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[ad_1] What is a curling toenail?This is simply a nail that does not grow straight out. It can curve inwards or outwards depending on several factors such as the way a person walks, the kind of shoes they wear and how much their feet perspire.If the toenail grows longer, it can embed itself into the soft skin surrounding the nail and grow inside the skin. This can be very painful and can cause a lot of swelling because of the pus that will develop in the toe. In very severe cases, the person with this kind of toenail will need to undergo a minor surgery to remedy the situation.What causes a curling toenail?Curling toenails are very common and different people acquire them in very different ways. For instance, an athlete who has a curling toenail would have gotten it by sweating a lot and consistently wearing tight shoes and dampened socks.On…

[ad_1] Migraines can be caused by having a short leg. According to a study by the US Army, approximately one out of ten people have an actual leg length difference.Myofascial (muscle and soft tissue) pain experts Drs. Travell and Simons said that a leg length difference of 1/8 inch or more puts you at risk for pain and dysfunction. Why? Because your body does things automatically to try to correct or adapt or accommodate that difference such as tilt, twist or rotate. These positions can cause a migraine.There are two types of « short legs. » Both can cause migraines.One is an actual anatomical difference which could be caused by severe injury or polio or nature and is measurable on x-rays. It could be either the upper or the lower leg bone.The other type is a functional leg length difference. That means the bones are all the same length but muscles in the…

[ad_1] Nails are a protective horn at the end of our most sensitive extremities: fingers and toes. They can often become injured from accidents or crushing weight such as heavy walking or running. They can also become infected from bacterial or fungal infections as well as separated from the nail bed or chipped from harsh weather.The nails are often a reflection of our overall health or nutritional deficiencies. Some ways to listen to what your nails are trying to tell you are:o Iron/Protein/Calcium Deficiency = brittle, concave, ridged, white half moonso Too much salt = external fibrous growthso Nervousness / hyper thyroid = separation of the nail bedo Respiratory Difficulties = bluish discolorationo Bronchial Difficulties = yellowish discolorationo Anemia = pale nail bedso Vitamin A Deficiency = peeling nailso Zinc Deficiency = poor nail growtho Vegetable Quality Oils Deficiency = thin, brittle nailso Consumption Extremes in Diet (especially meats and refined…

[ad_1] We ran out of toothpaste last week, a rare occurrence because I’m usually quite organised and always have « spares » of the stuff we use every day – you know, shower gel, washing up liquid, that sort of thing. Fortunately, I had a travel-sized tube in my wash bag. We had to resort to using that.So when I trucked off on the weekly shop, I bought some more. I just got our usual brand. Well, I thought I had. »Why did you buy different Toothpaste? » was the howl I was greeted with the following morning. Actually, I didn’t, I said, I think if you look closely you’ll see it’s the usual brand…And it was and, then again, it wasn’t. You see, the manufacturers, in their wisdom, had brought out a new version of our old favourite. A new and improved version apparently. According to whom, I’d like to know? Hmmm… Who decided…

[ad_1] Let’s be honest, a beautiful set of, long, natural healthy nails looks classy and sexy. Immaculately manicured long nails say a lot about your personal style and confidence. We know growing long, healthy nails can be a challenge. Our simple tips show how you too can have a beautiful set of long natural nails.First a quick biology lesson:Your nails grow from the area under your cuticle called the matrix. The matrix is the living part of the nail. Your cuticle is the layer of skin that protects the matrix so the cuticle is very important for nail health and growth. As new nail cells grow in the matrix, older nail cells are pushed out toward your fingertips and become hard and compacted. Heredity and health determine how fast nails grow but nails typically grow about 0.1 millimeter a day, which means that it takes a fingernail about four to six…