want to avoid them if at all possible. While many people brush their tongues this is not always the most efficient way to clean the tongue.
Far too often the bristles on the brush tend to get overly clogged with grime, dirt and old toothpaste. If you set your toothpaste down on the counter it will collect even more bacteria. This is one reason why it is better to consider a tongue scraping device.
Tongue Scrapers vs. Brushers
Of course, there is nothing really wrong with a brush if you use one, because it is a sign you take care of your teeth and that is great! However, a brush again can collect lots of debris with time, and can be a nesting pot for germs and disease. A tongue scraper however is a novel instrument that doesn’t have much to it.
Tongue scrapers basically remove the film that coats the tongue due to the collection of food particles, stale coffee and other worldly delights. Daily tongue scraping may decrease your risk of disease and help bolster your immunity. It will also improve your breath, as much as brushing your teeth and using floss would.
There are also tongue brushers available. Some people just use their toothbrush. You can do this if you are in a pinch; however keep in mind any bacteria on your toothbrush will spread to your tongue. If you accidentally puncture your tongue any bacterial on the brush will leak inside your bloodstream.
Of course, if you already have bacteria on your tongue it will probably find its way into your body at some point if you don’t eliminate it, but why rush these along? You may find the cure for this bacteria before you cut your tongue right?
If you are absolutely unconvinced of which model will be the best for you, or you have specific health concerns about the tongue scraper or body brush, be sure to talk with your doctor and/or dentist. They can help evaluate your current bite, the condition of your teeth and your need for the instrument. They will then offer you the best possible solution given your eye health and history.
How To Use a Tongue Scraper
Tongue scrapers are easy to use. All you have to do is place the scraper as far back on your tongue as you can, and then stroke then scrape forward. Some people gag when they first try and even the first few times, especially if they have a strong gag reflex. This is normal and nothing to worry about unless you make yourself vomit.
If you do, don’t go quite as far back next time. You can rinse with water after.
Some characteristics of a good tongue scraper? It should have comfortable edges so you don’t have to worry about cutting yourself. It should also be made from durable materials so you don’t have to worry about it breaking, and it should be shaped in a manner that works well for you. You don’t want to have to spend hours trying to get the gizmo in your mouth to perform a two minute job after all.
Raw foodists… don’t just pay attention to the food you eat. Pay attention to your teeth and skin! This will only benefit you in the long run, helping you appreciate all nature has to offer and your physical body too. Remember to take care of your skin and tongue, and it will serve you well for years to come.
Sincerely yours,
Omid
Omid Jaffari
http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/minicleanses-for-raw-foodist-all-body-brushing-and-tongue-scraping-710678.html
The realization that frequent sex produces numerous emotional and physical benefits is nothing new. Like many bits of wisdom it just has been forgotten. The awareness of the abundant health benefits of frequent sex has been recorded throughout history. The sage wisdom of “use or lose it” applies to both men and women. Frequent sex along with exercising the pelvic muscles goes along way in preventing prostrate problems in men and incontinence and prolapse problems in women, just to name a few of the health benefits.
Just as brushing and flossing your teeth daily prevents serious dental health problems, frequent sex and stimulation of your pelvis muscles can prevent serious health issues. And not only is sex healthy it is fun and exciting—much more than brushing your teeth.
Here are few sex tips to keep you going:
- Try different sexual positions to stimulate different muscles. You don’t have to give up your favorite position, just spend some time trying different moves for the benefit of variety and muscle stimulation. Then finish of in your favorite way.
Exercise the muscles in your tongue and lips. Speech therapists have a reputation as being some of the best lovers. They specialize in training and using their lips and tongue for proper speech enunciation. These exercises make them especially adept at using their mouth and tongue during sex. Spend sometime exercising your tongue. Choose a location on your lover’s body and write the alphabet. Their neck, shoulders, lower back, and behind the knees are good places to practice.
