The following is a compilation of information I have collected from various resources, some links are intact, many of the sources are no longer available or had been removed in my process of condensing the information I had.
I have created this page as well as this website to consolidate the hoards of files and documents I had spread across various devices and formats in order to create a simple organized space to find and review what I have learned along the way, and therefore as all things in life this is a work in progress therefore is under a constant state of construction,... please excuse the dust (and check back often for updates!)
f you have stumbled upon this information and find it useful please note that if you decide to try or experiment with any of the things I have listed you are doing so at your own risk. Please always use caution when using essential oils as they are very potent and in most cases need to be diluted with a carrier oil before application to the skin. With that being said every person is unique and each individual may have different results, successes, or reactions.
I have created this page as well as this website to consolidate the hoards of files and documents I had spread across various devices and formats in order to create a simple organized space to find and review what I have learned along the way, and therefore as all things in life this is a work in progress therefore is under a constant state of construction,... please excuse the dust (and check back often for updates!)
f you have stumbled upon this information and find it useful please note that if you decide to try or experiment with any of the things I have listed you are doing so at your own risk. Please always use caution when using essential oils as they are very potent and in most cases need to be diluted with a carrier oil before application to the skin. With that being said every person is unique and each individual may have different results, successes, or reactions.
Acne Scars Treatment- How to Use
Jojoba
Acne Scars, Skin Tags, Fungus, Irritation, Cancer & Molluscum
Tea Tree
Aging
Parsley
Parsley contains a high amount of antioxidants, which protect our skin from free radical damage and delays the signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles.
Antibacterial
Parsley
These properties of parsley help fight any bacterial infection.
Antibacterial & Antifungal
Parsley
The volatile oils, eugenol particularly, present in parsley provides antibacterial and antifungal properties which are useful for treating acne, pimples, skin infection, and disinfecting pores. Parsley oil is easily available in the market. Never apply parsley oil directly to the face as it can burn the skin.
Antioxidants
Parsley
Parsley is rich in antioxidants. It contains luteolin, a flavonoid that fights against free radicals and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Aphrodisiac
Parsley
Parsley oil can also be used as an aphrodisiac. If you lack that erstwhile romantic charm, parsley oil is a good organic solution. The regular massage and consumption will help you feel the difference sooner than you think. Also, you can also recommend parsley oil to those who want to reduce cellulite from their body. It will make your skin look tight.
Blood Anemia
Parsley
Parsley is rich in chlorophyll that works as a blood purifier. The high content of Vitamin C in parsley juice increases the rate of absorption of iron. Drinking parsley juice regularly increases the hemoglobin count in the body to cure anemia. Anemia is a condition in which the hemoglobin levels in the body dips to a low level, which could be due to poor diet or medication. Parsley juice helps to cure this condition by improving the hemoglobin levels of the blood.
Blood Cholesterol
Parsley
Parsley helps remove or dissolve the cholesterol accumulated in the veins.
Blood Edema
Parsley
Edema may be caused by a pressure variation in the blood vessels. Consumption of parsley improves the blood vessel strength, and thus can help combat this disease.
Blood Purifier
Parsley
Parsley is an excellent blood purifier.
Blood Spleen
Parsley
The parsley’s root gives strength to the spleen, and so prevents malabsorption.
Blood Vessel Rejuvenation
Parsley
Parsley repairs and maintains elasticity of the blood vessels.
Bone Health
Parsley
The RDA of Vitamin K in Parsley helps in synthesizing Osteocalcin, which gives strength to bones. At the same time, it prevents calcium build up in the tissues keeping you safe from atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and heart strokes.
Cancer
Parsley
Myristicin, a compound present in Parsley prevents tumor formation especially in the lungs andhelps prevent cancer.
Clear & Glowing Skin
Parsley
Consuming parsley abundantly helps to balance excess sebum secretion in oily skin. It further helps to clear the pores, which might otherwise lead to acne outbreaks. Zinc in parsley controls skin inflammation and promotes skin regeneration. It also reduces the redness and diminishes acne blemishes.
Congestion
Clear Your Head Nasal Inhaler
30 drops of Eucalyptus Essential OIl
30 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
Drop each essential oil on the wick of a nasal inhaler, pop on the bottom and you have a ready-to-use inhaler to help open up those sinus passages when cold weather is getting you down!
Considerations
Phytochemicals – Obtained from plants, they are very useful in fighting cancer. They have the added benefit of being excellent UV radiation fighters.
Vitamin C – The vitamin C based products work by facilitating the production of collagen in our skin. This tightens the skin and makes it look less saggy. Vitamin C also has anti-oxidants that fight free radicals to make the skin look healthy from within.
Vitamin E and Lipoic acid – These are great anti-oxidants and help the body repair the skin more effectively. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble anti-oxidant that is present in our blood and also helps it fight against infection.
Dark Spots & Skin Discoloration
Parsley
Parsley is beneficial for reducing the appearance of dark spot and skin discoloration. Parsley, honey, and lemon juice face pack can effectively erase dark spots and skin discoloration.
Diarrhea
Parsley
Parsley tea can help you get rid of diarrhea.
Digestion
Parsley
It improves digestion of proteins and fats due the presence of enzymes. It also improves elimination process. This is another wonderful benefit of parsley.
Diuretic
Parsley
Since ancient times, parsley has been used for its potent diuretic effect (1). The diuretic action triggered by parsley is mostly owing to its ingredients that block the reabsorption of potassium and sodium. This helps users in coping with ailments related to organs like kidneys and liver. It helps eliminate waste from such organs better.
Ear Clogged
Parsley
Ear Health
Parsley
Parsley helps in curing ear infections and deafness. In older days, coconut oil, boiled with parsley and then strained, was sometimes poured a little into the ear to treat an ear infection.
Eye Bags
Parsley
Eye Circles
Parsley
While some people may have a genetic disposition, more commonly they are caused by lack of sleep, stress, eating unhealthy junk food, excess alcohol, menstruation for women, smoking, sinusitis and poor circulation to this area of the face.
Crushed parsley, applied topically, is a simple remedy for skin discoloration and puffiness, that you can easily make and use at home.
There are several nutrients in parsley, such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, vitamin K and various volatile oils, that are suggested to be responsible for its skin lightening and puffiness reducing qualities.
More likely though, it’s a combination of the many different active compounds in parsley that make it work so well for reducing dark circles and eye bags.
Using Crushed Parsley for Dark Circles Under the Eyes
All you’ll need for this treatment for dark circles under the eyes is fresh parsley, hot water, cotton wool and a mortar and pestle, or some way to crush the parsley up.
Organic parsley is preferable as the herb can be sprayed. If you can’t find organic, soaking it in hot water with a splash of apple cider vinegar mixed in should remove most pesticides. Even better, buy your own big parsley plant for the windowsill and use it in recipes like this parsley juice for kidney cleansing.
To start, take a branch of parsley (one medium-size one should be enough), wash it and chop it up finely into your mortar. Using the pestle, grind it up into a rough paste. It doesn’t need to be too thorough. You just want the leaves well bruised and the juice out of the stems.
Next pour just two teaspoons of hot but not boiling water over the pestle and into the mortar. Gently stir and press the crushed parsley down into the small amount of liquid then put the mortar in the fridge to cool. If you’re in a rush you can put it in the freezer but it’s best to give it at least a couple of minutes.
Once the parsley eye treatment is cool, make two oval balls of cotton wool, around eye bags shape and size, and place them side by side in the mortar at the same time to soak up the juice.
Take the mortar to your bedside table, put down a towel on your pillow and lie back ready to apply the treatment to the dark circles and eyebags.
The parsley infused cotton wool should be reasonably moist without too much dripping when you put them over the skin under your eyes. If you don’t feel them as moist enough you could add a touch more cold water. If they’re too wet you can gently press them against the mortar to squeeze a little of the infusion out.
Make sure you keep your eyes shut while you have the cotton wool on your eye bags. As long as you’re head is on a pillow any drips should roll down the cheek rather than into your eyes, but it’s better to keep them away from the corner of your eyes just in case.
Relax and stay lying down with these over the skin under your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes. There may be a slight tingling, but stop immediately and rinse the area with cool water if it begins to sting or hurt in any way.
Twice a week seems to be a good frequency for significantly reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes with parsley over several weeks. For faster results or very noticeably discolored skin under the eyes, you could use them every second day.
The effect isn’t always immediate, but it becomes more and more noticeable the more often you do it. Make this crushed parsley eye bag treatment a regular part of your skin regime and dark circles under they eyes should become far less visible over time.
Parsley Tea Bag Dark Circle Treatment
There is a quicker way to use parsley for dark circles and eye bags. I don’t think it’s quite as effective as the method above but worth mentioning for those with little time.
To start, put two parsley tea bags (Alvita parsley tea bags seem to be of good strength for this) in a cup and add boiling water to just half way up the tea bags. We just want them moistened, not too drained of their nutrients.
Put them in the fridge or freezer and leave until well cooled. Drink the small amount of parsley tea and take the cold teabags to your bedroom. With a towel over your pillow, place the moist but not dripping teabags over the skin under your eyes (but not on the eyes themselves) for at least 10 minutes.
This is another simple way to use parsley for dark circles under the eyes and getting rid of eye bag puffiness and discoloration. Afterwards you could use the same tea bags to make a strong tea for a little parsley nutrition to help from the inside.
Eye Circles
Parsley
Parsley works wonder to erase under eye dark circles. It contains a high amount of Vitamin C, chlorophyll, and Vitamin K, which help to lighten the under eye area and reduce puffiness.
Eye Night Blindness
Parsley
Vitamin A in parsley improves vision.
Eye Wrinkles
Clary sage
Clary sage is an essential oil that helps remove fine lines and wrinkles. This essential oil is best used in combination with skin moisturizers. It has anti septic and anti bacterial properties that help balance out sebum production which tightens skin pores. This improves skin texture and gives a smooth appearance less of wrinkles and fine lines.
Eye Wrinkles
Frankincense
Frankincense oil has a very rich scent and calming effect to your skin. It protects your skin cells around the eyes and encourages new cell growth a property that makes it great for restoring elasticity and tightening loose skin under eyes.
Eye Wrinkles
Grape seed
Grape seed oil has anti oxidant properties that help fight free radicals responsible for wrinkles under eyes. It is rich in vitamin E which slows the anti aging process. It also binds collagen and helps tighten loose skin and repair damaged skin.
Eye Wrinkles
Myrrh
Myrrh oil has great anti bacterial and anti fungal properties that helps heal the skin of various skin conditions. These anti bacterial also act as anti oxidants which help repair, protect and prevent skin cell damage caused by free radicals which increase with age.
Flavonoids
Parsley
Parsley leaves are imbued with several flavonoids. These are pigments with properties that benefit the human body. One of such flavonoids named apigenin can thwart breast cancer cells from growing, as was revealed in a 2008 study (2).
Gallstones
Parsley
Gallstones can be dissolved with parsley consumption.
Glands
Parsley
It supports all the glands in our body like liver, spleen, etc. to release the enzymes properly.
Hair Dandruff
Chamomile
Rosemary
*Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
Hair, Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
1. Vitamin E Oil - Face, Hair, Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
What is vitamin E? It is a powerful fat soluble anti oxidant that helps protect cell membranes against damage caused by free radicals. It encompasses a group of eight components called tocopherols and tocotrienols that comprise the vitamin complex. Food sources of vitamin E include vegetable oils, nuts and seeds.
Vitamin e oil for face wrinkles
Vitamin E effectively reduces the appearance of wrinkles. With regular use, it fades them away and removes age spots. It fills in fine lines and boosts the production of collagen which increases skin elasticity. This moisturizes and deeps rejuvenates skin making it youthful, healthy and glowing.
Vitamin e oil for face scars
Application of vitamin E can effectively reduce the appearance of scars and brown spots. Note that there is no scientific evidence to support this claim. Apply vitamin E oil directly to the scars to lighten them and reduce their appearance.
Caution; do not use on a freshly healed scar. Wait until it has completely closed up.
Vitamin e oil for face at night
Vitamin E is a very important ingredient in many night creams. This is so because it deeply moisturizes skin and rejuvenates it. It has been proven to reduce appearance of wrinkles and keep your skin youthful and glowing.
When worn overnight and washed in the morning, it not only leaves your skin more moisturized, but also glowing. This is mainly because of antioxidants in the oil, your skin will glow.
However, according to Dr Broumand, a New York City-based cosmetic and plastic surgeon, the oil can be thick and greasy, so it’s best used before bedtime, possibly in place of a night cream or moisturizer.
Vitamin e oil for face moisturizer
To moisturize your skin with vitamin E oil, apply and wear it overnight. It will also keep your skin glowing, feeling smooth and soft. It is recommended that you use Vitamin E oil not more than twice a week as it should not be used as a daily moisturizer.
Most face moisturizers enriches with vitamin E act the same as sunscreen due to the anti oxidant properties it possesses. It is however best used as an ingredient in sunscreen lotions. If your moisturizer does not have vitamin E oil, simply mix the two and apply before going out in the sun.
Uses of Vitamin e oil for hair Growth & Treatment
How to use vitamin e oil hair growth
Vitamin E oil is also known for its benefits on hair. It moisturizes and enhances texture and quality of hair. It increases blood circulation to the scalp to stimulate hair follicles and prevent hair loss. Improved circulation to the scalp is a good stimulant for hair growth.
Vitamin e oil hair treatment
To treat dry, damaged hair, oil with vitamin e on a regular basis to deep condition your hair for healthy hair and sheen. Massaging your scalp with vitamin E moisturizes the root and shaft of the hair and stimulates sebum production which gives your hair a healthy sheen.
Vitamin e oil for Acne & Scars
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Acne Scars
How to use vitamin e oil for scars and acne scars
Vitamin E oil is effective in faster fading of scars. This is especially effective for those that are caused by burns and acne.
Vitamin E can help regulate the production of skin proteins such as collagen and elastin. It is also important for maintaining skin health since it neutralizes free radicals that can damage follicles and increase keratin formation. It easily absorbable to the skin fades away dark spots and acne scars by promoting tissue repair. It is important to exercise patience as this may take up to three months to see significant changes.
Apply vitamin E oil to the scar and massage in circular motions. This ensures it penetrates the skin to repair scar tissue and diminish the appearance of the scars.
Vitamin e oil for acne
While vitamin E can boost the immune system it also prevents hormonal imbalance that may contribute to acne formation. Topical formation is said to give optimal benefits for acne as compared to dietary and supplementation.
How to use vitamin E for acne;
Wash the affected area with soap/cleanser and water
Rub the oil on the affected area with a cotton ball
Leave on the skin for ten minutes then wash off
You can alternatively leave it overnight
Repeat this three times a week until you achieve desired results
If using capsules. Puncture with a pin and drain out the oil
Vitamin E oil for Skin- Dry, Discoloration & During Pregnancy
Vitamin e oil for Dry Skin
Vitamin E oil works to moisturize and hydrate dry skin by deep penetration and improving blood circulation to the area. It prevents water loss from the skin, locks in moisture and makes dry skin appear and feel moisturized. It is also used in deep pore cleansing of dry skin and helps restore normal oil balance of the skin.
Vitamin E oil is used to treat a number of skin conditions that can cause dryness of the skin such as psoriasis. It relieves symptoms such as itching and inflammation that come with dry skin conditions.
Vitamin e oil for Skin discoloration
Skin discoloration can occur due to many factors such as sun damage, acne scars and hyper-pigmentaion which occurs due to sun damage or acne scars. Vitamin E is thought to help improve skin health and fade skin discoloration because it is essential for the processing of vitamin A (livestrong.com). Vitamin A helps lighten dark spots on the skin.
Vitamin e oil for Skin during pregnancy
Vitamin E oil has great benefits for the skin. Expectant mothers may also apply vitamin E oil directly to their skin to help prevent pregnancy-related stretch marks. You should however discuss the safety of vitamin E oil in pregnancy with your medical provider before using topical or oral preparations of vitamin E oil.
Vitamin e oil stretch marks- How to use vitamin e oil for stretch marks
Some studies have suggested that topically applied vitamin E and essential oils can help prevent the marks. Vitamin E can also improve the strength, condition and elasticity of skin and help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E can accumulate in the epidermis and serve as a barrier to moisture evaporation, which helps keep the skin hydrated and healthy
Vitamin e Oil Benefits- Is vitamin e Oil good for your face, Scars & skin?
You already have learnt the wide range of uses for vitamin e oil. What are the benefits using this oil? Read on to find out
Is Vitamin e Oil Good for Face, Skin & Scars?
What are the benefits of vitamin e oil on skin?
Vitamin E oil is very essential in skin care. It has become very popular and a favorite in skin care products. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil on skin;
To smooth out wrinkles
To lighten dark spots and scars
For acne and acne scars
For night treatment
As sunscreen during the day
To treat dry cracked cuticles
Faster healing of wounds
Prevent skin cancers
Vitamin e oil for face benefits -How Vitamin e oil good for your face?
Vitamin E oil is used for its anti aging and anti oxidant properties on the face. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil on the face
To moisturize skin
To clean and tone the face
To prevent and relieve sunburns
To fade birthmarks, scars and age spots
To heal chapped lips
Fight wrinkles
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Vitamin e oil
Vitamin e oil benefits for scars
Creams and moisturizers with Vitamin E claim to clear scars from acne, wounds and surgery. It is said that rubbing vitamin E oil to the scars can help clear them quickly and reduce their visibility. Topical application of vitamin E before and after surgery improves surgical wound healing and cosmetic results. It’s best to get all the vitamin E you need from food. It’s abundant in green leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds, as well as fortified foods like cereal.
Is Vitamin e Oil Good for Hair?
Other than increasing the circulation of blood in the scalp, vitamin E oil also enhances the texture and quality of hair. It is widely used in the treatment of hair-loss and other scalp disorders. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil for hair;
Repair split ends
Stimulates hair growth
Prevents premature graying
For lustrous hair
Deep condition hair
Health Heart
Parsley
Homocysteine, an amino acid present in the body, is dangerous to blood vessels. This is made harmless by Folate or Vitamin B9 present in Parsley keeping you safe from cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, etc.
Health
Beet Root
Health Benefits of Beetroot (Chukandar):
1. Can Reduce Stroke, Heart Attack and Blood Pressure:
Beetroots, being rich in nitrates can reduce stroke, heart related diseases and blood pressure. This is because nitrate gets oxidized when mixed with blood forming nitric oxide that enlarges blood vessels and increases the oxygen content in blood. Consuming beetroot on a regular basis is important to have a healthy heart.
2. Best Antioxidant:
Antioxidants are essential to support the immune system. Colourful fruits and vegetables are said to contain antioxidant properties, beetroot being red in colour contains beta cyanine, a very good antioxidant and can reduce LDL, also known as bad cholesterol.
3. The Brain Factor:
Decline in mental power is very common among aged people. As they get older, they tend to lose memory power. Consuming beetroot is the best solution for this problem. Beetroot when consumed can increase the blood flow to the brain which in turn reduces the effect of dementia.
4. The Skeletal Health Provider:
As beetroots contain natural minerals like silica, it helps the body to utilize the calcium consumed in a proper way providing strength to bones and makes the bones stronger. It also contains nutrients like magnesium, vitamin C, folate that are the best supplements to strengthen bones.
[ Read: Deficiency of Magnesium ]
5. Controls The Cholesterol:
Adding beetroots to your regular diet can help lowering the cholesterol level. This is because beetroots are rich in soluble fibers that can reduce and control bad cholesterol or LDL.
6. Best Nutrients Supplier:
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Beetroots are rich in nutrients that help to boost your immune system and can produce new blood cells. A raw beetroot contains folic acid, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, fiber, vitamin C and carbohydrates. Folic acid otherwise known as folate is essential during pregnancy as it can prevent spina bifida (lack in the development of spinal cord) in fetus. Folic acid also enhances the tissue growth. Beetroots were also used in earlier days to treat improper digestion. Iron content in beetroot can prevent anaemia.
7. Best Energy Provider:
Researchers have proven that drinking about 250 ml of beetroot juice before any exercise or physical activity can boost up your performance as beetroot stimulates your blood vessels and is a very good energy provider.
8. Controls Blood Sugar:
Beetroot can stabilize the glucose level in blood, so when beetroot juice is consumed regularly by diabetic patients at least thrice a week, it can bring a lot of changes in the blood sugar level. This is due of the soluble fibers in beetroot. Every healthy diet consumed must contain soluble fiber.
9. Weight Management:
Beetroots are high in fibers and low in calories. It is popularly used in weight loss diet due to the soluble fibers present in it that helps to fight against fat. Beetroot also helps to cleanse the toxic and excess water from the body. Thus we can say that beetroot nutrition helps skin glow.
10. Can Treat Cancer:
Beetroot has also been used for its medicinal value since ages. Terrible diseases like colon cancer and liver cancer can be prevented if beetroot juice is consumed regularly. This is due to the detoxifying property of beetroot and it can also be rightly called as the ’liver’s best friend’
Skin Benefits of Beetroot:
Not just the beetroot, but all the vegetables help the body to effectively fight against foreign invaders and ward off infections. Some vegetables help to lower the cholesterol levels, while others help to regulate high blood pressure. But when it comes to skin health, beetroot is an effective choice.
11. Detoxifies Blood:
Beetroot not only provides essential minerals and nutrients for the body to maintain a healthy skin, but also helps to detoxify the blood. Beetroot juice if consumed on a regular basis can help to reduce acne and pimples, which are caused due to impurities in the blood.
12.Reduces Signs of Aging:
Beetroot juice helps to cleanse the blood and provides healthier skin. It also contains anti-oxidants, which helps in reducing free radicals in the body and reduces early signs of aging.
The benefits of the beetroot for skin are unlimited. No matter in which form it is consumed, it will help to provide a fair and radiant look to your face and skin.
Hair Benefits of Beetroot:
Beetroot comprises various nutrients, which help to improve the blood circulation in the entire body.
13. Fights Dandruff:
Beetroot juice contains protein, phosphorus, potassium and many other essential vitamins and minerals, which improve blood flow to the scalp. It removes the dead skin from the scalp and helps in the hair growth by removing excessive oil from the scalp. It has anti-septic and anti- inflammatory properties, which remove and heal the dead skin and condition the scalp to make it healthy and dandruff free. It strengthens the root of the hair and opens the dead pores to make them absorb more nutrients into the scalp.
14.Natural Hair Dye:
Beetroot is dark in color and is used as a coloring agent in many foods and beverages. Iit can also be used as a natural hair dye.
15. For Healthier Hair:
Beetroot contains carotenoids, which help in maintaining the thickness of hair and gives them a healthy shine.
How to Select and Store Beetroot?
You can get yourself a fresh packet of beetroot from the market. Selecting the best and fresh beetroot makes it more useful and healthy to eat. The only difference is how you can choose the best from the rest?
How to Select the Best Beetroot?
By following these four easy steps, you can select the best beetroot for yourself:
a. Go for Hard and Firm Roots:
When buying beetroot, always go for hard and firm ones, which indicate that it is fresh and has recently been plucked. As they grow older, they will become softer.
b. Go for the Ones with Leaves:
Beetroot with leaves also indicate that it is fresh. Look for the green and moist leaves on the beetroot and do not go for the pale ones as they might not be fresh.
c. Choose Undamaged with Firm Roots:
Undamaged beetroots are easier to store as they do not rot easily. The damaged beetroot may not have a long shelf life and can get spoiled within a few days of purchasing.
d. Prefer Small Ones:
Always select smaller beetroots as they are much easier to store and cook.
How to Store Beetroot?
Beetroot can be frozen and stored like any other vegetable you get from the supermarket. If you have purchased an ample amount of beetroot, you should store them properly to keep their vital nutrients and vitamins intact. While storing beetroot, you can refrigerate them in a tightly sealed plastic bag. If you have purchased them with leaves, trim the leaves as it will absorb the moisture. But do not trim the tail as it is a part of the root and it will spoil the beetroot easily. Tightly sealing it in a plastic bag can keep it fresh for 7-10 days easily in the refrigerator.
How to Use Beetroot (Cooking/Eating)?
There are many different ways to cook and eat the beetroot. You can cook it like any other vegetable. Eat it like a salad before your meals or take out the fresh juice and consume it as a healthy drink to keep the body fit and healthy. Mostly, people prefer to make beetroot juice, which is healthy as it contains all the goodness of the vegetable in a single glass. There are four main ways to cook and consume this healthy vegetable:
a. Steam it:
Steaming is one of the best ways to consume beetroot as it does not destroy the nutrients of the vegetables. Rinse the root thoroughly with water, and then according to the quantity of the beetroot, fill the steamer with water. Steam it for 30-45 minutes, and then allow it to cool. Peel the outer skin and now it is ready to serve.
b. Boil It:
Boiling the beetroot is just like steaming it, but you can directly put the beetroot in the boiling water. Cook for at least 30 minutes in the boiling water. Drain the water and allow it to cool. Rub off the skin with your hand and then it is ready to serve with any of your favorite dishes.
c. Roast it:
Roasting the beetroot takes more efforts to cook as compared to steaming and boiling. For roasting the beetroot, cut it into small pieces. Cover the baking tray with some baking paper. Place the chopped roots onto the tray. Sprinkle some olive oil, salt and a pinch of pepper according to your taste. Set the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Roast it for 30-60 minutes and enjoy!
d. Consume it Raw:
Another way of consuming all the good characteristics of this vegetable is to eat it raw. It can be eaten as a salad by chopping it into small pieces or grating it over the dishes and mixing it with other salad items.
Cooking beetroot is just like cooking any other vegetable found in the market. You can find various recipes in the cooking magazines and other articles, which will give a twist to your taste. Combining beetroot with other vegetables like carrot, cabbage, broccoli makes it more delicious and healthy.
Hormones Pregnancy
Parsley
Since it is an uterine tonic, it helps in making delivery easier by relieving pain to a certain extent.
Hormones
Parsley
Parsley balances hormonal release, improves estrogen and restores the blood in the uterus.
Apiole oil in this juice helps to regulate the menstrual cycle and correct the menstrual disorders. Parsley also helps to control premenstrual symptoms like abdominal swelling, pain, and nausea. Drinking this juice every day in the week leading up to menses ensures a problem-free menstrual cycle.
Immune System
Parsley
Vitamin A and Vitamin C strengthen the immune system and help you fight against various infections and diseases.
Joints Anti-Inflammatory
Parsley
Leteolin and Vitamin C present in Parsley act as anti-inflammatory agents. So, if consumed daily, this can keep you away from the inflammation of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Kidneys
Parsley
The healing compounds in parsley, myristicin and apiole improve urine flow in the body and kill bacteria that cause infections in the urinary tract. Parsley juice works as a diuretic agent that helps prevent kidney stones and other urinary tract conditions. Parsley is also a natural detoxifying agent that cleanses the system of any toxins.
It improves kidneys activity and cures its problems. It helps in elimination of wastes from the tissues and blood curing painful urination problems as well. This is one of the best parsley benefits for kidney.
Liver
Parsley
Parsley benefits liver activities, reduces liver congestion, and nourishes the blood.
Nail /Foot
Fungus, Lice, Scabies, Body and Foot Soak
Tea Tree
NBE
Fengreek
Start by taking one capsule 3 times per day and increase until you notice results.
Fengreek Tea
In a saucepan, combine 1-2 cups of water with several tablespoons of fenugreek seeds.
Add a dash or two of the following spices:
anise, caraway, fennel, and licorice.
Allow the water to boil for several minutes and strain before drinking.
You can add lemon juice and honey to improve the taste.
Be sure to enjoy 1-2 cups of Bustea per day for the best breast-enhancing effect.
Fennel Tea
To make fennel seed tea, you can follow this recipe:
1 teaspoon of fennel seeds
1 pinch of cardamom
1 cup of boiled water
Preparation:
Add fennel and cardamom into a cup of boiling water and wait for 4-6 minutes. Add a little sugar as desired. Strain the tea before serving.
Red clover
Red clover is best taken as tea.
Simply add one to two teaspoons of red clover flowers into a cup of hot water and let it steep for 30 minutes before drinking it.
For best results, drink two to three times a day.
Oral Teeth/Bad Breath
Parsley
Parsley is one of the recommended remedies for halitosis as it helps to cure bad breath effectively. This juice helps to cleanse the colon which is often the cause of bad breath. Bacteria build-up in the colon leads to halitosis. Drinking this juice regularly keeps the colon clean, preventing malodor in the mouth.
Parsley is a rich source of Vitamin C. It strengthens your teeth.
Other
Parsley
It can also keep you away from rheumatism, jaundice, gout and bad breath.
Selection
Parsley
Both fresh and dried parsleys are available throughout the year in all supermarkets. Choose fresh parsley over dried ones as fresh parsleys are superior in flavor and aroma. Choose parsley that is dark green, has firm stems, and looks fresh and crisp. Organically grown parsleys are the best as they are not irradiated and are free from harmful pesticides and insecticides residue. Avoid buying parsley with wilted or yellow leaves, mold, and dark spots.
Skin Acne
Parsley
Ladies with combination and oily skin tones can prepare this homemade toner to prevent zits and pimples.
Skin Cellulite
ACV
ACV is good for so many things (treating heartburn, toning the skin, cleaning … everything), and it’s also effective in treating cellulite. Probably the easiest way to use it is to take 2-3 tsp. of ACV in water – with a little honey, if you don’t like the taste – each day.
But you can also apply it directly to the cellulite areas and leave it on. Be careful, though, as it can dry your skin out. Dilute it with some water if your skin starts to dry (and add a little vegetable glycerin to the mix for extra moisturizing).
Basil
Cellulite Bath Therapy
Anti-Cellulite Treatment – Bath Therapy
Want another reason to take more baths? Take a detoxifying sea salt or Epsom salts bath can help you sweat out toxins, improve circulation, and help you the fight against cellulite. It can also help those tired, achy, sore muscles at the end of the day.
Taking a bath in Epsom salts with essential oils is purifying and can help in detoxing your body. When you add aromatherapy to a bath, the oils are absorbed through the skin into your body. Using the right oils can help you detoxify, lose weight, and get rid of cellulite.
When using essential oils in a bath blend, use 6-8 drops of oil per 1 cup of Epsom salts. To really tighten and tone your skin, add a tablespoon of bentonite clay with the salts. Bentonite clay helps to remove toxins, increase immunity, and reduce inflammation.
It is important NEVER to put oils directly in water. Putting oils directly in the bath without using a carrier such as salt can irritate your skin and cause uncomfortable reactions.
To make an anti cellulite bath blend, use a combination of 6-8 drops of essential oils listed above. Add 6-8 drops to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt.
Energizing and Uplifting Anti-Cellulite Bath Blend
The citruses grapefruit and lemon help detoxify and rid the body of toxins in this bath blend. Juniper is energizing and Fennel acts as a circulatory stimulant and diuretic.
2 drops grapefruit
2 drops fennel
1 drop juniper
1 drop lemon
1 – 1/2 Cup Epsom salt or Sea Salt
1 tablespoon bentonite clay (optional)
Add these oils to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt. Add 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay (optional). Add to nice warm bath. Relax and enjoy!
Detoxifying Anti-cellulite bath blend
Ginger acts a tonic, it is warming and energetic. Oregano and rosemary can stimulate your metabolism and encourage the lymphatic system to rid the body of cellulite deposits.
2 drops ginger
2 drops rosemary
1 drop oregano
1 drop thyme
1 – 1/2 Cup Epsom salt or Sea Salt
1 tablespoon bentonite clay (optional)
Add 6-8 drops to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt.
Skin Cellulite
Cedarwood
Cedarwood is effective at balancing the skin and clearing out impurities. It’s role as a diuretic makes it a highly valuable oil for treating cellulite, fluid retention, and the accumulation of toxins in the blood. Cedarwood helps to decongest sluggish tissues, drawing out an y excess fat in between the tissues. For a simple treatment mix 6 drops of cedarwood oil with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and massage into affected areas. Repeat daily.
