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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Humor Part1



Joke 1
House owner : Hai...my wife won't belive,if you steal all the things from here.
Thief       : Ok ,have my visiting card .








Joke 2
Male A : Yesterday,our dental doctor pluck out my wife's tougue while plucking her teeth.
Male B : My... god... what happened ?
Male A : I gave him extra 1000$





Joke 3
Doctor :  yesterday I gave  medicine for your stomach pain , how is it ?
Patient: Very sweet sir......!

Monday 30 January 2012

Heart see's -which is not by your Doctor



The Best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or ever touched.They must be felt with the "HEART"
Everyone has been made for some particular work,and the desire for that work has been put in every "HEART"
If there is no any blood circulation to the brain from heart for 4 seconds ,Brain will not work for permanently.This is called as brain Death in medical term.From birth upto death heart is the main organ that takes care about all the parts in our body.So the necessary to take care about heart is-----very necessary.Per 60 seconds it beats 72 times approximately.Per day it diminishing and divergenceing near about 100000 times.Heart circulates near about 10000 litter blood to the whole body per day.so it is very necessary to take care about the muscles in the heart.
 Even it circulates the blood to the whole body,it won't get energy from the blood directly.That energy,it get's from the important blood vessel known as CORONARY ARTERIES .If you want your heart to beat very good every day ,some important things you have to follow is :

* Walk for half an hour per day in the morning or evening.
* brush your teeth before you go to bed at night.
* allow to beat your heart at any way for 1-2 minutes fastly.
* Fish oil is very good for heart.
* Don't eat full of your stomach, Leave some space for water and air there.
* Do surya Namaskara (Yogasana) Daily for atleast 15 minutes
* Use always the steps to go to the upstair. By this your heart beat's very fast so that your  blood circulation   moves very fast to whole of your body ,by that full of your body get's Oxygen.
* Don't sit anywhere for a long time.Because sitting job may be good for your financial status but it gives you   heart disease.In sitting job people are not doing any physical work.

Sunday 29 January 2012

Sleep - The golden chain that ties health & body

For any work body mind co-ordination is very important.Proper sleep also gives some fresh in your body and mind .Body and mind both are interrelated  with each other.Both body and mind are simultaneously activated by Sleep only.Sleeping ,by placeing your head on East direction,one will feel very much comfort,very happy,as how he is in his native place.If you are going out station for any business purpose place your head on west direction for sleep.If you are going to stay some where in your friend's or relative's house place your head on north direction.
Sleep by left side,and the breath will go by the right side of your body,that leads you to good sleep and proper body heat.Research says that most kidney stones forms during night time,so if there is lack of sleep it will trouble you by forming kidney stones.Always sleep in night time only,don't sleep in day time.sleeping in day time will not subside your body heat ,and that will rheumatic diseases.
some Nice quote's :
Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.

If you cannot sleep,then getup and do something instead of lying there worrying.It is the worry that gets you,not the lack of sleep.

Saturday 28 January 2012

Laugh - A treatment without Medicine




"An onion can make people cry, but there is never been a vegetable that can make people Laugh"-Will rogers

"With the fearful strain that is on me night and day,If i did not laugh i should Die"- Abraham Lincoln

There is a deep and silent relationship between a person's happiness and mood.If there is decrease of happiness, indicates that your health condition is also going down.If you laugh from your heart ,no need to take medicine.Laughing has the power to increase one's life span.Your mind open's like a blooming lotus if you laugh often ( Not without reason ).scientist who makes research on medicine say's that ," laughing is the best medicine for all the human kinds".
Laughing cures soo many diseases too faster than medicine.laughing not only cures the diseases but also creates the antibiotic inside our body to prevent diseases in future.Nerves in our body secretes a chemical called CGRP which produce the cells that encourage antibiotic.The nerves in our body are vibrated by laughing,by that vibrate only the CGRP secreted in our body in a high level,even no other medicines in the world can produce CGRP that much high.IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A is secreted by mucus in our nose by laughing,and that immunogloblin-A prevents bacteria and virus which creates diseases in our body.
Benefits of laughing :
  •  Makes our blood pure again and again.
  •  Reduces our high BP level.
  •  Increases  our lungs function.
  •  Increases the secretion of hormones,which reduces the pain of our muscles.
  •  Cures Peptic ulcer

May be 4000 benefits,but i am not going to laugh.No problem Life will laugh to you.If you laugh the world comes to your palm.

