 NAILSHave you looked at your nails lately? If not perhaps you should. Your nails are built-in barometers of your body's nutrition status. Hydrate nails with a hot (olive oil) treatment. Avoid products that contain formaldehyde. Watch out for nail fungus associated with artificial nails. Dry, cracked cuticles, and nails can be a point for infection to enter. We recommend keeping your hands moisturized at all times. To keep your own nails strong they need to breathe occasionally go a few days at a time without polish to let air reach them. Nails are an extension of both the hair and skin. They've long been an indicator of health-related problems. Sometimes they don't grow fast enough, they may split or contain ridges or even white spots. Healthy nails should be pink, smooth and shiny. Changes in their color, shape and texture may signal the presence of disease. Consult your doctor if you experience these changes. HANDS  You
shake with them . . . you talk with them . . . your hands are probably
the most visible parts of your body. So how come you invest so little
time into caring for them? To take care of your hands, follow the
tips below: Dry
your hands thoroughly after any contact with water. Warm
a cup of whole milk and soak your hands to strengthen nails and hydrate
skin. Not only is milk loaded with lactic acid (a natural exfoliant),
but it also has a high calcium content to help strengthen fragile
nails. Once
a week sleep with rich moisturizer coating your hands. Warm the moisturizer,
apply it to your hands, cover them with cotton gloves, and turn in
for the night. Combine
one teaspoon olive oil with the contents of one vitamin E capsule
and one teaspoon powdered milk. Massage into hands twice a week. Fill
a bowl with warm water, one teaspoon Epsom salts and some playing
marbles. Submerge each hand for about 5 minutes, rolling the marbles
around. This is great therapy for "keyboard fingers." |