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Celery Seed
Celery is an effective oil to remove excess fluid from the body and provide a variety of other benefits like supporting relaxation, sleep support, stimulation of the nervous system and tonic properties that gives strength and vigor. It’s also a strong blood purifier which cleans the blood and can cure gallstones and kidney stones.
Some other great oils for cellulite include: oregano, lemon, cypress, sage, thyme, basil, patchouli, petitgrain and coriander.
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Coriander
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Cypress
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Dry Brushing
Anti Cellulite Treatment – Dry Brushing
Body brushing is a powerful tool to get rid of cellulite. Dry brushing improves circulation and promotes lymphatic drainage within the body. It also exercises the skin. Dry brushing energizes and stimulates the body you can do it any time of day you prefer.
Dry brushing energizes and stimulates the body you can do it any time of day you prefer.
You will need a strong bristle body brush. Those flimsy brushes you find in the bath section of the grocery store won’t cut it. You can find excellent low cost body brushes on Amazon. My body brush doesn’t have a handle on it. I find that I can use more pressure using a brush without a handle. However, use whatever brush you feel comfortable with!
Use a Natural bristle Body Brush
Using a dry bristle body brush before showering or bathing can stimulate circulation and tone skin, preventing and treating cellulite.
Use your brush liberally and always remember to brush the limbs up towards the heart using small circular movements.
How to dry brush:
Starting one leg at a time and using long, upward strokes, begin by brushing the sole of your foot moving. Then brush the top of the foot, working up your leg. Move to your thighs, your butt, your tummy, and your waist. Finally move up your torso and move toward your armpits.
Essential Oils for Cellulite
Juniper oil – Juniper oil is better known as hair and scalp tonic, but it also contains chemicals that can decrease inflammation, increase urination, and increase blood flow, thereby addressing three causes of cellulite.1 It also contains calcium, potassium, and zinc, three minerals that some medical treatments deposit under the skin to help break up cellulite fat.
Fennel oil – Many essential oil users believe that fennel oil is a powerful detoxing agent that can remove toxins either by cleaning your intestines, or by pulling them towards your skin for excretion. Others believe that it can increase estrogen which, in turn, boosts the production of collagen under your skin that strengthens its connective tissue to carry the weight of fat cells properly.
Citrus oils – Any citrus oil with its abundant levels of vitamin C can make a contribution. Vitamin C helps to build collagen to strengthen the connective tissue under your skin to prevent it from buckling under the weight of fat cells.2 Citrus oils can also improve blood circulation. These oils include grapefruit, lemon, orange, lime and tangerine. Citrus oils are also some of the best essential oils for wrinkles.
Rosemary oil – This oil can remove toxins and improve blood circulation to the area where the cellulite appears.
Clary sage oil – This oil is believed to balance your hormones, to combat your stress by improving relaxation, to reduce inflammation, and to give your skin a smoother and softer texture, thereby tackling several causes of cellulite. Clary sage oil is also one of the best essential oils for wrinkles.
Cypress oil – Cypress oil is one of the best essential oils for skincare: it improves blood circulation, promotes the excretion of toxins, flushes out excess water, and promotes relaxation, and is therefore a promising cellulite treatment.
Geranium oil – This oil often appears in cellulite creams because it is believed to balance hormones and improve skin tone. You can also use Geranium for treating acne and eczema.
Cinnamon bark oil – This oil reinforces your connective tissue by building collagen, tightens your skin, increases your circulation, removes impurities from your body, and provides your skin with magnesium and calcium that even some medical treatments use to melt cellulite. You can easily make cinnamon bark oil at home to enjoy its many health benefits.
Peppermint oil – This oil boosts your metabolism and increases your blood circulation. It is very versatile oil and you can read more about it in my article about top 10 uses for peppermint essential oil.
Fennel
Fennel has potent diuretic properties that help the body speed up elimination of stored up waste materials and reduces the prevalence of water retention in the tissue. It’s properties also make it effective for breaking up the fatty deposits under the surface of the skin.
Geranium
Geranium is a great all around oil that is especially supportive of the skin. It also improves circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system, helping to diminish water retention and eliminate toxins. A simple way to use geranium for cellulite is to mix 6 drops of the oil with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and firmly massage into the effected areas.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is an uplifting oil that refreshes and eases a stressed out mind and body. Grapefruit oil encourages elimination of cellular toxins making it a great every day oil for treating cellulite and fluid retention. An added bonus of grapefruit oil is appetite reduction, as it can help to curb excess cravings and binge eating. Simple diffuse 6 drops in your home or place 3 drops on a tissue and inhale any time you feel a weakness towards food.
Juniper
Well known for it’s detoxifying and cleansing properties, juniper is highly regarded for reducing acne, fluid retention and cellulite. It helps to clear and stimulate the mind as well. It’s a great tonic for the skin and join pain/arthritis as well.
Lemmongrass
Lemongrass is an uplifting oil with both stimulant and sedative properties, as well as strong astringent and antidepressant properties. It’s diuretic properties make it a good fit as a remedy for fluid retention and cellulite. It’s also a great energy booster and emotional uplifter.
Lemon
Oregano
Patchouli
Petigrain
Rosemary
Rosemary is a great all around oil that combats fluid retention and toxin buildup in the tissues. It’s also a great oil for memory improvement and reduces mental fatigue with it’s brain stimulant properties.
Sage
Thyme
Other Natural Substances to Reduce Cellulite
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Apple cider vinegar contains minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium that many believe can aid with weight loss and fat metabolism.
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper can be used as a natural medicine and it may also speed up your metabolism.
Epson Salt and Seaweed
Epsom salt removes toxin build-up in your skin, and seaweed seems to increase blood flow and improve skin texture.
Lyfestyle
Lifestyle Recommendations for treating Cellulite
Follow a cellulite reducing diet
Even though the diet recommendations come later in this post, that does not mean they are less important that what we’ve already discussed.
In fact, diet is perhaps the most important aspect of cellulite reduction. And this is also where the need to have strong sense of dedication comes in – some of the most basic recommendations, like cutting out tea, coffee and alcohol prove hard for many to put into practice.
If you do everything else perfect – you use your essential oils, you take herbal remedies – but don’t watch your diet, you might end up seeing no changes to your cellulite. In fact, if your diet is really poor, your cellulite could get worse.
Changing diet is really is the hardest thing to do in this whole article.
We are all attached to the foods we have eaten all our lives and most people can be stubborn about changing what they eat. Even when it’s incredibly important for their health.
The plus side of eating a cellulite reducing diet isn’t just the reduction of cellulite. It’s that you’re likely going to get closer to your ideal weight, too. Following the diet I recommend below you’ll also likely suffer from less congestion, feel less lethargic, need less sleep and have a lighter, quicker mind and body.
It’s a win-win for a lot of reasons.
What to eat and what not to eat
If we want to eliminate excess stores of body weight and toxins then we need to stop eating things make us accumulate excess body weight and toxins.
Simple.
Below is a very brief list of food categories. If you want to learn more about these categories more in depth, and with recommended foods, check out this post on Banyan Botanicals. Remember that Kapha equals excess fat and toxins that we are trying to get rid of, so a kapha reducing diet like what is explained in their post is one that will reduce fat and the presence of cellulite.
Fruits – Focus on eating mildly sweet and astringent fruits. Fresh fruits are better than dried. Avoid overly sweet, sour, heavy, dense and watery fruits like bananas, coconut, dates, melons, pineapple or plums. Also try to eat fruits by themselves and not mixed in with other foods to help their digestion.
Vegetables – Focus on eating pungent, bitter and astringent veggies. Cooked veggies are easier to digest than fresh, so limit fresh ones. Avoid dense, oily, watery vegetables like avocado, cucumber, olives.
Grains – Focus on eating light, dry and rough grains. But reduce grain consumption overall if you can. Avoid grains that are heavy, moist or dense like wheat, flour, breads, cooked outs and pasta. Replace these grains with extra veggies and/or legumes.
Legumes – Legumes are astringent which is a balancing taste for anyone overweight or dealing with cellulite. Cook your legumes well and use spices to help assist digestion.
Dairy – Try to minimize dairy as it is heavy and mucus promoting. It congests the body, which is what we are trying to avoid. Almond and rice milks are better to drink.
Nuts and Seeds – Nuts and seeds are heavy, dense and oily which isn’t good for trying to lose extra off your figure. If you eat nuts eat lighter ones and only enjoy occasionally.
Meat & Eggs – Focus on lighter fare meats like chicken and fresh water fish. Avoid heavy, dense, oily meats like pork and beef. Too much meat will add more strain and digestive work load on your body and can do more harm than good.
Oils – Oils should be limited. Toxins concentrate in fat, as we’ve gone over, and we should avoid adding too much more fatty oils into our system. If you do use oils the best to use are corn oil, sunflower oil or ghee.
Sweeteners – Limit sweeteners, in general. But small amounts of honey, which is lighter and drier than other sweeteners, is recommended. But use it raw, as cooking can damage honey. Really limit artificial sweeteners and HFCS (high fructose corn syrup).
Spices – Spices, which help with digestion, are recommended. Use spices freely to boost your metabolism and help your body improve circulation and elimination.
More on food choices
I put a lot of stock in Ayurvedic interpretations of digestion and food. If you want to learn more about foods that are recommended for cellulite (kapha balancing foods) you can read more from the links below:
Kapha pacifying diet
Kapha pacifying foods
Proper food combining
Exercise
Exercise is recommended for reducing cellulite.
Some people put a lot of stock into exercise as a cure for cellulite and tend to go overboard in their recommendations. You don’t have to become a marathoner to get rid of cellulite… Simple and moderate activity will help you a lot.
For one, exercise will help your body improve it’s ability to circulate blood efficiently as well as burn fat, toxins and fatty acids. All of this really helps improve elimination of unnecessary tissues and toxins.
Daily aerobic exercise and/or yoga done daily or 20 minutes or so should be sufficient. Focus on doing activities that are both doable and fun for you. No need to overdo it! Only do more if you want to. And remember to exercise at fifty to seventy percept of your capacity. Don’t strain yourself unnecessarily.
It’s also recommended that you do exercises the work specifically on the cellulite prone areas of your body, as these are often the places that get no exercise and, hence, trend to gather toxins.
Certain times of the day are better and more conducive to exercise than others. The morning being the best, between 6 am and 10 am. But anytime that you can fit it in is great!
If you like yoga or want to encorperate itnto your life I recommend you explore this kapha pacifying yoga page. You might want to attend a yoga class in addition to your home practice. The community and guidance from an instructor can help you to maintain your commitment.
Skin Cellulite
Massage
Anti-Cellulite Treatment Daily massage
massage to get rid of celluliteAnti-cellulite massage with essential oils increase circulation to the lower body. Apply oil based lotion with essential oils to the cellulite ridden area so your hands glide on with ease.
Use a gentle Kneading motion when massaging your legs. Grasp your skin with your thumb and fingers and massage in a smooth circular motion
Make (or buy) a massage lotion for the morning and a massage lotion for the evening.
Night time Anti Cellulite Massage Super Toning Oil
8 drops grapefruit
5 drops rosemary
5 drops cypress
2 drops juniper berry
1 drops basil
1 drops lemon
1 oz Castor Oil
Vitamin E Capsule (optional)
Mix these oils into 1 oz caster oil. Break 1 vitamin E capsule into the blend for a super nutrient toning blend. Apply it at night or after a bath to fight cellulite and moisturize your skin throughout the night.
Morning Toning and Anti Cellulite Massage Oil
2 Grapefruit
2 Lime
1 Lemon
5 drops Ginger
5 drops Carrot Seed
5 drops Cedarwood
3 drops patchouli
1 oz Grapeseed oil or Fractionated Coconut oil.
Vitamin E Capsule (optional)
Mix these oils into 1 oz grapeseed oil. Break 1 vitamin E capsule into the blend for a super nutrient toning blend. Apply it in the morning to fight cellulite throughout the day.
An Exfoliating Massage Oil for Cellulite
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons dried ground seaweed
3 tablespoons coarse sea salt
10 drops grapefruit essential oil
Massage it into the area for 10 minutes before you shower. After the shower, apply a moisturizer of your choice (or use this DIY non greasy moisturizing lotion). This blend will not only increase blood circulation to the area, but will also open the pores to ensure proper excretion of toxins.
The Simplest Oil Blend for Cellulite
1/4 cup of sweet almond or olive oil
15 drops cinnamon bark oil
Massage this blend into the affected area for 10 minutes twice a day. As your blood circulation improves and your new collagen starts to form, your skin will become firmer and reduce the cellulite.
Workouts
3 Effective Workouts To Get Rid Of Cellulite.
Cardio Workouts – Cardio exercises help you burn fat and lose weight. They make you sweat and boost your endurance. Cardio workouts may include walking, running, or any physical activity that raises your heart rate for at least 20 minutes.
Cardio Ideas:
Walking or running around your neighborhood.
Joining an activities group (golf, hiking, tennis)
Cardio Dance routines – (MsDsVlogs is a youtube channel that dubs cool music with fun cardio dance)
Swimming
Cardio Classes at the gym
Remember, cardio workouts are not enough to get rid of cellulite. Even though cardio workouts burn fat, the activity does nothing to tone and strengthen the muscle underneath the fat.
Resistance Training – Resistance training or weight training is a powerful anti-cellulite activity. Resistance training tightens and strengthens your muscles
Anti-Cellulite toning exercises/workouts:
Squats and Lunges
Leg Lifts
Weight Lifting
The Classic Firm Workouts (fitfaves.com)
Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program
Her Thin Thighs program is will:
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Victoria’s Thin Thighs Program is super efficient and will give you faster results in a short time.
Thin Thighs Program consists of an ebook with over 150 pages of powerful body shaping information. The program is easy to follow. Day by day, you will know what to do to get your body into a fat burning zone, melt the stubborn fat from your legs, hips, thighs, and butt.
A simple understanding of cellulite with a simple approach to treatment
The secret to banishing cellulite might be simpler than you think. And there’s a good chance that you could lose some weight in the process of treatment, too.
Cellulite develops as a result of heavy, saturated fatty body tissue becoming bound with digestive impurities (toxins) that collect beneath the skin. Thus cellulite is essentially a lymph drainage problem as toxins and fluid accumulate as fat pockets when the lymph system is not working properly.
The (simplified) solution is to avoid things that promote these fat and lymph deposits (from diet, in particular) and focusing on activating and nourishing our digestive and detoxifying powers to flush out the existing deposits.
In addition to diet, daily massages, essential oils, deep breathing, dry brushing, exercising and relaxation can all support the body to dislodge toxic fatty tissue and clear out the cellulite.
When we do this our body is able metabolize the fat and the accumulated toxins that have build up in our body which allows them to be excreted.
A simple premise, but it can take a lot of work to accomplish.
The built up materials (toxins) that have accumulated in our fatty tissue are very difficult to eliminate, as they are heavy and sticky substances.
To separate the fatty tissues from these built up materials we need to focus on what foods we’re putting into our bodies, work with natural herbs and directly stimulate our skin with massage and body work to help dislodge the deposited cellulite tissues under the skin.
And that is where essential oils come in.
We can use essential oils to boost metabolism, add them to stimulating massage oils, and utilize them as calming nutritives to help put our body and mind at ease.
I want to reiterate why it is so important to approach the treatment of cellulite from a natural standpoint.
Here is a short list and some descriptions of modern treatments available:
Collagenase shots. This treatment method involves administering shots that break down the connective tissue under your skin. The long terms effects are unknown and there is not yet consensus available about potential for improvements.
Methylxanthines. This is a chemical that is administered to break down fat stores. It’s efficacy and safety is questionable.
Mesotherapy. Multiple doctor visits required with administration via injection of drugs directly into tissue. Some physicians offer this, but most experts question the treatment and its potential risks.
Laser therapy. This treatment method can reduce signs of cellulite over time, after many treatments ($$$), but it will not help you treat and remove the underlying causes that lead to your condition.
Liposuction. Occasionally recommended as a treatment for cellulite, liposuction can actually worsen the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks and create additional dimpling of thr skin.
Basically all of these treatments attempt to fix the symptoms of cellulite, but not the causes. The risks involved and limited potential for short term benefits doesn’t seem inviting for many, especially with natural approaches being available.
Skin Cellulite
Cellulite is a sign of a bigger issue. You cannot just get rid of cellulite with one or two essential oils. The best way to treat cellulite is with positive lifestyle changes.
I know this goes against what essential oils gurus say. I have ready many blogs that make bold claims about what oils can do. I avoid making claims like these. I care about my clients, and I want to support them in boosting their health.
In this article, you will learn what cellulite is and understand what causes the cottage cheese dimples along the legs, hips, and thighs. Most of all, you will learn best ways to get rid of cellulite.
I’ve included a list of my favorite essential oils and carrier oils to promote beautifully smooth legs. I’ve chosen these oils for their detoxifying and stimulating circulatory benefits. I’ve also added a solid resource for diet and exercises you can do to get the slender and youthful thighs of a dancer.
How can you tell if you have cellulite:
Use your index finger and thumb to pinch the ski on your thighs, legs, butt, or tummy. Look for any dimpling on the skin surface
Stage 0: No cellulite is visible.
Stage 1: No visible cellulite when lying down or standing. An orange peel texture is seen when the skin is pinched.
Stage 2: Cellulite is visible when standing, but may disappear when lying down.
Stage 3: Visible cellulite when standing and lying down.
Primary Causes of Cellulite
Most often, cellulite is a sign of poor circulation and a clogged lymphatic system. Three main factors can cause cellulite include poor nutrition, hormonal imbalances, and poor circulation.
Nutrition
Eating food high in fat, sugar, salt, and gluten can cause weight gain and cellulite.
However, low-fat diets can also cause cellulite. Low-fat regimes can weaken your cell walls. Imagine that your cells are like a balloon.
A diet that includes healthy fats can make the fat balloon membrane strong. A low-fat diet can weaken the membranes and result in misshapen cells.
Hormones
Hormones can cause weight gain and contribute to cellulite.
Estrogen tends to make cellulite worse. This explains why cellulite gets worse during, menstrual cycles, menopause, or other hormone related issues.
Also, the stress hormone cortisol boosts fat storage and causes cellulite. Taking a few deep breaths throughout the day, or adding a few minute of meditation can help.
Poor Circulation
Cellulite forms in areas where there is the poor circulation.
How does poor circulation cause cellulite? A special liquid bathes your cells and body tissue. This liquid is like a river that draw toxins from your cells and drains them through your lymphatic system.
Poor circulation causes a back up in your lymphatic system. Imagine this river as a stagnant pool of water. Over time, the stagnant pool is filled with nasty toxins. Unless the water is cleared out, the toxins can clog your immune system and make you sick.
Improving circulation by drinking water, exercising, or doing skin treatments can flush your tissues of toxins and reduce cellulite.
These are my favorite oils because they are known for detoxifying the body and promoting circulation.
Lime – Lime is purifying and helps break down cellulite.
Oregano – Oregano is an antiviral, antiseptic, diuretic and stimulant.
Juniper – Juniper is cleansing to the body tissues and is energizing. Use less than five drops per ounce.
Grapefruit – Grapefruit is purifying, balances body fluids, and improves circulation.
Lemon – Lemon is purifying and helps break down cellulite. Lemon can cause skin irritations, please use less than five drops per ounce.
Cedarwood – Cedarwood is calming and relaxing. It moisturizes the skin and is wonderful for stretch marks. Use less than 5 drops per ounce
Fennel – Fennel is an antiseptic, circulatory stimulant, and diuretic
Cypress – Cypress helps reduce cellulite and body inflammation.
Thyme – Thyme improves circulation and is purifying. It can support the body in removing toxins and excess fluids in tissues. Use less than five drops per ounce and avoid using it if prone to epileptic seizures.
Rosemary – Rosemary improves circulation and stimulates the metabolism. It also removes lymphatic and cellulite deposits from the body.
Sage – Sage improves circulation. It also assists in removing waste material and excess fluid from the body. Avoid using it if prone to epileptic seizures.
Basil – Basil is a blood purifier. This essential oil is wonderful for reducing stress and excellent for calming.
Patchouli – Patchouli is a stimulant and an appetite suppressant. It is balancing for all skin types.
Ginger – Ginger is an all over body tonic. It is warming, energetic, and improves overall circulation.
Carrot Seed – Carrot seed is my go to oil for getting rid of cellulite. It i an astringent and a diuretic. It is also a powerful detoxifier and promotes skin elasticity.
Remember, essential oils are potent chemicals. Please use proper dosage levels especially oils that are dermal irritants.
Top 3 Carrier Oils for Treating Cellulite
These carrier oils have wonderful therapeutic qualities and are effective in getting rid of cellulite.
Coconut oil – Coconut oil is an great moisturizer with a light coconut scent. It makes a great daytime anti-cellulite massage oil.
Coconut oil has a texture of vegetable shortening. You may buy fractionated coconut oil that stays at a liquid even if you put it in the refrigerator.
To make a light body oil, use 15 – 20 drops of essential oils to 1 ounce of coconut oil.
To make an vitamin rich anti-cellulite serum, break a vitamin E capsule into the lotion and shake well.
Grape seed oil – Grape seed oil has astringent qualities in it. It is regenerating, moisturizing, and skin tightening. It is a light weight oil perfect to keep your areas with cellulite.
Castor Oil – Castor oil is a thick, very dense, yellowish oil. Castor oil is best used at night.
Castor oil is a powerful oil that draws out toxins and impurities from the body. It also strengthens the skin by promoting the production of collagen and elastin.
To make a night time massage lotion, add 15 to 30 drops of oil to 1 ounce of castor oil. Massage for 20 minutes.
It can be tricky to treat cellulite because of all the factors that can cause it. The good news that cellulite is treatable! You can have soft, smooth legs at any age!
To treat cellulite, you need detoxify the body and improve circulation within the body to flush toxins out.
The best treatments for getting rid of cellulite include:
Proper Nutrition
Exercise
Body Brushing
Bath Therapy with essential oils
Massage Therapy with essential oil blends
Anti Cellulite Treatment #1 – Proper Nutrition
You are what you eat. What you eat and drink can you get rid of cellulite.
Stay away from foods high in sugar and salt. Sugar gets stored in fat cells, and salt causes excess fluid retention.
Drink more water every day. Water helps flush out toxins from the tissues beneath the skin. Extra hydration also plumps the skin and make it look less lumpy.
Vitamins that can help cellulite include Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-complex, and vitamin E.
Honestly, I don’t like telling people what not to eat or what not to do. Instead, I like to give a list of foods to eat throughout the day.
Here is a simple list of anti-cellulite superfoods I give my clients.
15 Awesome Anti Cellulite Foods
Here is a complete list of anti cellulite foods. Pick a few (or all) of these cellulite fighting foods and add them to your diet.
Bananas – Bananas are high in potassium. They are a wonderful snack for those prone to cellulite.
Sunflower seeds – Sunflower seeds are full of vitamins that help dissolve cellulite. Not only that, but sunflower seeds are full of vitamin B6.
Ginger root – Ginger can suppress appetite and boost metabolism. This can promote weight loss. Ginger also assists in digestion and improve circulation.
Eggs – Egg whites are a wonderful anti-cellulite food. Eggs are high in vitamins, minerals, and keeps you fuller longer.
Barley – Barley is a super grain for fighting cellulite.
Rosemary – Rosemary improves circulation and help in the digestion of fats. This property makes rosemary an excellent herb to get rid of cellulite.
Kale – Kale is high in vitamins and nutrients, making it a powerful anti-cellulite food.
Pineapple – Pineapple will turbo charge your anti cellulite plan by boosting blood circulation.
Pears – Pears are high in iodine which can support your thyroid gland. Iodine is also thought to drain toxins. Draining toxins is key to reducing cellulite.
Sweet potatoes – The nutrients in sweet potatoes improve circulation and eliminate toxins.
Avocados –Avocados are high in oleic acid. Oleic acid can naturally curb appetite and contribute to weight loss. Avocados are also high in vitamin c, vitamin e, and b-complex.
Papaya – Papaya may prevent tissue damage under the skin. It is also high in vitamins that help flush cellulite away.
Garlic – Garlic has a variety of healthy benefits including reducing high blood pressure and preventing cancer. However, garlic may also break down fatty deposits and boost metabolism.
Green Tea – Green tea is a powerful thermogenic that stimulates the metabolism of fat cells. Green tea also increases energy levels and mental clarity.
Blueberries – Blueberries are one of the healthiest foods of all time and beneficial in the fight against cellulite.
Anti Cellulite Treatment #2 – Regular Exercise
Exercise keeps your body tight and youthful.
Cardio workouts and resistance training can improve the appearance of your body.
Cardio exercises may include walking, bicycling, or running. Cardio workouts help you work up a sweat and burn fat. Adding resistance training at least three times a week can keep your muscles strong and firm.
The Master Plan To Get Rid Of Cellulite!
As I said earlier, the most effective anti cellulite program combines proper nutrition, exercise, relaxation methods, as well as skin treatments. If you didn’t have time to read this entire post, I’ve summarized everything I’ve written into a handy cheat cheat.
7 Daily Steps To Get Rid Of Cellulite
Here are a few things you can do every day to get rid of cellulite
Drink plenty of water (8-10 glasses)
Take your vitamins (Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-complex, and vitamin E.)
At least 3-4 foods from the list below. If you want to add more, that’s ok to!
Bananas
Sunflower
Ginger
Eggs
Barley
Rosemary
Kale
Pineapple
Pears
Sweet Potatoes
Avocado
Papaya
Garlic
Dry brush in the morning and evening.
Apply anti cellulite lotion in the morning and in the evening. Perform an anti cellulite massage after application.
Add 30 to 40 minutes of your favorite cardio vascular activity into your day. (or do a workout from Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program)
Meditate twice a day for 15 minute to release stress.
3 Weekly Steps to Get Rid Of Cellulite
Here are few things you can do 3-4 times a week to get rid of cellulite
Take an Epsom Salt bath.
Add resistance/Toning Exercises for the lower body. (or do an exercise from Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program)
Do 3 times a week
The best 15 Essential Oils To Get Rid Of Cellulite Include
Lime
Oregano
Juniper*
Grapefruit
Lemon*
Cedarwood*
Fennel
Cypress
Thyme*@
Rosemary
Sage*@
Basil
Pachouli
Ginger
Carrot Seed
*Use 5 drops or less
@ Avoid using if prone to epileptic seizures.
Skin Cleanser
Parsley
Take a blender and blend a handful of parsley leaves with yogurt.
Skin Damage
Rosewood oil
Patchouli oil
Neroli oil
Pomegranate seed oil
Helichrysum Italicum- Immortelle
Camellia or tea oil
Argan oil
Evening prime rose
Skin Healing
Parsley
Parsley contains beta-carotene, which is converted to Vitamin A for proper maintenance and repairing of skin. Thus eating parsley improves skin’s elasticity, which battles wrinkles and speeds up the wound healing process.
Parsley is an excellent source of histidine, an essential amino acid required for the growth and repair of body tissues. This juice helps to heal wounds quickly and is especially beneficial to individuals who have just undergone surgeries or are recovering from a large wound.
Parsley contains minerals like calcium, potassium, manganese, copper and zinc which are essential for maintaining healthy skin. Extract the juice from the leaves and mix it with 200 ml of water. Drink this concoction daily to get healthy skin.
Skin Irritated
Parsley
Rub dried or fresh parsley leaves on irritated skin or insect bites to soothe skin irritation. Whendealing with boils, boil parsley leaves in water and apply it on the affected areas for a few hours. It also helps to fade freckles and spots. Application of parsley seed oil can help to heal bruises.
Skin Loose
Apricot Kernel
This is one of the best anti-aging oils for the skin. It helps to hydrate and nourish the skin with Vitamins A and E. These vitamins help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and encourage regeneration of skin cells and production of collagen. Apricot kernel oil can be used on any type of skin as it absorbs into the skin easily and is non greasy.
Argan
This is rich in fatty acids which helps to hydrate the skin , restore its elasticity and fade fine lines and wrinkles.
Avacado Oil
Our body begins to lose its its firmness when the production of collagen slows down. Avocado oil with its omega-3 fatty acids helps to revive the production of collagen under your skin. Furthermore, avocado oil has the same texture as that of the oils secreted by the body. Thus it easily absorbed in the skin pores and displays results quickly.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Avocado Oil– Avocado oil with its omega-3 fatty acids aid in restoring the production of collagen under your skin. Note, collagen is the substance in your body that is responsible for skin firmness.
In addition, avocado oil has the same texture as that of the oils secreted by your body meaning that it is easily absorbed in the skin pores.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Carrot Seed EO
It has a rejuvenating effect on the skin. It helps in tightening the sagging skin and making it smooth. It can help to fade scars and improve the tone of aging skin.
Castor
Castor & lavender oil with lemon juice. Mix that solution and massage with oil all over the body. Do this before going to bath for best results.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Coconut
Organic virgin coconut oil is full of Vitamin E and is excellent oil for skin healing anti-aging serums. Coconut oil not only helps to reduce signs of aging, it’s also great for strengthening the epidermis from cellulites and fading stretch marks. It helps in tightening the sagging skin caused by aging or sudden weightloss
Geranium
It helps to lighten age spots and even out overall skin tone. It improves circulation under the skin’s surface which aids in cell regeneration which is useful for fading scars and wrinkles on the skin.
Grape seed
This oil is contains high amount of Vitamin E, that will keep your skin stay hydrated. It is highly effective to cure the skin around your eyes and even stretch marks. If you desire firm skin on face then this oil can help you get rid of the ugly wrinkles around your eyes. Take a few drops of grape-seed oil and massage it gently in clockwise and anticlockwise directions, around your eyes. Do not wipe it too roughly else it will worsen the skin texture.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Jojoba
Your only apprehension while applying a body oil is that your skin might react to it. Oil massages can sometimes end up in acne and breakouts on skin. Jojoba oil is similar to human body oils and thus there is no such risk involved. In fact, this skin tightening oil also assists in getting rid acne and pimples quickly and easily, without leaving behind any scar.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Lavender EO
It helps to lighten the appearance of age spots and scars. It helps to regenerate skin cells so is great for mature skin, sun spots, and sun burn
Lemmon Oil
It can help to lighten dark spots, as well as preventing and reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Mustard Oil
Mustard Oil– It works wonders for sagging breasts and lose belly button. Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Your skin loses strength and elasticity as you age, which can cause skin to sag and wrinkle. Mustard essential oil helps restore elasticity, tightens your skin and reduces the signs of aging
Myrrh EO
Greatly beneficial for aging skin. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties that help improve skin tone, firmness, and skin elasticity, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Neroli EO
This is well for oily, sensitive, and mature skin. It helps to smooth fine lines and tone sagging skin caused by aging.
Olive
Olive oil is a nothing less than a wonder oil to treat skin ailments. It is very wealthy in anti oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. Its helps you in attaining healthy and firm skin. If you are start noticing that the skin on your body is losing its sheen and softness, then it s time you resort to using Olive oil and within few days you will see that the dull and loose skin starts getting nourished and becomes firm and flawless. Remember one thing, never heat olive oil as it loses all its nutrients once it comes in contact with the heat.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Patchouli EO
It is particularly great for aging skin. It promotes new cell growth and helps to clear the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Pomegranate Seed
It contains antioxidants which help to prevent free radical damage and slow the aging process. It helps to nourish the skin, increase elasticity and promote cell regeneration.
Rosehip
This is known for its ability to reduce the depth of wrinkles, fade fine lines and lighten age spots. It promotes an over-all healing of damaged skin by increasing the growth rate of new cells and collagen production. It also helps to improve the elasticity, texture, and appearance of skin.