Way to stop smoking


There is no drawing without wall.If you want life you have to maintain your health.First take care about your health,because your body is the right instrument to do anything in your life.smokers cannot leave their smoking habit as they wish.It is not that much easy,because, while that time Nicotine's domination is reduced on the brain,and temporarily they are Endure to depression,Angry,disgust,anxiety,getting irritation easily. To get out of that,again they want to continue that habit. Most of them want's to get out of that habit( 80% ) but only 10% of them are conquering that.
Bullet Points to stop smoking :

  • Avoid your smoking friends and have friendship with person's who don't smoke.
  • Avoid the situation which stimulate you to smoke,and divert that situation in some other activities like sports and walking.
  • Family doctor should encourage that person to not to smoke,and always give some medical tips to stop that,and make aware about some smoking diseases.
  • Don't smoke in the public places. And in front of children's.
  • Maximum avoid loneliness, and take some alternate to Nicotine like BUPROPION as per your family doctor's advise.



H to O : Pollution



Water:
The word itself denotes something fundamental to life, without which the spur of existence cannot be imagined. It was there in some form when the universe was taking shape and the earth broke out from the sun at a time where even the most alive of human imagination cannot go.Of the 37 most common diseases among the population of Latin America, 21 are related to lack of water and contaminated water. Worldwide these diseases account for 25 million deaths annually.
Now when the 21st century modern world is hurtling ahead, water is one among those basic things of life, which is getting affected and the situation is alarming. It is a well-known fact that clean water is absolutely essential for healthy living. Adequate supply of fresh and clean drinking water is a basic need for all human beings on the earth, yet it has been observed that millions of people worldwide are deprived of this.
There are a wide variety of diseases caused by water pollution, with their severity ranging from a minor inconvenience to life threatening. These diseases are the result of pollution and can be grouped into two main categories, chemicals and living organisms. Human made chemicals often get into the water system, both intentionally and unintentionally, and accumulate until they are a cause for concern. They usually go unnoticed and are undetected by our senses. Living organisms, in the form of pathogens and algae, can also cause a variety of diseases. It is difficult to detect these organisms as well.
The most common bacteria followed by disease / infection and symptoms are:
1. Aeromonas sp.Enterit is Severe watery diarrhea with blood and mucus
2. Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacteriosis Flu, diarrhea, headache and stomach, fever, cramps adnausea
3. Escherichia coli Urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, intestinal disease Watery diarrhea, headaches, fever, uremia, liver damage
4. Plesiomonas shigelloides Plesiomonas-infection Nausea, stomach cramps and watery diarrhea, sometimes fever, headache and vomiting
5. Salmonella typhi Typhoid fever ,Fever
6. Salmonella sp. Salmonellosis Dizziness, intestinal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and sometimes a mild fever
One of the most common groups of waterborne diseases, are those caused by pathogens. These usually originate from contamination by animal feces and include typhoid, glardiasis, and hookworm. There are also many diseases caused by polluted beach water, the most serious of which is Hepatitis A. This is an extremely serious illness that affects approximately 3,600 people each year. In addition, diarrheal diseases are a common occurrence resulting from water pollution. In particular, dysentery is often contracted from contaminated water. These diseases are some of the most common that occur worldwide and pose a dangerous threat to our wellbeing.
Causes: Fresh water resources all over the world are threatened not only by over exploitation and poor management but also by ecological degradation. The main source of freshwater pollution can be attributed to discharge of untreated waste, dumping of industrial effluent, and run-off from agricultural fields. Industrial growth, urbanization and the increasing use of synthetic organic substances have serious and adverse impacts on freshwater bodies. It is a generally accepted fact that the developed countries suffer from problems of chemical discharge into the water sources mainly groundwater, while developing countries face problems of agricultural run-off in water sources. Polluted water like chemicals in drinking water causes problem to health and leads to water-borne diseases, which can be prevented by taking measures, can be taken even at the household level. The quality and quantity of water available for human consumption is a direct measure of the health of the population and that of the country. In over-populated countries, as in the case of India, the quality of water is abysmally poor due to heavy contamination of soil and water with fecal material, other biological wastes and chemical pollutants.
Lead is a metal with no known biological benefit to humans. Too much lead can damage various systems of the body including the nervous and reproductive systems and the kidneys, and it can cause high blood pressure and anemia. Lead accumulates in the bones and lead poisoning may be diagnosed from a blue line around the gums. Lead is especially harmful to the developing brains of fetuses and young children and to pregnant women. Lead interferes with the metabolism of calcium and Vitamin D. High blood lead levels in children can cause consequences which may be irreversible including learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and mental retardation. At very high levels, lead can cause convulsions, coma and death.
The cause
People are exposed to lead through the air they breathe, through water and through food/ingestion. Toxic effects are usually due to long term exposure. The population groups at greatest risk of exposure are young children and workers. A recent report suggests that even a blood level of 10 micrograms per decilitre can have harmful effects on children's learning and behavior (CDC, 2000). People can be exposed to lead contamination from the motor vehicle exhaust of leaded gasoline, as well as from industrial sources such as smelters and lead manufacturing and recycling industries, from cottage industry uses and waste sites (e.g. contaminated landfills).
Exposure to lead through water is generally low in comparison with exposure through air or food. Lead from natural sources is present in tap water to some extent, but analysis of both surface and ground water suggests that lead concentration is fairly low. The main source of lead in drinking water is (old) lead piping and lead-combining solders. Removing old piping is costly and lead continues to dissolve even from old pipes. The amount of lead that may dissolve in water depends on acidity (pH), temperature, water hardness and standing time of the water. Secondary pollution from industry can contaminate water through the effluents produced.
Other sources include use of lead-containing ceramics for cooking, eating or drinking. In some countries, people are exposed to lead after eating food products from cans that contain lead solder in the seams of the cans. Very small children are especially at risk to exposure, for example through the ingestion of paint chips from lead-based paint.
Scope of the Problem :The major sources of lead vary according to the region and include: industrial use of lead, lead recycling, leaded gasoline and lead piping used in water distribution systems. Lead in the environment is distributed mostly by air but there is some discharge into soil and water. Water is not normally considered the major source of pollution exposure to lead. In individual households with lead piping and soft waters it may be important. As other sources of exposure to lead are increasingly controlled, water attracts increasing attention.
 Preventive measures :
Water-borne epidemics and health hazards in the aquatic environment are mainly due to improper management of water resources. Proper management of water resources has become the need of the hour as this would ultimately lead to a cleaner and healthier environment.  In order to prevent the spread of water-borne infectious diseases, people should take adequate precautions. The city water supply should be properly checked and necessary steps taken to disinfect it. Water pipes should be  regularly checked for leaks and cracks. At home, the water should be boiled, filtered, or other methods and necessary steps taken to ensure that it is free from infection. 






