Health and Beauty Care Truths

So, I stopped taking the Alli diet weight loss pill, because I did not see any change in the scale numbers. I am however, continuing my work out. I walk 5 days a week for at least an hour, I do an aerobic Dancing DVD, and a 10 -5 Minute Total Toner work outs. I won’t do both DVDs the same night, I flip back and forth. I did order a 3rd DVD, from Denise Austin’s exercise line of DVDs. Her work outs are really good and I don’t mind doing them. The only thing I do mind, is not having enough time to. With the kids, and having them wake up while I’m in the middle is a bit annoying, but her tapes allow you to stop and come right back. So, it’s really not that bad. Besides I love when my little one wakes up to cuddle. And my middle son- he has the energy of the Energizer Bunny - I wish I had half the energy he has. This is about my 3rd straight week of sticking to the schedule of exercising at night - let see how I do.

Well, my verdict is in.  Ali did not work at all.  I did not lose one pound.  I’ve eaten low fat and exercised, walked, and nothing.  It could mean that the fat I had is turning into muscle, but not to lose one pound - I think is a bit ridiculous.  So, maybe it works for some and maybe it doesn’t.  Like any other diet fad you take your chances.

So I visit the dermatologist the other day and inquire about my thinning hair. He said it’s a hereditary something something alopecia. I don’t know the full name but apparently it’s a hereditary condition, and that maybe I should start using Rogaine for women. I don’t know about that, seeing you loose more hair in the beginning - which really defeats the purpose, don’t you think. I’ve tried tons of shampoos’, follical boosters, DHT blockers, etc. and it just seems to be a scam. I don’t understand they can clone a sheep, grow a human baby in a tube, re-attach an arm and have the nerve endings work again, but they can’t find a way to stop and re-grow hair. I think the government and the pharmaceutical companies make too much money off the scam products that us women are suckered into buying. I don’t believe that is fair by any means. hair thinning for women is just as a bad if not worse than male baldness. I wish there was something out there that could really work. I started my B complex vitamin again. That is supposed to bring down stress so your hair will stop falling out.

Of course Rogaine is the only FDA approved over the counter hair re-growth product. I started reading up on Provillus, but is has a form of minoxidil in it which is what is in Rogaine for women, and that has the same effect, loosing more hair in the first few weeks of using. I so scared to try that, for that single reason. I will try any pill, application, etc, but when the side effect or first stages of the product I want to by promotes the very reason why I’m buying it - well, that makes me sort of skeptical.

Rogaine for Women / Female Hair loss / Hair thinning

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Well, I’ve started working out at night, and still watching what I eat.  The past week I felt a little skinner, but  nothing to wrote home about.  Alli weight loss pills don’t seem to be working for me.  I only have about 20 pill left, and then I think I’m going to stop taking ALLI weight loss diet aid.  I will weigh myself when I’m done the bottle and let you know if Alli is worth the money.  Until then, to learn more about health and beauty care truths visit us at:  www.healthandbeautycaretruths.com

Ok- still not feeling thin today.   Breakfast ate a banana and a cup of coffee, lunch ate a cheese steak wrap (little cheese) and a lemon-aid (crystal light), dinner chicken noodles and veggies, diet soda.  I also walked for an hour, sweating my butt off (hahah I wish), but I must have walked almost 2 miles, in the blazing sun, and I still feel like a fat pig.  I took 2 Alli today - 1 with lunch and 1 with dinner.  I’m afraid to get on the scale, because it’s hasn’t been too friendly to me these days.  I will weigh myself again, after I’m finished this 90 count bottle of Alli weight loss aid.

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So, I woke up had a banana and a cup of coffee for breakfast. For lunch I had turkey and cheese with honey mustard on wheat bread, and a few pretzels, with a crystal light lemon-aid.  For dinner, I had ham and low fat cheese on white bread.  Still feel fat as anything.  I’m really beginning to think that ALLI doesn’t work.  More tomorrow

I absolutely love love love flax seed. I have had a regularity problem for years. My stomach would be bloated, pain, wouldn’t go for days at a time. So, there was a vendor at work that had an article on flax seed. Let me just tell you the ground flax seed has to be the miracle non-drug from the lord. I have no more pain, no more bloating, and I go on a regular basis. Flax Seed is good for a number of things. Flax seed comes in a variety of forms, whole, ground, liquid and I even think it comes in pill form. Ground flax seed is the most potent form you can use. I take 2 teaspoons in a glass of chocolate milk- because flax seed seems to be less noticeable in the chocolate milk than it does in thin liquid cold drinks. Of course I use the 2% low fat milk. In addition to flax seed helping you be regular it is also good for the following:

• Promotes cardiovascular health - lowers bad cholesterol
• Supports the immune system with antioxidants
• Control blood sugar levels
• Promote regularity and a healthy functioning digestion
• Helps normal liver functions
• Helps in reducing hot flashes during menopause
• Fights cell-damaging free radicals - fights cancer causing cells
• Aids in a healthy prostrate
• Promotes bone health - helps with preventing arthritis

