Acne is a common skin condition, caused by changes in pilosebaceous units, skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland, via androgen stimulation. It is characterized by noninflammatory follicular papules or comedones and by inflammatory papules, pustules, and nodules in its more severe forms. Acne affects the areas of skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back.

New products seem to appear on store shelves by the hundreds, literally overnight. Demand for the latest products is always huge and largely flamed by the effective and often misleading advertising campaigns of skin care companies.…

Most people love to have those pearly white teeth and to achieve them; one would need to spend a lot in investing with whitening products or laser treatments. Below are some lies that we might believe if we are not aware.

Little White Lie #1: Whitening toothpastes are highly effective at whitening your teeth.

Naturally, brushing your teeth is always a good idea, since it’s essential to keeping them clean and generally an important part of good dental hygiene.

You certainly can use whitening toothpastes, but you shouldn’t start using these products in the expectation that these will be able to produce any significant degree of whitening. The whitening agents in these…

Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, a large number of higher primate species, a small number of other mammalian species (notably guinea pigs and bats), a few species of birds, and some fish. It is one of the most important nutrients in the human body.

The best-known use of vitamin C, other than a cure for colds, is as an antioxidant. Vitamin C has been linked as a cure for everything from diabetes, to cancer, as well as the common cold. It is important for the creation of collagen, which is found in bones and ligaments, blood vessels and tendons. It is also important in the…

Becoming pregnant is truly heaven’s gift to couples wishing for an angel to come their way. But what if the couple is experiencing difficulties in conceiving?

Your browser may not support display of this image. Your browser may not support display of this image. There are many things you can do to make conception easy and the three most frequently used ones are listed below:

1. Know your ovulation dates

It is important that you are able to pin point with great accuracy the day you are likely to ovulate. This is the first thing you have to master in your quest to have children.

There are many methods you can use to predict…

The effects of raspberry, strawberry and bilberry juices and green and black tea on atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, in hamsters were researched on. This study proved a significant finding especially for those suffering from this ailment.

The hamsters were put to a 12-week test wherein they received a diet that is high in fats and cholesterol along with either the juice or the tea. This daily consumption equates to 275 ml of juice or tea for a regular 70-kg person.

The results showed that after this 12-week experimentation, the mentioned berry and tea drinks inhibited aortic lipid deposition by a whopping rate of 7996%. It also reduced the activity of…