Sugar was my best food


Decreasing efficiency of immune system- Immune system of our body is the only one that fights against all the germs and diseases inside our body. Diabetes has a direct influence on its efficiency. When one is suffering from diabetes, his/her immune system’s efficiency decreases significantly. In other words, body stamina to fight against major/minor wounds, infection and other health problems decreases to a great extent.

Dissatisfaction- Feeling of dissatisfaction all the time is a major symptom of diabetes. Let’s know it profoundly- when even after drinking several glasses of water, you stay thirsty, you better know it is diabetes. Same goes with food. No matter how much you eat, you will stay hungry. This is nothing else but sign of diabetes.

 Atypical body weight lose- Trust me guys; this is the worst way anyone would like to get thinner! Yes, in diabetes one loses his/her body weight up to a significant extent. If I rephrase it, you may say that if one is experiencing unlikely weight lose, he/she may be suffering from diabetes.

Diabetes Type 1:
In type 1, the pancreas stop producing insulin due to autuimmune response or possibly viral attack on pancreas. In absence of insulin, body cells don’t get the required glucose for producing ATP (Adenosin Triphosphate) units which results into primary symptom in the form of nausea and vomiting. In later stage, which leads to ketoacidosis, the body starts breaking down the muscle tissue and fat for producing energy hence, causing fast weight loss. Dehydration is also usually observed due to electrolyte disturbance. In advanced stages, coma and death is witnessed.

