Archive for June, 2010
Combat wrinkles with grapes
June 15th, 2010 | 
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Every so there are some food that is “in fashion”, not only increases its consumption, but that, in the extent possible created derived from it. And this is the case of grapes, which went from being a simple food to be ingredient of several cosmetics.
Within the cosmetics take advantage of the properties that offers the grapes to combat the passage of time. It is used all of it, their leaves, the skin, pulp and until their seeds.
The benefit of the grapes is located in the high percentage of polyphenols you have, they are substances that protect the elastin and collagen in the skin, giving youth, elasticity and firmness.
The grapes are rich in antioxidants, which helps to give strength to the skin and is a source of energy powerful. The moisturizing and moisturizing help fight the dryness, reducing the wrinkles with its lifting effect.
To test their benefits you can cut by half the grapes white seedless and then have fun around the eyes and mouth, let dry, and then you apply makeup, you begin to notice as aid to dash the wrinkles. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese medicine againts HIV,cancer and others
An herb used in Chinese medicine the “following Astragals” contains a chemical that could be used to complement the anti-retroviral therapy or even replace, suggested Rita Effros, member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, which made the discovery.
The Astragals has long been used in the traditional Chinese medicine, generally in combination with other herbs, in order to strengthen the immune system and is still widely used in China for the treatment of chronic hepatitis and as adjuvant therapy for patients with cancer.
The Astragals has also been used to combat heart disease, as well as to prevent and treat the common cold and infections of upper respiratory tract.
The AIDS Institute examined the relationship between TAT2, a chemical in Astragals and the telomeres, since each chromosome has a telomere at the end that has a protective function similar to the tip of plastic that keeps a cordon of unraveling. Read the rest of this entry »