Winter and Your Skin! October 28, 2008

Greetings From The South.

The weather is changing, time to worry about dry, flaky skin. Have you ever pulled up your pant leg at work to scratch an itch, and this powder-like stuff came out like a cloud of dust? UH- Oh, time to get out the moisturizers and lotions, but you thought all that was just for summer and all those cute little shorts and bikinis, NOT! Taking care of your skin should always be a priority. Taking care of your skin is like taking care of your lawn, if you neglect your yard then it’s hard to get caught up. You‘ve seen many ads for the best anti aging skin care all over the T.V. Are you as confused as Me? Well I found something that works, and I would love to share it with you.

Woman checking her complextion

DMAE is an amazing nutrient that extends the life of cells, inhibits the cross linking of proteins, which gives the skin a tone and firm appearance. When DMAE is applied to the skin, the skin looks firmer, less lined and smoother. There is an immediate improvement in the appearance of elasticity and luminosity to the skin. DMAE enhances the appearance of facial contours – Tightens & Rejuvenates Skin.
This serum is very light and can be put on over or under the makeup. The firm appearance that DMAE can bring to the skin occurs within about 20 minutes and wears off by the end of the day. DMAE has become very popular as a result of Dr. Nicholas Perricone, M.D.’s top-selling book, The Wrinkle Cure, in which he promotes supplementing with DMAE as a treatment for lifting and tightening the skin. When applied to the skin DMAE stimulates acetylcholine release which triggers a response in the muscles of the face. This activity creates a firmer facial tone and less sagging.

“The Good ‘Ole Days” October 20, 2008

After church Sunday, a lady that new my grandmother told me I looked a lot like my grandmother. She said she had the prettiest skin she had ever seen and I looked a lot like her. To me that was a great honor, but I fear she was trying to make me feel good. When I was little, I remember hearing people talk about how beautiful my Grandmother was. Of course back then, it didn’t mean much. To me my Mother was a beautiful woman but she would tell me she wished she looked more like Grandma Charlsie. Now as I look back, I remember the things that seemed so funny at the time, like that funny old bonnet she wore outside. She wore this old straw bonnet with a wide brim, long sleeves and little gloves whenever she was in the sun. Her cleaning regiment was Vaseline and a wash cloth, and Jergens Lotion for moisturizing. Cosmetics were few, a little dab of powder, a pinch on the check and a little light pink lipstick was all. Her medicine chest had two anti aging treatments, Jergens lotion and Vaseline.

Boy how times have changed, most of us need extra space to keep all the products that we never have time to put on. We have something to clean our face, a toner, one to exfoliate, another to help the wrinkles around our eyes, one for our mouth, and another for our forehead, not to mention the moisturizers. The stress of it all. Did you know that stress and depression causes us to age faster? Well, I didn’t need an expert to tell me that, my divorce taught me, I woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and scared myself. It’s like I went to sleep and during the night someone dressed me in a halloween mask, I looked 20 years older.

That could be a mild exaggeration but it got me to thinking that I better wake up and smell the Serum.

A Real Scare! October 15, 2008

Fall is in the air, the leaves are turning to brilliant oranges and reds. Halloween is just around the corner, when all the little goblins come out to play, trying to scare the pants off you. October is also breast cancer awareness, which hit a little to close to home for me. I had not had a check up in quiet some time and had been experiencing a little tenderness under my arm and the side of my breast and I felt what I thought might be a knot. I made an appointment with my family doctor, he said that he felt what might be fibrocystic but that I needed to have a mammogram to be on the safe side. Fibrcystic breast disease runs in my family, my Mother had several scares over the years, so better safe than sorry I made an appointment to have a mammogram. As it turned out, it was fibrocystic breast disease. He said that breast nodules are a frequently presented gynecologic complaint.

“October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month” October 9, 2008

"Feel Those Boobies"

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so think pink and support awareness by sporting a pink ribbon. This year it’s estimated a whopping 21,400 women will develop breast cancer, and 5,300 women will lose their battle against it.

Best defense? The pink ribbon campaign promotes prevention and early detection, more research, supporting women and families living with breast cancer, and educating women to “feel their boobies” to stem breast cancer.

So, what’re waiting for? Feel your boobies!

Breast Cancer Awareness is consider one of the preventive measures towards such a disease. Hence, it is deemed necessary to educate loved ones and friends to do an early mammogram or thermogram.

This month October marks the breast cancer awareness month, we should take this opportunity to educate people and improve awareness to breast cancer as this can help to detect it early or even prevent it.

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Breast Cancer Symptoms

Breast cancers in their early stages are usually painless. Often the first symptom is the discovery of a hard lump. Fifty percent of such masses are found in the upper outer quarter of the breast. The lump may make the affected breast appear elevated or asymmetric. The nipple may be retracted or scaly. Sometimes the skin of the breast is dimpled like the skin of an orange. In some cases there is a bloody or clear discharge from the nipple. Many cancers, however, produce no symptoms and cannot be felt on examination. They can be detected only with a mammogram.

Introduction to Menopause and It’s Effects October 9, 2008

Hot Flashes

Is it HOT in here, or is it just ME???

Welcome to Boomer’s Gap WeBlog!

Like most baby boomers, I am concerned with AGING GRACEFULLY, KEEPING COOL, and STAYING HEALTHY. Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who that person is looking back at you? The way you feel on the inside doesn’t match what you look like on the outside. I found the following article that I felt was very helpful in determining what to expect regarding symptoms of menopause.

How do I know when my menopause is starting?

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There is a long list of symptoms associated with the menopause. They are symptoms of hormonal change and fluctuation. Some women experience many of them, others just a few, and the luckiest ones none at all. On average women reach the menopause at age 51. That’s when you haven’t had any periods for 12 consecutive months.Although the word menopause theoretically refers to the time when a woman stops having periods altogether, it is often used to describe the years leading up to the final change. Nowadays this period is also known as the perimenopause. According to many studies it can last anything between a few months and fifteen years.The perimenopause is not a disease. It is a natural stage that every woman experiences differently. Knowing about the possible symptoms will help you prepare for it.

Perimenopause – symptoms
PMS	fatigue	changes in urination	food cravings
forgetfulness	gum problems	depression	breat pain
changes in body odor	hair loss	weight gain	loss of bone density
pain during sex	fibroids	insomnia	increase in allergies
heart palpitations	irregular periods	headaches	dry skin
mood swings	anxiety	hot flashes	loss of libido
vaginal dryness	joint pain	irritability	fuzzy thinking

Many of these symptoms can be difficult to cope with. They can affect your family life, relationships, health, work life, etc. To help you ease the effects, browse my website where you can find a wide range of products that will allow you to improve your quality of life. Stay tuned for further updates and articles on Anti Aging and Menopause relief. My mission is to continue to provide relevent information to assist in the transition into menopause and keep our visitors comfortable with their health and well-being.