Saturday, August 2, 2008

How to give a massage

HOW TO GIVE A MASSAGE
Master these rubdowns basics, and a happy ending are guaranteed!

The most sensitive body parts are the head, neck, ears, sides of the body from armpits to hips, inner-thighs, fingers and toes, and, of course, genitals. Here are seven steps to the best massage you'll ever give -- and receive.

Step 1: Warm your hands. With your guy lying on his stomach, buck naked, warm your hands by rubbing them together. Place them on your partner -- one hand on the upper back, one on the lower. Leave your hands there for a long moment; this starts your sweetie on the path to total relaxation.

Step 2: Lather your palms. Rub a small amount of oil between your hands to make it warm. Then start rubbing your hands up and down your sweetie's whole backside. Accentuate the strokes until you feel him relax.

Step 3: Continue down to the legs. Be sure to cover both the front and back with sensual strokes. Don't forget the feet! There's a whole school of massage -- reflexology -- devoted solely to the soles. Spend time really digging into your sweetheart's footsies.

Step 4: Move up to the arms. Use some palm circling on his upper arm and forearm muscles, then use your thumbs to massage the heels of your honey's hands. Be sure to flex his fingers and rotate his wrists.

Step 5: Nurture the neck and head. Anyone who's gotten a scalp massage at a hair salon knows how this makes you tingle all over. Use your fingertips and nails (gently) to really dig in there.

Step 6: Flip him over. Massage his chest muscles, kneading the fleshy parts and using your fingertips to massage the nipples. Imagine that your fingers are following the spokes on a bicycle wheel, and let them circle from the center of the nipple to its edge. Remember to use a light touch! Move down to the abdomen, but take care: Press deeply, but not so much that it hurts. Make sure that what you're doing feels good.


Romantic ideas for every day


Romantic Ideas for Everyday

20 romantic ways to show your sweetie you care no matter what the occasion.

Valentine's Day, First-Date Anniversary, Tuesday — when you're in love, just about any day is a perfect excuse for sparking romance. Any time you feel the need to connect with your sweetheart, these ideas are perfect — no holiday necessary.

1. Stuff a little love note in your sweetie's pocket, sock, or shoe. For maximum impact, try email.

2. Secretly load a photo of the two of you as the desktop wallpaper on your honey's computer.

3. Burn a CD with tunes from your dating days and include your first dance (or favorite) song.

4. Buy a heart-shaped cookie-cutter and use it to make toast the next morning.

5. Look up the date of the next full moon and celebrate with a champagne toast.

6. Learn to ice skate or in-line skate together. This works best when both of you are beginners — the more clinging to each other, the better.

7. Hate basketball and your main squeeze is addicted to it? Get tickets to a game. Despise musicals? Surprise your sweetie with tickets to a show. Go against the grain, and endure with grace and cheer.

8. Spend the day at a museum, holding hands.

9. Forget breakfast in bed. Have dinner in bed (and don't worry about the crumbs).

10. Go to bed early. No books, no magazines, no remote control.

11. Tell a secret — it'll bring you closer.

12. Create your own cocktail together. Then make up a name for it by combining your two names.

13. Write "I Love You" on the steamy mirror while your beloved is in the shower.

14. Go to a bookstore or music store together, then split up. Your mission: Buy something you know your sweetie will love. Then, wrap and exchange.

15. Have a picnic. It doesn't have to be outdoors, it can be on your living room floor.

16. Absence is an aphrodisiac. Spend a weekend without each other (substitute your best pal, your sister, your old college roommate) and plan to meet back at your place after 48 hours apart.

17. Teach each other about something the other knows nothing about. He can teach her all the rules of chess, or how to make a perfect omelet. She can teach him ten phrases in French and how to use the digital camera.

18. Get away from it all close to home — spend a night in a very luxurious hotel or cozy bed-and-breakfast in your own city.

19. Get dressed together — choose each other's attire (for work, for dinner out, whatever). Then, later, get undressed together.

