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Sometimes we eat when we are unhappy, we feel a spiritual void and we need to cover it quickly. Food can make you forget the worries, but when you have emotional problems the solution is not food.

Mental hunger vs. physical hunger

Most times, we eat emotionally-oriented type of food. When we are hungry simply does not matter what you eat. When we are unhappy, you have a bad day, we put a stain on food and feel that we can not regain good will until we eat. Physical hunger occurs immediately and is extremely strong. Physical hunger is installed gradually until climax.

Physical hunger can occur when we are bored. We do not have anything better to do, so we choose to fill our stomach.

Emotional eating is not recommended?

When it comes to physical hunger, we tend to eat unhealthy foods. Most times, we bathe in serotonin present in chocolate or ice cream. If we are bored, we are looking for something to nibble: chips, sticks sites, cookies etc..

Moreover, the calories you ingest are not needed by the body, so they will turn into fat deposits. And if we have an obsession with losing weight, then the result is not very nice: the food will bring a little happiness for the moment, but eventually will feel guilty.

What to do?

First, you must realize when is physical hunger. Establish what else can you do to recover from your bad mood. You can call a friend, you can take a bath, a walk, you can listen to music, you choose.

If you feel you can not control, then try to eat healthier foods. If you always need something sweet, then try to eat fruit. If you need something more substantial, try to make a larger salad with chicken or tuna and dressing.

Scleroderma is a multisystem disease characterized by a relatively common inflammatory changes, and sclerotic vascular diseases affecting the skin and internal organs, especially lungs, heart and gastrointestinal tract. The mean age of disease onset is 30-50 years with a female predominance of 4:1.

Two forms of the disease are recognized:

    * Systemic Scleroderma located (60%) in women and generally occurs in people older than those who diffuse systemic scleroderma. In this case the skin damage is limited to hands, feet, face and forearms, and organ damage occurs late;

    * Sclerodemia systemic spread. Onset is quick and is characterized by extensive involvement of the trunk early systemic and determination.

A symptom is present in all people with Raynaud’s phenomenon, characterized by ischemia in the fingers to cold exposure, which may precede the disease for years. Also, people complain of pain and reduced mobility in the fingers and knees and may have arthritis.

Skin Damage

1. Effect on the hands and feet. Initial: Raynaud’s phenomenon occurs (hands become pale when exposed to cold, and cyanotic), sclerosis (thickening and reduced skin elasticity), finger pulp sores that heal with scars;

2. Impaired face

    * Initial: periorbital edema occurs;

    * Late: skin edema and fibrosis leading to the appearance of a mask layout, with the disappearance of wrinkles, thinning lips, oral aperture reduction, narrowing the nose, so that eventually the patient looks younger than it really is.

Organ damage

    * Esophageal Damage: dysphagia occurs (the patient swallows hard) initially solid and then liquid;

    * Effect on Gastrointestinal: constipation, diarrhea, bloating, malabsorption (decreased absorption of nutrients);

    * Impairment of pulmonary alveoli, pulmonary fibrosis and inflammation, decreased oxygenation of the lungs;

    * Impaired Cardiac conduction disturbances, heart failure, pericarditis;

    * Renal impairment: occurs in approximately 45% of cases, can lead to kidney failure and malignant hypertension;

    * Impaired musculoskeletal disorders: muscle weakness, carpal tunnel syndrome.

Treatment Options

The corticosteroids can be useful early in the disease. Other drugs (Capro amino acid, D-penicillamine, colchicine) have not proven effective. Immunosuppressive drugs (cyclosporine, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil) have improved skin symptoms, but had a limited benefit on organ damage.

Daily rituals and weekly beauty care must be constantly adapted to changes in temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to modify your care program to be as beautiful and when the mercury dropped below zero degrees Celsius. Do not know where should you start? Never mind,  we will present today the most important issues that need to be mindful.

