Healing Connections

When planning an exercise routine, most people want to incorporate some type of walking, jogging, or running. The multiple benefits of such activities – cardiovascular, bone density, muscles, weight loss, and energy, to name a few – are enough to encourage most to add this physical activity to the exercise plan.

Many often wonder, however, whether it is more beneficial to walk, run, or jog on a treadmill or the roads. For the most part, the physical benefits are the same. These activities involve moving muscle and bone against the force of gravity, and using the hard surface of concrete gives a slight benefit over the treadmill. The exception is jogging which should be done on a less rigid surface like a track or a treadmill – even the actual road has a more forgiving surface than the sidewalk.

On a treadmill, you can adjust the speed, incline, and resistance to give a more intense workout. For those who want to gradually increase those levels to provide more of a challenge, the treadmill has those features. However, some people find the same challenges by altering the routes, increasing speeds, and wearing arm weights for resistance.

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Hair and its removal is a complete perplexity to most adults. Those that have it want easier methods to remove it, those that don’t have it look for ways to recapture it.

Shaving is the most common way to remove hair. It’s quick and simple but it has its drawbacks. Since the hair is only removed at skin level, it starts growing back in as little as one day. Shaving actually stimulates the hair follicle and speeds up growth causing your hair to come back thicker and coarser than before. It’s also a good way to get those little nicks and cuts that sting!

Tweezing removes hair below the skin level and has fairly long-lasting results. It’s most commonly used to remove facial hair, especially from the eyebrows. Tweezing is a slow and painful process, as each hair has to be pulled out. But, the upside is that if you do it over a long period of time, it can lead to permanent hair removal.

Threading can be used on any part of the body but is most commonly used on the chin, upper lip and eyebrows. Rows of stray hairs are yanked out with twists of cotton thread. It’s good for people with sensitive skin but requires a lot of attention to detail and again, this is a method that has the “ouch” factor.

Pumice stones can also be used for hair removal by rubbing the hair briskly without actually grinding into the skin. It can be used on any part of the body, except for the face, with surprisingly good results. This method has a good following of those who wish to do things the all-natural way (without pain).

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There are two things that all women want. Do you know what they are? Here are a few hints for Number one! The first thing all women want has a rock-musical by the same name and countless songs have it in their titles: from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s “Almost Cut My Hair” to Led Zeppelin’s “The Girl I Love She Got Long Wavy Black Hair”. The Cowsills performed a song about it; the lyrics went like this:

“Oh give me a head with hair Long, beautiful hair Shining, gleaming, Streaming, flaxen, waxen”

That’s right – BEAUTIFUL HAIR! Hairstyles play a large role in a woman’s appearance. Women often use hairstyles to make a statement or to attract a mate. There is an entire industry dedicated to the care, preservation, and presentation of hair.

The true purpose of hair, however, is certainly not cosmetic. Hair was meant to provide protection against heat loss by trapping air adjacent to the skin and create insulating layer. Men, especially those living in extremely cold or windy areas, use their beards and hair to help keep them warm. Many mammalian species produce thick, winter coats for protection to adverse conditions.

Hair fiber forms a barrier which helps protect the epidermis from abrasions and harsh UV rays. The specialized hair of the eyebrows and eyelashes give protection to the eyes by sweeping away dust, debris and fluids. The hairs in our nasal passages trap harmful, airborne particles, preventing them from reaching the lungs.

The hair follicle plays an important role in the survival of mammals. The total number of hair follicles for an adult is estimated at five million, with one million of those being on the head. The only external areas of the body lacking hair follicles are the soles of the feet and palms of the hands. Some hair follicles are surrounded by a highly developed network of nerves which provide useful information about our environment.

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