To get really good, sign up for speech therapy training.
Spend 10 to 20 minutes giving a massage. Massage stimulates skin, improves circulation and helps to flush out toxins and stress. It is even believed to reduce cellulite.
Like massage, sex improves the flow of blood and it does it throughout your whole body. It not only improves circulation it can eliminate headaches too. An orgasm and the improved blood flow in the spine and the brain it causes may be just the thing to get rid of a migraine. Men the next time she says “Not tonight dear, I have a headache.” You can say “I’m sorry. Let’s have sex and get rid of it.”
Men learn to flex and relax your PC or “love muscle”. This is the same muscle you use to stop the flow of urine. Learning to control this muscle lets you prolong lovemaking and improves orgasm control. Although the benefits to men of strengthening the “love muscle” aren’t as far reaching as they are for women, regular exercise of the PC muscle stimulates blood flow and helps to keep the prostrate healthy. Combine this with frequent sex; partner assisted prostrate massage, and proper nutrition for lifelong prostrate health.
For the Ladies having a strong and healthy PC muscle is an absolute must. Your pelvic floor muscles not only keep every in place down their, strong pelvic floor muscles make orgasms easier and more intense.
The women of the Caingangues tribe in South America are known to have pelvic muscles 3 times stronger than those of the Brazilian city dwelling women. They are stronger because the way they traditionally carry loads forces them from the time they are young to have perfect posture and very strong pelvic floor muscles. The Caingangues women have never heard of incontinence and were astounded when told that most Western women rarely orgasm during intercourse.
You are not the only one who gets more pleasure out of a strong vagina. Strong PC muscles lets you squeeze your lover’s penis and increase erotic sensations for both of you.
Having trouble falling asleep. A good cure for insomnia is a little sex and nice orgasm. The relaxation that follows a climax will let you naturally drift off to sleep.
Ladies need a boost in the morning. A quickie in the morning gets both your hearts racing, your blood pumping and your mind clear. Followed by a quick shower and you are fresh and ready for the challenges the day.
The physical and emotional boost of sex to your self-esteem can work wonders for you sense of well-being.
Having strong pelvic floor muscles and sex also works as a laxative. The increased blood flow and muscle activity during sex and the relaxation following orgasm has numerous benefits and can solve many problems including constipation.
Feeling stressed? Are you mentally or physically “clogged up”? What better cure than sex?
Unlike the women of the Caingangue tribe our lifestyle does not develop strong pelvic floor muscles in women. Studies suggest proliferate use of the chair further weakens these muscles. “Kegels” have been recommended to fix this but the squeeze and hold exercise is not enough to strengthen the pelvic floor.
For “Kegel exercise” to be effective the muscles must be exercised using resistance, just like any muscle. In fact Dr. Kegel made this clear in his research but this information gets left out. Probably because of the difficulty in providing a convenient means of doing it.
Nowadays women have many methods to they can use to get their pelvic muscles in shape for great sex and better health.
David Christian Solomon
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/5-sex-tips-for-doing-it-daily-673406.html
Copyright 2005 by Joseph Ben Hil-Meyer Research, Inc.
Bruce Berkowsky, N.M.D., NCTMB
The Vital Chi Skin-Brushing System (which required hundreds of hours of research and experimentation to develop) evolved from my training and experience in anatomy and physiology and various bodywork disciplines as well as the Oriental healing arts. I designed my skin-brushing system to support: blood- and lymph circulation, the immune system, the movement of Chi along the acupuncture channels, all the major physiological functions of the skin as well as to enhance skin beauty and encourage the breakdown of cellulite. Yet, this system is quick, concise and user-friendly.
The following discussion highlights the tremendous, but often overlooked, physiological importance of the skin and the potential benefits of my Vital Chi Skin-Brushing System.