Diabetes Type 2:
Increased fatigue : Due to inefficiency of the cell to metabolize glucose, reserve fat of body is metabolized to gain energy. When fat is broken down in the body, it uses more energy as compared to glucose, hence body goes in negative calorie effect, which results in fatigue.
Polydipsia : As the concentration of glucose increases in the blood, brain receives signal for diluting it and, in its counteraction we feel thirsty.
Polyuria: Increase in urine production is due to excess glucose present in body. Body gets rid of the extra sugar in the blood by excreting it through urine. This leads to dehydration because along with the sugar, a large amount of water is excreted out of the body.
Polyphegia : The hormone insulin is also responsible for stimulating hunger. In order to cope up with high sugar levels in blood, body produces insulin which leads to increased hunger.
Weight flactuation : Factors like loss of water (polyuria), glucosuria , metabolism of body fat and protein may lead to weight loss. Few cases may show weight gain due to increased appetite.
Blurry vision : Hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome is the condition when body fluid is pulled out of tissues including lenses of the eye, which affects its ability to focus, resulting blurry vision.
Irritability : It is a sign of high blood sugar because of the inefficient glucose supply to the brain and other body organs, which makes us feel tired and uneasy.
Infections : The body gives few signals whenever there is fluctuation in blood sugar (due to suppression of immune system) by frequent skin infections like fungal or bacterial or UTI (urinary tract infection).
Poor wound healing : High blood sugar resists the flourishing of WBC, (white blood cell) which are responsible for body immune system. When these cells do not function accordingly, wound healing is not at good pace. Secondly, long standing diabetes leads to thickening of blood vessels which affect proper circulation of blood in different body parts.
In both types of diabetes, signs and symptoms are more likely to be similar as the blood sugar is high, either due to less or no production of insulin, or insulin resistance. In any case, if there is inadequate glucose in the cells, it is identifiable through certain signs and symptoms. These symptoms are quickly relieved once the Diabetes is treated and also reduce the chances of developing serious health problems.

Prominently there are three signs of diabetes:
1. Frequent urination- If one is troubled by diabetes, then he/she will do urination again and again. You’ll lose more water than normal and will always feel dehydrated.
2. Unending thirst- If you drink more water than usual and yet don’t feel relieved then there’s a possibility that you’re suffering from diabetes. Reason behind this is the fact that our body needs to water its functioning. Depletions of water due to frequent urinations lead to this unending thirst.

3. Abrupt decrease in your body weight- If there’s an abrupt decrease in one’s body weight, then it can be (most probably) diabetes. Reason behind this is the fact that in this condition (diabetes), pancreas discontinues the formation of insulin. When this happens, body doesn’t get required energy. Hence it starts breaking muscle fats for energy, which results in abrupt decrease of body weight.

Friday 27 January 2012

Joints can affect your quality of life ..!

Joint Pain : Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain.
Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries. Joint pain is extremely common. In one national survey, about one-third of adults reported having joint pain within the past 30 days. Knee pain was the most common complaint, followed by shoulder and hip pain, but joint pain can affect any part of your body, from your ankles to your shoulders. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.
Joint pain can range from mildly irritating to debilitating. It may go away after a few weeks (acute), or last for several weeks or months (chronic). Even short-term pain and swelling in the joints can affect your quality of life. Whatever the cause of joint pain, you can usually manage it with medication, physical therapy, or alternative treatments. Your doctor will first try to diagnose and treat the condition that is causing your joint pain. The goal is to reduce pain and inflammation, and preserve joint function. 
Medications :
For moderate-to-severe joint pain with swelling, an over-the-counter or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen sodium (Aleve), can provide relief. A newer generation of NSAIDs known as COX-2 inhibitors (Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex) is also good for pain relief, but all except one of these drugs (Celebrex) have been removed from the market because of an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events. NSAIDs also can have side effects, potentially increasing your risk for gastrointestinal bleeding.
If you have milder pain without any swelling, acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be effective. Be careful when taking this medicine though, especially if you drink alcohol, because high doses may cause liver damage. Because of the risks, you should take any of these pain medications with caution.
If your pain is so severe that NSAIDs and COX-2 medicines aren't effective enough, your doctor may prescribe a stronger opioid medication. Because opioid drugs can cause drowsiness, you should only use them under a doctor's care. They also can cause constipation, which you can relieve by taking laxatives.

Other drugs that may help relieve pain include:
Muscle relaxants to treat muscle spasms (may be used together with NSAIDs to increase the effect) Some antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs (which both interfere with pain signals)
Other Types of Joint Replacement:
BoneSmart.org is dedicated raising patient awareness about hip and knee joint replacement options, but there are many other joints that can be replaced surgically:
ankle
shoulder
elbow
wrist
thumb, base joint
big toe (great toe) – usually silicone rubber
fingers – usually silicone rubber

Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any of the ligaments, bursae, or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones within the joint. Pain is also a feature of joint inflammation (arthritis) and infection, and can be a feature of tumors of the joint. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia.

