Skin needs protection from Old Man Winter November 21, 2008

Beware of Old Man Winter on Your Skin.

Next time you decide to go on an outside adventure, don’t just dress to protect your body; protect your face. When snow covers the ground and a chill sets in, we are faced with itchy, flaky, and painfully dry skin — conditions that can be avoided with just a little care.

According to skin specialist Dr. Debra Wattenberg, one of the most common mistakes people make is to go out during the day without wearing sunscreen. “People come in with some of the most severe sunburns, especially from winter sports like skiing or ice skating.

She advised people to resist the temptation to take scalding hot showers after coming in from the cold, especially if their skin has been dry. “Use a moisturizing soap,” she suggested, “and consider investing in a humidifier.”

In addition to winter outside, the heat at home further strips the skin of natural oils. Cosmeticians recommended using a moisturizer that has sun protection and contains alpha hydroxy.

With the right colors, makeup can at least create an illusion of warmth. Makeup artist Bobbie Brown said richer shades like burgundies and bronzes provide a healthy glow. Since matte lipsticks can further damage chapped lips, cosmeticians advise using a lip balm underneath.

To keep skin healthy for winter, drink lots of water and using a moisturizer such as AdvanSkin Hydrolic Moisturizing Serum twice a day. And if your skin is still painfully dry, make that trip to the dermatologist.

Stress incontinence: Help is available. November 21, 2008

It may be embarrassing, but stress urinary incontinence is a common problem among women. It’s also highly treatable. In fact, eight in 10 women who seek treatment see an improvement or are cured.

Stress incontinence occurs when any kind of pressure is put on your bladder, such as when you sneeze, laugh, lift, cough, exercise, or even rise from a chair. Childbirth and weight gain are two common causes of incontinence because these conditions stretch the pelvic floor muscles. hormone changes during menopause, some medications and other factors can also cause incontinence.

Your physician has many treatment options, including medication,  biofeedback, strength exercises and, in extreme cases, surgery.

There is also the Myself U Pelvic Muscle Trainer, previously available by prescription, Myself, Pelvic Muscle Trainer, guides women through a five minute exercise program that strengthens and tones the pelvic floor muscles.

Myself is easy to use; just turn on the trainer and follow the cues on the screen. Each time “pump” is displayed, press the pump button once to fill the vaginal sensor with air. The sensor will form fit to each individual woman, allowing the trainer to measure the sensor’s resistance to each pelvic muscle contraction.

When “flex” is displayed, contract your pelvic muscles. The trainer immediately displays visual feedback on the strength and duration of each contraction. During the “relax” periods, the trainer will alert you if you are not fully relaxing your muscles.

The first four minutes of the exercise session guides you through 10 second contractions, building endurance; the final one minute guides you through quick, one second contractions, building strength. This exercise program is specifically designed to work both the long and short muscle fibers ensuring ideal muscle tone and strength.

Myself includes:

Myself U for Incontinence.

* 1 Trainer

* 1 Vaginal Sensor (non-latex) (replace every 4 weeks)

* 1 Replacement Sensor

* 1 Travel Bag

Buy Myself U for $89.95 and get a  Replacement Sensor FREE!

*So don’t let embarrassment keep you from asking for help.

Bring Home the Bacon for Christmas! November 13, 2008

Bring Home The Bacon For Christmas!

The economy seems to be the # 1 topic on everyones mind. The holidays are just around the corner and how are we going to buy that Thanksgiving turkey, or feed our family, how about Christmas toys and the list goes on and on. Well I can’t help solve those problems but I can suggest ways to make it a little easier to cope.Women, there are always something that we can do to generate money. Here are just a few suggestions you might consider.

*cleaning houses *have a yard sale, *if you have a craft, sell it, *baby sitting *run errands for elderly, * sit with the elderly, *if cooking is your thing, advertise in the local paper, will cook cakes for public, or how about cooking dinner for a busy family.

These are just a few, be creative, we can do it, you will feel better knowing that your helping to bring home the bacon. Make your holidays brighter with some Christmas cash. That’s how some of the best businesses are started. Good luck!

Power Surges Means Sleepless Nights and “Not just in Seattle!” November 4, 2008

"Is it HOT in here ...Or is it Me?"

It’s been a long day, so after watching the news, I feel sleepy, I turn out the light and sink down into my fluffy pillows, nestle under the covers and relax. I’m just falling asleep when, wham – it happens. and… Who turned up the heat? I throw off the covers, fan myself and contemplate another sleepless night ahead. But wait, I have the Verita’ Hot Flash Cooling Spray on my night stand. One Spray, the heat is gone.

I know I’m not alone. I’ve spoken with many women who experience this combination of a “power surge” and hot flash during the night and like me, are sleep deprived as a result. But there is help and it’s so simple, just check out Verita’ and say good bye to Hot Flashes.

Hot flashes are one of the first symptoms to appear in pre-menopausal women and they can last for as long as five years after the last menstrual cycle, according to a study conducted by Stanford University researchers that investigated the link between hot flashes and insomnia.

The results of this study was published in the June 26, 2006 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

In the Stanford study, 982 women aged 35 to 65 years were questioned about their sleep “dissatisfaction,” occurrences of hot flashes, and their menopausal status. What I find particularly interesting is that the highest prevalence of hot flashes (79%) and chronic insomnia (56%) occurred among perimenopausal women – those who had had a period at least once in the previous 12 months. By contrast, the occurrence of hot flashes and insomnia in post menopausal women (defined as not having had a period in the previous 12 months) was 39 percent and 51% respectively.

The study concluded that “severe hot flashes are strongly associated with chronic insomnia in midlife women.”

So ladies, don’t despair…” A spray a day will keep the HOT FLASHES away!”