Sandalwood Oil
It helps to soothe skin damaged by sunrays and in fading scars, lines, and wrinkles.
Sea Buckhorn Berry
This is another vitamin-rich essential oil that is excellent for reversing the signs of aging, moisturizing the dry skin and reducing the appearance of pigmentation.
Ylang Ylang EO
It helps to regenerate skin cells, smoothing fine lines and improving the elasticity of the skin. It is suitable for all skin types.
Skin Spots
Parsley
Parsley is well known for its skin lightening properties that can help reduce the appearance of dark spots and discolored skin on your face. It is also a beneficial acne treatment, particularly when used fresh.
Some commercial products trumpet the addition of parsley extract in their formulas. But why pay exorbitant prices for minuscule amounts, when you can easily make a parsley face mask at home for a fraction of the cost and at much greater strength and effectiveness?
Alongside its ability diminish dark spots, parsley applied topically to the skin in a face mask is also said to help reduce acne outbreaks and heal up any blemishes.
Fresh lemon juice is another natural cure for dark spots and discolored skin, but it needs to be applied often for best results. Be aware though that using lemon juice on your face regularly may make it more sensitive to the sun.
It can also be quite drying when used on the whole face, so it’s better to use the following lemon juice and parsley face treatment no more than twice a week. For dark spots and small areas of discolored skin, lemon juice could be applied topically twice a day, but just to the specifically affected area.
Lemon juice can also be beneficial for pimples, with many people in acne forums online reporting positive results for both clearing up acne scars and reducing the frequency and severity of outbreaks. Results will of course vary from person to person though, since there are a variety of different causes of acne and everyone’s skin is different.
Another problem reported with using fresh lemon juice alone is that it may sting the skin when first applied. This sensation can be reduced by adding raw honey to this parsley face mask.
Raw honey (as opposed to the heat-treated commercial stuff) has skin moisturizing and soothing properties as well as being a powerful antibacterial agent. Many people find raw honey is especially good at healing up acne scars and reducing the inflammation of current pimples.
Manuka honey, with its especially strong antibacterial properties, is said to be the best honey for acne treatments if you can afford it. If not, a good, unfiltered raw honey is far superior to regular store-bought honey for treating acne.
Ingredients
1 medium-sized head of fresh organic parsley, soaked in warm water then well chopped.
1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (reduced by half if you have dry skin and perhaps exclude entirely for sensitive skin).
2 teaspoons of a unfiltered raw honey that hasn’t been heat-treated (raw Manuka honey with a high active number is the best if you can get it).
Method
~Start by chopping up a branch of parsley into small pieces with a knife or kitchen scissors. Curly parsley with its darker green color may be a little better for this face mask, but the flat leaf variety is fine if that’s what you have.
~Crush the parsley in a mortar and pestle until it’s starting to become a paste. You can add a very small amount of lemon juice if this helps, but it’s best to just use the dampness from the soaking at the start.
~Mix in the raw honey and lemon juice and mash it all up well with the pestle. You can transfer it to a lighter bowl to use, but I kind of like making face masks like this up in my heavy marble mortar and using it straight from there.
~To apply this face mask, first cleanse your skin with a gentle, chemical-free cleanser. Rinse and pat dry, then gently smooth the mask over your face, avoiding the eye area. I like to put extra on the nose to really get to work on any blackheads.
It doesn’t matter that the crushed up parsley leaves and stalks will only be on parts of your face. As long as you’ve mashed up the parsley well and mixed the ingredients, it’s beneficial properties will be throughout the treatment.
~With a towel down on your pillow for any drips, lie down and relax for 10 to 15 minutes to let the treatment do it’s work.
You may have some mild stinging from the lemon juice in this mixture, particularly if you currently have any acne outbreaks. This should diminish in a minute but if it gets worse or is severe from the start it would be best to wash off the face mask immediately with warm water and massage aloe vera gel into the affected area. You could perhaps try the parsley and raw honey in a mask without the lemon juice in the future.
Most people should find this facial treatment very refreshing and revitalizing for their skin. After washing it off, follow with a chemical-free moisturizer like hyaluronic acid serum. Or try using avocado oil as a face moisturizer, especially in the evening.
Making up this parsley facial mask once a week is good for general skin improvement, though twice a week would be better for treating acne, dark spots and skin discoloration. Remember to avoid the delicate eye area when applying the mask, but if you would like to really clear up tired skin under the eyes and puffy eye bags then have a read of the next page on how to get rid of dark circles under the eyes with crushed parsley.
Skin Stretchmarks
Almond oil
Almond oil– Almond oil helps in get rid of stretch marks and tighten up the skin. Apply small amount of oil and massage all over the skin. Use every day at least a tbsp will give benefit to your skin.
Skin Tags
Oregano oil for skin tags
Oregano oil is said to cure skin tags fast in about 2-4 weeks. It has exceptionally solid antibacterial properties because of its phenolic terpenoids parts like arvacrol, thymol and p-cymene.
Out of the essential oils mentioned for skin tag removal, Oregano oil has been used widely with positive results and successful removal in about 4 weeks.
Skin Toner
Parsley
You can also prepare a parsley toner to get a glowing skin.
This toner is highly clarifying. It helps to balance the pH level of the skin and kill acne-causing bacteria. It will also treat oily skin and skin inflammation.
Skin
Gotu Kola
Pennywort leaves spoil quite quickly, so it is best to use them within 2 days of purchasing them at a health store or after picking and harvesting them. It is a swampy herb that enjoys a fair amount of moisture and is easy to grow.
Place Pennywort leaves in a blender and add enough water to cover them. Add honey, stevia or xylitol to sweeten them. Puree until the leaves are completely mushy. Strain out any leafy sludge that remains with a fine-mesh strainer or colander. Serve it poured over ice. Lemon juice may also be added to improve the taste.
To make tea using Pennywort leaves, pour boiling water over them and steep for approximately five minutes. If using fresh leaves, use around a quarter cup for 1 cup of tea. If you are using dried leaves, use approximately two teaspoons of the dried leaves.
Gotu kola supports the blood-cleansing lymphatic system and optimum energy of the mind and body. Gotu kola is very nourishing to the brain, glands and circulatory system.
Gotu Kola (AKA Pennywort) is also known as centella asiatica, gotu kola, asiatic and indian pennywort, brahmi, marsh pennywort, common pennywort, waternavel, sombrevillo de aqua, bachelor's buttons and penny grass. The various names contribute to the region and language it is being used in around the world.
Taken internally, usually as a tea or other beverage, it’s considered an effective treatment for fever, dysentery, hepatitis, and recent research shows it boosts memory and relieves depression and anxiety. In Thailand, centella is drunk as a cold beverage and considered a turn-back-the-clock health tonic.
In a 2o12 study, researchers applied concentrate of centella asiatica to the skin of rats with open wounds and found that the formulation inhibited bacterial growth, fueled the growth of new skin cells and increased skin “tensile strength” and resilience.
There’s also good evidence that gotu kola helps repair veins. Recent research shows that centella, unlike some herbal extracts, is able to penetrate the skin well enough to be utilized effectively.
Scientists are experimenting with applying gotu kola to treat burns, prevent scars, treat psoriasis, and decrease stretch marks.
In fact, centella’s circulation-boosting abilities are so powerful that it’s been used as an effective treatment for varicose veins and broken capillaries and to break down cellulite by shrinking the connective tissues that bind fat cells under the skin.
Skin care formulations use gotu kola for its ability to boost collagen and decrease inflammation. As with many plant-based compounds, you’re most likely to find a bioactive level of gotu kola (which may be listed as centella asiatica) in organic or all-natural product lines. Three I’ve tried:
1. Annmarie Gianni Anti-Aging Products: Choose Annemarie’s anti-aging facial oil or anti-aging eye cream, both of which contain gotu kola extract as well as numerous other beneficial herbs and oils. Annemarie provides an excellent explanation of the role of gotu kola in skin rejuvenation.
2. Sundari Gotu Kola Products: Try Sundari’s gotu kola and yucca facial serum, in which gotu kola oil and sea algae extracts enhance skin renewal while yucca oil boosts skin hydration. Then there’s Sundari gotu kola and Indian asparagus mask, formulated for intensive firming action.
3. Bellanina Skin Care: Gotu kola takes center stage in Bellanina’s gotu kola + coconut serum, which binds the extracts in a exfoliating base of alpha-lipid acid.
Rosemary
Rosemary Essential Oil Uses for Skin
The properties of rosemary oil make it very beneficial for skin and skin care. It contains a variety of nutrients, vitamins and anti oxidants making it very effective for all skin types. It is used as an ingredient in cleansers, face masks, toners, soaps and creams.
Rosemary has proven medicinal properties on skin as it has been used in managing skin conditions such as dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. Its anti inflammatory properties are very helpful in healing burns by reducing swelling and puffiness.
By its regeneration properties, rosemary essential oil rehydrates and tones skin helping remove wrinkles and making skin taut and healthy. It replaces damaged tissue thus reducing the appearance of scars and blemishes.
With its disinfectant and antiseptic properties, rosemary has been used to treat acne and oily skin conditions.
It lightens dark spots and blemishes on the skin. Massage your face with rosemary oil if you are looking to improve on your skin complexion.
Rosemary has an anti aging property as it is rich in anti oxidants. It tightens loose skin making it firmer and elastic. It also increases cell growth to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Skin, Hair
Tea Tree
Vit C
Vitamin C will benefit your health in a great way. Read below to know the amazing health benefits:
1. Immunity:
A healthy dose of Vitamin C protects our body from infections and maintains healthy bones and teeth. It also improves our body’s ability to repair wounds and keeps us immune from bacteria, viruses and infection. Not only is it a well-known component of our immune system, it is also necessary for collagen, the main structural protein found in connective tissue. Vitamin C, taken orally, helps wounds heal faster and better. Applied topically, it protects the skin from free radical damage from the exposure to UV rays.
2. Common Cold:
Vitamin C reduces the severity of cold symptoms and acts as an effective antihistamine that lessens the unpleasant effects of the common cold, including inflammation, runny nose and aches. It also controls the allergy that causes the cold. It reduces the histamine level and often shortens the duration of the cold.
3. Antioxidant:
Vitamin C is a powerful and effective antioxidant that protects our body from free radicals that cause oxidative stress, or ”cellular rust”, that can lead to a host of severe medical conditions such as atherosclerosis, that can cause both heart disease and stroke.
4. Hypertension:
Vitamin C lowers the blood pressure and decreases the probability of hypertension as well as serious health problems that may accompany high blood pressure.
5. Blood Vessels:
Vitamin C also ensures the proper dilation of the blood vessels which helps to protect us against certain diseases like atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, heart congestion and severe chest pains.
6. Lead Toxicity:
Vitamin C helps lower the level of lead in our blood dramatically. Lead toxicity can lead to various behavioural and developmental problems, especially in children living in urban areas. This leads to learning disabilities, lowered IQ and stunted growth in children. Adults may suffer from kidney damage and high blood pressure owing to lead toxicity.
7. For Weight Loss:
Vitamin C fruits and juices are proven to help people lose fat and maintain healthy weight. Popular dieticians and nutritionists always include Vitamin C fruits and vegetables in diet charts because there is scientific evidence that shows that eating Vitamin C rich foods on a regular basis helps in losing weight significantly. Doctors have found that eating Vitamin C fruits lowers insulin. Thus, instead of storing sugar and converting it into fats, it uses it as a fuel that leads to weight loss.
8. Stress:
Vitamin C helps the body deal with stress by reducing the elevated levels of stress, hormones and cortisol.
9. Cataracts:
Our eye pupils require Vitamin C to function properly. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to cataracts, where the lens become increasingly opaque, causing a blurry vision and leads to blindness in adults. A high intake of Vitamin C fights against cataracts and increases the amount of blood flow to the eye. 1000 mg Vitamin C per day stops cataracts in their tracks and improves vision.
10. Cancer:
Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties protect the cells from DNA damage and mutation and protect from cancer in the long run. It supports the body’s immune system and prevents certain cancer forming compounds from forming in the body. It reduces the risk of development of all types of cancers including lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach and oesophagus. Vitamin C also helps to regenerate Vitamin E which is another powerful antioxidant. Vitamin C does not directly attack cancer that has already occurred but keeps the immune system nourished and enables to battle against cancer.
11. Energy:
Vitamin C balances our internal body systems under countless environmental conditions. It aids in the production of dopamine in the nervous system and supports the adrenal function for increased metabolic energy.
12. Heart Disease:
Vitamin C prevents heart disease by preventing free radicals from damaging the artery walls, which could lead to plaque formation. This nutrient also keeps the cholesterol from oxidising, which can cause heart stroke. The problem of high blood pressure can also be resolved with this wonder nutrient. All these factors combine to make Vitamin C an inexpensive and easy way to lower the risk of heart disease and strokes.
13. Diabetes:
Diabetic patients can also benefit from Vitamin C as it helps in regulating the sugar levels, reducing the risk of getting diabetes and improving the symptoms of the existing cases. Supplementing Vitamin C forces glucose in the body cells, where it protects against many complications of diabetes.
14. Asthma:
People with low level of Vitamin C have a high chance of developing asthma. Greater intake of Vitamin C will lessen the body’s production of histamine which contributes to inflammation.
Vitamin C Benefits For Skin:
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Vitamin C is the most important ingredient used in skin care treatments. Its ability to provide an effective shield against the sun has made it an indispensable ingredient used in the cosmetic industry.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Skin ]
15. Sun Protection:
Vitamin C protects our skin from free radicals that develop due to excess exposure to the sun, environmental pollution and regular smoking. The antioxidants in Vitamin C protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and the effect of sunlight exposure.
Vitamin C helps to reduce sun burns caused by the exposure to ultra violet radiation to a great extent. It not only reduces sunburns but also prevents the consequences of long term sun exposure that can lead to skin cancer.
16. Production Of Collagen:
Vitamin C is a required component for the production of hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine, both of which are needed to bind the molecules that produce collagen. This, in turn, firms and tones the skin. Collagen deficiency makes the skin dull and lifeless. Collagen rejuvenates the skin from the roots and reduces wrinkles and symptoms of aging.
17. Heals Wounds:
The body uses Vitamin C to replace the damaged tissue and helps to heal the wound at a faster pace. Wounds that heal slowly indicate Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C improves the skin elasticity and helps to create scar tissue and ligaments for quick recovery.
18. Protects Against Skin Discolouration:
Vitamin C protects DNA from photochemical reactions that can lead to tumor, skin discolouration and several kinds of skin cancer. It also inhibits the production of Pyrimidine dimers that are the primary cause of melanomas in humans.
It lightens dark discoloration like skin freckles and age spots and helps to get a younger and smoother skin.
19. Improves Skin Texture:
Collagen also provides the structure for the blood vessels. The tiny blood vessels under the skin carry oxygen and nutrients that keep the skin healthy. Without enough nutrients, the skin will become rough and dry. Creams containing Vitamin C improve the appearance and texture of the skin.
Vitamin C increases the formation of elastin which thickens, protects and heals the skin cells. The thickening effect helps retain moisture, increases the skin circulation and plumps up the skin surface.
Vitamin C Benefits For Hair:
In order to get a healthy mane, we need to eat healthy food. A healthy diet reflects in our skin and hair. Vitamin C is more than an antioxidant and plays an important role in improving the health of our skin and hair. Vitamin C provides many benefits for the hair.
20. Improves Hair Growth:
Low intake of Vitamin C may be a root cause for a number of hair-related problems that affect our hair growth. Vitamin C deficiency may result in dry hair and split ends. These conditions are unfavourable for the regular growth of hair.
When our body turns food that we consume into glucose for energy production, free radicals are naturally formed. These free radicals damage our hair by making it weak, brittle and thin. These conditions interrupt hair growth. Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties reduce the formation of free radicals and minimises their effect on our body. Having an adequate supply of Vitamin C in our diet is essential for antioxidant protection against free radicals.
People who take huge amount of Vitamin C have healthy, strong and thick hair.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Hair Growth ]
21. Fights Dandruff:
Our hair follicles often get clogged due to dandruff and dry, flaky skin. This can damage the hair follicles if not treated, and also inhibit the hair growth. Vitamin C helps fight the bacteria on the scalp. It wards off dandruff and helps to get rid of the follicles’ debris and encourages the growth of new hair. It also helps with dry and itchy scalps because of its antiviral properties.
22. Stops Hair Loss:
It is used to reverse adrenal gland fatigue. This is crucial for stopping hair loss and encourages more hair growth since the adrenal glands are the key to maintain proper hormonal balance.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Hair Fall Control ]
23. Thicker Hair:
It also helps improve the blood circulation and strengthens and repairs the capillaries too. This is particularly important for getting stronger, thicker hair.
24. Fights Hair Disorders:
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for damaged hair and thus, treats and prevents a variety of hair disorders which can damage the hair follicles and affect the normal growth of hair. A diet containing significant levels of Vitamin C can help combat alopecia and baldness in men.
25. Prevents Greying Of Hair:
Vitamin C not only helps combat hair loss but also helps retain the natural color by preventing the premature aging of the hair.
Skin, Hair Growth, Loss where to Buy & Reviews
Jojoba
Your only apprehension while applying a body oil is that your skin might react to it. Oil massages can sometimes end up in acne and breakouts on skin. Jojoba oil is similar to human body oils and thus there is no such risk involved. In fact, this skin tightening oil also assists in getting rid acne and pimples quickly and easily, without leaving behind any scar.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Stomach Problems
Parsley
Cures various stomach problems like pain, infection, etc.
Skin Tags
Oregano oil
Oregano oil is said to cure skin tags fast in about 2-4 weeks. It has exceptionally solid antibacterial properties because of its phenolic terpenoids parts like arvacrol, thymol and p-cymene. To remove skin tags with oregano oil,
Mix oregano oil with the carrier oil like coconut oil
The skin tags may change in color on a regular basis. From red, purple and step by step dull black before dropping off your skin.
Vitamin K
Parsley
Parsley leaves contain Vitamin K, a vitamin that promotes absorption of minerals required for bone health (3). When you heat up parsley leaves, the effect of Vitamin K is intensified.
Skin Wrinkles
Carrot seed & Rose Hip
Carrot seed and rose hip serum is a great recipe for wrinkles as it is rich in vitamin and antioxidants which help repair damaged skin tissue ant reduce wrinkles. This recipe boosts the body’s immune response to UV rays protecting your skin from sun damage and sun poisoning. It combines the great properties of both carrot seed oil and rose hip oil to make great serum for dry, sensitive, damaged and mature skin.
Wrinkles, Fine Lines, And Scars
Parsley
Since Vitamin C is not naturally present in the body, we need to consume it in sufficient amounts through food. The high amount of Vitamin C in parsley nourishes the skin from within to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and scars. Consuming parsley stimulates the production of collagen in the skin and promotes cell reproduction and repair. This leads to faster growth of new skin which results in blemish-free, even and smooth skin.
Growth Loss Dandruff Scalp
Tea Tree
Tea Tree Oil Hair -How to use Tea Tree Oil for Hair
Tea tree oil is effective alternative to harsh hair chemicals that leave your hair stripped of natural oils and vitamins. It is helpful in solving issues such as dry skin, hair loss, dandruff and head lice. Tea tree oil nourishes and moisturizes hair and follicles. It unclogs hair follicles clearing build up, bacterial and fungal infections.
It has many benefits for your dry hair, oily hair and itchy scalp. Unlike normal shampoos and conditioners which damage hair and leave unwanted residue, tea tree oil;Tea-Tree-Oil-For-Hair-Growth-Loss-Dandruff-Scalp-Ingrown-Natural-Hair-Products
Tea tree oil is gentle, natural and contains no chemicals.
It is very effective against bacteria, fungi and viruses, therefore very much recommended for washing the scalp for preventing dandruff.
It helps unclog pores that may be blocked due to regular use of shampoos and other hair products containing fillers and polymers.
It removes dead cells and build up promoting new hair growth
Leaves your hair looking healthy and shiny with a glowing sheen.
Use tea tree oil singly, in your shampoo in your shampoo or conditioner for itchy scalp, dry hair, and dandruff.
Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff
The antiseptic and anti fungal properties of tea tree oil help clear dandruff and itchy scalp while leaving it moisturized. You can choose to use tea tree oil in its pure form or mix with your daily shampoo for maximized results.
How to use Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff Treatment
Take few drops of tea tree oil and rub a moderate amount of oil into the scalp and hair before going to bed.
After applying completely then comb your hair through to the ends
Leave it like that for the overnight and then wash it off with shampoo in the next morning.
This process helps to remove the hair stylish products, head lice, dandruff and dry scalp on your hair.
Repeat the process daily for at least week will help to get healthy scalp.
Tea Tree Oil for Hair Growth, Loss /Alopecia & Ingrown Hair
How good is tea tree oil for hair growth or regrowth? Can tea tree oil be used for alopecia, baldness or hair loss and ingrown hair? Read on to find out.
Tea tree oil for hair growth and regrowth
The stimulant property of tea tree essential oil can be very beneficial for hair growth. Simply apply a diluted amount of tea tree essential oil to your scalp. The increased blood flow that you experience will help your follicle stay healthy and strengthen the hold on your hair. This leaves you with healthy hair ends, strong strands and a beautiful sheen. Also, since the skin will become healthier, it will be easier to keep moisturized.
Tea tree oil hair loss / Baldness
Hair loss or baldness or alopecia refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp. It can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying medical condition. Anyone — men, women and children — can experience hair loss. Dry scalp and dandruff can lead to build up resulting in temporary hair loss. Tea tree oil shampoo may be an effective treatment for dandruff and similar scalp conditions leaving hair space and time re-grow.
Tea tree oil ingrown hair
An ingrown hair is actually a hair that curls back on itself and is more common with people having curly hair. Applying tea tree oil can help greatly to remove an ingrown hair. It is known to reduce the redness and swelling that is often caused.
Dab a few drops on a piece of cotton wool and apply to the ingrown hair area. If an infection breaks out, you can add some aloe Vera. Exfoliate using a loafer to leave the area smooth. The tea tree oil helps remove an ingrown hair, but preventing them as well. Tea tree oil has antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties which will reduce ingrowths so you can apply it after shaving or waxing your hands and legs
Tea Tree oil for Scalp Treatment –Dry and Itchy Scalp
Tea tree oil for itchy scalp
Tea tree oil has effective anti fungal, anti bacterial and anti –inflammation which can be used to treat itchy scalp. It nourishes hair leaving your hair moisturized.
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Dry Itchy Scalp & Dandruff
There are various ways to use tea tree oil to treat itchy scalp.
Add 10 to 20 drops of tea tree oil to one-half cup of baby shampoo and use it daily until the condition of your scalp improves.
Another option is to dilute two or three drops of tea tree oil in one tablespoon of vegetable oil and massage the mixture onto your scalp. With regular use, this remedy will heal a dry, itchy scalp within a week or two.
Tea tree oil cleanses your hair as well as your scalp and follicles. You can buy tea tree oil shampoo from the store or DIY.
Use tea tree oil directly on the affected skin. Use five to 10 drops of the oil and gently massage them into your scalp. This eases the itch and soothes your skin; it also clears clogged hair follicles.
Tea tree oil for dry scalp
Tea tree oil smells great, moisturizes even better and is a good consideration for anyone with dry scalp. Add tea tree oil to your normal conditioner. This an easy inexpensive way to enrich your conditioner to treat dry scalp. You can also choose to buy hair products with TTO, look for one that suits your hair type.
Tea Tree Oil for Natural Hair
Tea tree oil has loads of benefits for natural hair. From the above discussion you already know that tea tree oil can be used for common unhealthy hair problems such as;
Dandruff
Hair loss /growth
Itchy and dry scalp
Ingrown hair
etc.
It has anti microbial(bacteria and fungi) activities essential for healthy natural hair. Enrich your hair treatment products with this oil or massage directly to the scalp to kill bacteria, fungus and moisturize your hair.
Best Tea Tree Hair Products
There are many tea tree hair products in the market for gently cleansing, moisturizing and help balance irritated dry scalp. Be sure to read through the list of ingredients en buy brands by trusted cosmetic companies. Here are some of the best top rated tea tree hair products available at drugstores and superstores.
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hair And Scalp Treatment
Nature’s Gate Tea Tree Calming Shampoo
JASON Tea Tree Scalp
Petal Fresh Pure Shampoo, Scalp Treatment Tea Tree
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo
Dessert Essence Tea Tree Replenishing Shampoo with Peppermint
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10. Lemon
Lemon is commonly used in skin and hair care. For belly skin, you might apply one of the following methods:
Method 1:
Cut some lemons into thin slices; cover it over the abdomen for 30 minutes.
This method can tighten and whiten your belly skin.
Method 2:
Get some lemons, squeeze them.
Massage with lemon juice following clockwise direction and vice versa.
You can do this method three times each week.
Method 3:
You can drink fresh lemon juice each day to reduce fat in belly and make skin look brighter.
Recommended reading: How To Use Lemon For Hair And Skin
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11. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is an excellent ingredient to repair damaged collagen and elastic. However, when using with coconut oil or other natural treatments for tightened belly skin, you need to be patient with them. Simply, you put a little coconut oil on your belly and massage gently this area. Your belly skin will be more beautiful if you do it frequently. Coconut oil can moisturize your belly skin and increase connection of skin cells, help your belly skin look brighter, tighter naturally and safe. Keep reading the next part of this writing to discover other solutions on how to tighten belly skin naturally at home.
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12. Saltwater Bath
You can add 2 teaspoons of salt or sea salt into your bathing water. Salt can help you tighten your skin on stomach and body by removing toxins and impurities from the skin, which may interfere with a remodeling of collagen.
Let’s learn more ways how to tighten belly skin!
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13. Eat Nutrient-Rich Foods
Foods rich in nutrients will help improve skin elasticity and decrease loose skin. You should eat regularly citrus fruits, strawberries & vegetables including bell peppers to aid collagen formation that is important for tightening up your belly skin. In addition, healthy fats can aid in the collagen formation & increasing skin moisture in order to prevent a dry, stretched appearance. Simply, you just need to add foods such as nuts, seeds, avocado, omega-3 rich salmon, and olive oil to your daily diet in moderation.
See more: How To Tighten Face Skin Naturally At Home
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14. No Smoking
Do you know smoking is known as one of the main irritants, which affects to the growth & development of your skin cells? Besides, it can delay the production of collagen. Therefore, you should quit smoking as soon as you can to improve your general physical health, and protect you from a wide range of neoplastic, metabolic, and medical disorders. Moreover, you can recover your youthful skin with not applying any cosmetic procedure.
Learn more: How To Tighten Skin After Weight Loss Naturally Without Surgery
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15. Lifestyle & Diet Changes
Follow a high-quality diet, which contains omega- fatty acids, essential amino-acids, and proteins for the remodeling of skin or the rejuvenation of the skin.
You should promote your intake of vegetables and fresh fruits to supply vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants for younger, healthy looking, and bright skin.
Eat raw foods: vegetables and fruits are very beneficial for the skin health. You can make fruit & vegetable smoothies for breakfast every day. In addition, you can try juicing that is a great solution to get a fast serving of produce.
Get regular massages on stomach
Avoid harsh soaps
Practice calisthenics
Do yoga
Try weight training
Recommended reading: 7 Natural Skin Tightening Methods And Remedies
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16. Regular Exercise
You should add resistance training to the workout regimen in order to increase your lean muscle mass as well as prevent wasting. When muscle mass is increased, the body will be tightened up and this will create a flabby tummy.
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17. Belly Massage
Regular belly massage before bedtime will help you increase the circulation to your stomach. Besides, massage in the circular motion & in upward strokes will help you delay the development of wrinkles & fine lines on your skin. Here are some belly massage solutions how to tighten belly skin you can try applying:
Almond oil massage: this oil has a high level of vitamin E & a good antioxidant, therefore, this is the reason why it helps you cure sagging belly skin.
Mustard oil massage: this oil helps tighten your loose skin, develop muscles & give you a healthy glowing skin.
Essential oil massage such as coconut oil, olive oil and more: these essential oils helps improve your blood circulating in your belly area, leading to muscles and tissues underneath the skin can be tightened.
Read more: How To Get Rid Of Loose Skin Naturally After Weight Loss
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18. Belly Masks
Try using some herbal masks on your belly for younger & healthy, looking tighter belly skin. You can use herbs for making natural herbal masks such as:
Sandalwood mask
Egg white & lemon mask
Honey & milk mask
Banana mask
Papaya mask.
Herbal tea mask
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19. Drink Water
To tighten the skin on your body, you should drink 8 glasses of the cold water per day. Water will help flush the toxins out of the body and provide the moisture in order to keep the skin supple & fresh. In addition, you can drink coconut water & herbal tea to help stay hydrated. However, you should avoid drinking excessive coffee and alcohol, as these drinks dehydrate the body over time.
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2. Supply More Collagen
Collagen is a kind of protein in 25% of protein amount in your body with the main function of collagen is to connect cells in the body together. One of the reasons of tight skin or loose skin is the change of collagen property.
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. Your loose skin is partly due to the lack of collagen after giving birth. As the result, you should supply more collagen to improve skin elasticity on belly skin. There are many foods that can help you get more collagen such as soy products like tofu and soy milk, vitamin C-rich foods such as asparagus, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and omega-3 rich foods in salmon, tuna, etc also helps you synthesize collagen.
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20. Exfoliate Your Skin
You should try exfoliating and scrubbing your belly skin 2 or 3 times per week as it helps remove dead skin cells & prompt the skin to regenerate the new skin cells at a much faster rate.
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21. Use Baby Oil
After you shower, you should apply a coat of baby oil to help trap the moisture into your skin that improves its elasticity. You can try adding some drops of baby oil into your bath. The skin gets infused with this baby oil as you relax.
To get more information about effective homemade skin care tips for skin problems, go to our main Skin Care page. After reading the writing of 21 tips on how to tighten belly skin naturally & fast at home, hope that this writing helps you find out the best solution for your sagging belly skin. However, the writing is solely for the informational purpose and it is not intended to give medical advice. If you have any question, or you know other healthy tips on how to tighten belly skin fast, please leave them below.
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3. Add Zinc
One of the most positive secrets on how to tighten belly skin fast at home is to supply zinc. This remedy can help you get rid of stretch marks, renew your skin cell, help you tighten your skin, and maintain stretch skin. You can get zinc in foods such as peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame, wheat germ, oysters, and so on. Add more zinc-rich foods in your diet. It is safe and simple to do at home.
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4. Do Not Lose Weight Quickly
Losing weight too quickly will be a reason making your loose belly skin. In fact, your skin needs to have time to recover after fat loss. As the result, you should reduce weight dramatically. However, many women follow fast fat loss. Super-fast weight loss will not only be dangerous to your health, but it is also very harmful to your skin and beauty. Therefore, you should not lose weight this way, certainly, follow naturally weight loss programs and reduce small weight at a time.
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5. Clean Your Belly Skin Every Day
You need to protect and keep cleaning in every part of the body including belly skin. Regular bathing will be the simple and cheap way on how to tighten belly skin and tighten skin on your body. While bathing, you can massage by using fingers, press strongly on skin to encourage circulation to add skin elasticity. Or you can use sea salt to exfoliate your skin.
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6. Avoid Harsh Soaps
When your belly skin is loose and dry, you should not use harsh soaps to wash each day. The reason is that they include sulfate that can dry or dehydrated. The suggestion is to use soaps made from natural herbs to bath and cleanse your belly skin. There are a lot of other natural tips on how to tighten belly skin presented in this article, so continue reading to learn more.
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7. Avoid Hot Water
Having bath with hot water is one of the worst routines you should give up because hot water will make your skin drier. Instead, you should have a warm bath to moisturize your skin. This is very important if you want to know how to tighten belly skin.
