Female Care

When it comes to beauty, many of us will admit to spending a large amount of hard earned cash on a variety of beauty products. They all claim to make our hair extra shiny, our skin blemish-free, younger-looking and suppler. The simple fact is that there is often no need to look much further than the household cupboards, where many of these important ingredients lie waiting to be discovered for use in our daily beauty regimes.

There are many foods, especially fruit, which can be used to make face masks, lip balms, skin exfoliators, moisturisers, spot treatments and potions to reduce puffy-looking eyes. The good news is that they are a number of recipes available for all kinds of beauty products using natural ingredients, which have all been tried and tested and can be made in the comfort of your own home.
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Gestational diabetes occurs in approximately 5% of pregnancies.  Several complications arise for both the baby and the mother if gestational diabetes is left uncontrolled, including large birth weight and difficult delivery, preeclampsia (high blood pressure), and the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.  For the expectant mother recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the revelation and information regarding treatment can be overwhelming.  However, there are several steps a woman can follow to minimize the complications. Continue reading »

Once diagnosed with gestational diabetes, treatment for the pregnant woman will begin quickly. The first thing your doctor will do is counsel you to visit with both an endocrinologist or perinatologist and a nutritionist. Your team of specialists will work with you with the ultimate goal of lowering your blood sugar levels to those that are considered in a normal range for pregnancy. Continue reading »