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For those suffering from the skin condition of eczema, you may be ready to just scream out for relief. This condition is more than irritating; it can be downright painful at times. But just what is this condition and what are some ways that you can treat it without expensive prescriptions creams and other such ointments?

First, understand that the term eczema is applied to a wide variety of skin conditions. Inflammation of the upper layers of skin, or dermatitis, of virtually any type can fall under the umbrella of what doctors refer to as eczema. Symptoms include not just dryness and redness of the skin, but also swelling, flaking, crusting, cracking, bleeding, blisters, and even oozing of puss. While it's rare that one gets scars from this condition, there can sometimes be permanent skin discoloration.

There are many different types of eczema, and they all have different causes. This is the key to actually treating your condition once and for all - understanding the root cause of the condition and what is bringing it on. Failure to treat this underlying cause will not bring about any healing, and may actually make the condition much worse than it is.

For example, many cases of eczema are due to exposure to chemicals such as cleaning agents or other such compounds. However, some assume that because the skin is dry and itching then simple hand lotion should clear it up. When they put lotion to skin that is already chafed or irritated due to chemical exposure, they are just adding chemicals on top of top of chemicals; not only will this fail to address the cause of the eczema, it will just make the condition even worse.

Other common reasons for eczema are allergies, whether topical or food allergies; a reaction to a prescription or over the counter medication; a medical condition; family history. You may be able to isolate the reason for your eczema yourself if you're aware of these common causes. Do you work in a factory or industrial environment that keeps you exposed to chemicals or other harsh elements? Do you wear protective gloves when you clean or are even exposed to dish washing liquid? Does anyone in your family also suffer from the disease? Did you just recently start taking any prescription medications, or even any herbal supplements?

If such a self check doesn't yield any satisfactory answers, then it's time to speak to a doctor. He or she should be able to isolate the cause for your eczema once and for all. You may not want to use prescription creams and topical ointments, but of course you don't want to be doing any damage to your skin or causing it to become worse either. You deserve relief from this very painful condition, so don't hesitate to approach your doctor about it.

Common vitamins and over the counter products can give you relief from eczema such as Unsaturated fats, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Aloe and Chamomile.

Unsaturated fats that stay liquid at room temperature such as soybean, wheat germ, sunflower and corn oil have show to greatly improve eczema when applied to the affected area.

Vitamin A and E taken internally and applied to the affected area have been shown to alleviate the systems of eczema.


Aloe Vera will help rejuvenate and tone skin all over. A naturally cooling gel, the Aloe Vera botanical ingredients work together to stimulate the blood circulation and naturally soften the skin.

Chamomile is used to soothe and re-vitalize the skin.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.

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Everyone ages and it is a natural phenomenon but no one want to show there age. Anti-aging treatments are available to help you appear several years younger than you actually are. It is possible to look and feel younger in just a few days with the proper anti-aging treatment.

The first step in starting any type of anti aging treatment is to consult a knowledgeable skin care expert. Just going out and purchasing anti-aging skin care product off the shelf may give you some of the desired results but to obtain the maximum benefits you should first consult skin care expert. A skin care expert can evaluate the type of skin you have, determine the best course of action, and finally suggest the best products to use to get the maximum results.

The cause of the anti-aging treatment will depend largely on what type of treatment you need and if multiple treatments will be needed. For example; a surgical face peal, a procedure that removes the top layer of your skin from you face, will cost more that a chemical face peal. Using an exfoliate will cost less than a chemical face peal.

Shopping for an anti-aging treatment on a budget may not produce very effect results or the results may not last very long. Always check out the person who is administering the anti-aging treatment to make sure he or she is a professional. You should also use the Internet to determine if there are any hazards associated with the type of treatment you have elected to use. Wikipedia-org is a good place to start on the Internet. This website supplies an abundance of information on just about anything you want to know about and it does not try and sell you anything.

Most anti-aging clinics will give you a free assessment. After the clinic's assessment you can determine the type and cost of the treatment you need. Since most medical insurance companies will not pay for any anti-aging treatment you will need to pay for the treatment out of your own pocket.

If the cost of the treatment is out of your budget then you may want to try some of the low cost, over the counter products that have been around for a long time and have been proven to produce some positive results.

Aloe Vera will help rejuvenate and tone skin all over. A naturally cooling gel, the Aloe Vera botanical ingredients work together to stimulate the blood circulation and naturally soften the skin.

Vitamin K which is popular among eye care products. It is also clinically proven to reduce dark circles around the eyes and treats spider veins. Vitamin K is also proven to be effective in treating broken capillaries and bruising.

Vitamin E is also clinically proven as an effective antioxidant. It also improves our skin's moisture and content, but also has skin protection properties and is good in smoothing our skin.

Beta Carotene helps protect Vitamin C from oxidation, which enables it to perform at optimum efficiency. Symptoms of Beta Carotene deficiency include ache, dry dull hair, dry skin and thickened scaly skin on the palms and soles of the feet.