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8. Use Salt
Salt is one of the best ingredients for your skin care. I would like to introduce a simple method how to tighten belly skin with salt.
Roast for 500 gram of salt.
Put it into a cloth and put on your belly when salt is still hot.
Compress it until the salt is cool.
You should massage your belly skin for a better result.
You can apply this method twice per week.
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9. Ginger
Ginger has heating property that has the function of reducing belly fat. You can apply following remedies with ginger to tighten belly skin:
Method 1:
Combine 500 gram of ginger and 500 gram of salt.
Wash ginger and keep its skin.
Blend ginger smoothly and roast it with salt.
Put the mixture in a bag and compress around the belly until the mixture is cool.
Massage your belly gently when compressing the mixture
Method 2:
You should have a kilogram of ginger, a liter of wine.
Wash ginger and keep its skin. Blend ginger smooth.
Then combine ginger and wine in a glass bottle for 2-3 months.
And you can use this mixture to massage your belly skin every day.
Learn more: other benefits of ginger on health you should know
Natural Solutions To Reduce Belly Fat
I. Eat Healthy Fruits
The first of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you need to make use is eating healthy fruits. This is a very sweet method as you can enjoy the taste of fruits while flattening your tummy effectively. Here are some kinds of fruits which can make changes:
1. Japanese Bananas
In Japan, losing weight with bananas is currently the most common natural weight loss method because it is very simple, cheap, and healthy for everyone!
How bananas can help us in losing weight?
Banana is one of the fruits which contain the highest amount of fiber. Banana provides our body with both dissolve and insoluble fiber. Therefore, banana can help us lose weight by giving us the amount of fiber that is necessary to spread on to our stomach edge, making us feel full and helping us reduce the food intake.
Especially, banana contains an amount of another kind of fiber which can resist the starch within the banana. This starch will be fermented in our stomach and create a substance which helps to burn 20-24% of fat. Therefore, this will help reduce the calories going into our body, then reduce the fat storage inside. This is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should try!
2. Apple
Apple is a low-heat plant. If you eat a lot of apples, your body heat will absorb much less than if you eat other foods with the same weight, making it a natural body weight reducer.
Here is the 3-day diet weight loss plan with apple: you will just have apples and water in your 3 meals every day. There will be no any other kind of food, and you just need to eat until you feel full. The best for you to eat is red apples (wash and peel them to cut out preservatives). After those 3 days, your taste buds will be very sensitive, and you should practice a diet plan with foods such as porridge, tofu … to rebalance your digestive system.
3. Papaya
Not only have effects on promoting beautiful skin, better digestion, and preventing cancer, papaya can help ladies lose weight effectively. 100 grams of papaya contain less than 32 calories, and if you eat 100 grs of papaya before meals, you will be able to reduce the cravings for appetite rice and other foods which are rich in calories. In addition, papaya contains lots of vitamin B and antioxidants, helping your waist become thinner. In brief, eating papaya regularly is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast.
4. Kiwi
Kiwi fruit contains a relatively large amount of vitamin C. Therefore, it is the top choice of women who want to look good. Kiwi fruits are one of the fruits which contain the highest amount of fiber and potassium. Therefore, it ranks as the presence of fruits in women’s weight loss diet food list. Proteolytic enzyme contained in kiwi is also very powerful, so you should use kiwi in the combination with meat in dishes. In addition, kiwi is a little bit sour which is particularly beneficial for the body, helping its digestion, and gives us beautiful skin. All women can enjoy kiwi in four seasons.
II. Healthy Vegetables
Besides fruits, you can also make use of veggies – one of the healthiest food stuffs in this world. And eating them is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast which you should not ignore! Here they come:
1. Asparagus
Asparagus contains a compound called Atparagin – a form of kidney beneficial alkaloids, which helps to accelerate the process of secretion and helps blood flow easier. This substance has the ability to burn fat in the cells, limiting the formation and accumulation of fat in the body.
2. Beet
The main function of beets is diuretion, supporting the liver and kidney in the process of detoxification and excretion, and limiting the accumulation of subcutaneous fat. This is an ideal food on the food list of those who want to lose weight quickly. In other words, eating beats is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home that you should try!
3. Cabbage
Cabbage has special effects on burning extra fat in waist and abdomen. The sulfur and iodine contained in cabbage can help in purifying, detoxifying the body.
4. Lettuce (Chicory)
Lettuce (chicory) are suitable for weight loss. 100gr oflettuce just contains 11 calories and 0.4 g carbohydrates. Though it containsa very small amount of vitamin C, lettuce provides more fiber (100gr provides 3gr of fiber). Lettuce also contains plenty of water.
You can eat lettuce raw, add to salads, or cook them. Eating lettuce is simple yet also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast!
5. Squash
Squash is also known as zucchini, winter squash, or via pollen. The dishesmadefrom squash are not only delicious, but also nutritious, leaving effects on safe and efficient weight loss (100gr of pumpkin provides just 10 calories). However, due to the pharmacology of squash respite, when you use them as a slimming drug , you need to follow a long plan to achieve good results. On the other hand, squash is cool so it is very suitable for you to use in the summer heat,supporting the bloodcirculation.
You can also process squash into dishes, such as squash soup, boiled squash, sauteeded squash, or squash juice.
6. Eggplant
Nutrition portions contained in 100 gr of eggplant: 92% water, 1.3% protein, 0.2% fat, 0.5% sugar, and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, and vitamins like carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin PP …. Therefore, eggplant is very rich in nutrients but low in calories (100 gr of eggplant just contains 19 calories).
Besides the great defatted property, eggplant is also resistant to cholesterol accumulation, stomach cancer…
7. Guava
Looking rough and coarse, but guavasare very delicious in flavor and are the favorites of many people. Guava contains a lot of fiber and minerals which are useful for dieters and those who are trying tomake plump physique become slimmer. In fact, eating guava regularly is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home you should try!
8. Peach
Instead of opting for cakes to satisfy your sweet craving, you should use peaches as a replacement because theybring about the slimming effect.
Peaches taste crispy sweet and fresh, and it also works to reduce belly fat effectively.
9. Celery
Fresh celery contains a large amount of calcium in theeasily absorbed form. Celery also contains magnesium and iron, leaving healthy effects on our health.
10. Cucumber
Cucumbers contain sulfur and silicon – the ingredients which are beneficial to our kidneys, helping the kidneys excrete uric acid and limit the production of fat cells in the body. In addition, cucumbers can help to reduce the heat with rich water content, which is very good for health.
11. Black Bean
Black bean is rich in fiber, helping to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, detoxify sulfates, increase body energy, and stabilize blood sugar levels, provide protein and help in theweight loss process. Making use of black bean is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which you should never ignore!
12. Garlic
Garlic can act as a medicine, helping to treat diseases, detoxify the body, and reduce the fat in liver.
13. Cauliflower And Broccoli
Also belong to the cabbage family, but cauliflower and broccoli is capable of eliminating the harmful factors of estrogen (female hormone) in your body and burn excess fat.
14. Water Droptwort
Besides the rich source of fiber, water droptwort can resolve and defeat fat effectively. Therefore, eating water droptwort is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which do not take too much time, money, and effort from your life!
III. Healthy Drinks
What about drinks? Drinking right is also among the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should focus on. Here are just some of the best drinks for weight loss that I want you to add into your daily diet to achieve desirable results within a short period of time!
1. Green Tea
Green tea provides antioxidants and helps your body burn fat faster. Besides, it can help to promote the body metabolism and energy expenditure. In addition, when you drink green tea in a regular basis, you will be able to reduce the appetite thereby helping the body to absorb fewer calories. Moreover, green tea can help to rejuvenate the skin effectively.
2. Fruit Juice
Fruits have powerful detoxifying effects and can support for the digestive tract, as well as contain a lot of antioxidants free radicals. According to nutrition experts, in order to increase the effectiveness of weight loss, you can enjoy 8 cups of fruit juice per week.
3. Black Coffee
Black coffee contains many antioxidants free radicals, and it can help to reduce the risk of cancer and diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. As well, caffeine contained in black coffee also works to boost your metabolism and burn calories. Thus, this is regarded as one of good ways to lose face fat. However, you should use pure coffee instead of adding sugar or milk into your coffee. According to experts, the abuse of sugar and milk will cause increased calorie intake and weight gain. In addition, the excess absorption of sugar and milk will also bring negative effects to your body.
IV. Belly Fat Lose Recipes
Now is time for you to discover some delicious fat loss recipes processed from healthy foods I mentioned above. There are many dishes which can help to burn excessive fat you should stick to and add them to your daily diet plan.
Concretely, I am giving you 5 simple, tasty effective fat burning recipes that you should keep your head on:
1. Tomato-Kimchi Soup
This is a special dish which brings about wonderful flavors. The flavors of peppery, vinegary from tomato and kimchi will make you cannot resist. Additionally, it helps you lose fat effectively. Therefore, you should add this recipe right into your daily meal!
Ingredients:
– 600ml liquor fromveggies
– 1 piece of tofu
– 500gr tomato
– 200gr Korean kimchi + abalone mushroom
– 2 slices of sandwiches
– Coriandrum sativum, seaweed, cooking oil, 2 coffee tableof spice, 1 coffee table of sugar.
Processing:
– Cut up sandwichsinto tiny cubes and fry.
– Cut up seaweed into small piece.
– Cut up tofu into medium piece
– Peel tomato, put out the pips, then boil them in veggie liquor till tomato gets tender
– Pour kinchi, tofu, seaweed into the liquor and sprinkle spices.
2. Fried Tomato Stuffed With Meat
If you are in a special weight loss diet, you should opt for lean meat to avoid weight gain and remember that after frying the tomatoes, you should wait till the dish out of cooking oil before enjoying it. This is considered a tasty diet dish which is very simple to cook.
Ingredients:
– 5 big tomatoes
– 100 grams of grinded pork and100grams of grindedfish.
Processing:
– Divide tomato into 2 pieces, put out the pips.
– Embalm pork and fish and knead them.
– Grind pork and fishinto tomato.
– Fry the tomato with the meat side firstly in medium heat.
3. Chicken Soup With Lotus Seed
Ingredients:
– A chicken
– 2 slices of ginger
– 12 gramsof dry lotus seed
– 18grams of dodder
– Salt
Processing:
– Clean the chicken with water, scaled chicken in a few minutes, then cook it in a bain-marie.
– Put dry lotus seed, and dodderinto a small cloth bag, heat the bag in a pot.
– Pour water into the bain-marie, add the ginger slices, continuously cook it in a bain-marie in 3 hours and add spice.
4. Lotus Seed Stewed With Vine
Ingredients:
– 100gr offresh or dried lotus seeds
– 100g of raisins
– Salt or granulated sugar
Processing:
– Wash fresh lotus seeds, divide them into 2 pieces. If dried lotus seeds, you should soak them in water until they turn to be soft and put out their hearts.
– Pour water into a pot and boil it, boil lotus seeds and raisins in high heat. Then lower the heat, boil until lotus seeds ripe.
– If you want, you can add some salt or sugar
Lotus seeds are very nutritious, helping to beautify the skin, improving breast size to postpartum women, enhancing infants’ intelligence, helping you sleep better and losing fat effectively!
5. Diet Plan With Banana
Setting up a diet plan with banana is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that people should try at home! Here is a sample plan:
Breakfast: You just need to eat 2 bananas and drink a glass of warm water. Besides, you do not need to eat anything else. That is a perfect breakfast for you!
Lunch: before having lunch, you should eat a banana. You should also notice to reduce by 30% of your normal lunch.
Evening snack: if you feel hungry, you should eat nothing but a banana
Dinner: before having dinner, you should eat a banana and consume a 30% reduced intake compared to normal. You should avoid desserts, pikelets, carbonated drinks, beverage,…to ensure the speech of your fat burning process, as well as practicing a healthy living style.
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V. Top Easy And Natural Ways To Burn Belly Fat Fast At Home
What about the last thing I want to show you in this entire list? Of course here are some healthy habits that you should stick to in order to achieve desirable physique without stubborn stomach fat. These are among the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which everyone can follow without meeting any difficulty. Are you ready to change some of your habits?
1. Consume A Lot Of Fiber
Fiber is one of the most essential components of a sample diet to lose belly fat fast. When being mixed with water, foods which are rich in fiber can help your body digest everything you eat much more easily, meaning that the foods you eat will be converted into energy more efficiently and without any excess amount of fat added to your belly. This is the first out of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that I reveal in this final part.
2. Eat Foods That Contain Carbohydrates
When you eat foods which contain carbohydrates (bread, dough (pasta), beans, potatoes, rice, and cereals), it is stored as glycogen in your muscles and liver. Glycogen stores water by 3 times more than its weight while fat and protein do not store any water. Storing water means there is not a large space for fat to be stored. However, be careful not to eat too many carbohydrates because they can cause gas.
3. Having A Light Dinner
The working rate of your metabolism at night is very low, and while you sleep, the body does not release much energy. This means that most of what you eat at night will be stored in your body instead of being converted into energy. That is why a light dinner is always necessary and is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should try for good!
4. Get What You Need
You need many things in your every day life.You need lean proteins, dairy products, healthy carbs, and a large amount of vegetables, fruits, and fiber. You also need to do exercises at least 5 times a week. Besides, you need to keep your body hydrated, sleep well, and get enough relaxation and motivation. What else, you need time for taking care of yourself and your favorites, such as a little dark chocolate every night, a glass of wine for dinner, a nice book to read, and a hot bath before going to bed. Do not focus on the things you do not need or cannot have because you will find yourself crave them madly.
If you can stay motivated and drive your life on track, I am sure thatthese following best ways to lose stomach fat fast will work fast! Do not put too much pressure on yourself. What you need to do is just start implementing these tips to lose stomach fat fast step by step. What they bring about after all will actually surprise you.
5. Have Fun With Your Exercises
If you are not having fun, it will be hard to commit to anything. That is the reason why it is especially crucial for you to choose the exercises youlove and add them into your daily practicing routine. If you prefer dancing, you should join a Zumba class weekly. Aerobics are also a good choice for people because they do great things for your metabolism. If you love playing ice skating or softball, you should work those into your regimen. They will keep you engaged, making it simpler to perform all those necessary exercises as well.
6. Understand Your Eating Habit Clearly
Are you an emotional eater? Do you tend to find some snacks when you feel depressed, stressed, or hurt? Do you love eating junk foods when you are alone or right in your bedtime? Understanding your eating habits is crucial if you are trying to get rid of your stubbornstomach fat. Once you understand your own body patterns and habits, you will be able to deal with your problems better and find new routines or habits to replace the current bad ones.
7. Change Up Your Workout And Challenge Yourself
When you get bored or reach a plateau with your current workout, it is that much simpler to quit. You should change your exercise routine as fast as you can. This is the best way to beat both of these problems. You do not want your muscles or your body to get complacent and you actually do not want your mind to feel boring. Thus, the best solution for you is trying and experiencing new things. Try swimming in summer, jogging in spring, snowshoeing in the winter, and biking in autumn, and you will feel it much more interesting to exercise your body than ever!
8. Make Your Own Meals
As even the foods that promise to be good for dieting are often packed with unhealthy preservatives, sometimes you just need totrust in yourself. Although you do not have enough time to cook all of your daily meals, do what you can!You can make a fresh salad for lunch or make many meals in advance. Meal planning also helps to hold you accountable where your diet is a big problem of your daily life. In addition,people nowadays are far less tempted by those unhealthy impulse buys at the grocery store. Therefore, you should better choose natural, freshfood stuff whenever you can and go organic when possible. This is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home for you!
9. Manage The Amount Of Foods You Consume Strictly
Becauseas long as you enjoy them in moderation, it is fine to give into some of your vices. In fact, it is sometimes too easy for you to give your body a bit too much what it really needs. 2 cookies sometimes turn into 3; a Cosmopolitan turns into 4, and a small bag of popcorn can easily turn into a huge one. Missing a workout because you are sick always makes it simpler to skip the whole week because you are tired. You have to avoid that slippery slope by controlling your food intake and measuring it really strictly. Once again, you should keep a food journal to document what foods you areconsumingare incredibly useful. To make sure you are staying active on the regular, take it one step further and keep an activity diary as well.
10. Sun Bathing
While working out in the sunshine is totally motivational, that is not quite what this means. However, if you do it, you should focus on protecting your skin and keeping your body hydrated! This actually refers to the sunshine vitamin – vitamin D. If you want to get rid of stomach fat, you should avoid stress (this will be revealed in the next part). When you feel stressful, your body knows it, and it starts secreting more and more cortisol, which can lead to more fat. Thus, you should ensure to get a lot of vitamin D to fight against that harmful hormone. In addition, vitamin D gives you plenty of energy so you will feel like working out.
11. Stay Away From Stress
As I mentioned above, staying away from stress is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should not ignore. You may find it surprising, but stress can actually lead to weight gain. Not only because we are more likely to eat when we get stressed, but when our body detects stress, it releasesplenty of hormones that can make some changes in the metabolism – some changes that promote belly fat after all!
12. Reduce Your Salt Consumption
Excessive salt intake can make our body retain water. This can also make the abdomen appear bloated. We can get enough salt by eating without adding it to our daily meals. In fact, junk foods contain a high level of salt. Therefore, what you need to do right now is to eliminate the salt excessive consumption to flatten your stomach within the shortest time period! This is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home for you!
13. Drink A Lot Of Water
Keeping the body hydrated is very important for people to lose belly fat fast because if you are dehydrated, your liver cannot function well and the fat burning process will not be as efficient. Drinking a lot of water is extremely necessary. However, you can also opt for hot green tea to neutralize the effects of fatty foods.
14. Choose Sufficient Exercises To Perform
Cardiovascular exercises are the thingswhich can get your heart thumping and your fat burning. Therefore, doing cardio workouts, such ascycling, aerobics, jogging, andbrisk walking is the best way to burn belly fat within a short period of time. If you do exercises before breakfast, the body will burn your excessive fat because it does not have any food to burn inside your body, making it the best time to burn off stubborn belly fat.
15. Eat Slowly
You should come with the habit of taking smallbites and chewing them as slowly as you can and feel comfortable about because that will make sure that youdo not overeat and consume fewer calories. How to do that?In fact, it takes the brain about 20 minutes to register that we are full. If you do not take enough time to eat and digest, might be youare eating past the point where you are full. Eating slowly will give you enough time to realize when you should stop. It also helps you digest better and let’s face it, you enjoy foods more that way.
16. Monitor Carefully What You Eat
Another out of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast is trying and eating more fat burning foods, such as lean poultry, skim milk, natural fruits, vegetables, whole grains, brown rice, or seafood, meat, and egg whites. Might be you actually know what you should avoid eating because they are likely to be your favorites, such as burgers, pizzas,bakery foods, deep fried foods, fatty meats, and all products which contain a high level of sugar.
17. Never Skip Your Breakfast
Skipping breakfast is actually one of the worst things which canlead to belly fat! If you do not eat after many seeping hours, your body will go into the ‘starvation mode’. This is bad news for burning stomach fat because it will slow down your metabolism in an effort to burn less calories and save energy. Actually, many dietitians suggest that the best breakfast is a heavy one.
18. Eating Smaller Meals Yet More Times Every Day
Do not get too excited, because at the same time, you have to reduce your portions’ size. Eating 5-6 small meals for a day will firstly help to prevent you from overeating or binging atmeal times. Also, itcan keep your metabolism running as it is constantly burning up food. In brief, eating smaller meals is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that no one can deny.
19. Follow A Mutual Plan With Your Friends
The reason why is it always simpler to exercise or diet with a friend is not the thing I can be sure about. However, it is totally true! Enlist the support of a diet or work-out buddy, and shed stomach fat and get rid of extra inches gradually together! You guys will be able to help each other, inspire each other, and even get friendly competition.
20. Strengthen Your Core
Your stomach muscles are part of a network of muscles called “core”, and they are vitally essential to good health and fitness. Do exercises specifically to strengthen your core, and you will not only get rid of stomach fat, but also improveyour posture, and you will be far less likely to ever suffer from back pain.
21. Meet An Expert Or Doctor For Advice
Your personal trainer, doctor, and plastic surgeon should not be last thing you focus in the journal to lose stomach fat. A personal trainer can be a friend indeed in your fight against the belly bulge becausehe knows even more tricks and tips than I do, and he is always ready to help you! Before starting any diet plan or exercise regimen, you shouldspend time seeing your doctor, especially if you are diabetic or if you have suffered from an eating disorder in the past. And even after you lose weight, you might still want to tighten things up (loose skin), and that is why you should find help from a plastic surgeon.
22. Read The Labels And Get Clearly What The Foods You Will Consume Contain
Even the foods which are supposed to be designed for dieters can containa lot of nasty chemicals and much more calories than we need. Therefore, you should always check out the food and drink labels before buying them.Again, you need to ensure to know what a serving size is! It is very important for anyone who wants to lose stomach fat fast.
23. Practice Good Posture
If you want a quick and simple tip to make it look like you have lost weight, even when you have not? Put your shoulder back, suck your tummy in, and keep your head up.With this “cool” posture,you will look much fitter. It is even simpler to breathe this way! In a way, you will be toning your abdominal muscles, which are very important for losing stomach fat within a shorter time period.
24. Knowing Your Portions
Can you manage your daily food portions well? Do you know what amount is perfect and healthy? Try this tip: pour what you think is one serving of cold cereal into a bowl, then measure it against what the side of the box says is a serving. Most of us pour double the suggested serving size! Worse, restaurants might serve more than twice the serving size, especially in fats and in meat. Most restaurants serve a portion of beef or chicken that is at least twice that. You shouldmake sure to know what a serving size looks like, and save the rest for left-overs.
25. Ignore The Scale
The scale is terrible. We all think of it as the be-all, end-all of fat loss measurement, but it is totally not! Firstly, as women, men’s weight is prone to fluctuate a little on its own with our own natural cycles. Additionally, as we lose stomach fat and build lean muscle, we will actually get a little more weight, though we are trying to reduce inches. Ignore the scale. Or, if you just cannot help yourself, you can keep the weigh-ins to a minimum, maybe every two weeks or once a week.
26. Do Not Count On Commercial Products
Let me show you this once and for all: if a pill, a special diet plan, or a piece of workout equipment promises to help you shed stomach fat fast, it is a lie, no matter which celebrity says it can work. The single way to burn stomach fat quickly is exercising and changing your diet. It is the second time I have said this thing in this list because it is very important and I do not want you to be cheated.You should be skeptical of new products which promise fast changes. They are actually a huge waste of your money and time!
27. Set Up A Concrete Plan And Goal
In any endeavor, it is essentialto set up a concrete goal and keep it always in your mind. You should ensure that your belly fat losing goal is realistic, then write it down and repeat it: it is your new mantra. This concrete purpose will motivate you on the days when you do not want to do exercises.
28. Get The Right Fit
No matter how thin you are, if you are wearing jeans that are too tight, you are going to have unsightly muffin top. Therefore,you should make sure to fit rightly, even if it means you need to increase your pans up toone or two size. You might not have to burn as much stomach fat as you thought!
29. Relax Your Stomach Enough After A Meal
Did you know that it can take a few minutes for your stomach to realize it is full? Thatis why it is essential to eat slowly and take some breaks between the activities. Otherwise, you will end up over-eating, undoing all of the diet magic you accomplished that day, and that is not what you want if you are trying to get rid of belly fat fast.
30. Drink A Glass Of Water Before Your Meal
If you are thirsty, you are going to eat more. Might be it sound a little bit strange, but it is true. Therefore, before you come to the meal, you should drink a glass of cool water, wait a few minutes, then dish out the proper portion and start the meal. You will be surprised at how efficient this method is in helping you lose weight. Give it a try!
31. Never Give Up
After a long time – maybe some weeks – you find that you are not losing weight or inches anymore, you will tend to feel that you want to give up. Do not do this at all costs! That is just a plateau, a sign showing that your body is adjusting to all of the positive things you are doing. What you should do is keep going! You are getting there! You are now much closer to lose all that belly fat than ever!
32. Do Not Starve Yourself
Starving yourself is a terrible weight loss method! It will not help you burn stomach fat. Cut calories, by all means, especially the empty calories, but to lose stomach fat well and get healthy, you need to turn your diet into a better one. Starving yourself is a stupid and unhealthy way, and it will not work! It will wreck your metabolism and lead to a lot of health problems. Do not even make the mistake of thinking that skipping lunch, breakfast, or dinner will help you lose weight.
33. Do Not Be Complacent
Once you have got the physique you want without extra belly fat, that does not mean it is time to allow your body to go out of the healthy framework. Do not stop exercising. Do not stop eating healthy. You should keep up with your plan, and you will keep your new hot body! Do not forget that it is not just about losing stomach fat; it is about getting healthier generally.
34. Cut Out Soda
A serving of soda contains more calories than a large banana, without any nutritional value. Many of those calories are taken from high fructose corn syrup, which our bodies do not really know how to process, leading tostomach fat storage. Ditch the soda and save those calories for something much better for burning stomach fat!
35. Cut Out Fast Foods
Fast foodsare the worst culprit in the fight against belly fat. It is convenient, but it is jam-packed with unhealthy fat and calories, and those fat and calories head straight to our “prone areas”: our belly and butt.You should avoid eating fast food, or at least, you should choose healthier fast foods, such as salads instead of fries. However, if you really desire to get rid of belly fat fast, you should never opt for any kind of fast foods.
36. Make Your Meal Looks Colorful
Have you everthought that the more colorful your meal, the more healthful it is likely to be? Think about it: tomatoes, spinach,peppers, and carrotsare all great colors, and they are all very brilliantly healthy food choices for you! You should always keep your meal colorful and you are well on your way to lose that stubbornstomach fat!
37. Do Not Do Crunches
Unlike what people usually think, crunches do not own the power of burning belly fat. Doing crunches will only help you strengthen your abdominal muscles. You cannot spot reduce. Therefore, doing hundreds of crunches a day is a huge waste of time and effort. Moreover, crunches are also the cause of lower back pain, slouching shoulders and forward head posture. Although the reverse crunch does not lead to these issues, but if you are searching for flat and toned abs, you will need much more than that. In order to find out what you need to do, just keep reading these ways to burn belly fat.
38. Build A Stronger Body
In order to avoid muscle loss and assist fat loss as well as build muscle mass, strength training is the way to go. The best two exercises that help build strength are the squat and deadlift. They will provide heavy weights onto your body, making all muscles on your body to work. Therefore, by doing these exercises, both your lower back and abs muscles will have to work really hard in order to keep you from collapsing under the heavy weight. Your body will get stronger quickly and build muscle fast, including abdominal muscles.
It is important to know that you cannot spot reduce. Consequently, you cannot burn your belly fat directly by doing squats and deadlifts. However, these two exercises will provide abdominal muscles and decrease your pants size.
39. Eat Healthy Food
Have you ever heard the saying “abs are built in the kitchen”? This means that despite all the effort of training hard and building abdominal muscles, if you do not eat clean, you will not be able to lose your belly fat. Therefore, it is the best that you stop eating processed andunhealthy food. Try to eat whole and unprocessed foods instead.
However, you do not have to be harsh on this since eating junk food can actually help fat loss by keeping your hormones sharp. But you should remember not to overdo it. If you usually have 6 meals a day, you should cut off the amount of junk food intake by eating it only 4 times a week.
40. Do Not Drink Too Much Alcohol
On the journey of getting rid of belly fat, controlling what you drink is as important as controlling what you eat. It is fine to drink alcohol from time to time. But if beer and alcohol are your daily drink, you should stop thinking about losing your belly fat.
Those who drink beer always have one thing in common: a pear shape with belly fat andman boobs. This feature becomes more obvious when they get older. Moreover, your liver will have to work much harder in order to clear the toxins which cause stress. By constantly drinking alcohol, you will never achieve your goals.
It is recommended that you should drink alcohol 10% of the time. For instance, you can drink beer on Friday and Saturday night. However, you should keep it at a normal level. This means that do not get drunk. For the rest of the time, water and green tea should be your best friends. Do this or forget about having flat abs.
41. Reduce Your Carbs Intake
Carbs provide energy. Therefore, you need carbs. However, the most common problem is that people tend to eat more carbs than they actually need. By doing so, your body will start to store the excessive carbs that are not needed, which is how you get belly fat.
It is necessary to lower your carb intake. Try to add more fruits and vegetables to every meal and cut back on rice, breads, potatoes… These foods should only be consumed after workouts.
42. Increase Your Protein Intake
It is crucial to know that once you eat proteins, your body will have to work harder and burn more energy in order to process, comparing to when you eat carbs and fat. This is the reason why high protein diets usually have better results.
The question is: how much protein do you need every day? The answer is that you should eat whole protein with each meal. By doing so, you will not have to worry about the numbers.
43. Increase Your Fat Intake
Unlike what people have been thinking, fat does not make you gain more weight. Bad nutrition and lack of exercise are the causes of excessive belly fat. Consuming fat actually helps lose fat. If you provide your body a constant intake of healthy fats, it will not store fat easily.
Fish oil has been known as one of the best weapons to speed up the process. It naturallyincreases testosterone levels and increases fat loss. Taking in 6gr of omega 3 a day is a good head start.
However, remember to avoid trans fatty fats which are included in products like margarine. They are extremely unhealthy. The best way to avoid eating it is to consume whole unprocessed food 90% of the time as mentioned above.
44. Get Sufficient Sleep
Every time you feel the need to stay up late in order to finish your work, I suggest you think again. You tend to eat more when your biorhythms are off. Ghrelin, which creates cravings for sugar and unhealthy food, will be produced when you are exhausted. Sleep deprivation can change your hormone production, altering your cortisol levels which will cause insulin sensitivity, the main reason for belly fat. Therefore, having about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is probably the best thing you do to achieve your goals.
45. Breathe Slower
This simple method can be implemented anywhere, anytime, even if you are in the middle of something. Whenever you are feeling nervous or worried, calm down, check and see how you are breathing. Under stressful circumstances, most people will either alternately hold their breath with short breathes or take short shallow ones. After having checked and noticed the way you are breathing, try to relax your belly and slow down the breathing. Try to focus on slowing down the exhalation. Tell yourself to slow down each time you exhale and that is all it takes in order to help speed up the process.
46. Consume Vitamin C
Your body will automatically produce more cortisol hormone whenever you are feeling stressed. This is when you need to take in vitamin C since it helps balance the cortisol spikes. Vitamin C is not only a good way to stop a cold but also a great fat burning friend because it is crucial for making carnitine, a compound used to turn fat into fuel.
If you are facing with an emotional crisis, stress from office or an unhealthy eating splurge, try to increase your vitamin C intake. By doing this, you will be able to fight against the negative side effects. Try kale, bell peppers or kiwi fruits. They contain even more vitamin C than oranges.
47. Make Sugar Your Worst Enemy
A healthy diet takes up to 80% of the journey of burning belly fat. Therefore, it is extremely crucial to reduce your calories intake by taking in proteins, vegetables, whole grains and substitute junk food with healthy meals.
48. Motivate Yourself
Unlike what you usually think, looking at the reflection of your belly in the mirror does not do any good. What you see is a result that was affected by food intake, water retention, light and your personal perception. Here is what you need to do in order to get the most accurate idea of your current body:
– Measure body fat: use a fat caliper every 2 weeks. The number does not need to be correct though. What you need to do is to make sure that it goes down from time to time.
– Measure your waist: take a precise number of your waist every 2 weeks. The number will decrease very quickly if you eat healthy and become stronger.
– Take pictures: take pictures from different angles of your body every 2 weeks: front, back and side.
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Oral Toothache
Clove
Toothache: Add a couple drops to a cotton swab and rub onto toothache or instant relief. This helps kill infection-causing bacteria.
Digestive Nausia
Clove
Digestive Aid: Add a drop to herbal tea to help relieve nausea.