Skin Care

If rules are not respected, it will dry out and will be at risk of premature aging. Use a sunscreen daily fat, powerful moisturizer for both face, and neck - many of us often forget it, but you should know that it is the first to betray the age, because for most women, the first wrinkles appear on the neck. Also, do not forget your hands - even if you wear gloves, protect them every day with a layer of cream.

For added hydration, apply cream to wet skin layer, after shower, when pores are open.

Regarding the skin, you know probably the daily hydration, using a sunscreen with a UV filter is a basic rule. 

Dedicate 10 minutes every week to exfoliate yout skin

If you feel the skin on hands, feet and elbows are often dry, is because the layer of the epidermis could be “dead” on the surface, which can be easily removed by peeling. You can use special creams for that, but you can prepare a home exfoliating product. In a bowl, mix half a cup of coarse salt with a tablespoon of olive oil, few drops of lemon juice, grapefruit or orange. Apply the mixture in the areas mentioned. The skin will get a smoother look and you’ll feel much more relaxed.

Avoid drying and cracking of lips

Many of us complain that dry winter lips frequently and are at risk of “crack”, which is also uncomfortable and ugly. Avoid this by applying lipgloss day and night.

Ten tips:

# Keep the skin and hair clean.

# Avoid sleeping face down. If possible, sleep on your back.

# Drink at least 1.5 liters of water.

# Use an alcohol-free toner to clean your pores.

If you are tired of repeated Epilators problem, use laser to get rid of unwanted hair permanently. This modern method of gaining more and more followers, but there are voices that question the effectiveness and safety of this technique.

Find out in this article answers all your questions.

At what risk you expose yourself?

Most of the clinics where the laser hair removal is performed using equipment approved by the Ministry of Health. Before choosing the clinic, inform yourself about it, about doctors and equipment used. Avoid such complications.

How much?

Price varies depending on the clinic you choose. As the surface is higher, so the service price increases.

If you want to get rid of mustache pay 200 euros to 500 euros, between 500 and 800 euros for bikini and leg exceeds 1,000 euros.

Who can call this method?

The laser does not fit all. He can do miracles to some, but at the same time may give poor results in others. Also, after each stage of treatment should make an assessment to ensure that no complications occurred. Ensure that the person you’ve been entrusted has the experience and training necessary to not put your health at risk.

There are contraindications?

Ideal candidate has dark hair, with strong roots and skin color is rather pale. She should not have problems with skin in place that wants to epilator.

It also is forbidden to sunbathe during treatment. Between sessions should not use another long-term hair removal method (wax, cream or electric epilator), but the razor blade.

It is painful?

Most women say yes. It appears that you have to suffer to be beautiful. Fortunately the pain disappears as soon as the session ends. For those with sensitive skin, there are some clinics who apply before the meeting an anesthetic cream.

Are there side effects?

Like other hair removal techniques, laser shows risks, more or less severe and temporary: a variable intensity of pain, redness, swelling and bruising.

These symptoms should disappear within 48 hours. There are serious problems in certain cases, such as bags of liquid, burns and infections.

The problem is that for each session are other hairs that are removed. For these reasons several sessions are necessary.

Their number varies depending on each hair type, requiring an average of 6-8 weeks. Between sessions, leave a space of 7-10 days.

What are the results?

It differs from person to person. Almost no clinical guarantees you a loss of hair 100%. After treatment, the hair may have further to rise another two to three months, but he will be less visible, less often.

Skin regeneration capacity diminishes with age. The result: the first wrinkles appear, and free radicals are to blame. In order to fend off aging, skin has a natural protection - antioxidants. The problem is that stress and diet witg harmful effects of hazardous substances (called free radicals). 

What are the most effective weapons?

Have on hand three solutions: should worry about the health of your body by eating healthy and taking a multivitamin (and think you should ask a doctor before you take them) and of course an intense hydration to the skin surface using specific creams (anti-wrinkle, hydrating, restructuring, fortifying).

What should I know about food supplements?