20. Find your sweetie's car in the parking lot and tuck a love note under the windshield wiper.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Why Less is More !


Cleanse and Exfoliate—
On the Inside…

Starting with a clean slate is essential—you have to clear out the toxins to make room for the wholesome, rejuvenating nourishment.

Think about it like this: What if you didn’t wash your face every day? Imagine the grime and makeup clogging and stretching your pores. The freshest layer of makeup would be uneven, cracked, and dry. And your poor skin underneath it all—gasping for fresh air and moisture. Dried out, wrinkled, flaky, grey, and splotchy. Not to mention how rough and stiff your skin would feel.

Wipe the slate clean!

Now apply this to your whole body—inside and out. Instead of dirt and makeup, it’s toxin after toxin—layer upon layer of junk. And we’re bombarded with it every day, from every direction. Pollutants in the air and pesticides in our foods. Even worse? Toxins lurk in our makeup, hair dyes, and even nail polish! We’re breathing them, eating them, and wearing them (which means they seep into our skin)! And it shows—dull skin, dull eyes, and sluggishness.

Look and feel deeply cleansed
and fresh every day…

Like a good professional facial cleanses all those toxins from your skin, it’s your liver’s job to get rid of the toxins in your body. And it does a great job, but it goes through an enormous amount of wear and tear over time.


How detoxification works…

Here’s what you need to know: First, there are two phases of detoxification; and second, an essential antioxidant called glutathione plays a key role in both phases. The Everyday Detox Complex should have three components that takes care of all of this with the “cleaning crew” trio of milk thistle extract, n-acetyl cysteine, and calcium d-glucarate:

Clinical
Corner

Milk thistle is hands down the most well-researched herb for your liver. With over 450 published studies, it’s the clear-cut choice when it comes to boosting the detoxification power of your liver.

  1. Milk Thistle Extract (standardized to the research level of silymarin) works in both phases of detoxification. In Phase I, it binds to the toxins, helping to prepare them for Phase II; and in Phase II, it increases glutathione levels to help move the toxins easily from your body. Daily Answer gives you milk thistle standardized to the full research dose of 420 mg of silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle.
  2. N-Acetyl Cysteine is a potent antioxidant that helps increase glutathione levels and neutralize toxins.
  3. Calcium D-Glucarate provides glucaric acid, essential to Phase II detoxification.

Together, this threesome gives you a clean slate every single day and keeps things spic and span. This gives your next step, the Beautiful Woman Complex, a fresh canvas on which to create strong, gorgeous skin, hair, and nails.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Intimacy Secrets Every Woman Should Know!

Of all the changes our bodies go through as we age, one of the toughest things for women to bring up with their doctors is their sex life. But the fact is, things do change—and if you feel that your sex life has lost its sizzle, or you’re just not in the mood as often as you used to be, you’re not alone.

Many women (and men) experience real physical changes as they age—changes which can affect everything from desire to performance. But while therapies like Viagra have brought this truth to light for men, many women are left silently wondering what’s wrong with them.

If you’ve received my emails for a while now, you know that I don’t recommend a prescription drug as a quick fix. But I do have some fantastic tricks up my sleeve for reigniting the spark in your sex life. First, I want to explain why your sexual desire can change as you age.

The inside scoop on sex drive

A healthy sex life is an important part of your health. It stimulates a natural “high” in your body from the release of endorphins in the brain. It burns calories, feels good, and keeps muscles and tissues in shape. Studies have confirmed that an active sex life is associated with longer life, better physical health, and a fuller sense of personal worth, potential, and well-being.

But as you enter menopause, you don’t produce the small amounts of androgens or male hormones (mostly testosterone) that stimulate sex drive. These hormones are normally produced by our bodies to increase our desire for sex.

As our bodies shift gears during the transition to menopause, our desire for sex decreases. And while testosterone still cycles in our bloodstream the amount is often insufficient to spark desire.