Muscle Ache
Clove
Muscle Ache: Mix eight drops of clove oil in two ounces of carrier oil (try jojoba or almond) and massage onto affected area.
Eye Puffiness
Clove
Under Eye Puffiness: Add one drop to your eye cream and apply sparingly in the morning. Clove bud oil promotes blood circulation, helping to reduce the puffiness.
Jojoba
Acne Scars, Skin Tags, Fungus, Irritation, Cancer & Molluscum
Tea Tree
Aging
Parsley
Parsley contains a high amount of antioxidants, which protect our skin from free radical damage and delays the signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles.
Antibacterial
Parsley
These properties of parsley help fight any bacterial infection.
Antibacterial & Antifungal
Parsley
The volatile oils, eugenol particularly, present in parsley provides antibacterial and antifungal properties which are useful for treating acne, pimples, skin infection, and disinfecting pores. Parsley oil is easily available in the market. Never apply parsley oil directly to the face as it can burn the skin.
Antioxidants
Parsley
Parsley is rich in antioxidants. It contains luteolin, a flavonoid that fights against free radicals and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Aphrodisiac
Parsley
Parsley oil can also be used as an aphrodisiac. If you lack that erstwhile romantic charm, parsley oil is a good organic solution. The regular massage and consumption will help you feel the difference sooner than you think. Also, you can also recommend parsley oil to those who want to reduce cellulite from their body. It will make your skin look tight.
Blood Anemia
Parsley
Parsley is rich in chlorophyll that works as a blood purifier. The high content of Vitamin C in parsley juice increases the rate of absorption of iron. Drinking parsley juice regularly increases the hemoglobin count in the body to cure anemia. Anemia is a condition in which the hemoglobin levels in the body dips to a low level, which could be due to poor diet or medication. Parsley juice helps to cure this condition by improving the hemoglobin levels of the blood.
Blood Cholesterol
Parsley
Parsley helps remove or dissolve the cholesterol accumulated in the veins.
Blood Edema
Parsley
Edema may be caused by a pressure variation in the blood vessels. Consumption of parsley improves the blood vessel strength, and thus can help combat this disease.
Blood Purifier
Parsley
Parsley is an excellent blood purifier.
Blood Spleen
Parsley
The parsley’s root gives strength to the spleen, and so prevents malabsorption.
Blood Vessel Rejuvenation
Parsley
Parsley repairs and maintains elasticity of the blood vessels.
Bone Health
Parsley
The RDA of Vitamin K in Parsley helps in synthesizing Osteocalcin, which gives strength to bones. At the same time, it prevents calcium build up in the tissues keeping you safe from atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and heart strokes.
Cancer
Parsley
Myristicin, a compound present in Parsley prevents tumor formation especially in the lungs andhelps prevent cancer.
Clear & Glowing Skin
Parsley
Consuming parsley abundantly helps to balance excess sebum secretion in oily skin. It further helps to clear the pores, which might otherwise lead to acne outbreaks. Zinc in parsley controls skin inflammation and promotes skin regeneration. It also reduces the redness and diminishes acne blemishes.
Congestion
Clear Your Head Nasal Inhaler
30 drops of Eucalyptus Essential OIl
30 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
Drop each essential oil on the wick of a nasal inhaler, pop on the bottom and you have a ready-to-use inhaler to help open up those sinus passages when cold weather is getting you down!
Considerations
Phytochemicals – Obtained from plants, they are very useful in fighting cancer. They have the added benefit of being excellent UV radiation fighters.
Vitamin C – The vitamin C based products work by facilitating the production of collagen in our skin. This tightens the skin and makes it look less saggy. Vitamin C also has anti-oxidants that fight free radicals to make the skin look healthy from within.
Vitamin E and Lipoic acid – These are great anti-oxidants and help the body repair the skin more effectively. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble anti-oxidant that is present in our blood and also helps it fight against infection.
Dark Spots & Skin Discoloration
Parsley
Parsley is beneficial for reducing the appearance of dark spot and skin discoloration. Parsley, honey, and lemon juice face pack can effectively erase dark spots and skin discoloration.
Diarrhea
Parsley
Parsley tea can help you get rid of diarrhea.
Digestion
Parsley
It improves digestion of proteins and fats due the presence of enzymes. It also improves elimination process. This is another wonderful benefit of parsley.
Diuretic
Parsley
Since ancient times, parsley has been used for its potent diuretic effect (1). The diuretic action triggered by parsley is mostly owing to its ingredients that block the reabsorption of potassium and sodium. This helps users in coping with ailments related to organs like kidneys and liver. It helps eliminate waste from such organs better.
Ear Clogged
Parsley
Ear Health
Parsley
Parsley helps in curing ear infections and deafness. In older days, coconut oil, boiled with parsley and then strained, was sometimes poured a little into the ear to treat an ear infection.
Eye Bags
Parsley
Eye Circles
Parsley
While some people may have a genetic disposition, more commonly they are caused by lack of sleep, stress, eating unhealthy junk food, excess alcohol, menstruation for women, smoking, sinusitis and poor circulation to this area of the face.
Crushed parsley, applied topically, is a simple remedy for skin discoloration and puffiness, that you can easily make and use at home.
There are several nutrients in parsley, such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, vitamin K and various volatile oils, that are suggested to be responsible for its skin lightening and puffiness reducing qualities.
More likely though, it’s a combination of the many different active compounds in parsley that make it work so well for reducing dark circles and eye bags.
Using Crushed Parsley for Dark Circles Under the Eyes
All you’ll need for this treatment for dark circles under the eyes is fresh parsley, hot water, cotton wool and a mortar and pestle, or some way to crush the parsley up.
Organic parsley is preferable as the herb can be sprayed. If you can’t find organic, soaking it in hot water with a splash of apple cider vinegar mixed in should remove most pesticides. Even better, buy your own big parsley plant for the windowsill and use it in recipes like this parsley juice for kidney cleansing.
To start, take a branch of parsley (one medium-size one should be enough), wash it and chop it up finely into your mortar. Using the pestle, grind it up into a rough paste. It doesn’t need to be too thorough. You just want the leaves well bruised and the juice out of the stems.
Next pour just two teaspoons of hot but not boiling water over the pestle and into the mortar. Gently stir and press the crushed parsley down into the small amount of liquid then put the mortar in the fridge to cool. If you’re in a rush you can put it in the freezer but it’s best to give it at least a couple of minutes.
Once the parsley eye treatment is cool, make two oval balls of cotton wool, around eye bags shape and size, and place them side by side in the mortar at the same time to soak up the juice.
Take the mortar to your bedside table, put down a towel on your pillow and lie back ready to apply the treatment to the dark circles and eyebags.
The parsley infused cotton wool should be reasonably moist without too much dripping when you put them over the skin under your eyes. If you don’t feel them as moist enough you could add a touch more cold water. If they’re too wet you can gently press them against the mortar to squeeze a little of the infusion out.
Make sure you keep your eyes shut while you have the cotton wool on your eye bags. As long as you’re head is on a pillow any drips should roll down the cheek rather than into your eyes, but it’s better to keep them away from the corner of your eyes just in case.
Relax and stay lying down with these over the skin under your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes. There may be a slight tingling, but stop immediately and rinse the area with cool water if it begins to sting or hurt in any way.
Twice a week seems to be a good frequency for significantly reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes with parsley over several weeks. For faster results or very noticeably discolored skin under the eyes, you could use them every second day.
The effect isn’t always immediate, but it becomes more and more noticeable the more often you do it. Make this crushed parsley eye bag treatment a regular part of your skin regime and dark circles under they eyes should become far less visible over time.
Parsley Tea Bag Dark Circle Treatment
There is a quicker way to use parsley for dark circles and eye bags. I don’t think it’s quite as effective as the method above but worth mentioning for those with little time.
To start, put two parsley tea bags (Alvita parsley tea bags seem to be of good strength for this) in a cup and add boiling water to just half way up the tea bags. We just want them moistened, not too drained of their nutrients.
Put them in the fridge or freezer and leave until well cooled. Drink the small amount of parsley tea and take the cold teabags to your bedroom. With a towel over your pillow, place the moist but not dripping teabags over the skin under your eyes (but not on the eyes themselves) for at least 10 minutes.
This is another simple way to use parsley for dark circles under the eyes and getting rid of eye bag puffiness and discoloration. Afterwards you could use the same tea bags to make a strong tea for a little parsley nutrition to help from the inside.
Eye Circles
Parsley
Parsley works wonder to erase under eye dark circles. It contains a high amount of Vitamin C, chlorophyll, and Vitamin K, which help to lighten the under eye area and reduce puffiness.
Eye Night Blindness
Parsley
Vitamin A in parsley improves vision.
Eye Wrinkles
Clary sage
Clary sage is an essential oil that helps remove fine lines and wrinkles. This essential oil is best used in combination with skin moisturizers. It has anti septic and anti bacterial properties that help balance out sebum production which tightens skin pores. This improves skin texture and gives a smooth appearance less of wrinkles and fine lines.
Eye Wrinkles
Frankincense
Frankincense oil has a very rich scent and calming effect to your skin. It protects your skin cells around the eyes and encourages new cell growth a property that makes it great for restoring elasticity and tightening loose skin under eyes.
Eye Wrinkles
Grape seed
Grape seed oil has anti oxidant properties that help fight free radicals responsible for wrinkles under eyes. It is rich in vitamin E which slows the anti aging process. It also binds collagen and helps tighten loose skin and repair damaged skin.
Eye Wrinkles
Myrrh
Myrrh oil has great anti bacterial and anti fungal properties that helps heal the skin of various skin conditions. These anti bacterial also act as anti oxidants which help repair, protect and prevent skin cell damage caused by free radicals which increase with age.
Flavonoids
Parsley
Parsley leaves are imbued with several flavonoids. These are pigments with properties that benefit the human body. One of such flavonoids named apigenin can thwart breast cancer cells from growing, as was revealed in a 2008 study (2).
Gallstones
Parsley
Gallstones can be dissolved with parsley consumption.
Glands
Parsley
It supports all the glands in our body like liver, spleen, etc. to release the enzymes properly.
Hair Dandruff
Chamomile
Rosemary
*Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
Hair, Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
1. Vitamin E Oil - Face, Hair, Skin, Scars, Acne& Stretch Marks
What is vitamin E? It is a powerful fat soluble anti oxidant that helps protect cell membranes against damage caused by free radicals. It encompasses a group of eight components called tocopherols and tocotrienols that comprise the vitamin complex. Food sources of vitamin E include vegetable oils, nuts and seeds.
Vitamin e oil for face wrinkles
Vitamin E effectively reduces the appearance of wrinkles. With regular use, it fades them away and removes age spots. It fills in fine lines and boosts the production of collagen which increases skin elasticity. This moisturizes and deeps rejuvenates skin making it youthful, healthy and glowing.
Vitamin e oil for face scars
Application of vitamin E can effectively reduce the appearance of scars and brown spots. Note that there is no scientific evidence to support this claim. Apply vitamin E oil directly to the scars to lighten them and reduce their appearance.
Caution; do not use on a freshly healed scar. Wait until it has completely closed up.
Vitamin e oil for face at night
Vitamin E is a very important ingredient in many night creams. This is so because it deeply moisturizes skin and rejuvenates it. It has been proven to reduce appearance of wrinkles and keep your skin youthful and glowing.
When worn overnight and washed in the morning, it not only leaves your skin more moisturized, but also glowing. This is mainly because of antioxidants in the oil, your skin will glow.
However, according to Dr Broumand, a New York City-based cosmetic and plastic surgeon, the oil can be thick and greasy, so it’s best used before bedtime, possibly in place of a night cream or moisturizer.
Vitamin e oil for face moisturizer
To moisturize your skin with vitamin E oil, apply and wear it overnight. It will also keep your skin glowing, feeling smooth and soft. It is recommended that you use Vitamin E oil not more than twice a week as it should not be used as a daily moisturizer.
Most face moisturizers enriches with vitamin E act the same as sunscreen due to the anti oxidant properties it possesses. It is however best used as an ingredient in sunscreen lotions. If your moisturizer does not have vitamin E oil, simply mix the two and apply before going out in the sun.
Uses of Vitamin e oil for hair Growth & Treatment
How to use vitamin e oil hair growth
Vitamin E oil is also known for its benefits on hair. It moisturizes and enhances texture and quality of hair. It increases blood circulation to the scalp to stimulate hair follicles and prevent hair loss. Improved circulation to the scalp is a good stimulant for hair growth.
Vitamin e oil hair treatment
To treat dry, damaged hair, oil with vitamin e on a regular basis to deep condition your hair for healthy hair and sheen. Massaging your scalp with vitamin E moisturizes the root and shaft of the hair and stimulates sebum production which gives your hair a healthy sheen.
Vitamin e oil for Acne & Scars
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Acne Scars
How to use vitamin e oil for scars and acne scars
Vitamin E oil is effective in faster fading of scars. This is especially effective for those that are caused by burns and acne.
Vitamin E can help regulate the production of skin proteins such as collagen and elastin. It is also important for maintaining skin health since it neutralizes free radicals that can damage follicles and increase keratin formation. It easily absorbable to the skin fades away dark spots and acne scars by promoting tissue repair. It is important to exercise patience as this may take up to three months to see significant changes.
Apply vitamin E oil to the scar and massage in circular motions. This ensures it penetrates the skin to repair scar tissue and diminish the appearance of the scars.
Vitamin e oil for acne
While vitamin E can boost the immune system it also prevents hormonal imbalance that may contribute to acne formation. Topical formation is said to give optimal benefits for acne as compared to dietary and supplementation.
How to use vitamin E for acne;
Wash the affected area with soap/cleanser and water
Rub the oil on the affected area with a cotton ball
Leave on the skin for ten minutes then wash off
You can alternatively leave it overnight
Repeat this three times a week until you achieve desired results
If using capsules. Puncture with a pin and drain out the oil
Vitamin E oil for Skin- Dry, Discoloration & During Pregnancy
Vitamin e oil for Dry Skin
Vitamin E oil works to moisturize and hydrate dry skin by deep penetration and improving blood circulation to the area. It prevents water loss from the skin, locks in moisture and makes dry skin appear and feel moisturized. It is also used in deep pore cleansing of dry skin and helps restore normal oil balance of the skin.
Vitamin E oil is used to treat a number of skin conditions that can cause dryness of the skin such as psoriasis. It relieves symptoms such as itching and inflammation that come with dry skin conditions.
Vitamin e oil for Skin discoloration
Skin discoloration can occur due to many factors such as sun damage, acne scars and hyper-pigmentaion which occurs due to sun damage or acne scars. Vitamin E is thought to help improve skin health and fade skin discoloration because it is essential for the processing of vitamin A (livestrong.com). Vitamin A helps lighten dark spots on the skin.
Vitamin e oil for Skin during pregnancy
Vitamin E oil has great benefits for the skin. Expectant mothers may also apply vitamin E oil directly to their skin to help prevent pregnancy-related stretch marks. You should however discuss the safety of vitamin E oil in pregnancy with your medical provider before using topical or oral preparations of vitamin E oil.
Vitamin e oil stretch marks- How to use vitamin e oil for stretch marks
Some studies have suggested that topically applied vitamin E and essential oils can help prevent the marks. Vitamin E can also improve the strength, condition and elasticity of skin and help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E can accumulate in the epidermis and serve as a barrier to moisture evaporation, which helps keep the skin hydrated and healthy
Vitamin e Oil Benefits- Is vitamin e Oil good for your face, Scars & skin?
You already have learnt the wide range of uses for vitamin e oil. What are the benefits using this oil? Read on to find out
Is Vitamin e Oil Good for Face, Skin & Scars?
What are the benefits of vitamin e oil on skin?
Vitamin E oil is very essential in skin care. It has become very popular and a favorite in skin care products. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil on skin;
To smooth out wrinkles
To lighten dark spots and scars
For acne and acne scars
For night treatment
As sunscreen during the day
To treat dry cracked cuticles
Faster healing of wounds
Prevent skin cancers
Vitamin e oil for face benefits -How Vitamin e oil good for your face?
Vitamin E oil is used for its anti aging and anti oxidant properties on the face. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil on the face
To moisturize skin
To clean and tone the face
To prevent and relieve sunburns
To fade birthmarks, scars and age spots
To heal chapped lips
Fight wrinkles
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Vitamin e oil
Vitamin e oil benefits for scars
Creams and moisturizers with Vitamin E claim to clear scars from acne, wounds and surgery. It is said that rubbing vitamin E oil to the scars can help clear them quickly and reduce their visibility. Topical application of vitamin E before and after surgery improves surgical wound healing and cosmetic results. It’s best to get all the vitamin E you need from food. It’s abundant in green leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds, as well as fortified foods like cereal.
Is Vitamin e Oil Good for Hair?
Other than increasing the circulation of blood in the scalp, vitamin E oil also enhances the texture and quality of hair. It is widely used in the treatment of hair-loss and other scalp disorders. Here are the benefits of vitamin E oil for hair;
Repair split ends
Stimulates hair growth
Prevents premature graying
For lustrous hair
Deep condition hair
Health Heart
Parsley
Homocysteine, an amino acid present in the body, is dangerous to blood vessels. This is made harmless by Folate or Vitamin B9 present in Parsley keeping you safe from cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, etc.
Health
Beet Root
Health Benefits of Beetroot (Chukandar):
1. Can Reduce Stroke, Heart Attack and Blood Pressure:
Beetroots, being rich in nitrates can reduce stroke, heart related diseases and blood pressure. This is because nitrate gets oxidized when mixed with blood forming nitric oxide that enlarges blood vessels and increases the oxygen content in blood. Consuming beetroot on a regular basis is important to have a healthy heart.
2. Best Antioxidant:
Antioxidants are essential to support the immune system. Colourful fruits and vegetables are said to contain antioxidant properties, beetroot being red in colour contains beta cyanine, a very good antioxidant and can reduce LDL, also known as bad cholesterol.
3. The Brain Factor:
Decline in mental power is very common among aged people. As they get older, they tend to lose memory power. Consuming beetroot is the best solution for this problem. Beetroot when consumed can increase the blood flow to the brain which in turn reduces the effect of dementia.
4. The Skeletal Health Provider:
As beetroots contain natural minerals like silica, it helps the body to utilize the calcium consumed in a proper way providing strength to bones and makes the bones stronger. It also contains nutrients like magnesium, vitamin C, folate that are the best supplements to strengthen bones.
[ Read: Deficiency of Magnesium ]
5. Controls The Cholesterol:
Adding beetroots to your regular diet can help lowering the cholesterol level. This is because beetroots are rich in soluble fibers that can reduce and control bad cholesterol or LDL.
6. Best Nutrients Supplier:
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Beetroots are rich in nutrients that help to boost your immune system and can produce new blood cells. A raw beetroot contains folic acid, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, fiber, vitamin C and carbohydrates. Folic acid otherwise known as folate is essential during pregnancy as it can prevent spina bifida (lack in the development of spinal cord) in fetus. Folic acid also enhances the tissue growth. Beetroots were also used in earlier days to treat improper digestion. Iron content in beetroot can prevent anaemia.
7. Best Energy Provider:
Researchers have proven that drinking about 250 ml of beetroot juice before any exercise or physical activity can boost up your performance as beetroot stimulates your blood vessels and is a very good energy provider.
8. Controls Blood Sugar:
Beetroot can stabilize the glucose level in blood, so when beetroot juice is consumed regularly by diabetic patients at least thrice a week, it can bring a lot of changes in the blood sugar level. This is due of the soluble fibers in beetroot. Every healthy diet consumed must contain soluble fiber.
9. Weight Management:
Beetroots are high in fibers and low in calories. It is popularly used in weight loss diet due to the soluble fibers present in it that helps to fight against fat. Beetroot also helps to cleanse the toxic and excess water from the body. Thus we can say that beetroot nutrition helps skin glow.
10. Can Treat Cancer:
Beetroot has also been used for its medicinal value since ages. Terrible diseases like colon cancer and liver cancer can be prevented if beetroot juice is consumed regularly. This is due to the detoxifying property of beetroot and it can also be rightly called as the ’liver’s best friend’
Skin Benefits of Beetroot:
Not just the beetroot, but all the vegetables help the body to effectively fight against foreign invaders and ward off infections. Some vegetables help to lower the cholesterol levels, while others help to regulate high blood pressure. But when it comes to skin health, beetroot is an effective choice.
11. Detoxifies Blood:
Beetroot not only provides essential minerals and nutrients for the body to maintain a healthy skin, but also helps to detoxify the blood. Beetroot juice if consumed on a regular basis can help to reduce acne and pimples, which are caused due to impurities in the blood.
12.Reduces Signs of Aging:
Beetroot juice helps to cleanse the blood and provides healthier skin. It also contains anti-oxidants, which helps in reducing free radicals in the body and reduces early signs of aging.
The benefits of the beetroot for skin are unlimited. No matter in which form it is consumed, it will help to provide a fair and radiant look to your face and skin.
Hair Benefits of Beetroot:
Beetroot comprises various nutrients, which help to improve the blood circulation in the entire body.
13. Fights Dandruff:
Beetroot juice contains protein, phosphorus, potassium and many other essential vitamins and minerals, which improve blood flow to the scalp. It removes the dead skin from the scalp and helps in the hair growth by removing excessive oil from the scalp. It has anti-septic and anti- inflammatory properties, which remove and heal the dead skin and condition the scalp to make it healthy and dandruff free. It strengthens the root of the hair and opens the dead pores to make them absorb more nutrients into the scalp.
14.Natural Hair Dye:
Beetroot is dark in color and is used as a coloring agent in many foods and beverages. Iit can also be used as a natural hair dye.
15. For Healthier Hair:
Beetroot contains carotenoids, which help in maintaining the thickness of hair and gives them a healthy shine.
How to Select and Store Beetroot?
You can get yourself a fresh packet of beetroot from the market. Selecting the best and fresh beetroot makes it more useful and healthy to eat. The only difference is how you can choose the best from the rest?
How to Select the Best Beetroot?
By following these four easy steps, you can select the best beetroot for yourself:
a. Go for Hard and Firm Roots:
When buying beetroot, always go for hard and firm ones, which indicate that it is fresh and has recently been plucked. As they grow older, they will become softer.
b. Go for the Ones with Leaves:
Beetroot with leaves also indicate that it is fresh. Look for the green and moist leaves on the beetroot and do not go for the pale ones as they might not be fresh.
c. Choose Undamaged with Firm Roots:
Undamaged beetroots are easier to store as they do not rot easily. The damaged beetroot may not have a long shelf life and can get spoiled within a few days of purchasing.
d. Prefer Small Ones:
Always select smaller beetroots as they are much easier to store and cook.
How to Store Beetroot?
Beetroot can be frozen and stored like any other vegetable you get from the supermarket. If you have purchased an ample amount of beetroot, you should store them properly to keep their vital nutrients and vitamins intact. While storing beetroot, you can refrigerate them in a tightly sealed plastic bag. If you have purchased them with leaves, trim the leaves as it will absorb the moisture. But do not trim the tail as it is a part of the root and it will spoil the beetroot easily. Tightly sealing it in a plastic bag can keep it fresh for 7-10 days easily in the refrigerator.
How to Use Beetroot (Cooking/Eating)?
There are many different ways to cook and eat the beetroot. You can cook it like any other vegetable. Eat it like a salad before your meals or take out the fresh juice and consume it as a healthy drink to keep the body fit and healthy. Mostly, people prefer to make beetroot juice, which is healthy as it contains all the goodness of the vegetable in a single glass. There are four main ways to cook and consume this healthy vegetable:
a. Steam it:
Steaming is one of the best ways to consume beetroot as it does not destroy the nutrients of the vegetables. Rinse the root thoroughly with water, and then according to the quantity of the beetroot, fill the steamer with water. Steam it for 30-45 minutes, and then allow it to cool. Peel the outer skin and now it is ready to serve.
b. Boil It:
Boiling the beetroot is just like steaming it, but you can directly put the beetroot in the boiling water. Cook for at least 30 minutes in the boiling water. Drain the water and allow it to cool. Rub off the skin with your hand and then it is ready to serve with any of your favorite dishes.
c. Roast it:
Roasting the beetroot takes more efforts to cook as compared to steaming and boiling. For roasting the beetroot, cut it into small pieces. Cover the baking tray with some baking paper. Place the chopped roots onto the tray. Sprinkle some olive oil, salt and a pinch of pepper according to your taste. Set the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Roast it for 30-60 minutes and enjoy!
d. Consume it Raw:
Another way of consuming all the good characteristics of this vegetable is to eat it raw. It can be eaten as a salad by chopping it into small pieces or grating it over the dishes and mixing it with other salad items.
Cooking beetroot is just like cooking any other vegetable found in the market. You can find various recipes in the cooking magazines and other articles, which will give a twist to your taste. Combining beetroot with other vegetables like carrot, cabbage, broccoli makes it more delicious and healthy.
Hormones Pregnancy
Parsley
Since it is an uterine tonic, it helps in making delivery easier by relieving pain to a certain extent.
Hormones
Parsley
Parsley balances hormonal release, improves estrogen and restores the blood in the uterus.
Apiole oil in this juice helps to regulate the menstrual cycle and correct the menstrual disorders. Parsley also helps to control premenstrual symptoms like abdominal swelling, pain, and nausea. Drinking this juice every day in the week leading up to menses ensures a problem-free menstrual cycle.
Immune System
Parsley
Vitamin A and Vitamin C strengthen the immune system and help you fight against various infections and diseases.
Joints Anti-Inflammatory
Parsley
Leteolin and Vitamin C present in Parsley act as anti-inflammatory agents. So, if consumed daily, this can keep you away from the inflammation of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Kidneys
Parsley
The healing compounds in parsley, myristicin and apiole improve urine flow in the body and kill bacteria that cause infections in the urinary tract. Parsley juice works as a diuretic agent that helps prevent kidney stones and other urinary tract conditions. Parsley is also a natural detoxifying agent that cleanses the system of any toxins.
It improves kidneys activity and cures its problems. It helps in elimination of wastes from the tissues and blood curing painful urination problems as well. This is one of the best parsley benefits for kidney.
Liver
Parsley
Parsley benefits liver activities, reduces liver congestion, and nourishes the blood.
Nail /Foot
Fungus, Lice, Scabies, Body and Foot Soak
Tea Tree
NBE
Fengreek
Start by taking one capsule 3 times per day and increase until you notice results.
Fengreek Tea
In a saucepan, combine 1-2 cups of water with several tablespoons of fenugreek seeds.
Add a dash or two of the following spices:
anise, caraway, fennel, and licorice.
Allow the water to boil for several minutes and strain before drinking.
You can add lemon juice and honey to improve the taste.
Be sure to enjoy 1-2 cups of Bustea per day for the best breast-enhancing effect.
Fennel Tea
To make fennel seed tea, you can follow this recipe:
1 teaspoon of fennel seeds
1 pinch of cardamom
1 cup of boiled water
Preparation:
Add fennel and cardamom into a cup of boiling water and wait for 4-6 minutes. Add a little sugar as desired. Strain the tea before serving.
Red clover
Red clover is best taken as tea.
Simply add one to two teaspoons of red clover flowers into a cup of hot water and let it steep for 30 minutes before drinking it.
For best results, drink two to three times a day.
Oral Teeth/Bad Breath
Parsley
Parsley is one of the recommended remedies for halitosis as it helps to cure bad breath effectively. This juice helps to cleanse the colon which is often the cause of bad breath. Bacteria build-up in the colon leads to halitosis. Drinking this juice regularly keeps the colon clean, preventing malodor in the mouth.
Parsley is a rich source of Vitamin C. It strengthens your teeth.
Other
Parsley
It can also keep you away from rheumatism, jaundice, gout and bad breath.
Selection
Parsley
Both fresh and dried parsleys are available throughout the year in all supermarkets. Choose fresh parsley over dried ones as fresh parsleys are superior in flavor and aroma. Choose parsley that is dark green, has firm stems, and looks fresh and crisp. Organically grown parsleys are the best as they are not irradiated and are free from harmful pesticides and insecticides residue. Avoid buying parsley with wilted or yellow leaves, mold, and dark spots.
Skin Acne
Parsley
Ladies with combination and oily skin tones can prepare this homemade toner to prevent zits and pimples.
Skin Cellulite
ACV
ACV is good for so many things (treating heartburn, toning the skin, cleaning … everything), and it’s also effective in treating cellulite. Probably the easiest way to use it is to take 2-3 tsp. of ACV in water – with a little honey, if you don’t like the taste – each day.
But you can also apply it directly to the cellulite areas and leave it on. Be careful, though, as it can dry your skin out. Dilute it with some water if your skin starts to dry (and add a little vegetable glycerin to the mix for extra moisturizing).
Basil
Cellulite Bath Therapy
Anti-Cellulite Treatment – Bath Therapy
Want another reason to take more baths? Take a detoxifying sea salt or Epsom salts bath can help you sweat out toxins, improve circulation, and help you the fight against cellulite. It can also help those tired, achy, sore muscles at the end of the day.
Taking a bath in Epsom salts with essential oils is purifying and can help in detoxing your body. When you add aromatherapy to a bath, the oils are absorbed through the skin into your body. Using the right oils can help you detoxify, lose weight, and get rid of cellulite.
When using essential oils in a bath blend, use 6-8 drops of oil per 1 cup of Epsom salts. To really tighten and tone your skin, add a tablespoon of bentonite clay with the salts. Bentonite clay helps to remove toxins, increase immunity, and reduce inflammation.
It is important NEVER to put oils directly in water. Putting oils directly in the bath without using a carrier such as salt can irritate your skin and cause uncomfortable reactions.
To make an anti cellulite bath blend, use a combination of 6-8 drops of essential oils listed above. Add 6-8 drops to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt.
Energizing and Uplifting Anti-Cellulite Bath Blend
The citruses grapefruit and lemon help detoxify and rid the body of toxins in this bath blend. Juniper is energizing and Fennel acts as a circulatory stimulant and diuretic.
2 drops grapefruit
2 drops fennel
1 drop juniper
1 drop lemon
1 – 1/2 Cup Epsom salt or Sea Salt
1 tablespoon bentonite clay (optional)
Add these oils to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt. Add 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay (optional). Add to nice warm bath. Relax and enjoy!
Detoxifying Anti-cellulite bath blend
Ginger acts a tonic, it is warming and energetic. Oregano and rosemary can stimulate your metabolism and encourage the lymphatic system to rid the body of cellulite deposits.
2 drops ginger
2 drops rosemary
1 drop oregano
1 drop thyme
1 – 1/2 Cup Epsom salt or Sea Salt
1 tablespoon bentonite clay (optional)
Add 6-8 drops to 1 – 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt.
Skin Cellulite
Cedarwood
Cedarwood is effective at balancing the skin and clearing out impurities. It’s role as a diuretic makes it a highly valuable oil for treating cellulite, fluid retention, and the accumulation of toxins in the blood. Cedarwood helps to decongest sluggish tissues, drawing out an y excess fat in between the tissues. For a simple treatment mix 6 drops of cedarwood oil with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and massage into affected areas. Repeat daily.
Skin Cellulite
Celery Seed
Celery is an effective oil to remove excess fluid from the body and provide a variety of other benefits like supporting relaxation, sleep support, stimulation of the nervous system and tonic properties that gives strength and vigor. It’s also a strong blood purifier which cleans the blood and can cure gallstones and kidney stones.
Some other great oils for cellulite include: oregano, lemon, cypress, sage, thyme, basil, patchouli, petitgrain and coriander.
Skin Cellulite
Coriander
Skin Cellulite
Cypress
Skin Cellulite
Dry Brushing
Anti Cellulite Treatment – Dry Brushing
Body brushing is a powerful tool to get rid of cellulite. Dry brushing improves circulation and promotes lymphatic drainage within the body. It also exercises the skin. Dry brushing energizes and stimulates the body you can do it any time of day you prefer.
