When it gets chilly, you need special protection for hands
As our skin in winter is drier than summer, she needs more intensive care during the cold season. This is especially true on the skin of the hands, which is very straight claimed in freezing temperatures. The regular care of the hands contributes not only to their own well-being, but also keeps the skin healthy and strengthens its resistance forces. Because the skin of the hands is hardly equipped to a very thin and another with sebaceous glands, it quickly feels dry and stressed. The alternation between frosty air and warm indoors in winter not only reinforces this unpleasant feeling, but overused hands on one, in our latitudes, long time. Whether for the care and protection of hands in winter creams, ointments or lotions are used , depends both on the individual needs of the skin and of the...
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Cold Sores – an unpleasant companion in times of immunocompromised
Cold Sores occur mainly for colds frequently. Between 85 and 90 percent of the total population are infected with the herpes simplex virus type 1 HSV. But it is not at all concerned the disease breaks out in the form of cold sores and pus, crusty deposits. Cold sore gets unpleasantly noticeable especially in the main cold season. Polluters are herpes simplex viruses. Even in adulthood smear infections and skin contact may lead to transmission. But usually an infection already occurs in young children when their immune system even more literally “in its infancy” infected. Similar to the viral cause of chickenpox and shingles and herpes viruses migrate after primary infection along the nerves in the nerve ganglia, called ganglia. The viral DNA is hidden here in the nuclei, where it remains for life and unassailable. In mucosa and...
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The best protection for the skin in cold weather
The skin needs not only to support heat. Even cold can harm her. The skin dries out and becomes cracked. At worst, even threatening infections. Cold protection for the skin should be elementary and see the cold season in the outdoors into account. Cold air is stress for the skin. The facial skin is particularly vulnerable, but also on the hands is the contact with freezing outside not unscathed. Particularly strong is the load when the constant change between the cold outside air, icy winds and overheated rooms added. Reason is the loss of moisture, which can first appear the skin dry and finally parchments. Finally, it can be painful tear. Poorly healing wounds are the result. One reason is that the strong variations in skin temperature also remove moisture. This makes them more vulnerable and slows their ability...
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A good preparation for winter sports reduces the risk of injury
Learned, never, think many who in the winter season plans traditionally a ski or snowboard holiday. In the interest healer bones, ligaments and joints but no one should unprepared start in winter sports. If you drive on wheel throughout the year, jogs, with in-line skaters traveling or wandering that is fit enough to venture out in the winter to ski or snowboard slopes or on the ice rink. Who but the year was not very active, which should prepare his body for the stress. Especially beginners often underestimate the power and energy consumption of winter sports: Many hours in the fresh air Unusual movements Switch between sweaty exertion and cooling while waiting at the elevator Longer and faster downhill than expected All this quickly leads to exhaustion and lack of concentration. In contrast, a healthy self-esteem and solid condition...
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International Women Day
Worldwide women celebrate on March 8, International Women Day each year. In order to give the demand for equal rights and the women’s suffrage emphasis, for the first time in 1911 were countless women in many countries on the road. In August 1910, the introduction of the International Women’s Day was decided – the Socialist Clara Zetkin had, based on the American model, are used for this. The focus of this protest was clearly the women’s suffrage, for the Socialist Party had uttered a long time. The first Women’s Day was celebrated then on 19 March 1911 in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria-Hungary, since then had its place in the calendar and found since 1921 always held on 8 March. After the introduction of women’s suffrage engaged other topics such as regular school meals, working time reduction, and the...
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What women should know about wrinkles
Meticulous search for first or new wrinkle is the first employment for many women in the morning. But what are wrinkles as they occur and what can be done about it? Wrinkles where thinner skin is exposed to particular stresses. Whether through constant stretching through facial expressions, or by a reduction of the elasticity, wrinkles are initially only be seen early in the morning or after a busy day. Even if you drink too little can be sure that wrinkles are more visible. The handle is then to creams and lotions for most ladies the most important measure. The question of why men are more likely not affected, answered by their skin structure. The men’s skin is thicker and therefore less susceptible total for wrinkles. Then there is the social factor with wrinkles ascribes life experience rather unattractive men...
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