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Ways to Plump Up Your Lips Naturally

Most women love the idea of having plump full lips and there are definitely a variety of cosmetic injections that we offer here at Pinewood that can assist you with the plumping up of your pout.  We offer hyaluronic acid injections which provide a safe temporary solution towards improving this aesthetic dilemma.

However before you consider getting lip injections to address the thinning of the lip tissue that sometimes comes with aging, hormonal changes in the body or cosmetic dental work, there are some things you can do to plump up your lips naturally.

Exfoliate Your Lips Daily

Exfoliating your lips daily will make them smooth, hydrated and bring the blood to the surface of the tissue and plump them up. One of the easiest plumping treatments to concoct yourself at home is a simple scrub made with olive oil and sugar.  Simply scrub your lips with this mixture every morning before you put on your lipstick.

Some people use a toothbrush, dedicated to lip brushing, for this purpose. Even if you scrub without the sugar and olive oil mix, you will still get results.  For a less messy scrub you can also use coconut oil, instead of the coconut oil.

Fake Out Lip Size With Lip Liner

Find a neutral shade of lip liner that is a similar shade to your lip colour and outline your entire lip line outside the line to give the illusion of larger lips.  Then follow the line with your regular lipstick colour.

If you want to exaggerate your pout even further, line the middle bottom part of your lip with a darker shade of liner and highlight your cupid’s bow at the top with a bit of white pencil or white gloss.

Smoothing lip gloss in light pinks, peaches and nude shades is recommended as that creates the illusion of larger lips.

Make a Natural Lip Plumper

Cinnamon and/or is a common ingredient in many lip plumpers and you can make your own by adding just one drop of cinnamon oil to a small pot of gloss and smearing it over your lips.  It works by increasing the circulation of blood flow to your lips.

Whistle a Happy Tune

You can tone your lips and make the stronger by whisting for three to four minutes a day. This builds up the surrounding muscles in your pout.

If you would like to plump up your lips through injectable or by using other natural methods visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.

Is It A Type II Diabetes Symptom or Something Else?

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell what kind of symptom is a true sign of Type II Diabetes. Diabetes can be also impossible to self-diagnose, as the multiple symptoms of the disease are also characteristic of numerous other physical complaints.

Diabetics suffer from blurry vision.

For example, the frequent urination often identified with diabetes could also be a symptom of a simple bladder infection. Wounds that are slow to heal are a sign of diabetes but also characteristic of certain vitamin deficiencies and skin cancers. Although blurry vision is also a sign of diabetes, it often merely means that you need a trip to the optometrist. Something as innocent as a gulp of cough syrup, which contains codeine could also be the cause of your blurry vision.

           

So how do you know that a symptom is a true sign of diabetes? Learning to identify the common traditional warning signs that are identified with this sometimes subtle and baffling disease is a good place to start your investigation.

Frequent, annoying and recurrent urination, especially at night are typical of diabetes. Serial trips to the bathroom that costs you several hours of sleep are a real indicator that your metabolic system is out of whack.

Unexplained rapid weight gain, sometimes as much as five to seven pounds a month is a sign of a metabolic disorder like diabetes. Unexplained rapid weight loss is also considered to be a diabetic marker , however it can also indicate the presence of other serious disorders such as a Grave's disease, cancer and drug abuse.

Fatigue is a traditional classic sign of diabetes, however in today's day and age, this symptom is often associated with newer diagnoses such as fibromylagia and other stress related symptoms. Individuals can also become quite fatigued as the result of anemia, malnutrition and simple viruses and colds.

Skin infections that are slow to heal are another sign of diabetes. Recurrent or persistent sores on the feet and ankles are a definite message from your body to go to the doctor and get a blood test for diabetes.

Diabetes can affect the blood flow to the extremities, perhaps even resulting in amputation of limbs in cases where the disease goes ignored untreated for too long, Tingling or numbness in the fingers and toes are a common and indication that diabetes may be the culprit.

Recurrent vaginal and yeast infections can be a sign of diabetes in women.

Blurry vision is also considered to be a common sign of diabetes, especially in children or adults that do not have a history of vision problems.

           

If you are experiencing even one of the above side effects to an extreme degree then it is worth your while to go the doctor and ask to be tested for diabetes. However, another true sign of diabetes is usually a cluster of two or three symptoms together that occur off and on for a number of months.

No matter how often or how intensely you are suffering from symptoms, your curiosity is easily solved by a blood test that involves fasting the night before. A true sign of diabetes is high blood sugar, which is easily diagnosed by one simple lab test.

