Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin. A lot of autoimmune diseases attack healthy cells and cause inflammation in the body. Unfortunately, psoriasis not only can affect your skin, research has shown it can affect your heart as well. Because of the increased amount of inflammation in your body researchers believe this can lead to an “increased chance of heart attack or stroke.” If you have psoriasis it is imperative to monitor your heart health and take steps to prevent heart
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alcohol. It is highly concentrated, so it has to be combined with a carrier oil for topical use or aromatherapy. Or it can be added directly to your bath water, since it will be diluted at a high ratio of oil to water. The oil is soaked deeply into the skin, which helps heal the body. The essential oils that can be added to bath water depends on what health issues that someone is having because each oil has unique properties. The following is a short list of some examples of therapeutic essential oil
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Vitiligo is a disease that causes the loss of skin color in patches on different areas of the body. The extent and rate of color loss is unpredictable and it also can affect a person of any sex and of any age. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or stop working, and unfortunately there are no doctors that know why this happens. It can become stressful at times and may even cause some people to become insecure with the way they look, but this disease is not life threatening. Vitiligo
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blisters can be seen. Eczema is the term used for a group of skin conditions that cause the skin to become irritated and inflamed. The cause of eczema is unknown, but it is believed that is the body’s immune system overreacting to an irritant. Eczema is also commonly found in families with a history of allergies and asthma. An eczema flare up is usually caused by a trigger. Some of the most common and well known triggers are: dry skin, cleaning products and irritants, stress, hot or cold temperature
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mentions the skin, tears, earwax and the acid that is limited in our stomach and all of these barriers have a similargathering in our body, which is to protect it. Chemical defences 2. There is another defence that protects the body which is called chemical barrier; it includes enzymes like lysozyme which is produced in tear and acid like gastric juice which is also produced in our stomach to kill bacteria and toxins.This mentions these fatty acids like sebum in order to defence our skin and hyaluronic
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The human body is made up of eleven organ systems. The eleven organ systems carry out many different tasks within the body. These systems include the integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, and reproductive systems. As important as all of these systems are, I will only discuss the system that the pituitary gland is helpful to. It is called the endocrine
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The Integumentary System (skin) covers the whole body. It is water proof and is used for a mechanical barrier. The skin has many facets and functions. Therefore the functions are protection, temperature maintenance, and storage of nutrients, sensory receptors, excretion, and secretion. This entails the 3 main layers that are epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis or subcutaneous (superficial fascia) to regulate all functions inside the human body. There are a few ways the functions and facets turn the
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Pressure sores notably differ from any type of acute wounds, and they can develop superficial or from within the deep tissue. Early Pressure sore signs detection is challenging and healing process occurs within deep tissue layers. It is caused when skin and the tissues below are damaged due to being placed under pressure to impair blood supply, and this is a major problem for patients with reduced ability to sense injury and with impaired mobility. The management of these wounds entails many different
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There are many reasons why laser skin resurfacing may be a good option for you. If your skin has sun damage, wrinkles, scars and acne, laser resurfacing may help your skin look healthier and younger. The process removes layers with minute precision, so that the new cells that are formed create skin that is tighter and younger looking. Laser skin resurfacing can be done with more control over the amount of penetration of the skin. Chemical peels and other resurfacing treatments, while effective
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natural pigments into the second layer of the skin (since the top layers are dead, they will exfoliate off taking color with them, and the more the dead skin, the more the color loss), providing a natural shadow of color for lips, eyeliner, eyebrows, and scar camouflage. This color stays and looks soft and natural when it heals. It really takes the eye of an artist to understand the face, be able to place features correctly, as well as match colors to your skin type and hair color. Therefore, it is best
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