To fully understand your knee degeneration, the knee replacement procedure and the mechanics of your knee implant, you will first need to know a bit about the knee joint itself and how it functions.While damage or wear to any portion of the knee – bones, muscles, cartilage or ligaments – can negatively affect motion and weight-bearing capabilities, a knee replacement concerns only damage to the bony components of the knee- the femur, the tibia and the patella.


Necessary of vitamin D for our Liver ...!

Taking "the promising results of vitamin D administration in experimental autoimmune animal models into account, it's intriguing to speculate that vitamin D may also have potential beneficial effects in autoimmune liver disease in man".Several forms of vitamin D exist. The two major forms are vitamin D2 or ergocalciferol, and vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol, vitamin D without a subscript refers to either D2 or D3 or both. These are known collectively as calciferol.
"Prof. Ran Tur-Kaspa, from the Rabin Medical Center- Beilinson Campus in Israel and his team worked on hepatitis C, the major factor in chronic liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis. It is also the main cause in the Western world of organ failure requiring a liver transplant and is one of the causes of primary liver cancer"."He and his team investigated ordinary vitamin D, which is already taken by many people as prevention for numerous diseases, to see whether it had any effect on hepatitis C and on liver cells that host it. They discovered and published in Hepatology, a peer-reviewed medical journal, that vitamin D directly halts the activity of viruses in general and hepatitis C in particular. They also found that a system for actively producing vitamin D is found in liver cells and can activate the immune system and repress the virus".
What is the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, according to your most recent study findings?
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in our patient population. We conducted a study of 118 patients with liver disease, and a total of 109 (92.4%) patients had some degree of vitamin D deficiency. This finding is also reflected in other reports. The deficiency was seen even in patients without liver failure, though the severity of deficiency—expressed as very low levels of vitamin D (<7 ng/mL)—was more common in patients with cirrhosis (29.5% vs 14.1%; P=.05).

What health benefits are connected to vitamin D?
A 2007 report in The New England Journal of Medicine noted several health benefits associated with vitamin D. More recently, vitamin D has been shown to play an important role in reducing the risk of many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and autoimmune and infectious diseases. These effects may be secondary to both local production of calcitriol and its autocrine and paracrine actions on cellular proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, insulin and renin secretion, interleukin, and bactericidal proteins production.

What health risks are posed by vitamin D deficiency?
Vitamin D is a key player in calcium absorption, and deficiency can lead to decreased calcium absorption, which can, in turn, cause bone diseases such as rickets or osteomalacia. These diseases are associated with prolonged and severe vitamin deficiency and are not seen in the western world. However, subclinical vitamin D deficiency (or vitamin D insufficiency) is extremely common and may contribute to the development of osteoporosis by decreasing absorption of calcium.
Vitamin D deficiency also causes muscle weakness, and adequate levels are required for optimal function and strength of the muscle. Studies have found low vitamin D levels to be associated with frequent falls.

How can vitamin D deficiency be prevented?
The best ways to prevent vitamin D deficiency are sun exposure, fortified food, and fish oil                                                     .

Should patients with liver disease be monitored for vitamin D deficiency?
Yes. All hepatologists should monitor vitamin D levels and treat deficient patients. The goal for all patients with chronic liver disease should be a 25-OH vitamin D level of 30 ng/mL. Anything less than 15–20 ng/mL is considered deficiency.
Has vitamin D deficiency always been a problem for people with liver disease, or has this been changing recently?
It is likely that it was always a problem, but the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicate that the mean serum level of 25-OH vitamin D has decreased over the last 2 decades. It may be that the more severe vitamin D deficiency is only now coming to light.