Dry brushing energizes and stimulates the body you can do it any time of day you prefer.
You will need a strong bristle body brush. Those flimsy brushes you find in the bath section of the grocery store won’t cut it. You can find excellent low cost body brushes on Amazon. My body brush doesn’t have a handle on it. I find that I can use more pressure using a brush without a handle. However, use whatever brush you feel comfortable with!
Use a Natural bristle Body Brush
Using a dry bristle body brush before showering or bathing can stimulate circulation and tone skin, preventing and treating cellulite.
Use your brush liberally and always remember to brush the limbs up towards the heart using small circular movements.
How to dry brush:
Starting one leg at a time and using long, upward strokes, begin by brushing the sole of your foot moving. Then brush the top of the foot, working up your leg. Move to your thighs, your butt, your tummy, and your waist. Finally move up your torso and move toward your armpits.
Essential Oils for Cellulite
Juniper oil – Juniper oil is better known as hair and scalp tonic, but it also contains chemicals that can decrease inflammation, increase urination, and increase blood flow, thereby addressing three causes of cellulite.1 It also contains calcium, potassium, and zinc, three minerals that some medical treatments deposit under the skin to help break up cellulite fat.
Fennel oil – Many essential oil users believe that fennel oil is a powerful detoxing agent that can remove toxins either by cleaning your intestines, or by pulling them towards your skin for excretion. Others believe that it can increase estrogen which, in turn, boosts the production of collagen under your skin that strengthens its connective tissue to carry the weight of fat cells properly.
Citrus oils – Any citrus oil with its abundant levels of vitamin C can make a contribution. Vitamin C helps to build collagen to strengthen the connective tissue under your skin to prevent it from buckling under the weight of fat cells.2 Citrus oils can also improve blood circulation. These oils include grapefruit, lemon, orange, lime and tangerine. Citrus oils are also some of the best essential oils for wrinkles.
Rosemary oil – This oil can remove toxins and improve blood circulation to the area where the cellulite appears.
Clary sage oil – This oil is believed to balance your hormones, to combat your stress by improving relaxation, to reduce inflammation, and to give your skin a smoother and softer texture, thereby tackling several causes of cellulite. Clary sage oil is also one of the best essential oils for wrinkles.
Cypress oil – Cypress oil is one of the best essential oils for skincare: it improves blood circulation, promotes the excretion of toxins, flushes out excess water, and promotes relaxation, and is therefore a promising cellulite treatment.
Geranium oil – This oil often appears in cellulite creams because it is believed to balance hormones and improve skin tone. You can also use Geranium for treating acne and eczema.
Cinnamon bark oil – This oil reinforces your connective tissue by building collagen, tightens your skin, increases your circulation, removes impurities from your body, and provides your skin with magnesium and calcium that even some medical treatments use to melt cellulite. You can easily make cinnamon bark oil at home to enjoy its many health benefits.
Peppermint oil – This oil boosts your metabolism and increases your blood circulation. It is very versatile oil and you can read more about it in my article about top 10 uses for peppermint essential oil.
Fennel
Fennel has potent diuretic properties that help the body speed up elimination of stored up waste materials and reduces the prevalence of water retention in the tissue. It’s properties also make it effective for breaking up the fatty deposits under the surface of the skin.
Geranium
Geranium is a great all around oil that is especially supportive of the skin. It also improves circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system, helping to diminish water retention and eliminate toxins. A simple way to use geranium for cellulite is to mix 6 drops of the oil with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and firmly massage into the effected areas.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is an uplifting oil that refreshes and eases a stressed out mind and body. Grapefruit oil encourages elimination of cellular toxins making it a great every day oil for treating cellulite and fluid retention. An added bonus of grapefruit oil is appetite reduction, as it can help to curb excess cravings and binge eating. Simple diffuse 6 drops in your home or place 3 drops on a tissue and inhale any time you feel a weakness towards food.
Juniper
Well known for it’s detoxifying and cleansing properties, juniper is highly regarded for reducing acne, fluid retention and cellulite. It helps to clear and stimulate the mind as well. It’s a great tonic for the skin and join pain/arthritis as well.
Lemmongrass
Lemongrass is an uplifting oil with both stimulant and sedative properties, as well as strong astringent and antidepressant properties. It’s diuretic properties make it a good fit as a remedy for fluid retention and cellulite. It’s also a great energy booster and emotional uplifter.
Lemon
Oregano
Patchouli
Petigrain
Rosemary
Rosemary is a great all around oil that combats fluid retention and toxin buildup in the tissues. It’s also a great oil for memory improvement and reduces mental fatigue with it’s brain stimulant properties.
Sage
Thyme
Other Natural Substances to Reduce Cellulite
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Apple cider vinegar contains minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium that many believe can aid with weight loss and fat metabolism.
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper can be used as a natural medicine and it may also speed up your metabolism.
Epson Salt and Seaweed
Epsom salt removes toxin build-up in your skin, and seaweed seems to increase blood flow and improve skin texture.
Lyfestyle
Lifestyle Recommendations for treating Cellulite
Follow a cellulite reducing diet
Even though the diet recommendations come later in this post, that does not mean they are less important that what we’ve already discussed.
In fact, diet is perhaps the most important aspect of cellulite reduction. And this is also where the need to have strong sense of dedication comes in – some of the most basic recommendations, like cutting out tea, coffee and alcohol prove hard for many to put into practice.
If you do everything else perfect – you use your essential oils, you take herbal remedies – but don’t watch your diet, you might end up seeing no changes to your cellulite. In fact, if your diet is really poor, your cellulite could get worse.
Changing diet is really is the hardest thing to do in this whole article.
We are all attached to the foods we have eaten all our lives and most people can be stubborn about changing what they eat. Even when it’s incredibly important for their health.
The plus side of eating a cellulite reducing diet isn’t just the reduction of cellulite. It’s that you’re likely going to get closer to your ideal weight, too. Following the diet I recommend below you’ll also likely suffer from less congestion, feel less lethargic, need less sleep and have a lighter, quicker mind and body.
It’s a win-win for a lot of reasons.
What to eat and what not to eat
If we want to eliminate excess stores of body weight and toxins then we need to stop eating things make us accumulate excess body weight and toxins.
Simple.
Below is a very brief list of food categories. If you want to learn more about these categories more in depth, and with recommended foods, check out this post on Banyan Botanicals. Remember that Kapha equals excess fat and toxins that we are trying to get rid of, so a kapha reducing diet like what is explained in their post is one that will reduce fat and the presence of cellulite.
Fruits – Focus on eating mildly sweet and astringent fruits. Fresh fruits are better than dried. Avoid overly sweet, sour, heavy, dense and watery fruits like bananas, coconut, dates, melons, pineapple or plums. Also try to eat fruits by themselves and not mixed in with other foods to help their digestion.
Vegetables – Focus on eating pungent, bitter and astringent veggies. Cooked veggies are easier to digest than fresh, so limit fresh ones. Avoid dense, oily, watery vegetables like avocado, cucumber, olives.
Grains – Focus on eating light, dry and rough grains. But reduce grain consumption overall if you can. Avoid grains that are heavy, moist or dense like wheat, flour, breads, cooked outs and pasta. Replace these grains with extra veggies and/or legumes.
Legumes – Legumes are astringent which is a balancing taste for anyone overweight or dealing with cellulite. Cook your legumes well and use spices to help assist digestion.
Dairy – Try to minimize dairy as it is heavy and mucus promoting. It congests the body, which is what we are trying to avoid. Almond and rice milks are better to drink.
Nuts and Seeds – Nuts and seeds are heavy, dense and oily which isn’t good for trying to lose extra off your figure. If you eat nuts eat lighter ones and only enjoy occasionally.
Meat & Eggs – Focus on lighter fare meats like chicken and fresh water fish. Avoid heavy, dense, oily meats like pork and beef. Too much meat will add more strain and digestive work load on your body and can do more harm than good.
Oils – Oils should be limited. Toxins concentrate in fat, as we’ve gone over, and we should avoid adding too much more fatty oils into our system. If you do use oils the best to use are corn oil, sunflower oil or ghee.
Sweeteners – Limit sweeteners, in general. But small amounts of honey, which is lighter and drier than other sweeteners, is recommended. But use it raw, as cooking can damage honey. Really limit artificial sweeteners and HFCS (high fructose corn syrup).
Spices – Spices, which help with digestion, are recommended. Use spices freely to boost your metabolism and help your body improve circulation and elimination.
More on food choices
I put a lot of stock in Ayurvedic interpretations of digestion and food. If you want to learn more about foods that are recommended for cellulite (kapha balancing foods) you can read more from the links below:
Kapha pacifying diet
Kapha pacifying foods
Proper food combining
Exercise
Exercise is recommended for reducing cellulite.
Some people put a lot of stock into exercise as a cure for cellulite and tend to go overboard in their recommendations. You don’t have to become a marathoner to get rid of cellulite… Simple and moderate activity will help you a lot.
For one, exercise will help your body improve it’s ability to circulate blood efficiently as well as burn fat, toxins and fatty acids. All of this really helps improve elimination of unnecessary tissues and toxins.
Daily aerobic exercise and/or yoga done daily or 20 minutes or so should be sufficient. Focus on doing activities that are both doable and fun for you. No need to overdo it! Only do more if you want to. And remember to exercise at fifty to seventy percept of your capacity. Don’t strain yourself unnecessarily.
It’s also recommended that you do exercises the work specifically on the cellulite prone areas of your body, as these are often the places that get no exercise and, hence, trend to gather toxins.
Certain times of the day are better and more conducive to exercise than others. The morning being the best, between 6 am and 10 am. But anytime that you can fit it in is great!
If you like yoga or want to encorperate itnto your life I recommend you explore this kapha pacifying yoga page. You might want to attend a yoga class in addition to your home practice. The community and guidance from an instructor can help you to maintain your commitment.
Skin Cellulite
Massage
Anti-Cellulite Treatment Daily massage
massage to get rid of celluliteAnti-cellulite massage with essential oils increase circulation to the lower body. Apply oil based lotion with essential oils to the cellulite ridden area so your hands glide on with ease.
Use a gentle Kneading motion when massaging your legs. Grasp your skin with your thumb and fingers and massage in a smooth circular motion
Make (or buy) a massage lotion for the morning and a massage lotion for the evening.
Night time Anti Cellulite Massage Super Toning Oil
8 drops grapefruit
5 drops rosemary
5 drops cypress
2 drops juniper berry
1 drops basil
1 drops lemon
1 oz Castor Oil
Vitamin E Capsule (optional)
Mix these oils into 1 oz caster oil. Break 1 vitamin E capsule into the blend for a super nutrient toning blend. Apply it at night or after a bath to fight cellulite and moisturize your skin throughout the night.
Morning Toning and Anti Cellulite Massage Oil
2 Grapefruit
2 Lime
1 Lemon
5 drops Ginger
5 drops Carrot Seed
5 drops Cedarwood
3 drops patchouli
1 oz Grapeseed oil or Fractionated Coconut oil.
Vitamin E Capsule (optional)
Mix these oils into 1 oz grapeseed oil. Break 1 vitamin E capsule into the blend for a super nutrient toning blend. Apply it in the morning to fight cellulite throughout the day.
An Exfoliating Massage Oil for Cellulite
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons dried ground seaweed
3 tablespoons coarse sea salt
10 drops grapefruit essential oil
Massage it into the area for 10 minutes before you shower. After the shower, apply a moisturizer of your choice (or use this DIY non greasy moisturizing lotion). This blend will not only increase blood circulation to the area, but will also open the pores to ensure proper excretion of toxins.
The Simplest Oil Blend for Cellulite
1/4 cup of sweet almond or olive oil
15 drops cinnamon bark oil
Massage this blend into the affected area for 10 minutes twice a day. As your blood circulation improves and your new collagen starts to form, your skin will become firmer and reduce the cellulite.
Workouts
3 Effective Workouts To Get Rid Of Cellulite.
Cardio Workouts – Cardio exercises help you burn fat and lose weight. They make you sweat and boost your endurance. Cardio workouts may include walking, running, or any physical activity that raises your heart rate for at least 20 minutes.
Cardio Ideas:
Walking or running around your neighborhood.
Joining an activities group (golf, hiking, tennis)
Cardio Dance routines – (MsDsVlogs is a youtube channel that dubs cool music with fun cardio dance)
Swimming
Cardio Classes at the gym
Remember, cardio workouts are not enough to get rid of cellulite. Even though cardio workouts burn fat, the activity does nothing to tone and strengthen the muscle underneath the fat.
Resistance Training – Resistance training or weight training is a powerful anti-cellulite activity. Resistance training tightens and strengthens your muscles
Anti-Cellulite toning exercises/workouts:
Squats and Lunges
Leg Lifts
Weight Lifting
The Classic Firm Workouts (fitfaves.com)
Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program
Her Thin Thighs program is will:
Shrink your legs, butt, and hips.
Melt the fat that keeps hanging on.
Give you confidence to wear the clothes you always wanted to
Let you slip into the high school skinny jeans you keep in the back of your closet
With the Thin Thighs program, you will get
Exercise to change the shape of your legs in only two weeks.
Secrets to make your legs appear slimmer without exercise.
Healthy meal craving options to keep you on track.
Strategies to kick start your metabolism into overdrive.
Victoria’s Thin Thighs Program is super efficient and will give you faster results in a short time.
Thin Thighs Program consists of an ebook with over 150 pages of powerful body shaping information. The program is easy to follow. Day by day, you will know what to do to get your body into a fat burning zone, melt the stubborn fat from your legs, hips, thighs, and butt.
A simple understanding of cellulite with a simple approach to treatment
The secret to banishing cellulite might be simpler than you think. And there’s a good chance that you could lose some weight in the process of treatment, too.
Cellulite develops as a result of heavy, saturated fatty body tissue becoming bound with digestive impurities (toxins) that collect beneath the skin. Thus cellulite is essentially a lymph drainage problem as toxins and fluid accumulate as fat pockets when the lymph system is not working properly.
The (simplified) solution is to avoid things that promote these fat and lymph deposits (from diet, in particular) and focusing on activating and nourishing our digestive and detoxifying powers to flush out the existing deposits.
In addition to diet, daily massages, essential oils, deep breathing, dry brushing, exercising and relaxation can all support the body to dislodge toxic fatty tissue and clear out the cellulite.
When we do this our body is able metabolize the fat and the accumulated toxins that have build up in our body which allows them to be excreted.
A simple premise, but it can take a lot of work to accomplish.
The built up materials (toxins) that have accumulated in our fatty tissue are very difficult to eliminate, as they are heavy and sticky substances.
To separate the fatty tissues from these built up materials we need to focus on what foods we’re putting into our bodies, work with natural herbs and directly stimulate our skin with massage and body work to help dislodge the deposited cellulite tissues under the skin.
And that is where essential oils come in.
We can use essential oils to boost metabolism, add them to stimulating massage oils, and utilize them as calming nutritives to help put our body and mind at ease.
I want to reiterate why it is so important to approach the treatment of cellulite from a natural standpoint.
Here is a short list and some descriptions of modern treatments available:
Collagenase shots. This treatment method involves administering shots that break down the connective tissue under your skin. The long terms effects are unknown and there is not yet consensus available about potential for improvements.
Methylxanthines. This is a chemical that is administered to break down fat stores. It’s efficacy and safety is questionable.
Mesotherapy. Multiple doctor visits required with administration via injection of drugs directly into tissue. Some physicians offer this, but most experts question the treatment and its potential risks.
Laser therapy. This treatment method can reduce signs of cellulite over time, after many treatments ($$$), but it will not help you treat and remove the underlying causes that lead to your condition.
Liposuction. Occasionally recommended as a treatment for cellulite, liposuction can actually worsen the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks and create additional dimpling of thr skin.
Basically all of these treatments attempt to fix the symptoms of cellulite, but not the causes. The risks involved and limited potential for short term benefits doesn’t seem inviting for many, especially with natural approaches being available.
Skin Cellulite
Cellulite is a sign of a bigger issue. You cannot just get rid of cellulite with one or two essential oils. The best way to treat cellulite is with positive lifestyle changes.
I know this goes against what essential oils gurus say. I have ready many blogs that make bold claims about what oils can do. I avoid making claims like these. I care about my clients, and I want to support them in boosting their health.
In this article, you will learn what cellulite is and understand what causes the cottage cheese dimples along the legs, hips, and thighs. Most of all, you will learn best ways to get rid of cellulite.
I’ve included a list of my favorite essential oils and carrier oils to promote beautifully smooth legs. I’ve chosen these oils for their detoxifying and stimulating circulatory benefits. I’ve also added a solid resource for diet and exercises you can do to get the slender and youthful thighs of a dancer.
How can you tell if you have cellulite:
Use your index finger and thumb to pinch the ski on your thighs, legs, butt, or tummy. Look for any dimpling on the skin surface
Stage 0: No cellulite is visible.
Stage 1: No visible cellulite when lying down or standing. An orange peel texture is seen when the skin is pinched.
Stage 2: Cellulite is visible when standing, but may disappear when lying down.
Stage 3: Visible cellulite when standing and lying down.
Primary Causes of Cellulite
Most often, cellulite is a sign of poor circulation and a clogged lymphatic system. Three main factors can cause cellulite include poor nutrition, hormonal imbalances, and poor circulation.
Nutrition
Eating food high in fat, sugar, salt, and gluten can cause weight gain and cellulite.
However, low-fat diets can also cause cellulite. Low-fat regimes can weaken your cell walls. Imagine that your cells are like a balloon.
A diet that includes healthy fats can make the fat balloon membrane strong. A low-fat diet can weaken the membranes and result in misshapen cells.
Hormones
Hormones can cause weight gain and contribute to cellulite.
Estrogen tends to make cellulite worse. This explains why cellulite gets worse during, menstrual cycles, menopause, or other hormone related issues.
Also, the stress hormone cortisol boosts fat storage and causes cellulite. Taking a few deep breaths throughout the day, or adding a few minute of meditation can help.
Poor Circulation
Cellulite forms in areas where there is the poor circulation.
How does poor circulation cause cellulite? A special liquid bathes your cells and body tissue. This liquid is like a river that draw toxins from your cells and drains them through your lymphatic system.
Poor circulation causes a back up in your lymphatic system. Imagine this river as a stagnant pool of water. Over time, the stagnant pool is filled with nasty toxins. Unless the water is cleared out, the toxins can clog your immune system and make you sick.
Improving circulation by drinking water, exercising, or doing skin treatments can flush your tissues of toxins and reduce cellulite.
These are my favorite oils because they are known for detoxifying the body and promoting circulation.
Lime – Lime is purifying and helps break down cellulite.
Oregano – Oregano is an antiviral, antiseptic, diuretic and stimulant.
Juniper – Juniper is cleansing to the body tissues and is energizing. Use less than five drops per ounce.
Grapefruit – Grapefruit is purifying, balances body fluids, and improves circulation.
Lemon – Lemon is purifying and helps break down cellulite. Lemon can cause skin irritations, please use less than five drops per ounce.
Cedarwood – Cedarwood is calming and relaxing. It moisturizes the skin and is wonderful for stretch marks. Use less than 5 drops per ounce
Fennel – Fennel is an antiseptic, circulatory stimulant, and diuretic
Cypress – Cypress helps reduce cellulite and body inflammation.
Thyme – Thyme improves circulation and is purifying. It can support the body in removing toxins and excess fluids in tissues. Use less than five drops per ounce and avoid using it if prone to epileptic seizures.
Rosemary – Rosemary improves circulation and stimulates the metabolism. It also removes lymphatic and cellulite deposits from the body.
Sage – Sage improves circulation. It also assists in removing waste material and excess fluid from the body. Avoid using it if prone to epileptic seizures.
Basil – Basil is a blood purifier. This essential oil is wonderful for reducing stress and excellent for calming.
Patchouli – Patchouli is a stimulant and an appetite suppressant. It is balancing for all skin types.
Ginger – Ginger is an all over body tonic. It is warming, energetic, and improves overall circulation.
Carrot Seed – Carrot seed is my go to oil for getting rid of cellulite. It i an astringent and a diuretic. It is also a powerful detoxifier and promotes skin elasticity.
Remember, essential oils are potent chemicals. Please use proper dosage levels especially oils that are dermal irritants.
Top 3 Carrier Oils for Treating Cellulite
These carrier oils have wonderful therapeutic qualities and are effective in getting rid of cellulite.
Coconut oil – Coconut oil is an great moisturizer with a light coconut scent. It makes a great daytime anti-cellulite massage oil.
Coconut oil has a texture of vegetable shortening. You may buy fractionated coconut oil that stays at a liquid even if you put it in the refrigerator.
To make a light body oil, use 15 – 20 drops of essential oils to 1 ounce of coconut oil.
To make an vitamin rich anti-cellulite serum, break a vitamin E capsule into the lotion and shake well.
Grape seed oil – Grape seed oil has astringent qualities in it. It is regenerating, moisturizing, and skin tightening. It is a light weight oil perfect to keep your areas with cellulite.
Castor Oil – Castor oil is a thick, very dense, yellowish oil. Castor oil is best used at night.
Castor oil is a powerful oil that draws out toxins and impurities from the body. It also strengthens the skin by promoting the production of collagen and elastin.
To make a night time massage lotion, add 15 to 30 drops of oil to 1 ounce of castor oil. Massage for 20 minutes.
It can be tricky to treat cellulite because of all the factors that can cause it. The good news that cellulite is treatable! You can have soft, smooth legs at any age!
To treat cellulite, you need detoxify the body and improve circulation within the body to flush toxins out.
The best treatments for getting rid of cellulite include:
Proper Nutrition
Exercise
Body Brushing
Bath Therapy with essential oils
Massage Therapy with essential oil blends
Anti Cellulite Treatment #1 – Proper Nutrition
You are what you eat. What you eat and drink can you get rid of cellulite.
Stay away from foods high in sugar and salt. Sugar gets stored in fat cells, and salt causes excess fluid retention.
Drink more water every day. Water helps flush out toxins from the tissues beneath the skin. Extra hydration also plumps the skin and make it look less lumpy.
Vitamins that can help cellulite include Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-complex, and vitamin E.
Honestly, I don’t like telling people what not to eat or what not to do. Instead, I like to give a list of foods to eat throughout the day.
Here is a simple list of anti-cellulite superfoods I give my clients.
15 Awesome Anti Cellulite Foods
Here is a complete list of anti cellulite foods. Pick a few (or all) of these cellulite fighting foods and add them to your diet.
Bananas – Bananas are high in potassium. They are a wonderful snack for those prone to cellulite.
Sunflower seeds – Sunflower seeds are full of vitamins that help dissolve cellulite. Not only that, but sunflower seeds are full of vitamin B6.
Ginger root – Ginger can suppress appetite and boost metabolism. This can promote weight loss. Ginger also assists in digestion and improve circulation.
Eggs – Egg whites are a wonderful anti-cellulite food. Eggs are high in vitamins, minerals, and keeps you fuller longer.
Barley – Barley is a super grain for fighting cellulite.
Rosemary – Rosemary improves circulation and help in the digestion of fats. This property makes rosemary an excellent herb to get rid of cellulite.
Kale – Kale is high in vitamins and nutrients, making it a powerful anti-cellulite food.
Pineapple – Pineapple will turbo charge your anti cellulite plan by boosting blood circulation.
Pears – Pears are high in iodine which can support your thyroid gland. Iodine is also thought to drain toxins. Draining toxins is key to reducing cellulite.
Sweet potatoes – The nutrients in sweet potatoes improve circulation and eliminate toxins.
Avocados –Avocados are high in oleic acid. Oleic acid can naturally curb appetite and contribute to weight loss. Avocados are also high in vitamin c, vitamin e, and b-complex.
Papaya – Papaya may prevent tissue damage under the skin. It is also high in vitamins that help flush cellulite away.
Garlic – Garlic has a variety of healthy benefits including reducing high blood pressure and preventing cancer. However, garlic may also break down fatty deposits and boost metabolism.
Green Tea – Green tea is a powerful thermogenic that stimulates the metabolism of fat cells. Green tea also increases energy levels and mental clarity.
Blueberries – Blueberries are one of the healthiest foods of all time and beneficial in the fight against cellulite.
Anti Cellulite Treatment #2 – Regular Exercise
Exercise keeps your body tight and youthful.
Cardio workouts and resistance training can improve the appearance of your body.
Cardio exercises may include walking, bicycling, or running. Cardio workouts help you work up a sweat and burn fat. Adding resistance training at least three times a week can keep your muscles strong and firm.
The Master Plan To Get Rid Of Cellulite!
As I said earlier, the most effective anti cellulite program combines proper nutrition, exercise, relaxation methods, as well as skin treatments. If you didn’t have time to read this entire post, I’ve summarized everything I’ve written into a handy cheat cheat.
7 Daily Steps To Get Rid Of Cellulite
Here are a few things you can do every day to get rid of cellulite
Drink plenty of water (8-10 glasses)
Take your vitamins (Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-complex, and vitamin E.)
At least 3-4 foods from the list below. If you want to add more, that’s ok to!
Bananas
Sunflower
Ginger
Eggs
Barley
Rosemary
Kale
Pineapple
Pears
Sweet Potatoes
Avocado
Papaya
Garlic
Dry brush in the morning and evening.
Apply anti cellulite lotion in the morning and in the evening. Perform an anti cellulite massage after application.
Add 30 to 40 minutes of your favorite cardio vascular activity into your day. (or do a workout from Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program)
Meditate twice a day for 15 minute to release stress.
3 Weekly Steps to Get Rid Of Cellulite
Here are few things you can do 3-4 times a week to get rid of cellulite
Take an Epsom Salt bath.
Add resistance/Toning Exercises for the lower body. (or do an exercise from Victoria Johnson’s Thin Thighs Program)
Do 3 times a week
The best 15 Essential Oils To Get Rid Of Cellulite Include
Lime
Oregano
Juniper*
Grapefruit
Lemon*
Cedarwood*
Fennel
Cypress
Thyme*@
Rosemary
Sage*@
Basil
Pachouli
Ginger
Carrot Seed
*Use 5 drops or less
@ Avoid using if prone to epileptic seizures.
Skin Cleanser
Parsley
Take a blender and blend a handful of parsley leaves with yogurt.
Skin Damage
Rosewood oil
Patchouli oil
Neroli oil
Pomegranate seed oil
Helichrysum Italicum- Immortelle
Camellia or tea oil
Argan oil
Evening prime rose
Skin Healing
Parsley
Parsley contains beta-carotene, which is converted to Vitamin A for proper maintenance and repairing of skin. Thus eating parsley improves skin’s elasticity, which battles wrinkles and speeds up the wound healing process.
Parsley is an excellent source of histidine, an essential amino acid required for the growth and repair of body tissues. This juice helps to heal wounds quickly and is especially beneficial to individuals who have just undergone surgeries or are recovering from a large wound.
Parsley contains minerals like calcium, potassium, manganese, copper and zinc which are essential for maintaining healthy skin. Extract the juice from the leaves and mix it with 200 ml of water. Drink this concoction daily to get healthy skin.
Skin Irritated
Parsley
Rub dried or fresh parsley leaves on irritated skin or insect bites to soothe skin irritation. Whendealing with boils, boil parsley leaves in water and apply it on the affected areas for a few hours. It also helps to fade freckles and spots. Application of parsley seed oil can help to heal bruises.
Skin Loose
Apricot Kernel
This is one of the best anti-aging oils for the skin. It helps to hydrate and nourish the skin with Vitamins A and E. These vitamins help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and encourage regeneration of skin cells and production of collagen. Apricot kernel oil can be used on any type of skin as it absorbs into the skin easily and is non greasy.
Argan
This is rich in fatty acids which helps to hydrate the skin , restore its elasticity and fade fine lines and wrinkles.
Avacado Oil
Our body begins to lose its its firmness when the production of collagen slows down. Avocado oil with its omega-3 fatty acids helps to revive the production of collagen under your skin. Furthermore, avocado oil has the same texture as that of the oils secreted by the body. Thus it easily absorbed in the skin pores and displays results quickly.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Avocado Oil– Avocado oil with its omega-3 fatty acids aid in restoring the production of collagen under your skin. Note, collagen is the substance in your body that is responsible for skin firmness.
In addition, avocado oil has the same texture as that of the oils secreted by your body meaning that it is easily absorbed in the skin pores.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Carrot Seed EO
It has a rejuvenating effect on the skin. It helps in tightening the sagging skin and making it smooth. It can help to fade scars and improve the tone of aging skin.
Castor
Castor & lavender oil with lemon juice. Mix that solution and massage with oil all over the body. Do this before going to bath for best results.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Coconut
Organic virgin coconut oil is full of Vitamin E and is excellent oil for skin healing anti-aging serums. Coconut oil not only helps to reduce signs of aging, it’s also great for strengthening the epidermis from cellulites and fading stretch marks. It helps in tightening the sagging skin caused by aging or sudden weightloss
Geranium
It helps to lighten age spots and even out overall skin tone. It improves circulation under the skin’s surface which aids in cell regeneration which is useful for fading scars and wrinkles on the skin.
Grape seed
This oil is contains high amount of Vitamin E, that will keep your skin stay hydrated. It is highly effective to cure the skin around your eyes and even stretch marks. If you desire firm skin on face then this oil can help you get rid of the ugly wrinkles around your eyes. Take a few drops of grape-seed oil and massage it gently in clockwise and anticlockwise directions, around your eyes. Do not wipe it too roughly else it will worsen the skin texture.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Jojoba
Your only apprehension while applying a body oil is that your skin might react to it. Oil massages can sometimes end up in acne and breakouts on skin. Jojoba oil is similar to human body oils and thus there is no such risk involved. In fact, this skin tightening oil also assists in getting rid acne and pimples quickly and easily, without leaving behind any scar.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Lavender EO
It helps to lighten the appearance of age spots and scars. It helps to regenerate skin cells so is great for mature skin, sun spots, and sun burn
Lemmon Oil
It can help to lighten dark spots, as well as preventing and reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Mustard Oil
Mustard Oil– It works wonders for sagging breasts and lose belly button. Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Your skin loses strength and elasticity as you age, which can cause skin to sag and wrinkle. Mustard essential oil helps restore elasticity, tightens your skin and reduces the signs of aging
Myrrh EO
Greatly beneficial for aging skin. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties that help improve skin tone, firmness, and skin elasticity, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Neroli EO
This is well for oily, sensitive, and mature skin. It helps to smooth fine lines and tone sagging skin caused by aging.
Olive
Olive oil is a nothing less than a wonder oil to treat skin ailments. It is very wealthy in anti oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. Its helps you in attaining healthy and firm skin. If you are start noticing that the skin on your body is losing its sheen and softness, then it s time you resort to using Olive oil and within few days you will see that the dull and loose skin starts getting nourished and becomes firm and flawless. Remember one thing, never heat olive oil as it loses all its nutrients once it comes in contact with the heat.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Patchouli EO
It is particularly great for aging skin. It promotes new cell growth and helps to clear the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Pomegranate Seed
It contains antioxidants which help to prevent free radical damage and slow the aging process. It helps to nourish the skin, increase elasticity and promote cell regeneration.
Rosehip
This is known for its ability to reduce the depth of wrinkles, fade fine lines and lighten age spots. It promotes an over-all healing of damaged skin by increasing the growth rate of new cells and collagen production. It also helps to improve the elasticity, texture, and appearance of skin.
Sandalwood Oil
It helps to soothe skin damaged by sunrays and in fading scars, lines, and wrinkles.
Sea Buckhorn Berry
This is another vitamin-rich essential oil that is excellent for reversing the signs of aging, moisturizing the dry skin and reducing the appearance of pigmentation.