So, what can you do to get your desire back?

Testosterone therapy is the most effective treatment to restore libido but it requires a doctor's prescription. I've found very low doses of testosterone in pill or topical cream form to be quite helpful for my female patients. Talk to your physician about this approach.

Another way to help improve your libido is with an ancient adaptogen from the Andes, called MACA. It has a long history of traditional use to help enhance sexual desire and give you increased energy and stamina, so that you can experience the amazing passion and pleasure you once knew.

Plus, another powerful way to re-spark desire is with scent. Researchers have shown that certain scents have particularly strong aphrodisiac qualities, especially cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Place potpourri or essential oils that include these scents in your bedroom, or anywhere else you want to spark desire.

If sexual response is an issue,
here are a few more secrets

During menopause, estrogen levels decline and the vaginal lining thins and loses some of its lubrication-producing mucus glands. If you’re experiencing dryness or a loss of sensation during intimacy, I suggest trying a topical response cream, such as the one made by emerita to help promote lubrication and intensify response, which then increases blood flow.

The emerita response cream contains a combination of three natural amino acids—L-Arginine, L-Phenylalanine, and L-Tyrosine to help stimulate your sexual response and desire.

Another way to overcome a lack of physical response is to incorporate a personal massager into your lovemaking. As I mentioned above, it’s more difficult for women to become physically aroused after menopause, so the added stimulation of a personal massager can help you feel in the mood. Many women also find that a good personal massager helps to heighten response.


Finally, when it comes to intimacy, sometimes it's a good idea to just relax. Give your partner a gentle massage with some fragrant oils, and ask for the same in return. Massage is perfect for reducing tension and stress and bringing about a deep sense of peace and relaxation.

In fact, some studies have found that massage can stimulate the production of chemicals such as serotonin, which are related to the body’s innate relaxation response. In a word, massage makes you feel good; touching is a wonderful way to be deeply intimate; and who knows what it will lead to.

To your health

Monday, July 28, 2008

To your Body, menopause feels like a hormonal rollercoaster


Did you know that early in your teens, 20s and 30s, your ovaries and adrenal glands pumped out a form of estrogen, called estrodiol. But during your late 40s and early 50s your ovaries start"slacking off" producing less estrogen, and leaving more the work to your adrenal glands. As your adrenal glands take over the job, your estrogen drops, spikes and drops again/ rather erratically, like a roller coaster. At this point, many women will tell you they're forgetting their keys and "blanking" on personal names. That's because your brain works better when estrogen level is steady. These are the first signs of menopause.

By the time you reach full menopause, your estrogen production will have dropped 75%-90%. That's when other menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, heart palpitation, tiredness, and difficult sleeping normally set in. Plus, most women experience a drop in libido, and vaginal dryness, self cracking, which can continue well beyond menopause, at this point, your hormones are totally out of balance. And trust me so are you!!!
You start thinking some thing is really wrong with you, that you might have cancer or some other deadly disease. Every thing is different and you feel like a person You don't know!

I have found a way to eliminate hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, sleeplessness and more ........ naturally!

This might not be for every one as we are all different.
I have tried everything under the sun but HRT.
Finally found this little cream, it is wonderful and really gave me my life back, well almost ..
Progesterone with a estrogen imitation replacement that you put on your skin, it is so much nicer to your liver.
Anything that you put in your mouth has to be processed by the liver and at this stage of life you need to look after your liver, as it slows down and you put on weight, add HRT or oral estrogen and you have a double "wammer".
Where does all these overweight middle age women come from ?
No, not Mac Donald's.. it is menopause and a sluggish liver.
What else can go wrong?
Darling, this is not the end , but the beginning . You don't have to suffer, and don't listen to other women that tells you" Oh just bare with it, we all had to".
YOU DON'T HAVE TO

There is a lot of help.... try http://www.menopausecentre.com.au/online/index.php tell them you found them through us.
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