Natural treatments and weight loss plans are available to help sufferers with diabetes. For more information or to book a consultation about anti-aging, diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services

Chronic Fatigue Diet Recommendation

There is a lot of debate among chronic fatigue experts about what a chronic fatigue syndrome diet should consist of because each individual case is different. For example some chronic fatigue sufferers get better when they are on a diet that is all juices but other seem to have worsening of their condition.

However there are some general recommendations when it comes to eating that should help with the symptoms of chronic fatigue and maybe even act as a kind of cure for chronic fatigue in that they help prevent the condition from getting even worse.

Eat Raw!

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First of all it is recommended that you should eat a well-balanced diet of fifty percent raw foods and fresh “live” juices. The diet should consist mostly of fruits, vegetables and whole grains plus raw nuts, seeds, skinless turkey and some deep water fish.  These are quality foods that help renew energy and build immunity. Make sure you wash all produce well to make sure it is free of mould, which can make this aggravating condition worse.

Take Your Probiotics!

Yogurt Contains Probiotics

You should also add some form of acidophilus to your diet and regularly consume soured products such as yogurt and kefir.  Many people who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome also are infected with candida. Taking Acidophilus helps to keep the candida under control.

It also helps to consume plenty of water -- at least eight ounce glasses a day.  Drink a full glass of water every day. The water helps to flush out the toxins and also helps reduce muscle pain.

Avoid Certain Foods and Favour Others

You also should not eat shellfish, junk foods, fried foods, processed foods and you are advised to avoid drinking stimulants such as coffee, tea and soft drinks.  Sugar and products made out of white flour should also be avoided.  In fact if you suspect that your chronic fatigue syndrome is caused by candida albicans than you should really make the effort to avoid all white flours and refined products as well as alcohol and colas as these are foods that “feed the fungus” and make you even sicker.

It also helps to take chlorophyll in tablet form or obtain it from the liquid of vegetables in the form of a powdered green drink. Many of the protein drinks that are on the market today are also “green drinks.”

Many people who have this condition have also benefited from taking kombucha tea instead of drinking regular coffees or caffeinated tree. This is actually a mushroom that is brewed in liquid. When chronic fatigue sufferers drink this potent brew many of them experience an increase in energy and feel much better.

For more information or to book a consultation about anti-aging, diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.

Why Some Vegans Stay Fat

You think that being a vegan would help you lose weight but this is not necessarily true. In general a plant based diet that does consist of whole foods can help you lose weight over the long term but the key words here are “whole foods.” Many vegans eat a lot of sugar and fat to make up for the lack of dairy and meat in their diets.

Consuming a low whole foods plant based diet will help you to lose weight and the best news is that the more you weight the quicker you will lose it once you switch to a vegan based diet that does not include things like so many refined carbohydrates. Many vegans eat and drink their nutritious zero calorie fruits and vegetables and then sabotage it all by eating a lot of oily, carb heavy sugars and starches.

Avoid Carbs and Sugar!

If you are going to be a vegan, the optimal diet is a whole foods, plant-based diet that does not contain a lot of carbs or sugar!

To lose weight you need to go on that strict vegetarian diet or you could turn into one of these fatter non meat eaters.   Some people become vegetarian and then load up on pasta and pastries made from refined grains. These are what have become to be known as the junk food vegans!   Even though they aren’t consuming meat they are consuming foods that are problematic for them and that might even cause them to gain weight. This is why you see so many heavier vegans around.

You can be as vegan as you wants but if you never take part in any type of physical activity you could be incredibly fat after all. You can still be a vegan and be fat and soft because you have not been exercising. Exercise in combination with the right diet is crucial as well, or you will simply be an overweight vegetarian.

The third reason you may not lose weight is because you have a genetic disposition to be overweight. If you were one of these individuals, who are becoming more and more common in all races across the world, then it would not take much of a lapse in diet to immediately cause an immediate gain in weight.

Keeping Weight Off Is A Lifestyle Choice

The point is that keeping weight off is not a gimmick nor is it ever going to be the result of simply staying off of meat dairy. . It has to be a long-term life style choice that includes exercise... Choosing a vegan diet is choosing health and dispensing with long-term pain like kidney problems, cancer, heart disease, and cancer and joint problems.

Vegans are quite prone to the psychological lows that come with gaining weight. They often blame their own bodies when it seems that “even the vegan diet” is not working. The next thing you know they are back in a vicious cycle of eating junk food in order to self-medicate for feelings of inferiority brought on by the condition of obesity itself!

For more information or to book a consultation about anti-aging, diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.