Ylang Ylang EO
It helps to regenerate skin cells, smoothing fine lines and improving the elasticity of the skin. It is suitable for all skin types.
Skin Spots
Parsley
Parsley is well known for its skin lightening properties that can help reduce the appearance of dark spots and discolored skin on your face. It is also a beneficial acne treatment, particularly when used fresh.
Some commercial products trumpet the addition of parsley extract in their formulas. But why pay exorbitant prices for minuscule amounts, when you can easily make a parsley face mask at home for a fraction of the cost and at much greater strength and effectiveness?
Alongside its ability diminish dark spots, parsley applied topically to the skin in a face mask is also said to help reduce acne outbreaks and heal up any blemishes.
Fresh lemon juice is another natural cure for dark spots and discolored skin, but it needs to be applied often for best results. Be aware though that using lemon juice on your face regularly may make it more sensitive to the sun.
It can also be quite drying when used on the whole face, so it’s better to use the following lemon juice and parsley face treatment no more than twice a week. For dark spots and small areas of discolored skin, lemon juice could be applied topically twice a day, but just to the specifically affected area.
Lemon juice can also be beneficial for pimples, with many people in acne forums online reporting positive results for both clearing up acne scars and reducing the frequency and severity of outbreaks. Results will of course vary from person to person though, since there are a variety of different causes of acne and everyone’s skin is different.
Another problem reported with using fresh lemon juice alone is that it may sting the skin when first applied. This sensation can be reduced by adding raw honey to this parsley face mask.
Raw honey (as opposed to the heat-treated commercial stuff) has skin moisturizing and soothing properties as well as being a powerful antibacterial agent. Many people find raw honey is especially good at healing up acne scars and reducing the inflammation of current pimples.
Manuka honey, with its especially strong antibacterial properties, is said to be the best honey for acne treatments if you can afford it. If not, a good, unfiltered raw honey is far superior to regular store-bought honey for treating acne.
Ingredients
1 medium-sized head of fresh organic parsley, soaked in warm water then well chopped.
1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (reduced by half if you have dry skin and perhaps exclude entirely for sensitive skin).
2 teaspoons of a unfiltered raw honey that hasn’t been heat-treated (raw Manuka honey with a high active number is the best if you can get it).
Method
~Start by chopping up a branch of parsley into small pieces with a knife or kitchen scissors. Curly parsley with its darker green color may be a little better for this face mask, but the flat leaf variety is fine if that’s what you have.
~Crush the parsley in a mortar and pestle until it’s starting to become a paste. You can add a very small amount of lemon juice if this helps, but it’s best to just use the dampness from the soaking at the start.
~Mix in the raw honey and lemon juice and mash it all up well with the pestle. You can transfer it to a lighter bowl to use, but I kind of like making face masks like this up in my heavy marble mortar and using it straight from there.
~To apply this face mask, first cleanse your skin with a gentle, chemical-free cleanser. Rinse and pat dry, then gently smooth the mask over your face, avoiding the eye area. I like to put extra on the nose to really get to work on any blackheads.
It doesn’t matter that the crushed up parsley leaves and stalks will only be on parts of your face. As long as you’ve mashed up the parsley well and mixed the ingredients, it’s beneficial properties will be throughout the treatment.
~With a towel down on your pillow for any drips, lie down and relax for 10 to 15 minutes to let the treatment do it’s work.
You may have some mild stinging from the lemon juice in this mixture, particularly if you currently have any acne outbreaks. This should diminish in a minute but if it gets worse or is severe from the start it would be best to wash off the face mask immediately with warm water and massage aloe vera gel into the affected area. You could perhaps try the parsley and raw honey in a mask without the lemon juice in the future.
Most people should find this facial treatment very refreshing and revitalizing for their skin. After washing it off, follow with a chemical-free moisturizer like hyaluronic acid serum. Or try using avocado oil as a face moisturizer, especially in the evening.
Making up this parsley facial mask once a week is good for general skin improvement, though twice a week would be better for treating acne, dark spots and skin discoloration. Remember to avoid the delicate eye area when applying the mask, but if you would like to really clear up tired skin under the eyes and puffy eye bags then have a read of the next page on how to get rid of dark circles under the eyes with crushed parsley.
Skin Stretchmarks
Almond oil
Almond oil– Almond oil helps in get rid of stretch marks and tighten up the skin. Apply small amount of oil and massage all over the skin. Use every day at least a tbsp will give benefit to your skin.
Skin Tags
Oregano oil for skin tags
Oregano oil is said to cure skin tags fast in about 2-4 weeks. It has exceptionally solid antibacterial properties because of its phenolic terpenoids parts like arvacrol, thymol and p-cymene.
Out of the essential oils mentioned for skin tag removal, Oregano oil has been used widely with positive results and successful removal in about 4 weeks.
Skin Toner
Parsley
You can also prepare a parsley toner to get a glowing skin.
This toner is highly clarifying. It helps to balance the pH level of the skin and kill acne-causing bacteria. It will also treat oily skin and skin inflammation.
Skin
Gotu Kola
Pennywort leaves spoil quite quickly, so it is best to use them within 2 days of purchasing them at a health store or after picking and harvesting them. It is a swampy herb that enjoys a fair amount of moisture and is easy to grow.
Place Pennywort leaves in a blender and add enough water to cover them. Add honey, stevia or xylitol to sweeten them. Puree until the leaves are completely mushy. Strain out any leafy sludge that remains with a fine-mesh strainer or colander. Serve it poured over ice. Lemon juice may also be added to improve the taste.
To make tea using Pennywort leaves, pour boiling water over them and steep for approximately five minutes. If using fresh leaves, use around a quarter cup for 1 cup of tea. If you are using dried leaves, use approximately two teaspoons of the dried leaves.
Gotu kola supports the blood-cleansing lymphatic system and optimum energy of the mind and body. Gotu kola is very nourishing to the brain, glands and circulatory system.
Gotu Kola (AKA Pennywort) is also known as centella asiatica, gotu kola, asiatic and indian pennywort, brahmi, marsh pennywort, common pennywort, waternavel, sombrevillo de aqua, bachelor's buttons and penny grass. The various names contribute to the region and language it is being used in around the world.
Taken internally, usually as a tea or other beverage, it’s considered an effective treatment for fever, dysentery, hepatitis, and recent research shows it boosts memory and relieves depression and anxiety. In Thailand, centella is drunk as a cold beverage and considered a turn-back-the-clock health tonic.
In a 2o12 study, researchers applied concentrate of centella asiatica to the skin of rats with open wounds and found that the formulation inhibited bacterial growth, fueled the growth of new skin cells and increased skin “tensile strength” and resilience.
There’s also good evidence that gotu kola helps repair veins. Recent research shows that centella, unlike some herbal extracts, is able to penetrate the skin well enough to be utilized effectively.
Scientists are experimenting with applying gotu kola to treat burns, prevent scars, treat psoriasis, and decrease stretch marks.
In fact, centella’s circulation-boosting abilities are so powerful that it’s been used as an effective treatment for varicose veins and broken capillaries and to break down cellulite by shrinking the connective tissues that bind fat cells under the skin.
Skin care formulations use gotu kola for its ability to boost collagen and decrease inflammation. As with many plant-based compounds, you’re most likely to find a bioactive level of gotu kola (which may be listed as centella asiatica) in organic or all-natural product lines. Three I’ve tried:
1. Annmarie Gianni Anti-Aging Products: Choose Annemarie’s anti-aging facial oil or anti-aging eye cream, both of which contain gotu kola extract as well as numerous other beneficial herbs and oils. Annemarie provides an excellent explanation of the role of gotu kola in skin rejuvenation.
2. Sundari Gotu Kola Products: Try Sundari’s gotu kola and yucca facial serum, in which gotu kola oil and sea algae extracts enhance skin renewal while yucca oil boosts skin hydration. Then there’s Sundari gotu kola and Indian asparagus mask, formulated for intensive firming action.
3. Bellanina Skin Care: Gotu kola takes center stage in Bellanina’s gotu kola + coconut serum, which binds the extracts in a exfoliating base of alpha-lipid acid.
Rosemary
Rosemary Essential Oil Uses for Skin
The properties of rosemary oil make it very beneficial for skin and skin care. It contains a variety of nutrients, vitamins and anti oxidants making it very effective for all skin types. It is used as an ingredient in cleansers, face masks, toners, soaps and creams.
Rosemary has proven medicinal properties on skin as it has been used in managing skin conditions such as dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. Its anti inflammatory properties are very helpful in healing burns by reducing swelling and puffiness.
By its regeneration properties, rosemary essential oil rehydrates and tones skin helping remove wrinkles and making skin taut and healthy. It replaces damaged tissue thus reducing the appearance of scars and blemishes.
With its disinfectant and antiseptic properties, rosemary has been used to treat acne and oily skin conditions.
It lightens dark spots and blemishes on the skin. Massage your face with rosemary oil if you are looking to improve on your skin complexion.
Rosemary has an anti aging property as it is rich in anti oxidants. It tightens loose skin making it firmer and elastic. It also increases cell growth to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
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Vit C
Vitamin C will benefit your health in a great way. Read below to know the amazing health benefits:
1. Immunity:
A healthy dose of Vitamin C protects our body from infections and maintains healthy bones and teeth. It also improves our body’s ability to repair wounds and keeps us immune from bacteria, viruses and infection. Not only is it a well-known component of our immune system, it is also necessary for collagen, the main structural protein found in connective tissue. Vitamin C, taken orally, helps wounds heal faster and better. Applied topically, it protects the skin from free radical damage from the exposure to UV rays.
2. Common Cold:
Vitamin C reduces the severity of cold symptoms and acts as an effective antihistamine that lessens the unpleasant effects of the common cold, including inflammation, runny nose and aches. It also controls the allergy that causes the cold. It reduces the histamine level and often shortens the duration of the cold.
3. Antioxidant:
Vitamin C is a powerful and effective antioxidant that protects our body from free radicals that cause oxidative stress, or ”cellular rust”, that can lead to a host of severe medical conditions such as atherosclerosis, that can cause both heart disease and stroke.
4. Hypertension:
Vitamin C lowers the blood pressure and decreases the probability of hypertension as well as serious health problems that may accompany high blood pressure.
5. Blood Vessels:
Vitamin C also ensures the proper dilation of the blood vessels which helps to protect us against certain diseases like atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, heart congestion and severe chest pains.
6. Lead Toxicity:
Vitamin C helps lower the level of lead in our blood dramatically. Lead toxicity can lead to various behavioural and developmental problems, especially in children living in urban areas. This leads to learning disabilities, lowered IQ and stunted growth in children. Adults may suffer from kidney damage and high blood pressure owing to lead toxicity.
7. For Weight Loss:
Vitamin C fruits and juices are proven to help people lose fat and maintain healthy weight. Popular dieticians and nutritionists always include Vitamin C fruits and vegetables in diet charts because there is scientific evidence that shows that eating Vitamin C rich foods on a regular basis helps in losing weight significantly. Doctors have found that eating Vitamin C fruits lowers insulin. Thus, instead of storing sugar and converting it into fats, it uses it as a fuel that leads to weight loss.
8. Stress:
Vitamin C helps the body deal with stress by reducing the elevated levels of stress, hormones and cortisol.
9. Cataracts:
Our eye pupils require Vitamin C to function properly. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to cataracts, where the lens become increasingly opaque, causing a blurry vision and leads to blindness in adults. A high intake of Vitamin C fights against cataracts and increases the amount of blood flow to the eye. 1000 mg Vitamin C per day stops cataracts in their tracks and improves vision.
10. Cancer:
Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties protect the cells from DNA damage and mutation and protect from cancer in the long run. It supports the body’s immune system and prevents certain cancer forming compounds from forming in the body. It reduces the risk of development of all types of cancers including lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach and oesophagus. Vitamin C also helps to regenerate Vitamin E which is another powerful antioxidant. Vitamin C does not directly attack cancer that has already occurred but keeps the immune system nourished and enables to battle against cancer.
11. Energy:
Vitamin C balances our internal body systems under countless environmental conditions. It aids in the production of dopamine in the nervous system and supports the adrenal function for increased metabolic energy.
12. Heart Disease:
Vitamin C prevents heart disease by preventing free radicals from damaging the artery walls, which could lead to plaque formation. This nutrient also keeps the cholesterol from oxidising, which can cause heart stroke. The problem of high blood pressure can also be resolved with this wonder nutrient. All these factors combine to make Vitamin C an inexpensive and easy way to lower the risk of heart disease and strokes.
13. Diabetes:
Diabetic patients can also benefit from Vitamin C as it helps in regulating the sugar levels, reducing the risk of getting diabetes and improving the symptoms of the existing cases. Supplementing Vitamin C forces glucose in the body cells, where it protects against many complications of diabetes.
14. Asthma:
People with low level of Vitamin C have a high chance of developing asthma. Greater intake of Vitamin C will lessen the body’s production of histamine which contributes to inflammation.
Vitamin C Benefits For Skin:
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Vitamin C is the most important ingredient used in skin care treatments. Its ability to provide an effective shield against the sun has made it an indispensable ingredient used in the cosmetic industry.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Skin ]
15. Sun Protection:
Vitamin C protects our skin from free radicals that develop due to excess exposure to the sun, environmental pollution and regular smoking. The antioxidants in Vitamin C protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and the effect of sunlight exposure.
Vitamin C helps to reduce sun burns caused by the exposure to ultra violet radiation to a great extent. It not only reduces sunburns but also prevents the consequences of long term sun exposure that can lead to skin cancer.
16. Production Of Collagen:
Vitamin C is a required component for the production of hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine, both of which are needed to bind the molecules that produce collagen. This, in turn, firms and tones the skin. Collagen deficiency makes the skin dull and lifeless. Collagen rejuvenates the skin from the roots and reduces wrinkles and symptoms of aging.
17. Heals Wounds:
The body uses Vitamin C to replace the damaged tissue and helps to heal the wound at a faster pace. Wounds that heal slowly indicate Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C improves the skin elasticity and helps to create scar tissue and ligaments for quick recovery.
18. Protects Against Skin Discolouration:
Vitamin C protects DNA from photochemical reactions that can lead to tumor, skin discolouration and several kinds of skin cancer. It also inhibits the production of Pyrimidine dimers that are the primary cause of melanomas in humans.
It lightens dark discoloration like skin freckles and age spots and helps to get a younger and smoother skin.
19. Improves Skin Texture:
Collagen also provides the structure for the blood vessels. The tiny blood vessels under the skin carry oxygen and nutrients that keep the skin healthy. Without enough nutrients, the skin will become rough and dry. Creams containing Vitamin C improve the appearance and texture of the skin.
Vitamin C increases the formation of elastin which thickens, protects and heals the skin cells. The thickening effect helps retain moisture, increases the skin circulation and plumps up the skin surface.
Vitamin C Benefits For Hair:
In order to get a healthy mane, we need to eat healthy food. A healthy diet reflects in our skin and hair. Vitamin C is more than an antioxidant and plays an important role in improving the health of our skin and hair. Vitamin C provides many benefits for the hair.
20. Improves Hair Growth:
Low intake of Vitamin C may be a root cause for a number of hair-related problems that affect our hair growth. Vitamin C deficiency may result in dry hair and split ends. These conditions are unfavourable for the regular growth of hair.
When our body turns food that we consume into glucose for energy production, free radicals are naturally formed. These free radicals damage our hair by making it weak, brittle and thin. These conditions interrupt hair growth. Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties reduce the formation of free radicals and minimises their effect on our body. Having an adequate supply of Vitamin C in our diet is essential for antioxidant protection against free radicals.
People who take huge amount of Vitamin C have healthy, strong and thick hair.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Hair Growth ]
21. Fights Dandruff:
Our hair follicles often get clogged due to dandruff and dry, flaky skin. This can damage the hair follicles if not treated, and also inhibit the hair growth. Vitamin C helps fight the bacteria on the scalp. It wards off dandruff and helps to get rid of the follicles’ debris and encourages the growth of new hair. It also helps with dry and itchy scalps because of its antiviral properties.
22. Stops Hair Loss:
It is used to reverse adrenal gland fatigue. This is crucial for stopping hair loss and encourages more hair growth since the adrenal glands are the key to maintain proper hormonal balance.
[ Read: Best Vitamins for Hair Fall Control ]
23. Thicker Hair:
It also helps improve the blood circulation and strengthens and repairs the capillaries too. This is particularly important for getting stronger, thicker hair.
24. Fights Hair Disorders:
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for damaged hair and thus, treats and prevents a variety of hair disorders which can damage the hair follicles and affect the normal growth of hair. A diet containing significant levels of Vitamin C can help combat alopecia and baldness in men.
25. Prevents Greying Of Hair:
Vitamin C not only helps combat hair loss but also helps retain the natural color by preventing the premature aging of the hair.
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Jojoba
Your only apprehension while applying a body oil is that your skin might react to it. Oil massages can sometimes end up in acne and breakouts on skin. Jojoba oil is similar to human body oils and thus there is no such risk involved. In fact, this skin tightening oil also assists in getting rid acne and pimples quickly and easily, without leaving behind any scar.
Before going to bath take a cup of skin tightening oil and massage it all over the body by giving upward strokes followed by circular motions. Oil should absorb into the skin.
Stomach Problems
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Cures various stomach problems like pain, infection, etc.
Skin Tags
Oregano oil
Oregano oil is said to cure skin tags fast in about 2-4 weeks. It has exceptionally solid antibacterial properties because of its phenolic terpenoids parts like arvacrol, thymol and p-cymene. To remove skin tags with oregano oil,
Mix oregano oil with the carrier oil like coconut oil
The skin tags may change in color on a regular basis. From red, purple and step by step dull black before dropping off your skin.
Vitamin K
Parsley
Parsley leaves contain Vitamin K, a vitamin that promotes absorption of minerals required for bone health (3). When you heat up parsley leaves, the effect of Vitamin K is intensified.
Skin Wrinkles
Carrot seed & Rose Hip
Carrot seed and rose hip serum is a great recipe for wrinkles as it is rich in vitamin and antioxidants which help repair damaged skin tissue ant reduce wrinkles. This recipe boosts the body’s immune response to UV rays protecting your skin from sun damage and sun poisoning. It combines the great properties of both carrot seed oil and rose hip oil to make great serum for dry, sensitive, damaged and mature skin.
Wrinkles, Fine Lines, And Scars
Parsley
Since Vitamin C is not naturally present in the body, we need to consume it in sufficient amounts through food. The high amount of Vitamin C in parsley nourishes the skin from within to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and scars. Consuming parsley stimulates the production of collagen in the skin and promotes cell reproduction and repair. This leads to faster growth of new skin which results in blemish-free, even and smooth skin.
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Tea Tree
Tea Tree Oil Hair -How to use Tea Tree Oil for Hair
Tea tree oil is effective alternative to harsh hair chemicals that leave your hair stripped of natural oils and vitamins. It is helpful in solving issues such as dry skin, hair loss, dandruff and head lice. Tea tree oil nourishes and moisturizes hair and follicles. It unclogs hair follicles clearing build up, bacterial and fungal infections.
It has many benefits for your dry hair, oily hair and itchy scalp. Unlike normal shampoos and conditioners which damage hair and leave unwanted residue, tea tree oil;Tea-Tree-Oil-For-Hair-Growth-Loss-Dandruff-Scalp-Ingrown-Natural-Hair-Products
Tea tree oil is gentle, natural and contains no chemicals.
It is very effective against bacteria, fungi and viruses, therefore very much recommended for washing the scalp for preventing dandruff.
It helps unclog pores that may be blocked due to regular use of shampoos and other hair products containing fillers and polymers.
It removes dead cells and build up promoting new hair growth
Leaves your hair looking healthy and shiny with a glowing sheen.
Use tea tree oil singly, in your shampoo in your shampoo or conditioner for itchy scalp, dry hair, and dandruff.
Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff
The antiseptic and anti fungal properties of tea tree oil help clear dandruff and itchy scalp while leaving it moisturized. You can choose to use tea tree oil in its pure form or mix with your daily shampoo for maximized results.
How to use Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff Treatment
Take few drops of tea tree oil and rub a moderate amount of oil into the scalp and hair before going to bed.
After applying completely then comb your hair through to the ends
Leave it like that for the overnight and then wash it off with shampoo in the next morning.
This process helps to remove the hair stylish products, head lice, dandruff and dry scalp on your hair.
Repeat the process daily for at least week will help to get healthy scalp.
Tea Tree Oil for Hair Growth, Loss /Alopecia & Ingrown Hair
How good is tea tree oil for hair growth or regrowth? Can tea tree oil be used for alopecia, baldness or hair loss and ingrown hair? Read on to find out.
Tea tree oil for hair growth and regrowth
The stimulant property of tea tree essential oil can be very beneficial for hair growth. Simply apply a diluted amount of tea tree essential oil to your scalp. The increased blood flow that you experience will help your follicle stay healthy and strengthen the hold on your hair. This leaves you with healthy hair ends, strong strands and a beautiful sheen. Also, since the skin will become healthier, it will be easier to keep moisturized.
Tea tree oil hair loss / Baldness
Hair loss or baldness or alopecia refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp. It can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying medical condition. Anyone — men, women and children — can experience hair loss. Dry scalp and dandruff can lead to build up resulting in temporary hair loss. Tea tree oil shampoo may be an effective treatment for dandruff and similar scalp conditions leaving hair space and time re-grow.
Tea tree oil ingrown hair
An ingrown hair is actually a hair that curls back on itself and is more common with people having curly hair. Applying tea tree oil can help greatly to remove an ingrown hair. It is known to reduce the redness and swelling that is often caused.
Dab a few drops on a piece of cotton wool and apply to the ingrown hair area. If an infection breaks out, you can add some aloe Vera. Exfoliate using a loafer to leave the area smooth. The tea tree oil helps remove an ingrown hair, but preventing them as well. Tea tree oil has antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties which will reduce ingrowths so you can apply it after shaving or waxing your hands and legs
Tea Tree oil for Scalp Treatment –Dry and Itchy Scalp
Tea tree oil for itchy scalp
Tea tree oil has effective anti fungal, anti bacterial and anti –inflammation which can be used to treat itchy scalp. It nourishes hair leaving your hair moisturized.
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Dry Itchy Scalp & Dandruff
There are various ways to use tea tree oil to treat itchy scalp.
Add 10 to 20 drops of tea tree oil to one-half cup of baby shampoo and use it daily until the condition of your scalp improves.
Another option is to dilute two or three drops of tea tree oil in one tablespoon of vegetable oil and massage the mixture onto your scalp. With regular use, this remedy will heal a dry, itchy scalp within a week or two.
Tea tree oil cleanses your hair as well as your scalp and follicles. You can buy tea tree oil shampoo from the store or DIY.
Use tea tree oil directly on the affected skin. Use five to 10 drops of the oil and gently massage them into your scalp. This eases the itch and soothes your skin; it also clears clogged hair follicles.
Tea tree oil for dry scalp
Tea tree oil smells great, moisturizes even better and is a good consideration for anyone with dry scalp. Add tea tree oil to your normal conditioner. This an easy inexpensive way to enrich your conditioner to treat dry scalp. You can also choose to buy hair products with TTO, look for one that suits your hair type.
Tea Tree Oil for Natural Hair
Tea tree oil has loads of benefits for natural hair. From the above discussion you already know that tea tree oil can be used for common unhealthy hair problems such as;
Dandruff
Hair loss /growth
Itchy and dry scalp
Ingrown hair
etc.
It has anti microbial(bacteria and fungi) activities essential for healthy natural hair. Enrich your hair treatment products with this oil or massage directly to the scalp to kill bacteria, fungus and moisturize your hair.
Best Tea Tree Hair Products
There are many tea tree hair products in the market for gently cleansing, moisturizing and help balance irritated dry scalp. Be sure to read through the list of ingredients en buy brands by trusted cosmetic companies. Here are some of the best top rated tea tree hair products available at drugstores and superstores.
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hair And Scalp Treatment
Nature’s Gate Tea Tree Calming Shampoo
JASON Tea Tree Scalp
Petal Fresh Pure Shampoo, Scalp Treatment Tea Tree
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo
Dessert Essence Tea Tree Replenishing Shampoo with Peppermint
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10. Lemon
Lemon is commonly used in skin and hair care. For belly skin, you might apply one of the following methods:
Method 1:
Cut some lemons into thin slices; cover it over the abdomen for 30 minutes.
This method can tighten and whiten your belly skin.
Method 2:
Get some lemons, squeeze them.
Massage with lemon juice following clockwise direction and vice versa.
You can do this method three times each week.
Method 3:
You can drink fresh lemon juice each day to reduce fat in belly and make skin look brighter.
Recommended reading: How To Use Lemon For Hair And Skin
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11. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is an excellent ingredient to repair damaged collagen and elastic. However, when using with coconut oil or other natural treatments for tightened belly skin, you need to be patient with them. Simply, you put a little coconut oil on your belly and massage gently this area. Your belly skin will be more beautiful if you do it frequently. Coconut oil can moisturize your belly skin and increase connection of skin cells, help your belly skin look brighter, tighter naturally and safe. Keep reading the next part of this writing to discover other solutions on how to tighten belly skin naturally at home.
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12. Saltwater Bath
You can add 2 teaspoons of salt or sea salt into your bathing water. Salt can help you tighten your skin on stomach and body by removing toxins and impurities from the skin, which may interfere with a remodeling of collagen.
Let’s learn more ways how to tighten belly skin!
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13. Eat Nutrient-Rich Foods
Foods rich in nutrients will help improve skin elasticity and decrease loose skin. You should eat regularly citrus fruits, strawberries & vegetables including bell peppers to aid collagen formation that is important for tightening up your belly skin. In addition, healthy fats can aid in the collagen formation & increasing skin moisture in order to prevent a dry, stretched appearance. Simply, you just need to add foods such as nuts, seeds, avocado, omega-3 rich salmon, and olive oil to your daily diet in moderation.
See more: How To Tighten Face Skin Naturally At Home
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14. No Smoking
Do you know smoking is known as one of the main irritants, which affects to the growth & development of your skin cells? Besides, it can delay the production of collagen. Therefore, you should quit smoking as soon as you can to improve your general physical health, and protect you from a wide range of neoplastic, metabolic, and medical disorders. Moreover, you can recover your youthful skin with not applying any cosmetic procedure.
Learn more: How To Tighten Skin After Weight Loss Naturally Without Surgery
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15. Lifestyle & Diet Changes
Follow a high-quality diet, which contains omega- fatty acids, essential amino-acids, and proteins for the remodeling of skin or the rejuvenation of the skin.
You should promote your intake of vegetables and fresh fruits to supply vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants for younger, healthy looking, and bright skin.
Eat raw foods: vegetables and fruits are very beneficial for the skin health. You can make fruit & vegetable smoothies for breakfast every day. In addition, you can try juicing that is a great solution to get a fast serving of produce.
Get regular massages on stomach
Avoid harsh soaps
Practice calisthenics
Do yoga
Try weight training
Recommended reading: 7 Natural Skin Tightening Methods And Remedies
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16. Regular Exercise
You should add resistance training to the workout regimen in order to increase your lean muscle mass as well as prevent wasting. When muscle mass is increased, the body will be tightened up and this will create a flabby tummy.
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17. Belly Massage
Regular belly massage before bedtime will help you increase the circulation to your stomach. Besides, massage in the circular motion & in upward strokes will help you delay the development of wrinkles & fine lines on your skin. Here are some belly massage solutions how to tighten belly skin you can try applying:
Almond oil massage: this oil has a high level of vitamin E & a good antioxidant, therefore, this is the reason why it helps you cure sagging belly skin.
Mustard oil massage: this oil helps tighten your loose skin, develop muscles & give you a healthy glowing skin.
Essential oil massage such as coconut oil, olive oil and more: these essential oils helps improve your blood circulating in your belly area, leading to muscles and tissues underneath the skin can be tightened.
Read more: How To Get Rid Of Loose Skin Naturally After Weight Loss
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18. Belly Masks
Try using some herbal masks on your belly for younger & healthy, looking tighter belly skin. You can use herbs for making natural herbal masks such as:
Sandalwood mask
Egg white & lemon mask
Honey & milk mask
Banana mask
Papaya mask.
Herbal tea mask
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19. Drink Water
To tighten the skin on your body, you should drink 8 glasses of the cold water per day. Water will help flush the toxins out of the body and provide the moisture in order to keep the skin supple & fresh. In addition, you can drink coconut water & herbal tea to help stay hydrated. However, you should avoid drinking excessive coffee and alcohol, as these drinks dehydrate the body over time.
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2. Supply More Collagen
Collagen is a kind of protein in 25% of protein amount in your body with the main function of collagen is to connect cells in the body together. One of the reasons of tight skin or loose skin is the change of collagen property.
Collagen not only has the work of connection, but it also has the function of creating elasticity CLICK TO TWEET
. Your loose skin is partly due to the lack of collagen after giving birth. As the result, you should supply more collagen to improve skin elasticity on belly skin. There are many foods that can help you get more collagen such as soy products like tofu and soy milk, vitamin C-rich foods such as asparagus, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and omega-3 rich foods in salmon, tuna, etc also helps you synthesize collagen.
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20. Exfoliate Your Skin
You should try exfoliating and scrubbing your belly skin 2 or 3 times per week as it helps remove dead skin cells & prompt the skin to regenerate the new skin cells at a much faster rate.
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21. Use Baby Oil
After you shower, you should apply a coat of baby oil to help trap the moisture into your skin that improves its elasticity. You can try adding some drops of baby oil into your bath. The skin gets infused with this baby oil as you relax.
To get more information about effective homemade skin care tips for skin problems, go to our main Skin Care page. After reading the writing of 21 tips on how to tighten belly skin naturally & fast at home, hope that this writing helps you find out the best solution for your sagging belly skin. However, the writing is solely for the informational purpose and it is not intended to give medical advice. If you have any question, or you know other healthy tips on how to tighten belly skin fast, please leave them below.
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3. Add Zinc
One of the most positive secrets on how to tighten belly skin fast at home is to supply zinc. This remedy can help you get rid of stretch marks, renew your skin cell, help you tighten your skin, and maintain stretch skin. You can get zinc in foods such as peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame, wheat germ, oysters, and so on. Add more zinc-rich foods in your diet. It is safe and simple to do at home.
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4. Do Not Lose Weight Quickly
Losing weight too quickly will be a reason making your loose belly skin. In fact, your skin needs to have time to recover after fat loss. As the result, you should reduce weight dramatically. However, many women follow fast fat loss. Super-fast weight loss will not only be dangerous to your health, but it is also very harmful to your skin and beauty. Therefore, you should not lose weight this way, certainly, follow naturally weight loss programs and reduce small weight at a time.
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5. Clean Your Belly Skin Every Day
You need to protect and keep cleaning in every part of the body including belly skin. Regular bathing will be the simple and cheap way on how to tighten belly skin and tighten skin on your body. While bathing, you can massage by using fingers, press strongly on skin to encourage circulation to add skin elasticity. Or you can use sea salt to exfoliate your skin.
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6. Avoid Harsh Soaps
When your belly skin is loose and dry, you should not use harsh soaps to wash each day. The reason is that they include sulfate that can dry or dehydrated. The suggestion is to use soaps made from natural herbs to bath and cleanse your belly skin. There are a lot of other natural tips on how to tighten belly skin presented in this article, so continue reading to learn more.
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7. Avoid Hot Water
Having bath with hot water is one of the worst routines you should give up because hot water will make your skin drier. Instead, you should have a warm bath to moisturize your skin. This is very important if you want to know how to tighten belly skin.
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8. Use Salt
Salt is one of the best ingredients for your skin care. I would like to introduce a simple method how to tighten belly skin with salt.
Roast for 500 gram of salt.
Put it into a cloth and put on your belly when salt is still hot.
