Conscious contractions and releases of the pelvic floor muscles are commonly referred to as Kegel exercises. These are often recommended to pregnant women as ways of preparing for childbirth, but men can perform them too.
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While there are many factors that could make a person moody or irritable, depleted levels of certain vitamins and other nutrients are among the physiological causes, according to "The Food-Mood Solution" by Jack Challem and Melvyn R. Werbach.
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Electrical muscle stimulation is a process through which low-level electrical currents are used to stimulate muscles, forcing them to contract.
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Dark skin under your arms can be an embarrassing condition, but there are several treatments that can alleviate the discoloration.
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Isopropyl alcohol, also called rubbing alcohol, is a specific type of alcoholic solution characterized by high flammability, a strong odor and a fast evaporation rate. It is also a common ingredient in some hair care products, and even has some hair applications in its pure form.
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Seizures, spells during which normal brain activity is interrupted and involuntary muscle spasms are common, can be caused by numerous conditions, substances and stimuli.
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Skin can darken for all sorts of reasons: Sun exposure, scarring and a host of dermatological disorders can all affect skin tone.
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Therapeutic masks constitute a significant share of the commercial treatments available for clearing facial acne. Designed to be applied to the face and left to harden for several minutes, facial masks may have several active ingredients, including sulfur, botanical extracts and even clay.
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Underarm skin may become darker than surrounding skin for reasons as simple as excessive sweating or friction from shaving with a dull blade. It may also be related to more persistent medical issues like hyperpigmentation or acanthosis nigricans, a skin condition resulting from excess insulin.
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Bleach is a chlorine-based chemical solution that is widely sold in grocery stores and has numerous household applications, but it can be very dangerous. In addition to the household variety, there are also several formulations of more potent industrial bleach, and their health risks are even greater.
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Dark spots or patches on the skin are not uncommon, but there are numerous potential causes for this irregularity. Some of these causes tend to disproportionately affect the skin on the lower calves, while others may appear anywhere on the body.
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Brylcreem is a brand of hair care products that originated in England in the late 1920s with a canned pomade that gave hair hold and shine, notes the "Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History" by Victoria Sherrow, and was the first hair product marketed exclusively to men.
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Collagen is a naturally occurring protein that exists in the skin and other connective tissue, but it breaks down as you age, resulting in skin that is increasingly wrinkled and saggy.
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Aloe vera gel is widely known for its soothing, cooling skin care applications, but somewhat lesser known are its benefits to the hair and scalp.
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Although the cuticles at the base of your fingernails and toenails are composed of dead skin cells, they're fully functional. They help protect the roots of your nails and promote strong, healthy nail growth.
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All chemicals, natural and otherwise, have a pH level, which is a measurement of hydrogen. The pH scale ranges from zero to 14, with zero being purely acidic, 14 being purely alkaline and seven being neutral. According to "The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy" by Anthony J.
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An infant incubator is a piece of equipment common to pediatric hospitals, birthing centers and neonatal intensive care units.
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Salmon is a family of migratory fish species found along the North Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast and in the Great Lakes. They are born in freshwater and can only spawn in freshwater, but between spawning seasons, those with access to oceans will migrate there.
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Bentonite is a type of absorbent clay that is usually refined from volcanic ash. Its high absorbency makes it a useful substance in industrial applications, in products like kitty litter and even in natural medicine.
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Coconut oil has both advocates and detractors when it comes to health and nutrition; on one hand, its proponents claim that it can dramatically benefit the skin, hair, cardiac system, thyroid and digestive system, as well as seek out and inhibit free radicals that cause premature aging.
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