INTRODUCTION: The Skin’s Vital FunctioFunctions Of The Skin
Excretion:
No other organ is more actively engaged in discharging impurities from the body than the skin; it is a close relative of both the lungs and kidneys. Like the lungs, it absorbs oxygen and expels carbon dioxide and water vapor; and, like the kidneys, it excretes organic and saline matter in solution. The entire surface of the skin is impregnated with millions of sweat glands which constitute a vast drainage system whereby the blood, via perspiration, purifies itself of poisonous waste that it has collected from the cells.
Blood Circulation:
There are approximately 17 sq. feet of skin surface; when its capillaries are fully dilated, it presents 6-times the capillary surface area of the lungs. This vast blood vessel network is required for: 1) nutrition and oxygenation of skin tissue; 2) regulation of body heat (the blood is cooled when it moves through the surface capillaries); 3) distillation of waste matter from the blood; 4) the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and atmosphere. The skin’s blood vessel network is as crucial as the heart for normal circulation. The vast storage capacity of the skin’s blood vessels enable them to act as blood reservoirs which release or store blood as needed.
Lymph Circulation:
The lymph vessels transport excess, waste-charged fluid away from the intercellular spaces and return it to the bloodstream. Lymph acts as a go-between medium for the transfer of vital materials from the blood to the cells, and for cellular debris away from the intercellular environment into the blood. Thus, the blood feeds the lymph, and the lymph feeds the cells, making the drainage of intercellular lymph one of the most crucial of all body functions. The superficial lymph vessels terminate just below the outer layer of skin and interjoin freely with the deeper lymphatic vessels. Any blockage at the superficial lymphatic level will result in congestion throughout the whole lymphatic system. Skin-brushing is an excellent way to stimulate the activity of the entire lymphatic system.
Bioenergy Conduction:
“Aliveness” derives from the presence of high-vibratory, vital energy within an organism. This energy, or natural force, which fills the universe is referred to in traditional naturopathy and homeopathy as Vital Force and in Chinese medicine as Chi. Hence, I have coined the term Vital Chi.
Vital Chi is the fundamental energy which sustains life and is present in the vibratory, biological processes of every cell. Vital Chi is not synonymous with the metabolically generated energy derived from the oxidation of glucose. Rather, it is the force that animates the metabolic processes which ultimately yield caloric energy. Vital Chi differentiates life from death; it circulates through channels, or meridians, throughout the body. Being an essential matrix for the Vital Chi channels, the skin is a crucial medium for Vital Chi movement. The places at which the various channels and vessels reach the skin’s surface are the “acupoints” used in acupuncture and acupressure. Aside from the Vital Chi which courses through the channels, a superficial portion of Vital Chi (which the Chinese refer to as Wei Chi or Guardian Chi) flows outside the channels in a non-differentiated layer beneath the skin. The Wei Chi serves as a defensive perimeter protecting against environmental influences such as varying weather conditions, pathogenic microorganisms, pollutants, emotional stresses derived from human interaction and other external challenges.
The Primary Benefits of Vital Chi Skin-Brushing
Assists Shedding of Dead Skin Cells:
The outermost layer of skin cells which serve to protect the underlying skin layers are not living cells, thus, they are continuously shed and replaced via the multiplication and upward movement of living skin cells. Inactive aging skin does not shed dead cells as easily as does youthful skin, so it is susceptible to cellular build-up which accounts, in part, for the dry, thick, leathery-look of older skin. The most obvious mechanical effect of skin-brushing is the detachment of dead skin cells.
Excites Vital Functions:
Proper skin-brushing supports lymphatic drainage of the skin by: 1) accelerating filtration from the intercellular spaces into the lymph vessels, 2) the emptying of the smaller vessels into the larger lymph vessels; 3) assisting the flow of lymph through the lymph nodes.
