Body and Facial Skin Care during WinterWritten by Kay Zetkin
Are you having trouble with maintaining your skin care during the harsh winter season? Welcome to club! But do not fret since there are still very practical ways for a perfect skin care even during winter.The activities of your mind and body are governed by three psycho-physiological energies known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha, as per philosophies of ayurveda. Having perfet balance of this three energies is important for your good health. Once even one of these energies became imbalanced, your health may suffer. Further, these three energies are associated with a season. Vata, which qualities are dry, rough and cool, rides higher than usual in most people’s physiologies during winter. Once mid-October to mid-February comes, Vata begin to show signs into people’s physiologies. This is time when we feel that our skin is dry and flaky. We feel experience of having disappointingly chapped lips and dry, brittle hair. So, once these manifestations begin to annoy you, you will soon experience more aggravating conditions. Your skin may be worse hit. This is time when you should be “armed” with knowledge of important ways to keep Vata dosha in balance. These ways will prevent Vata-associated skin problems that may occur during winter season. So take not of following and be well-guided: 1.Do not expose your skin to freezing temperatures and drying cold winds that are usually elements brought about by harsh winter. You can prevent exposure by dressing warmly in layers and wearing a hat, scarf and gloves whenever you have to go out during cold weathers. Natural lip balm should be used to protect your lips from drying. If you have none available, a light layer of ghee or clarified better will do.
| | Important Points in Buying Home Medical SupplyWritten by Kay Zetkin
Hooray! So now you are leaving hospital after confinement. Before you gather up your friends to celebrate your escape, er, discharge from monotonous hospital routine, be very sure first if you will still be need some home medical supplies on an ongoing basis… What supplies?! Well, home medical supplies such as catheters, lubricant, gloves and so on. If you have a continuous need of these things, make it a point to give time and effort in acquiring these home medical supplies. It is a crucial part in your road to recovery. To ensure that, it is important that you select a home medical supply vendor before you are discharged from hospital. This is in order to have your care manager coordinate with a variety of medical supply vendors and discuss possible options for you. Your nurse will also be able to help your care manager in determining medical supplies you will still need. Then, all you and your family need to do is setti9ng up medical supply order with selected supply vendor before discharge. Get help of your care manager for this, still. Here are some important points to consider in selecting a vendor: * The types of third-party payors, like insurance, Medicare, and/or Medicaid, vendor accepts. Practicality wise this is important as you may always not have cash payment for them and have medical insurance premiums that you can maximize. * Consider to have vendor bill directly to third-party payor you have directed them or if not, know paperwork to be done in paying for supplies for you to be reimbursed.
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