Basic rules: these supplements should complement a healthy diet. Since the recommended daily intake of minerals and vitamins can not be ensured by an unbalanced diet and a disorganized rhythm of life, many women are deficient in vitamin E, C, magnesium, selenium and zinc. Read the prospectus carefully.

Selenium increases skin protection against toxic effects of free radicals, and vitamins B, A, E and mineral salts deeper layers of skin regeneration.

Contraindications: Not recommended for persons under medical supervision for other diseases, pregnant or nursing women. They should seek medical advice before taking food supplements.

Advantages: can be sold without a prescription and you can find in any pharmacy.

Disadvantages: is quite stressful to take the supplement every day, but it can easily become commonplace.

What you should know about anti-aging creams?

Golden Rule: to complete the beneficial action of healthy diets and supplements, use the power of anti-wrinkle creams. Apply them constantly, morning and evening for a high efficiency. 

Rules of application: to increase efficiency and allow nutrients to enter the skin, apply a facial cream making. Start with the forehead, cheeks massage from the middle outward. Focus on the eyebrows and then push in this area. Continue to massage your nose with upward movements. Finally, massage the face and chin.

Anti-wrinkle creams neutralizes free radicals, diminishes wrinkles, keep skin hydrated, ensure skin firmness and radiance. Their goal is to restore the skin’s physiological balance and compensate the nutritional deficiencies of the body.

If you use the right moisturizer for your skin, there are no contraindications. It is recommended moisturizers in the winter alternate with lighter ones for summer months.

At least once a week, take your time and apply a regenerative mask. It aims to stimulate skin cells and prepare the skin for complete absorption of the beneficial substances.

There are several ways to regain a lost tan, but the easiest and most comfortable stay solarium. It is one of the most controversial means of improving the exterior appearance, however, one of the most used. Let’s see what exactly is solarium.

What is tan?

It represents the first reaction of the body defense against UV rays. The skin produces more pigment, which absorbs solar radiation, representing a barrier to their deeper penetration.

Tanning your skin involves two separate processes: immediate pigmentation and delayed pigmentation. Immediate pigmentation is caused by UVA radiation and consists of photo-oxidation of preformed melanin. Delayed pigmentation occurs 72 hours after exposure to UVA or UVB radiation and is associated with the production of new melanin.

The sun emits three types of ultraviolet rays:

    * UVA (wave-length than) - responsible for tanning immediate and have carcinogenic potential in case of chronic exposure;

    * UVB (medium wave length) - partially filtered by the ozone layer, producing late tan (sustainable), causing burns and prolonged exposure to unprotected and involve skin cancer;

    * UVC (short wave length) - for the most part, are filtered by the ozone layer.

What is tanning?

The solarium is a device that emits a “conglomerate” concentrated UVA and in smaller amounts UVB. After a certain number of sessions, depending on skin color and how quickly react to ultraviolet rays, your skin will get the desired shade of tan.

The fact that exposure is a relatively controlled and it is not without risk, especially as impatience often cause those who wish to exaggerate the tan during the sessions. Side effects may include:

    * Itchy irritation;

    * Burns;

    * Sunstroke;

    * Dehydration of the skin;

    * Eye Injuries, if not using special goggles;

    * Skin cancer - those whose first visit to a solarium occurred in adolescence or who have frequent or long sessions, shows a 70% higher risk of developing malignant melanoma.

What are the contraindications to use the solarium?

- History of skin cancer;

- People with very white skin, not tan, but only red in the sun;

- People with many pigmented nevi (moles) - have an increased risk of developing skin cancers;

- Allergy to the sun;

- Diseases that are aggravated by exposure to the sun (lupus erythematosus, cardiovascular disease);

- Treatment with drugs photosensitising (NSAIDs - ibuprofen, some anti-hypertensive, some oral and some antifungal agents) - increases the risk of burns;

- Pregnancy - is not an absolute contraindication, but permission is strictly necessary.