Tips for Clear, Beautiful Skin:


Beautiful Skin At Any Age :
Beautiful skin can be marred by acne which affects about 85% of teenagers and can be seen in 60% of adults as well. It is most likely to be seen during periods of hormonal changes such as puberty and menopause (or in women starting or stopping birth control pills).
Elevated hormone levels can cause the sebaceous (oil producing) glands to form greater amounts of sebum (oil). These glands are attached, under the skin, to the sides of each hair shaft, and together form a unit called a follicle. The opening of the skin is referred to as a pore. The oil produced is necessary to lubricate the hair and skin. Most of the time the oil glands produce the right amount of sebum, and the pores are fine. When excess oil production is triggered, the pores can get clogged and bacteria begin to multiply, which leads to acne. Sometimes the pore is so blocked that it ruptures the skin and spills the contents into the surroundings. This causes inflammation, irritation and results in the deep "underground" pimple we know as an acne nodule or cyst.
Recent studies have shown that the typical Western diet contributes greatly to the incidence and severity of acne. Our diets are rich in refined carbohydrates and sugars. This triggers our bodies to produce a surge in insulin. It also causes an excess of male hormones which encourage the skin to excrete more oil and subsequent abundant growth of bacteria. Studies have shown that populations not fed on a Western diet are virtually acne-free. Yet when they move to cities and change their diet, they begin to experience acne for the first time ever. 

Tips for Clear, Beautiful Skin:
Cleanse twice daily. It is not necessary to wash your face every hour, as this can strip off too much oil from your skin and trigger over-production to compensate.

  •  Maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet.
  •  Eat organic whenever possible. Your body does not need the extra hormones and antibiotics found in typical meats, chicken or even farm-raised fish.
  •  Refrain from touching the area.
  •  Take care to keep hair sprays and gels on your hair but off your face.
  •  Use a moisturizer if you need one. You don't have to dry out your skin to treat acne.
  • Try an over-the-counter homeopathic remedy.
  •  Some dermatologists offer a new laser treatment (SmoothBeam) which can help to clear acne in a few monthly sessions.Beautiful skin is pleasurable to behold. Following these steps you can help create and maintain beautiful skin throughout your life.
Skin cleansing. Good skin cleansing is the best way to avoid or treat acne breakouts. Wash your face with a mild cleanser two or three times a day. Don’t wash too often or the skin may become dry, aggravating the problem. A shielding lotion can minimize the loss of moisture and it won’t wash off.
IMPORTANT: Do not take any acne medications or over-the-counter treatments without checking with your health care provider. Some of these are not safe for pregnant women to use. 

Sun protection. Your skin is more sensitive during pregnancy. Good sun protection is very important at this time. Sunlight can darken pigment changes in your skin and increase your chances of getting "mask of pregnancy." Use a good sun block, cover up, and wear a hat when outside. Limit the time you spend outdoors between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

Make-up. Cover-up and foundation can help hide dark streaks or spots on the skin. Avoid make-ups that contain mercury. Look at the label to see if the make-up contains mercury.

Stretch marks. You won’t be able to avoid stretch marks entirely. It will help if you gain only the recommended amount of weight (usually 25 to 35 pounds), and do so slowly. Using a quality shielding lotion may help the skin retain moisture and stay supple, minimizing the effects. Stretch marks usually fade and become less noticeable after delivery.

Moisturizers. Moisturize your belly and your breasts to reduce itchiness and dry skin. To avoid skin irritation, use an unscented high-quality shielding lotion that won’t wash off and can protect against environmental irritants, like household cleansers and air pollution. Use mild soap when washing. Avoid hot showers or baths. They can dry out the skin.

Excessive heat. Heat can intensify itchiness and rashes. When you go out in warm weather, wear loose-fitting, cotton clothing.

Sunscreen - Protecting Your Skin
The sun emits two different kinds of ultraviolet waves: UVB are shortwave rays that cause the reddening of the skin, UVA are the long-wave rays that accelerate the aging of the skin. A good sunscreen protects you from both of these rays. Three key ingredients to look for are PABA derivatives, benzophenones and avobenzone (or zinc oxide/titanium oxide). 

Tennis players need to use water-resistant or sweat proof sunscreen. This should be applied 30 minutes before you play so it can absorb into your skin. You should always use an SPF rating of 15 or higher. When choosing a sunscreen, be sure to look for the Skin Cancer Foundations's Seal of Approval. This will guarantee that the product meets the highest standards for safety and effectiveness. 

Hats with screens and SPF clothing are also a great way to protect yourself. Solumbra is a clothing company that now produces outfits with an SPF of 30. A regular white cotton t-shirt has an SPF of 5. That means you can easily tan/burn through your shirt. Washing your clothing in RITIT brings that SPF up to 30.