Skin-brushing similarly increases venous (i.e., vein) blood flow. The veins carry the blood back to the heart. Return blood-flow through the veins is not propelled as much by direct heart action as by muscular contraction and vein constriction. Skin-brushing excites and tonifies the muscles and nerves of the skin, thus, it improves venous circulation. These same mechanical effects directly enhance capillary circulation as evidenced by the skin-flush and feeling of warmth that skin-brushing imparts.
The skin is impregnated with nerve end-fibers which play an indispensable role in nervous system activity. This explains the remarkable relaxing effect, including decreased muscular tension, elicited by skin-brushing. Decreased muscular tension affords better lung capacity, digestion, bowel movements, blood circulation, lymph drainage as well as clearer thinking.
Strengthens the Bioenergy System:
Unimpeded Vital Chi flow is essential to the prevention and cure of disease. Since the Vital Chi meridians course through the skin, they are readily accessible to the ministrations of skin-brushing. When these channels are massaged, the movement of energy along their length is stimulated and the delivery of Vital Chi to their associated organs greatly improved. Proper skin-brushing can also exert a profound influence upon the Wei Chi: the undifferentiated layer of Vital Chi which hovers near the skin’s surface.
Benefits Mature Skin:
Decreased sweat- and oil gland functions are a feature of aging. The oil secreted by the sebaceous glands coats the surface of the skin and prevents excessive water-loss through evaporation. Proper skin-brushing stimulates both the sweat- and oil glands, and in this way, contributes to the restoration of moist, supple skin. Also, it strengthens the skin pores through which the skin is moisturized and cleansed and oxygen and CO2 are exchanged. Aging and devitalization of the skin often results in pore-enlargement and flaccidity due to loss of skin tone and depleted Wei Chi.
Promotes Skin Beauty:
Skin-brushing makes a strong impression upon the dermis (the skin layer that contains an abundance of blood and lymph vessels), nerves, glands and elastin and collagen fibers. The dermis provides nutrients and moisture to all the skin layers and lends contour and flexibility. When the dermis ages, its connective tissue fibers reduce, rigidify, lose resilience and even break into pieces, causing the skin’s support muscles to lose tone and volume and the skin to dehydrate and collapse into sags, wrinkles and lines.
Healthy connective tissue and muscles are products of efficient nutrient support and oxygenation, a waste-free milieu, optimal water balance and moderate exercise, all of which are promoted by regular skin-brushing. The gentle stretching of connective tissues, afforded by proper skin-brushing, helps to increase and regenerate the production of collagen and elastin fibers.
Cellulite is a structural disturbance of fat tissue. The fat content of cellulite-containing tissue is normal, but fibrous nodules surrounding the fat cells give affected skin areas their typical orange-peel appearance. Cellulite formation is related, in part, to local vein and lymph congestion. Proper skin-brushing can help to alleviate this condition.
Important Note: This article is for informational purposes only and is not meant as a prescription. Each person is unique and advised to seek the advice of a qualified health-care practitioner to determine relevance in a given case. Never skin-brush during an active metastatic cancer state. All cancer patients are advised to consult an oncologist if considering a skin-brushing regimen.
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Dr. Bruce Berkowsky
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Cellulite afflicts anyone regardless of whether they are slim or fat and there appear to be no known cure for cellulite. Both men and women can get cellulite but women are more likely to get it. The apparent causes of cellulite have been an unanswered question to all and baffle many but it has been ascertain that cellulite consists of little pockets of fat that is found just underneath the skin.
Women being vainer are more concern about the causes and cure as they hate it when they are afflicted with the hideous looks. It is one of the most unwelcome shocks that a woman can get. Imagine you are wearing a bikini at the beach and someone comes near you and ask you what that is the hideous bumps on your tights and buttocks. Will that affect you adversely? I bet it will dent your confidence and pride. So off those bikini and beaches and remain eternally covered until a solution is found to eradicate it.
Is there a solution as cellulite can be seen at places where thighs, buttocks and hips are the commonest areas that are afflicted and result in an unpleasant growth on the skin? A body consists of fat layers underneath the skin as well as collagen fibers that connect fat to skin. Once the skin broadens as a result of lack of exercise, it will cause fat cells to pop which creates the “cottage cheese” look.
