Short Video on Bikram Yoga

•    Keep it clean – Wash your face every morning and night. Without exception. Every day, the dirt and grime that builds up on our faces causes bacteria to spread, which can cause spots or irritated skin. By washing your face twice a day you break down the bacteria and keep your skin healthy, helping to cure acne. Washing at night can be hard, especially if you are tired before you go to bed, but make that extra effort and it will pay off.

•    Drink water – Everyone says it. Drink drink drink. But how much do you actually drink every day? Chances are, it’s not enough. You should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. It will keep your body healthy, and will make a huge difference to your skin.

•    Use the right products – It’s easy to be sucked into the advertising campaigns of the big brand names. But often, these products are all show and no substance. Make sure you use a face wash with salicylic acid in, which kills bacteria helping to fight acne. The right wrinkle cream is also important, so chose one that targets the collagen in your skin, such as Knockout Wrinkles.

•    Pigmentation – Spots aren’t the only blemish that we suffer. Too much time in the sun causes skin pigmentation. Make sure you wear sun screen every day, not just in the summer. Try and find a moisturizer that contains sun block, which will make wearing it easier. If you already have skin pigmentation, try using products such as White Lily, which reduces the skin pigmentation naturally.

As you can see, just a little extra effort each day can make a huge difference to the health of your skin.

1. “Poor hygiene causes acne.”
While it may not look pretty, acne has nothing to do with cleanliness.  Even black heads, which may look like dirt in your pores, is actually melanin.

2. “Eating greasy foods causes acne.”
While some people swear that eating pizza causes them to break out, the truth is that there is no known connection between diet and acne. That being said, eating a healthy diet can only promote your general health, skin included.

3. “Acne is only cosmetic.”
Acne is not considered dangerous to your health, but it can not only leave scars, but can affect self esteem and self image. So, don’t just sit around feeling self conscious, go to the doctor and find out what you can do to get clear skin.

4. “There is nothing you can do to treat acne.”
This could not be further from the truth. Acne medication, such as Accutane or Retin-A, are available with a prescription, as well as many over the counter acne skin care products. Give them a try.

5. “Washing your face multiple times a day will clear up your acne.”
False. Acne is not caused by dirt. Washing your face over and over again can actually irritate the pores and clog them even more. This strips your face of its natural oils causing your body to create more and more oil to compensate.

6. “The sun can help get rid of acne.”

1. One of the most popular home remedies for reducing swelling and redness is putting toothpaste on any pimples before you go to bed. Use the paste, not gel.

2. Get rid of those fancy, expensive facial scrubs, try washing your face twice a day with warm salty water. This should reduce oil without irritating your sensitive skin.

3. This remedy requires a bit more patience: mix lemon juice with an equal amount of rose water. Apply to your face for about 30 minutes, and then rinse with water. Do this daily for about 2 weeks and see what a difference it can make.

4. Try applying fresh mint juice to your face nightly. This should help reduce pimples and can even help treat eczema and other skin conditions as well.

5. If you are looking for a soothing home remedy, mix nutmeg with milk. Apply to your face, and then rinse with water. Pat dry.

6. Make sure that you are eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Your body, and skin included, needs all the nutrients, vitamins, and anti-oxidants it can get.

7. Supplements like B5 and zinc, can help promote clear skin and fight acne.

8. To get clear skin, try an all natural mask. Mix corn flour and egg whites. Apply to your face and let set for 30 minutes. After half an hour wet your hands with warm water and massage the mixture into your skin. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry. Using this mask regularly should give you clear, smooth skin.

If none of these home remedies work, you can always see your doctor about how to best treat acne through medication. There are lots of acne skin care products out there including Retin-A or Accutane which are known to be very effective.

So what can you do on a day-to-day basis to protect yourself and your family from getting this nasty H1N1 virus?

1.    Wash your hands. The best flu protection is cleanliness. Wash your hands before you eat, after picking your kids up from school or a birthday party (anywhere where there are lots of kids), after riding on public transportation, after going bowling, or any other time when you come in contact with other people directly or indirectly (as in the case with the bowling alley). Encourage your kids to wash their hands frequently throughout the day too, and pack some antibacterial wipes or gel in their lunches to remind them to wash up.
2.    Avoid touching your face. You’re more likely to contract swine flu if the contact reaches your eyes, ears, nose, or mouth.
3.    Boost your immune system. You’ll have a better chance to preventing swine flu and overcoming the virus if you do get it if you’re healthy. Eat nutritiously, exercise, and drink plenty of water.
4.    If you are pregnant, have an infant or young child, or are an elderly person, you may want to take extra precautions in avoiding large crowds, contact with sick people, or hospitals, especially if there’s been an outbreak in your area.
5.    Get treatment. If you experience any H1N1 symptoms, begin treatment immediately. Antiviral flu medicines like Tamiflu work best if they’re taken early. You may want to buy Tamiflu online now, just to have it in case of an emergency.

If you’ve traveled to exotic places before, then you know how important it is to go abroad fully equipped with your own private medicine chest. Who knows where you’ll be when a bout of diarrhea strikes? Or if your twice yearly migraine decides to make an appearance? Or if your skin breaks out with an Amazonian case of acne? A first aid kit topped off with extra medications and creams is a good idea if you want to play it safe during your adventure.

Because you generally need a prescription for antibiotics, and because doctors generally won’t write you one unless you’ve got specific reason, people often overlook antibiotics on their “to bring” medications list. But packing along some antibiotics is probably one of the smartest things you can bring along with you.

For example, diarrhea is generally due to a bad reaction to food, dehydration, or some minor infection that will go away on its own. Usually one or two doses of Imodium is enough to get your digestive system back to regular. But sometimes it’s not enough and you’ll want to take something like Cipro (a good general antibiotic) to cover your bases to eliminate any other bacterial infection. The last thing you want on your vacation is to be running back and forth to the bathroom (or the hole in the ground at the end of camp) all through the night. And a dose of Cipro will usually do the trick.

You can buy Cipro online without a prescription just to hold on to as backup. If your regular medications don’t work for aches and pains, stomach ache, food poisoning, or a bad cut or scrape, then you’ll know that you’ve got your emergency Cipro on hand for safe and effective bacterial treatment.

The best thing about antibiotics like Cipro is that if you take it in error, or just take it to be on the safe side but aren’t 100% sure that you need it, you’re highly unlikely to experience any negative side effects.

So before your next journey to Southeast Asia or African safari trip, stock up on a safe antibiotic that you’ll be able to turn to when there are no doctors around for miles.

Here’s how you know you’re getting by too easily:

1.    You talk on the phone while you’re on the treadmill. Come on—are you really going to try and convince us that you’re doing anything more than 3 mph if you’re able to keep up a steady conversation during your entire workout?
2.    You only wash your workout clothes once a week. If you’re not working up a sweat and stinking up your gym clothes at least three times a week, then you’re not really working out. You should need a new set of clothes for each new workout.
3.    You’ve been doing the same workout for more than a few months and haven’t raised the intensity. Well good for you for working out, but if you’re still working out at the intensity from last year’s workout, then you’re probably not working out enough in the here and now. At a certain point, our bodies get used to the workout that’s set out for them and no longer exists as a challenge. Step it up a notch whenever you find your workout getting too easy and you’ll find that your workout is more effective.
4.    You’re not losing weight and you’re always exhausted. Lazy people are generally tired people and are less likely to lose weight. If you feel energy-less throughout your day, it’s probably because you’re not moving around nearly enough.