Bioflavanoids provide visible benefits to the anti-aging process such as reducing wrinkles, improving skin tone, helping to prevent sagging skin as well as improves pigmentation. Bioflavanoids are the brightly colored pigments found in most fruits and vegetables.

Foti also called He Shou Wu in China is legendary in its ability to lengthen life. Modern studies have show that Foti has the ability to lower serum cholesterol, prevent premature gray hair, promote red blood cell growth, and to increase longevity on a cellular level. This herb raises the level of the naturally occurring antioxidant Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) in the body.

Green Tea Contains antioxidants that may protect against heart disease, several types of cancer, and skin damage.

If you just feel that you need vitamins, supplements or herbs to fight the aging process then find a good health care professional prior to starting any type of home treatment.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.



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We've all grown up with branding surrounding us; this is because large successful corporations have been using it to their benefit for generations now. You see it on storefronts when you're out shopping, on their shopping bags when you walk out the store with the merchandise you purchased and in their advertisements for their products on the Internet, television, magazines, newspapers.

Finally small business owners and managers are starting to catch on to the branding concept, they're discovering that even though they're small they can still reap the benefits that come from branding and use it to improve their businesses. So then just what can it you do for your business and how can you get started creating and promoting your own brand?

The first thing that branding can do for your business is give it a personality, before you chuckle here, keep on reading because this is important and once you understand it you'll see how important it is. The fact is you've been dealing with companies and corporations personalities for years now without even knowing it. An example of this is; if you have a security company it would be beneficial if people equated your company with “being tough” and vigilant. So the last thing you would need is a logo and personality that depicted perhaps a lamb grazing in a pasture or a small child playing with a skipping rope. You want your company to have the tough personality, you want people think of your company as vigilant, so your brand should depict that and broadcast that tough message.

You've been watching political candidates do it for years with slogans. While one candidate spends and hours and hours discussing issues and giving speeches, the other candidate will communicate all that by way of a slogan connected to their branding, they do this because it has been proven to work.

Another way it can improve your business is to use the branding to connect yourself to positive things in your community. Look around you because environmentalism is huge now, so you may want people to think of your business as being environmentally friendly. Or another example is if you are operating in a resort community where fishing or maybe winter sports like skiing are big money makers you can use branding to connect your business to these other business sectors and reap the benefits from that.

A whole new area you may not have even considered is the use of search engines on the Internet. By branding you can incorporate words and key phrases in your advertising campaigns to reap financial benefits that you otherwise wouldn't be able to. Take a portable outhouse operator as a fine example, if you go ahead and do keyword research and you'll probably find that not very many people are looking for portable outhouses these days. However if that outhouse company incorporated a popular, relevant keyword into their company brand and then used that and other popular related keywords to promote their brand on the Internet it can be a huge game changer.
We've all grown up with branding surrounding us; this is because large successful corporations have been using it to their benefit for generations now. You see it on storefronts when you're out shopping, on their shopping bags when you walk out the store with the merchandise you purchased and in their advertisements for their products on the Internet, television, magazines, newspapers.

Finally small business owners and managers are starting to catch on to the branding concept, they're discovering that even though they're small they can still reap the benefits that come from branding and use it to improve their businesses. So then just what can it you do for your business and how can you get started creating and promoting your own brand?

The first thing that branding can do for your business is give it a personality, before you chuckle here, keep on reading because this is important and once you understand it you'll see how important it is. The fact is you've been dealing with companies and corporations personalities for years now without even knowing it. An example of this is; if you have a security company it would be beneficial if people equated your company with “being tough” and vigilant. So the last thing you would need is a logo and personality that depicted perhaps a lamb grazing in a pasture or a small child playing with a skipping rope. You want your company to have the tough personality, you want people think of your company as vigilant, so your brand should depict that and broadcast that tough message.

You've been watching political candidates do it for years with slogans. While one candidate spends and hours and hours discussing issues and giving speeches, the other candidate will communicate all that by way of a slogan connected to their branding, they do this because it has been proven to work.

Another way it can improve your business is to use the branding to connect yourself to positive things in your community. Look around you because environmentalism is huge now, so you may want people to think of your business as being environmentally friendly. Or another example is if you are operating in a resort community where fishing or maybe winter sports like skiing are big money makers you can use branding to connect your business to these other business sectors and reap the benefits from that.

A whole new area you may not have even considered is the use of search engines on the Internet. By branding you can incorporate words and key phrases in your advertising campaigns to reap financial benefits that you otherwise wouldn't be able to. Take a portable outhouse operator as a fine example, if you go ahead and do keyword research and you'll probably find that not very many people are looking for portable outhouses these days. However if that outhouse company incorporated a popular, relevant keyword into their company brand and then used that and other popular related keywords to promote their brand on the Internet it can be a huge game changer.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A freelance writer who meticulously structured and maintained blogs just for you:A LIFE SO FAR AWAYand my other blog:OFW: THIS IS MY LIFE AND STORY Thank you for your valuable time. Follow my business & writings and you'll find what life's meant to be.