Compress it until the salt is cool.
You should massage your belly skin for a better result.
You can apply this method twice per week.
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9. Ginger
Ginger has heating property that has the function of reducing belly fat. You can apply following remedies with ginger to tighten belly skin:
Method 1:
Combine 500 gram of ginger and 500 gram of salt.
Wash ginger and keep its skin.
Blend ginger smoothly and roast it with salt.
Put the mixture in a bag and compress around the belly until the mixture is cool.
Massage your belly gently when compressing the mixture
Method 2:
You should have a kilogram of ginger, a liter of wine.
Wash ginger and keep its skin. Blend ginger smooth.
Then combine ginger and wine in a glass bottle for 2-3 months.
And you can use this mixture to massage your belly skin every day.
Learn more: other benefits of ginger on health you should know
Natural Solutions To Reduce Belly Fat
I. Eat Healthy Fruits
The first of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you need to make use is eating healthy fruits. This is a very sweet method as you can enjoy the taste of fruits while flattening your tummy effectively. Here are some kinds of fruits which can make changes:
1. Japanese Bananas
In Japan, losing weight with bananas is currently the most common natural weight loss method because it is very simple, cheap, and healthy for everyone!
How bananas can help us in losing weight?
Banana is one of the fruits which contain the highest amount of fiber. Banana provides our body with both dissolve and insoluble fiber. Therefore, banana can help us lose weight by giving us the amount of fiber that is necessary to spread on to our stomach edge, making us feel full and helping us reduce the food intake.
Especially, banana contains an amount of another kind of fiber which can resist the starch within the banana. This starch will be fermented in our stomach and create a substance which helps to burn 20-24% of fat. Therefore, this will help reduce the calories going into our body, then reduce the fat storage inside. This is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should try!
2. Apple
Apple is a low-heat plant. If you eat a lot of apples, your body heat will absorb much less than if you eat other foods with the same weight, making it a natural body weight reducer.
Here is the 3-day diet weight loss plan with apple: you will just have apples and water in your 3 meals every day. There will be no any other kind of food, and you just need to eat until you feel full. The best for you to eat is red apples (wash and peel them to cut out preservatives). After those 3 days, your taste buds will be very sensitive, and you should practice a diet plan with foods such as porridge, tofu … to rebalance your digestive system.
3. Papaya
Not only have effects on promoting beautiful skin, better digestion, and preventing cancer, papaya can help ladies lose weight effectively. 100 grams of papaya contain less than 32 calories, and if you eat 100 grs of papaya before meals, you will be able to reduce the cravings for appetite rice and other foods which are rich in calories. In addition, papaya contains lots of vitamin B and antioxidants, helping your waist become thinner. In brief, eating papaya regularly is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast.
4. Kiwi
Kiwi fruit contains a relatively large amount of vitamin C. Therefore, it is the top choice of women who want to look good. Kiwi fruits are one of the fruits which contain the highest amount of fiber and potassium. Therefore, it ranks as the presence of fruits in women’s weight loss diet food list. Proteolytic enzyme contained in kiwi is also very powerful, so you should use kiwi in the combination with meat in dishes. In addition, kiwi is a little bit sour which is particularly beneficial for the body, helping its digestion, and gives us beautiful skin. All women can enjoy kiwi in four seasons.
II. Healthy Vegetables
Besides fruits, you can also make use of veggies – one of the healthiest food stuffs in this world. And eating them is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast which you should not ignore! Here they come:
1. Asparagus
Asparagus contains a compound called Atparagin – a form of kidney beneficial alkaloids, which helps to accelerate the process of secretion and helps blood flow easier. This substance has the ability to burn fat in the cells, limiting the formation and accumulation of fat in the body.
2. Beet
The main function of beets is diuretion, supporting the liver and kidney in the process of detoxification and excretion, and limiting the accumulation of subcutaneous fat. This is an ideal food on the food list of those who want to lose weight quickly. In other words, eating beats is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home that you should try!
3. Cabbage
Cabbage has special effects on burning extra fat in waist and abdomen. The sulfur and iodine contained in cabbage can help in purifying, detoxifying the body.
4. Lettuce (Chicory)
Lettuce (chicory) are suitable for weight loss. 100gr oflettuce just contains 11 calories and 0.4 g carbohydrates. Though it containsa very small amount of vitamin C, lettuce provides more fiber (100gr provides 3gr of fiber). Lettuce also contains plenty of water.
You can eat lettuce raw, add to salads, or cook them. Eating lettuce is simple yet also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast!
5. Squash
Squash is also known as zucchini, winter squash, or via pollen. The dishesmadefrom squash are not only delicious, but also nutritious, leaving effects on safe and efficient weight loss (100gr of pumpkin provides just 10 calories). However, due to the pharmacology of squash respite, when you use them as a slimming drug , you need to follow a long plan to achieve good results. On the other hand, squash is cool so it is very suitable for you to use in the summer heat,supporting the bloodcirculation.
You can also process squash into dishes, such as squash soup, boiled squash, sauteeded squash, or squash juice.
6. Eggplant
Nutrition portions contained in 100 gr of eggplant: 92% water, 1.3% protein, 0.2% fat, 0.5% sugar, and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, and vitamins like carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin PP …. Therefore, eggplant is very rich in nutrients but low in calories (100 gr of eggplant just contains 19 calories).
Besides the great defatted property, eggplant is also resistant to cholesterol accumulation, stomach cancer…
7. Guava
Looking rough and coarse, but guavasare very delicious in flavor and are the favorites of many people. Guava contains a lot of fiber and minerals which are useful for dieters and those who are trying tomake plump physique become slimmer. In fact, eating guava regularly is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home you should try!
8. Peach
Instead of opting for cakes to satisfy your sweet craving, you should use peaches as a replacement because theybring about the slimming effect.
Peaches taste crispy sweet and fresh, and it also works to reduce belly fat effectively.
9. Celery
Fresh celery contains a large amount of calcium in theeasily absorbed form. Celery also contains magnesium and iron, leaving healthy effects on our health.
10. Cucumber
Cucumbers contain sulfur and silicon – the ingredients which are beneficial to our kidneys, helping the kidneys excrete uric acid and limit the production of fat cells in the body. In addition, cucumbers can help to reduce the heat with rich water content, which is very good for health.
11. Black Bean
Black bean is rich in fiber, helping to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, detoxify sulfates, increase body energy, and stabilize blood sugar levels, provide protein and help in theweight loss process. Making use of black bean is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which you should never ignore!
12. Garlic
Garlic can act as a medicine, helping to treat diseases, detoxify the body, and reduce the fat in liver.
13. Cauliflower And Broccoli
Also belong to the cabbage family, but cauliflower and broccoli is capable of eliminating the harmful factors of estrogen (female hormone) in your body and burn excess fat.
14. Water Droptwort
Besides the rich source of fiber, water droptwort can resolve and defeat fat effectively. Therefore, eating water droptwort is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which do not take too much time, money, and effort from your life!
III. Healthy Drinks
What about drinks? Drinking right is also among the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should focus on. Here are just some of the best drinks for weight loss that I want you to add into your daily diet to achieve desirable results within a short period of time!
1. Green Tea
Green tea provides antioxidants and helps your body burn fat faster. Besides, it can help to promote the body metabolism and energy expenditure. In addition, when you drink green tea in a regular basis, you will be able to reduce the appetite thereby helping the body to absorb fewer calories. Moreover, green tea can help to rejuvenate the skin effectively.
2. Fruit Juice
Fruits have powerful detoxifying effects and can support for the digestive tract, as well as contain a lot of antioxidants free radicals. According to nutrition experts, in order to increase the effectiveness of weight loss, you can enjoy 8 cups of fruit juice per week.
3. Black Coffee
Black coffee contains many antioxidants free radicals, and it can help to reduce the risk of cancer and diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. As well, caffeine contained in black coffee also works to boost your metabolism and burn calories. Thus, this is regarded as one of good ways to lose face fat. However, you should use pure coffee instead of adding sugar or milk into your coffee. According to experts, the abuse of sugar and milk will cause increased calorie intake and weight gain. In addition, the excess absorption of sugar and milk will also bring negative effects to your body.
IV. Belly Fat Lose Recipes
Now is time for you to discover some delicious fat loss recipes processed from healthy foods I mentioned above. There are many dishes which can help to burn excessive fat you should stick to and add them to your daily diet plan.
Concretely, I am giving you 5 simple, tasty effective fat burning recipes that you should keep your head on:
1. Tomato-Kimchi Soup
This is a special dish which brings about wonderful flavors. The flavors of peppery, vinegary from tomato and kimchi will make you cannot resist. Additionally, it helps you lose fat effectively. Therefore, you should add this recipe right into your daily meal!
Ingredients:
– 600ml liquor fromveggies
– 1 piece of tofu
– 500gr tomato
– 200gr Korean kimchi + abalone mushroom
– 2 slices of sandwiches
– Coriandrum sativum, seaweed, cooking oil, 2 coffee tableof spice, 1 coffee table of sugar.
Processing:
– Cut up sandwichsinto tiny cubes and fry.
– Cut up seaweed into small piece.
– Cut up tofu into medium piece
– Peel tomato, put out the pips, then boil them in veggie liquor till tomato gets tender
– Pour kinchi, tofu, seaweed into the liquor and sprinkle spices.
2. Fried Tomato Stuffed With Meat
If you are in a special weight loss diet, you should opt for lean meat to avoid weight gain and remember that after frying the tomatoes, you should wait till the dish out of cooking oil before enjoying it. This is considered a tasty diet dish which is very simple to cook.
Ingredients:
– 5 big tomatoes
– 100 grams of grinded pork and100grams of grindedfish.
Processing:
– Divide tomato into 2 pieces, put out the pips.
– Embalm pork and fish and knead them.
– Grind pork and fishinto tomato.
– Fry the tomato with the meat side firstly in medium heat.
3. Chicken Soup With Lotus Seed
Ingredients:
– A chicken
– 2 slices of ginger
– 12 gramsof dry lotus seed
– 18grams of dodder
– Salt
Processing:
– Clean the chicken with water, scaled chicken in a few minutes, then cook it in a bain-marie.
– Put dry lotus seed, and dodderinto a small cloth bag, heat the bag in a pot.
– Pour water into the bain-marie, add the ginger slices, continuously cook it in a bain-marie in 3 hours and add spice.
4. Lotus Seed Stewed With Vine
Ingredients:
– 100gr offresh or dried lotus seeds
– 100g of raisins
– Salt or granulated sugar
Processing:
– Wash fresh lotus seeds, divide them into 2 pieces. If dried lotus seeds, you should soak them in water until they turn to be soft and put out their hearts.
– Pour water into a pot and boil it, boil lotus seeds and raisins in high heat. Then lower the heat, boil until lotus seeds ripe.
– If you want, you can add some salt or sugar
Lotus seeds are very nutritious, helping to beautify the skin, improving breast size to postpartum women, enhancing infants’ intelligence, helping you sleep better and losing fat effectively!
5. Diet Plan With Banana
Setting up a diet plan with banana is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that people should try at home! Here is a sample plan:
Breakfast: You just need to eat 2 bananas and drink a glass of warm water. Besides, you do not need to eat anything else. That is a perfect breakfast for you!
Lunch: before having lunch, you should eat a banana. You should also notice to reduce by 30% of your normal lunch.
Evening snack: if you feel hungry, you should eat nothing but a banana
Dinner: before having dinner, you should eat a banana and consume a 30% reduced intake compared to normal. You should avoid desserts, pikelets, carbonated drinks, beverage,…to ensure the speech of your fat burning process, as well as practicing a healthy living style.
Natural Solutions To Reduce Belly Fat
V. Top Easy And Natural Ways To Burn Belly Fat Fast At Home
What about the last thing I want to show you in this entire list? Of course here are some healthy habits that you should stick to in order to achieve desirable physique without stubborn stomach fat. These are among the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home which everyone can follow without meeting any difficulty. Are you ready to change some of your habits?
1. Consume A Lot Of Fiber
Fiber is one of the most essential components of a sample diet to lose belly fat fast. When being mixed with water, foods which are rich in fiber can help your body digest everything you eat much more easily, meaning that the foods you eat will be converted into energy more efficiently and without any excess amount of fat added to your belly. This is the first out of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that I reveal in this final part.
2. Eat Foods That Contain Carbohydrates
When you eat foods which contain carbohydrates (bread, dough (pasta), beans, potatoes, rice, and cereals), it is stored as glycogen in your muscles and liver. Glycogen stores water by 3 times more than its weight while fat and protein do not store any water. Storing water means there is not a large space for fat to be stored. However, be careful not to eat too many carbohydrates because they can cause gas.
3. Having A Light Dinner
The working rate of your metabolism at night is very low, and while you sleep, the body does not release much energy. This means that most of what you eat at night will be stored in your body instead of being converted into energy. That is why a light dinner is always necessary and is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should try for good!
4. Get What You Need
You need many things in your every day life.You need lean proteins, dairy products, healthy carbs, and a large amount of vegetables, fruits, and fiber. You also need to do exercises at least 5 times a week. Besides, you need to keep your body hydrated, sleep well, and get enough relaxation and motivation. What else, you need time for taking care of yourself and your favorites, such as a little dark chocolate every night, a glass of wine for dinner, a nice book to read, and a hot bath before going to bed. Do not focus on the things you do not need or cannot have because you will find yourself crave them madly.
If you can stay motivated and drive your life on track, I am sure thatthese following best ways to lose stomach fat fast will work fast! Do not put too much pressure on yourself. What you need to do is just start implementing these tips to lose stomach fat fast step by step. What they bring about after all will actually surprise you.
5. Have Fun With Your Exercises
If you are not having fun, it will be hard to commit to anything. That is the reason why it is especially crucial for you to choose the exercises youlove and add them into your daily practicing routine. If you prefer dancing, you should join a Zumba class weekly. Aerobics are also a good choice for people because they do great things for your metabolism. If you love playing ice skating or softball, you should work those into your regimen. They will keep you engaged, making it simpler to perform all those necessary exercises as well.
6. Understand Your Eating Habit Clearly
Are you an emotional eater? Do you tend to find some snacks when you feel depressed, stressed, or hurt? Do you love eating junk foods when you are alone or right in your bedtime? Understanding your eating habits is crucial if you are trying to get rid of your stubbornstomach fat. Once you understand your own body patterns and habits, you will be able to deal with your problems better and find new routines or habits to replace the current bad ones.
7. Change Up Your Workout And Challenge Yourself
When you get bored or reach a plateau with your current workout, it is that much simpler to quit. You should change your exercise routine as fast as you can. This is the best way to beat both of these problems. You do not want your muscles or your body to get complacent and you actually do not want your mind to feel boring. Thus, the best solution for you is trying and experiencing new things. Try swimming in summer, jogging in spring, snowshoeing in the winter, and biking in autumn, and you will feel it much more interesting to exercise your body than ever!
8. Make Your Own Meals
As even the foods that promise to be good for dieting are often packed with unhealthy preservatives, sometimes you just need totrust in yourself. Although you do not have enough time to cook all of your daily meals, do what you can!You can make a fresh salad for lunch or make many meals in advance. Meal planning also helps to hold you accountable where your diet is a big problem of your daily life. In addition,people nowadays are far less tempted by those unhealthy impulse buys at the grocery store. Therefore, you should better choose natural, freshfood stuff whenever you can and go organic when possible. This is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home for you!
9. Manage The Amount Of Foods You Consume Strictly
Becauseas long as you enjoy them in moderation, it is fine to give into some of your vices. In fact, it is sometimes too easy for you to give your body a bit too much what it really needs. 2 cookies sometimes turn into 3; a Cosmopolitan turns into 4, and a small bag of popcorn can easily turn into a huge one. Missing a workout because you are sick always makes it simpler to skip the whole week because you are tired. You have to avoid that slippery slope by controlling your food intake and measuring it really strictly. Once again, you should keep a food journal to document what foods you areconsumingare incredibly useful. To make sure you are staying active on the regular, take it one step further and keep an activity diary as well.
10. Sun Bathing
While working out in the sunshine is totally motivational, that is not quite what this means. However, if you do it, you should focus on protecting your skin and keeping your body hydrated! This actually refers to the sunshine vitamin – vitamin D. If you want to get rid of stomach fat, you should avoid stress (this will be revealed in the next part). When you feel stressful, your body knows it, and it starts secreting more and more cortisol, which can lead to more fat. Thus, you should ensure to get a lot of vitamin D to fight against that harmful hormone. In addition, vitamin D gives you plenty of energy so you will feel like working out.
11. Stay Away From Stress
As I mentioned above, staying away from stress is one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that you should not ignore. You may find it surprising, but stress can actually lead to weight gain. Not only because we are more likely to eat when we get stressed, but when our body detects stress, it releasesplenty of hormones that can make some changes in the metabolism – some changes that promote belly fat after all!
12. Reduce Your Salt Consumption
Excessive salt intake can make our body retain water. This can also make the abdomen appear bloated. We can get enough salt by eating without adding it to our daily meals. In fact, junk foods contain a high level of salt. Therefore, what you need to do right now is to eliminate the salt excessive consumption to flatten your stomach within the shortest time period! This is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast at home for you!
13. Drink A Lot Of Water
Keeping the body hydrated is very important for people to lose belly fat fast because if you are dehydrated, your liver cannot function well and the fat burning process will not be as efficient. Drinking a lot of water is extremely necessary. However, you can also opt for hot green tea to neutralize the effects of fatty foods.
14. Choose Sufficient Exercises To Perform
Cardiovascular exercises are the thingswhich can get your heart thumping and your fat burning. Therefore, doing cardio workouts, such ascycling, aerobics, jogging, andbrisk walking is the best way to burn belly fat within a short period of time. If you do exercises before breakfast, the body will burn your excessive fat because it does not have any food to burn inside your body, making it the best time to burn off stubborn belly fat.
15. Eat Slowly
You should come with the habit of taking smallbites and chewing them as slowly as you can and feel comfortable about because that will make sure that youdo not overeat and consume fewer calories. How to do that?In fact, it takes the brain about 20 minutes to register that we are full. If you do not take enough time to eat and digest, might be youare eating past the point where you are full. Eating slowly will give you enough time to realize when you should stop. It also helps you digest better and let’s face it, you enjoy foods more that way.
16. Monitor Carefully What You Eat
Another out of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast is trying and eating more fat burning foods, such as lean poultry, skim milk, natural fruits, vegetables, whole grains, brown rice, or seafood, meat, and egg whites. Might be you actually know what you should avoid eating because they are likely to be your favorites, such as burgers, pizzas,bakery foods, deep fried foods, fatty meats, and all products which contain a high level of sugar.
17. Never Skip Your Breakfast
Skipping breakfast is actually one of the worst things which canlead to belly fat! If you do not eat after many seeping hours, your body will go into the ‘starvation mode’. This is bad news for burning stomach fat because it will slow down your metabolism in an effort to burn less calories and save energy. Actually, many dietitians suggest that the best breakfast is a heavy one.
18. Eating Smaller Meals Yet More Times Every Day
Do not get too excited, because at the same time, you have to reduce your portions’ size. Eating 5-6 small meals for a day will firstly help to prevent you from overeating or binging atmeal times. Also, itcan keep your metabolism running as it is constantly burning up food. In brief, eating smaller meals is also one of the best ways to lose stomach fat fast that no one can deny.
19. Follow A Mutual Plan With Your Friends
The reason why is it always simpler to exercise or diet with a friend is not the thing I can be sure about. However, it is totally true! Enlist the support of a diet or work-out buddy, and shed stomach fat and get rid of extra inches gradually together! You guys will be able to help each other, inspire each other, and even get friendly competition.
20. Strengthen Your Core
Your stomach muscles are part of a network of muscles called “core”, and they are vitally essential to good health and fitness. Do exercises specifically to strengthen your core, and you will not only get rid of stomach fat, but also improveyour posture, and you will be far less likely to ever suffer from back pain.
21. Meet An Expert Or Doctor For Advice
Your personal trainer, doctor, and plastic surgeon should not be last thing you focus in the journal to lose stomach fat. A personal trainer can be a friend indeed in your fight against the belly bulge becausehe knows even more tricks and tips than I do, and he is always ready to help you! Before starting any diet plan or exercise regimen, you shouldspend time seeing your doctor, especially if you are diabetic or if you have suffered from an eating disorder in the past. And even after you lose weight, you might still want to tighten things up (loose skin), and that is why you should find help from a plastic surgeon.
22. Read The Labels And Get Clearly What The Foods You Will Consume Contain
Even the foods which are supposed to be designed for dieters can containa lot of nasty chemicals and much more calories than we need. Therefore, you should always check out the food and drink labels before buying them.Again, you need to ensure to know what a serving size is! It is very important for anyone who wants to lose stomach fat fast.
23. Practice Good Posture
If you want a quick and simple tip to make it look like you have lost weight, even when you have not? Put your shoulder back, suck your tummy in, and keep your head up.With this “cool” posture,you will look much fitter. It is even simpler to breathe this way! In a way, you will be toning your abdominal muscles, which are very important for losing stomach fat within a shorter time period.
24. Knowing Your Portions
Can you manage your daily food portions well? Do you know what amount is perfect and healthy? Try this tip: pour what you think is one serving of cold cereal into a bowl, then measure it against what the side of the box says is a serving. Most of us pour double the suggested serving size! Worse, restaurants might serve more than twice the serving size, especially in fats and in meat. Most restaurants serve a portion of beef or chicken that is at least twice that. You shouldmake sure to know what a serving size looks like, and save the rest for left-overs.
25. Ignore The Scale
The scale is terrible. We all think of it as the be-all, end-all of fat loss measurement, but it is totally not! Firstly, as women, men’s weight is prone to fluctuate a little on its own with our own natural cycles. Additionally, as we lose stomach fat and build lean muscle, we will actually get a little more weight, though we are trying to reduce inches. Ignore the scale. Or, if you just cannot help yourself, you can keep the weigh-ins to a minimum, maybe every two weeks or once a week.
26. Do Not Count On Commercial Products
Let me show you this once and for all: if a pill, a special diet plan, or a piece of workout equipment promises to help you shed stomach fat fast, it is a lie, no matter which celebrity says it can work. The single way to burn stomach fat quickly is exercising and changing your diet. It is the second time I have said this thing in this list because it is very important and I do not want you to be cheated.You should be skeptical of new products which promise fast changes. They are actually a huge waste of your money and time!
27. Set Up A Concrete Plan And Goal
In any endeavor, it is essentialto set up a concrete goal and keep it always in your mind. You should ensure that your belly fat losing goal is realistic, then write it down and repeat it: it is your new mantra. This concrete purpose will motivate you on the days when you do not want to do exercises.
28. Get The Right Fit
No matter how thin you are, if you are wearing jeans that are too tight, you are going to have unsightly muffin top. Therefore,you should make sure to fit rightly, even if it means you need to increase your pans up toone or two size. You might not have to burn as much stomach fat as you thought!
29. Relax Your Stomach Enough After A Meal
Did you know that it can take a few minutes for your stomach to realize it is full? Thatis why it is essential to eat slowly and take some breaks between the activities. Otherwise, you will end up over-eating, undoing all of the diet magic you accomplished that day, and that is not what you want if you are trying to get rid of belly fat fast.
30. Drink A Glass Of Water Before Your Meal
If you are thirsty, you are going to eat more. Might be it sound a little bit strange, but it is true. Therefore, before you come to the meal, you should drink a glass of cool water, wait a few minutes, then dish out the proper portion and start the meal. You will be surprised at how efficient this method is in helping you lose weight. Give it a try!
31. Never Give Up
After a long time – maybe some weeks – you find that you are not losing weight or inches anymore, you will tend to feel that you want to give up. Do not do this at all costs! That is just a plateau, a sign showing that your body is adjusting to all of the positive things you are doing. What you should do is keep going! You are getting there! You are now much closer to lose all that belly fat than ever!
32. Do Not Starve Yourself
Starving yourself is a terrible weight loss method! It will not help you burn stomach fat. Cut calories, by all means, especially the empty calories, but to lose stomach fat well and get healthy, you need to turn your diet into a better one. Starving yourself is a stupid and unhealthy way, and it will not work! It will wreck your metabolism and lead to a lot of health problems. Do not even make the mistake of thinking that skipping lunch, breakfast, or dinner will help you lose weight.
33. Do Not Be Complacent
Once you have got the physique you want without extra belly fat, that does not mean it is time to allow your body to go out of the healthy framework. Do not stop exercising. Do not stop eating healthy. You should keep up with your plan, and you will keep your new hot body! Do not forget that it is not just about losing stomach fat; it is about getting healthier generally.
34. Cut Out Soda
A serving of soda contains more calories than a large banana, without any nutritional value. Many of those calories are taken from high fructose corn syrup, which our bodies do not really know how to process, leading tostomach fat storage. Ditch the soda and save those calories for something much better for burning stomach fat!
35. Cut Out Fast Foods
Fast foodsare the worst culprit in the fight against belly fat. It is convenient, but it is jam-packed with unhealthy fat and calories, and those fat and calories head straight to our “prone areas”: our belly and butt.You should avoid eating fast food, or at least, you should choose healthier fast foods, such as salads instead of fries. However, if you really desire to get rid of belly fat fast, you should never opt for any kind of fast foods.
36. Make Your Meal Looks Colorful
Have you everthought that the more colorful your meal, the more healthful it is likely to be? Think about it: tomatoes, spinach,peppers, and carrotsare all great colors, and they are all very brilliantly healthy food choices for you! You should always keep your meal colorful and you are well on your way to lose that stubbornstomach fat!
37. Do Not Do Crunches
Unlike what people usually think, crunches do not own the power of burning belly fat. Doing crunches will only help you strengthen your abdominal muscles. You cannot spot reduce. Therefore, doing hundreds of crunches a day is a huge waste of time and effort. Moreover, crunches are also the cause of lower back pain, slouching shoulders and forward head posture. Although the reverse crunch does not lead to these issues, but if you are searching for flat and toned abs, you will need much more than that. In order to find out what you need to do, just keep reading these ways to burn belly fat.
38. Build A Stronger Body
In order to avoid muscle loss and assist fat loss as well as build muscle mass, strength training is the way to go. The best two exercises that help build strength are the squat and deadlift. They will provide heavy weights onto your body, making all muscles on your body to work. Therefore, by doing these exercises, both your lower back and abs muscles will have to work really hard in order to keep you from collapsing under the heavy weight. Your body will get stronger quickly and build muscle fast, including abdominal muscles.
It is important to know that you cannot spot reduce. Consequently, you cannot burn your belly fat directly by doing squats and deadlifts. However, these two exercises will provide abdominal muscles and decrease your pants size.
39. Eat Healthy Food
Have you ever heard the saying “abs are built in the kitchen”? This means that despite all the effort of training hard and building abdominal muscles, if you do not eat clean, you will not be able to lose your belly fat. Therefore, it is the best that you stop eating processed andunhealthy food. Try to eat whole and unprocessed foods instead.
However, you do not have to be harsh on this since eating junk food can actually help fat loss by keeping your hormones sharp. But you should remember not to overdo it. If you usually have 6 meals a day, you should cut off the amount of junk food intake by eating it only 4 times a week.
40. Do Not Drink Too Much Alcohol
On the journey of getting rid of belly fat, controlling what you drink is as important as controlling what you eat. It is fine to drink alcohol from time to time. But if beer and alcohol are your daily drink, you should stop thinking about losing your belly fat.
Those who drink beer always have one thing in common: a pear shape with belly fat andman boobs. This feature becomes more obvious when they get older. Moreover, your liver will have to work much harder in order to clear the toxins which cause stress. By constantly drinking alcohol, you will never achieve your goals.
It is recommended that you should drink alcohol 10% of the time. For instance, you can drink beer on Friday and Saturday night. However, you should keep it at a normal level. This means that do not get drunk. For the rest of the time, water and green tea should be your best friends. Do this or forget about having flat abs.
41. Reduce Your Carbs Intake
Carbs provide energy. Therefore, you need carbs. However, the most common problem is that people tend to eat more carbs than they actually need. By doing so, your body will start to store the excessive carbs that are not needed, which is how you get belly fat.
It is necessary to lower your carb intake. Try to add more fruits and vegetables to every meal and cut back on rice, breads, potatoes… These foods should only be consumed after workouts.
42. Increase Your Protein Intake
It is crucial to know that once you eat proteins, your body will have to work harder and burn more energy in order to process, comparing to when you eat carbs and fat. This is the reason why high protein diets usually have better results.
The question is: how much protein do you need every day? The answer is that you should eat whole protein with each meal. By doing so, you will not have to worry about the numbers.
43. Increase Your Fat Intake
Unlike what people have been thinking, fat does not make you gain more weight. Bad nutrition and lack of exercise are the causes of excessive belly fat. Consuming fat actually helps lose fat. If you provide your body a constant intake of healthy fats, it will not store fat easily.
Fish oil has been known as one of the best weapons to speed up the process. It naturallyincreases testosterone levels and increases fat loss. Taking in 6gr of omega 3 a day is a good head start.
However, remember to avoid trans fatty fats which are included in products like margarine. They are extremely unhealthy. The best way to avoid eating it is to consume whole unprocessed food 90% of the time as mentioned above.
44. Get Sufficient Sleep
Every time you feel the need to stay up late in order to finish your work, I suggest you think again. You tend to eat more when your biorhythms are off. Ghrelin, which creates cravings for sugar and unhealthy food, will be produced when you are exhausted. Sleep deprivation can change your hormone production, altering your cortisol levels which will cause insulin sensitivity, the main reason for belly fat. Therefore, having about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is probably the best thing you do to achieve your goals.
45. Breathe Slower
This simple method can be implemented anywhere, anytime, even if you are in the middle of something. Whenever you are feeling nervous or worried, calm down, check and see how you are breathing. Under stressful circumstances, most people will either alternately hold their breath with short breathes or take short shallow ones. After having checked and noticed the way you are breathing, try to relax your belly and slow down the breathing. Try to focus on slowing down the exhalation. Tell yourself to slow down each time you exhale and that is all it takes in order to help speed up the process.
46. Consume Vitamin C
Your body will automatically produce more cortisol hormone whenever you are feeling stressed. This is when you need to take in vitamin C since it helps balance the cortisol spikes. Vitamin C is not only a good way to stop a cold but also a great fat burning friend because it is crucial for making carnitine, a compound used to turn fat into fuel.
If you are facing with an emotional crisis, stress from office or an unhealthy eating splurge, try to increase your vitamin C intake. By doing this, you will be able to fight against the negative side effects. Try kale, bell peppers or kiwi fruits. They contain even more vitamin C than oranges.
47. Make Sugar Your Worst Enemy
A healthy diet takes up to 80% of the journey of burning belly fat. Therefore, it is extremely crucial to reduce your calories intake by taking in proteins, vegetables, whole grains and substitute junk food with healthy meals.
48. Motivate Yourself
Unlike what you usually think, looking at the reflection of your belly in the mirror does not do any good. What you see is a result that was affected by food intake, water retention, light and your personal perception. Here is what you need to do in order to get the most accurate idea of your current body:
– Measure body fat: use a fat caliper every 2 weeks. The number does not need to be correct though. What you need to do is to make sure that it goes down from time to time.
– Measure your waist: take a precise number of your waist every 2 weeks. The number will decrease very quickly if you eat healthy and become stronger.
– Take pictures: take pictures from different angles of your body every 2 weeks: front, back and side.
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Muscle Ache
Clove
Muscle Ache: Mix eight drops of clove oil in two ounces of carrier oil (try jojoba or almond) and massage onto affected area.
Eye Puffiness
Clove
Under Eye Puffiness: Add one drop to your eye cream and apply sparingly in the morning. Clove bud oil promotes blood circulation, helping to reduce the puffiness.
