Self Health Care

Articles about alternative ways of treatment and self health care

OUR ARCHIVES : May 2008

How Safe Are Natural Health Products

Natural health products are often promoted as safer, more effective, and less likely to have side effects than prescription drugs. It should be noted that internationally, natural health products are regulated on the basis of safety and quality and to varying degrees, efficacy. They are defined (in Canada) as: Vitamins and minerals, Herbal remedies, Homeopathic [...]

Indented Acne Scars: How to find the best dermal filler to correct depressed acne scarring

Reducing deep acne scars resulting from severe bouts of cystic or nodular lesions requires a well thought out cosmetic corrective plan. And according to reports in Dermatologic Surgery, popularized scar removal options like laser resurfacing may not satisfactorily smooth away deep acne scars. Yet, patients can readily witness scar depth reductions in indented acne scaring [...]

Back Acne Treatment Tips

Back acne, sometimes called “bacne. The term bacne refers to acne that occurs on the back. Bacne occurs on the back in the form of blackheads, pimples and spots and these can reach the advanced stage in the form of cysts. It occurs to people between the ages of 10 and 40 years. Back acne [...]

Super Green Foods Provide Nutrients Your Body Can Use

Are your vitamins really helping you stay healthy? More people are suffering from undernourishment than ever before, even though they are actually eating more. The misconception that more food means better nutrition has given rise to a billion dollar supplement industry. The fact that nearly two thirds of Americans take some type of vitamin supplement [...]

Smoking and Weight loss: Is It worthwhile To Initiate An Attempt To Slim Down Through Smoking?

Though I am not in the league of Jennifer Lopez or Tom Cruise for the sole reason that I don?t fit into the category of exceedingly beautiful people, I do have in store a little sagacity with myself which prevents me from adopting smoking as a measure to lose weight and attain an enviable physique. [...]