Here are a few health and beauty tips from Dr. Oz's lips to our ears.
Exfoliate lips by mixing 1 T sugar, 1 T baking soda and 1 T water. Brush on lips and rinse off with water. The sugar is abrasive and the baking soda will lather it all up!
I always perk up when I see the word collagen. Egg whites contain more proline than most foods. Proline is an amino acid which is a building block for collagen. So spread egg whites on your face and let dry before rinsing off for a quick collagen boost.
Exfoliate is another word that catches my attention. Try this for a facial cleanser (try doing it before your egg white mask): Mix plain yogurt, sunflower oil and a little lemon juice and apply to face as you would any cleanser and rinse off. The yogurt has lactic acid (a type of alpha hydroxy acid) and is an effective skin exfoliant. The sunflower oil helps seal in skins moisture, and lemon juice is a natural whitener and will inhibit melanin production which causes age spots.
Jump on any cuts or scrapes with tumeric. It contains curcumin which is both an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It will prevent the release of extra chemicals from the injured cells, reducing the damage.
For burns, use cold running water followed by aloe vera.
Chicken soup is good for colds. It helps reduce inflammation which helps relieve symptoms and the steam helps clear stuffy airways.
cool, cool, cool! i, too love home remedies. i remember as a child my mom soaking my hair in a lemon juice/water mixture to blond it in the summer. i am going to give myself an egg white facial tonight!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great example of a home remedy - love it :-))
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