Ingrown eyelashes occur due to misalignment. The eyelashes grow backward, towards the eye instead of away from it. In medical terms, an ingrown eyelash is called trichiasis. Eyelash problems are mostly both painful and irritating. Also, if left untreated, they can cause damage to the eye.
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Pimple (sometimes also called a zit, bump or spot) is a type of comedo or acne. Comedo is caused by clogging of hair follicle (pores) in the skin. Skin debris mixes with oil to clog the follicle. The follicles have sebaceous glands inside them that produce sebum. As the outer layer of skin sheds continuously, the dead skin cells after glued together by sebum causes the follicles to block. This generally happens when person’s skin becomes thick at puberty.
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Pimples (sometimes also called zits or bumps) appear when dirt, sebum, excess oil, and dead skin cells mingle and block the openings of your pores. This provides the bacteria living on your skin a favorable environment to multiply and cause pimples or acne breakouts. This post takes a detailed look at causes and both medical (traditional) and home remedies for bumps on chin.
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Black currant is an excellent source of vitamin C and other essential nutrients and antioxidants (mainly anthocyanins). This article summarizes health benefits of black currant berries, including their history and preparation of black currant tea.
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Blood clot prevention is very important and may be life saving. This 4000+ word post features a detailed evidence based look at various alternative to Coumadin, a popular and widely used blood thinner. Both medical and natural alternatives are described.
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People have been practicing decorative tattooing for thousands of years. In ancient times it was used for adornment, while in some cultures and traditions tattooing was a symbol of distinction of social rank. It still remains the case in present day in some cultures; however, it has also become all the rage among everyday people of western countries in the last decade or two.
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Constipation affects millions of people worldwide. This 9000+ word article takes a detailed look at different ways how to stop constipation in both adults and children with medical laxatives and home remedies. If you cannot have your bowel movement for more than a week you should go and see your doctor immediately and get proper treatment for constipation.
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Endive, usually known as escarole, is a leafy green-vegetable with a slightly bitter flavor. It is an unknown salad plant but packed with several health benefiting nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, etc. This articles looks at health benefits of endive, its nutritional values and other facts you should know about this vegetable.
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Statins are a group of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in patients. Human body requires some amount of cholesterol to function properly. But if cholesterol levels exceed the adequate amount, it can fix itself to the walls of your vessels and constrict or even block them. If a change in lifestyle, diet and exercise does not help in lowering your cholesterol levels, your doctor would prescribe some medicine. Usually this medicine is a statin. Statins affect the production of cholesterol in your liver. They increase good cholesterol levels and lower bad cholesterol levels. This can hinder the development of plaques in your arteries.
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