Ground flax seeds contains:

• Dietary fiber - Highly soluble fiber lowers the glycemic index by slowing the absorption of sugars from the intestinal tract
• Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated oils—no trans fat or partially hydrogenated fat
• Alpha linolenic acid (ALA), a powerful compound that is converted by the body to healthy omega-3 fats.
• Significant protein—protein ratio equivalent to that of beef, chicken, pork, or fish—makes flax seed ideal for vegans and vegetarians.
• Lignans—a phytoestrogen that affects the metabolism of estrogen—providing 75-800 times higher plant sources
• Full of complex carbohydrates with little net carbohydrates
• Contains vitamins and minerals (B-6 and magnesium)

Other benefits from Flaxseed (ground)

Controls constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticular disorders.They are high in soluble fiber, ground flaxseeds help ease the passage of stools and thus relieves constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticular disease.

- Reduces cancer risks. The lignans in flaxseed protect against breast, colon, prostate, and some skin cancers. In one study(1), prostate cancer patients who added about 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed daily to their diet, had more slowly-dividing tumor cells and a greater rate of tumor cell death than men who did not follow such a diet, after about 5 weeks

Ground Flaxseed is best kept in the freezer and will have a life shelf of 3 months. You may keep it in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. I also read somewhere that the medicine men in years before would use this as the miracle drug. Ground flaxseed is easily found on the Internet, whole food stores, and organic stores.

Ground flaxseed is not horrible tasting and it’s an easy regimen to anyone’s daily routine.

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Well, I’ve been on ALLI for about 2 months, and I have not noticed any difference in my weight. I’m still the same, I don’t overly eat fat foods.

Breakfast: Coffee, Bannana

Lunch: Ham and Cheese or Turkey and Cheese with honey mustard on wheat bread. Or a Salad with fat free dressing

Dinner: My Hubby does make fattening foods, but I figured I don’t over eat during the day that one meal wouldn’t be that bad.

I take Alli with breakfast, lunch and dinner. I walk for 45 minutes every day around my work’s campus - which equals a mile. I hardly sit while I’m home, because I’m chasing after 2 toddlers. Once a week we do go eat at Carraba’s (sp?)but for the most part, it’s not working. I guess I will write again in a few more weeks. I will let you know how Alli is working, seeing I did buy the 90 day supply this time.

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Everyone knows that soap is a major contributor in promoting dry skin.  If someone with dry skin uses the perfume soaps or harsher soaps you will tend to be irritated by it.  I have very dry skin, and I love to use soaps with perfume smells, but I can’t.  I have  tried every soap under the sun.  I don’t care much for  Ivory soap, too plain.  I used lever 2000 for a while, love the smell, and the ad says it’s supposed to be good for even the youngest skin around.  I thought that my dry skin, after using lever, was just me.  However, I started using Dove, and I don’t have much of a problem with the dry skin factor.  Dove has a variety of different smells which have no effect on the already dry skin people.  I would highly suggest giving Dove soap a try.

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Ok- I have had an issue with my weight as far back as I can remember. I think I’ve tried every diet pill, fad diet, fasting, running, walking, bow-flex, etc known to man. The latest diet pills I have tried are:

Hoodia Spray - what a waste of money. The taste is horrible, and does nothing to suppress the appetite, I would not recommend this diet formula.

Removyl- What a joke, they say you will feel weight-loss within the hour. Nope, nothing, so I’m currently waiting for my refund.

Akavar 20/50 - Fast Acting Caloric Restricting Compound, Nope don’t think so. I did not notice anything happening on this stuff. Taking this back to Wal-Mart for my refund.

Wu-Yi Green Tea - This diet program came with Green Tea capsules and green tea bags. What another joke, but I liked the tea it came with. Green Tea has a lot of beneficial compounds to it. I can get into that later! Their website states that it’s not for people who want to loose a measly few pounds - but to achieve enormous results. that i just have to laugh at. I went tot he Asian store here in town and I just buy their “real” green tea. And it cost about 70.00 dollars less, and it doesn’t involve shipping.

Slim Fast- Slim Fast has come a long way (in taste) from years ago. I love the chocolate and vanilla, not too crazy about the mocha, but they do taste good. They never really filled me up, so it was kind of a waste of money.

Green Tea Mega T - Crap (do I need to say more)

I have always been able to just stick a pill in mouth - one that will help lose weight. But the Alli, I have been afraid to get. I would go to the drug store and have it in my hands, but then I would read, loose stools, oily discharge, uncontrollable bowels, so I would always end up putting it back on the self. So anyway, I was doing my spring cleaning over the weekend, feeling a little fat. I got out my old summer clothes, and some were just not fitting the way they should.

So, off to the store I went, and I picked up the Ali and bought it! I did not read it I just walked to the counter and paid for it. However, reading it when I got home is another story, I wanted to return it, but I just have to do it. It will actually force me to eat right, because I don’t want to be farting at work, or running to the bathroom!!!!

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