Cellulite might be due to gene but nobody is certain about it as it will afflict slim or fat people. The wrong diet can contribute to producing the hideous cellulite as well as slower metabolism and drinking insufficient quantities of water each day.
Removing cellulite is a multimillion industry as many spend thousands of dollars each year to endure sliming, body wraps in addition to creams just to bid farewell to cellulite. Those mentioned are just the a few out there as there are many more products out in the market.
Cellulite causes a lot of awkwardness to many especially women and there is thus far no long term solution to eradicate the unsightly bumps. One fact that most will not like to hear is that once you have cellulite, it is permanent and even surgical procedure cannot completely remove the “cottage cheese” look.
Although you cannot completely remove cellulite, it can still be diminished through leading a healthy lifestyle by exercising, a vigorous massage on the affected part to smoothen it as well as drinking adequate amount of water, an appropriate diet of fruits and vegetables, anti-cellulite cream and surgical procedure.
The best action is to deter it from occurring by putting in place measures before cellulite can form. Do all the exercises you need and eat well as well as drink adequately.
Ernest Tang
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/apparent-causes-of-cellulite-710744.html
Imagine a woman in a bikini that suddenly turns on her back and forgets to hide her backside cellulite! This could really be a turn-off especially for guys on the hunt. There’s definitely nothing pleasant in seeing lumps of fat on the skin’s surface! At today’s standards, it’s one of the lowest things a woman could have. Will there ever be a fast cure for cellulite? The answer is not a cure, but ways and tricks to conceal them from the eyes of the beholders.
Face the hard truth that there is really no way to control the growth of cellulite. Anyone can be susceptible to this skin disorder and no matter how hard you try to stop it from developing, you just simply couldn’t. A better way of dealing with cellulite is to accept it and start being creative and wise. Be creative in what you wear to hide cellulite, especially those on the backside. Think of means to cover them up and be wise in choosing your outfits and accessories. They can be of great help when you want cellulite to be invisible, though not permanently.
At some extent, diet and exercise can prevent and help reduce cellulite. But when you’re on the beach or in any public place, there isn’t enough time to do them! Try out this list and hope for the best that indeed, they will work!
· When you’re at the beach, you need to cover-up when you’re lounging or even bathing. This is where you’ll be needing a wrap to hide those backside cellulites, and a large rear if you do have one.
· A wrap can also conceal the cellulite when you’re walking around the beach in your bikinis or bathing suit.
· Try wearing longer skirts at work or when you go out in the evening. Most people won’t mind if you wear longer skirts, and it’s one of the best ways to hide cellulite.
· If you don’t have a choice but to wear short skirts, a darker panty hose should do the trick for you!
· Instead of wearing shorts, why not go for Capri pants? They are still fashionable pieces of clothing and you need not look and worry about your cellulites.
Many Cellulite Treatments are too expensive for some women and the only thing they can do is use clothing to hide backside cellulites. Women will keep on experimenting on their outfits to find ways of covering up their cellulite. Someday, more affordable ways might become available for its treatment. For now, opting to just hide them is much better than spending a fortune for a cure that doesn’t guarantee 100% satisfaction.
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Raj Kumar
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/hide-backside-cellulite-ways-to-hide-backside-cellulite-dimples-934061.html
anyone can answer but it would really help if you actually had personal experience. Like, if you got acupuncture done to get rid of your cellulite and it worked or didn’t work.
Cellulite is just a fancy way of saying fat…it is a creation of the cosmetic industry, and not a medical diagnosis or disorder.
Acupuncture cannot help with this…or anything else. It is nonsense. If anyone thinks otherwise, then they will provide a link to a study supporting their claims, which I will be happy to review.
