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Dry brushing can remove ingrown hairs fast
Dry body brushing is a great home remedy to prevent ingrown hairs, remove them and leave your skin baby smooth! Buy yourself a natural bristle brush with a long handle so you can reach all over...
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Milk and Yoghurt!
There have been many scientific studies linking a calcium- rich diet with a decrease in various PMS symptoms. Eat and drink calcium rich foods such as yoghurt, milk, cheese, sardines or spinach or...
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Viagra or Cialis
Go to your GP and they may prescribe you one of these medications. They are part of a family of drugs called ‘phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors’ and work to temporarily increase blood flow to the...
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Homemade Ice Pack
If my children ever managed to get very badly sunburnt I would wrap a few pieces of ice in a soft flannel and press it gently over the burnt areas. It gives immediate relief and is very soothing...
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Eat Oily Fish
Your diet makes a massive difference to the appearance of your skin! Try to eat fish like salmon, tuna or mackerel, which contain lots of Omega-3. These fatty acids lower your cholesterol, which...
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Egg White Mask
A very odd remedy but this does the trick. It helps to tighten up your pores and preventing them from becoming blocked in the first place, which is how blackheads are formed. First what you want...
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Charcoal Tablets
These are tablets available over the counter and could help you reduce your flatulence. The charcoal will absorb excess gas in your digestive system. Take a tablet on an empty stomach and make...
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT is one of the most effective treatments for panic attacks. Go and see a GP and hopefully they will refer you to a therapist to start CBT, which involves having regular sessions (usually for...
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Corticosteroid Injections
These injections really helped my daughter after she had carpal tunnel syndrome. Corticosteroids are hormones produced naturally by the body that act to reduce inflammation and so should help to...
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Miso Soup
This was recommended to my husband by a nutritionist friend of ours. Miso is a great source of probiotics apparently which help maintain a healthy digestive system. You can buy sachets of this...
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Six Small Meals
Try this trick to aid your flatulence problems. My husband did this and noticed a marked improvement in his gas problems. Instead of eating the standard 3 meals a day, eat six smaller meals. ...
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is one of nature’s miracle workers! It also works wonders on your age spots. I love the Bragg brand which you can buy from health stores and also online from Amazon. ACV...
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Keep a regular food schedule
Try to eat your meals at the same time every day (within reason). This will help to regulate your bowel functions. Experiment with having smaller, more frequent meals rather than 3 a day and see if...
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Keep a diary
Sometimes it can seem like you have not made any progress towards your goals. If you keep a diary of your progress; whether that is writing down every time you exercise willpower and resist...
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One at a time
Some people go cold turkey on all the things that are bad for them; i.e. try to give up smoking, chocolate and alcohol all at once. This will never work!
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Banana Skin
My children loved swimming growing up but they kept getting verrucas, which quickly became the bane of my life! One of the best methods for getting rid of them I found is to place a banana skin on...
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Stress Management
A key factor in getting a tension headache is the stress you are under. My son would always get them during stressful periods of exams at school and university and using stress management...
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Lemon juice
No need to spend money on expensive products that claim to fix your greasy hair.
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Wear Cotton to help with pain when surnburnt
This should be quite obvious but if you have very red sunburnt skin try to stick to natural fibres like cotton or linen. Synthetic fibres like polyester or lycra will irritate your skin but more...
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