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Dan C. The question was does it help cellulite. The WHO is a political organization not a scientific one and the NIH is riddled with CAM sympethizers.
The best evidence for acupuncture suggests that it MAY be helpful for mild to moderate pain or nausea, and nothing else. The larger the studies, the better the placebo control, the more the effects are indistinguishable from placebo.
It has now been shown that the location and depth of the needles is not important, that even breaking the skin is not important. There is no good evidence that acupuncture has affected the course of any illness, ever.
There is an excellent review of acupuncture which is heavily referenced with all the relevant studies, and debunkings at SBM, so I won’t repost any links here as much smarter and more obsessive people than me have already done it.
http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/
The link to University of Maryland school of Alt Med is nothing more than a list of article titles, not even their abstracts are published, and is proof of nothing at all. Please provide actual links to a few scientific studies you’ve read that convinced you it was the real deal. I will be happy to review them.
I know there is no cure for cellulite…how unfortunate!
Once again, women have such a harder life than men! 
Anyone have any tips to reduce cellulite?
Miracles, there are not a lot miracles with anything let alone cellulite unfortunately. But to remove cellulite you have to do three things. Firstly change your diet. With your diet you need to remove as much saturated fat as possible and to eat foods that are free of toxins. Because foods that are high in saturated fats and toxins cause the fats cells in the cellulite area to become enlarged and group together creating dimples (cellulite) on the skins surface. The alterations of your diet don’t need to be great. Making small changes like eating more fresh fruits and vegetables will have detox effect, thus aiding in removing your cellulite.
secondly you need to exercise, both cardiovascular and anaerobic exercises. but specifically you want to perform exercises that are going to help your specific area such as lunges, running and sit ups. To be more specific if you have cellulite on the back of your thighs you need to perform exercises such as running, cycling and leg curls. Running and cycling are the cardiovascular exercises which help remove excess fat. While the leg curls help tone the area.
To get the best results you need to get a cellulite cream. Because the cellulite has damaged your skins connective tissues and skins cell structure and you need to rejuvenate your skin help repair the damage, you need to strengthen these cells as there is no point in doing this work if the skins tissue will never have the strength to bring back the skins smoothness and firmness. I know picking a cream is hard as there are heaps. All I can offer is my experience. I have seen creams succeed and fail. But probably the best cream I have seen is from revitol. Their cream has well documented ingredients known to remove cellulite. It’s all natural and no prescription needed. If you’re interested visit http://www.naturalskincaretreatments.com
I wish you the very best and all the luck in the world.
i was reading a bit online that coffee is the natural cure for cellulite, have you tried it?
if you have, how did it work for you?
Coffee grounds do reduce the appearance of cellulite - they don’t make the cellulite go away - so note a cure for cellulite.
What the coffee does is tighten the skin through drawing excess water from the surface, this tightening effect reduces the appearance of cellulite on a temporary basis. Diet, excercise and introducing some healing supplements to your diet will always help. Topical solutions are awesome though for a quick fix, or before going to the beach. Link below has a good recipe for making a coffee body wrap - messy but effective and inexpensive.
Good Luck
What’s your best cure for cellulite? I’ve been working out a lot but still have some… any ideas?
Squats, butt lifts, lunges and ham string excercises work best.
Also, you can check out non-surgical Velasmooth, Endermologie and Mesotherapy.
Cellulite is caused by two things, 1) Fatty tissue and 2) Connective tissue.
The first can be taken care of primarily by diet and working out. Drink your fair share of water, don’t eat too much and work out to maintain your metabolism.
The second is more problematic and gets worse as you age because collagen is not regenerated so the tissue becomes less elastic. Also, most people gain weight as they age because of a less active life style and a drop in metabolism. This is where Velasmooth or mesotherapy come in handy.
The attached site, http://www.healthyskinportal.c… , has more info.
no such thing….you can reduce it a little but it will always be there ;0(
drink plenty of fluids and eat healthy