Breast discomfort is a normal part of being a woman. It is almost always not a sign of breast cancer. Breasts are mammary glands that are responsive to natural hormonal changes, especially fluctuations in estrogen, that occur at menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy. Hormonal changes can cause breasts to become hot, swollen, tender, and painful to the touch. “Breast discomfort is really common for women,” says Amanda Clark, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. “We see it a great deal during early pregnancy, with menstruation, and during early hormone therapy at menopause.”
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The diet plays a great role in your looking young. An adequate diet prevents you not only from falling ill but also from looking old. Let us see some wonderful ways in which a healthy diet helps us look young and beautiful.
Skin: Mostly your skin is the perfect mirror to your age. As you start aging, your skin does not remain tight and gradually loses its glow. But there are certain ways in which you can look maintain your skin and attractive looks.
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Here are a few beauty tricks that will make you look younger with just a sweep of a blush brush or mascara wand.
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I’ve spent my entire adult life filling out forms. From doing grocery-store club cards to driver’s-license renewals to doctor-office intakes, I’ve become a pro at completing those small spaces with my perfect block handwriting: Middle Initial—G, Hair Color—Red, Allergies—Penicillin. But it wasn’t until after my divorce that I noticed something very peculiar as I sat in a new doctor’s waiting room with a clipboard in my lap. The form asked for my marital status, and I had the option of checking off “single,” “married” or “divorced.”
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They come in all colours and are worn by all ages. One can wear them on any occasion, at any place and any time. They are the good old denims, the ‘Holy Grail’ of fashion…With more young people willing to spend far more on their jeans, denim brands are on a roll.
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Ever wondered about how you could get those smoky eyes or those glorious lashes on the go? Read these eye pointers to transform your eyes from gump to red carpet attraction in no time.
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A pair of soft, supple and luscious lips makes a woman look all the more beautiful and pretty. A lip gloss does the trick of creating a fuller and a pouty look when applied correctly on lips. However, not everyone may like a particular flavor or smell of a lip-gloss that is sold in the market. If you are wondering about making your own lip gloss, you are on the right track! Yes, it is very much possible to make homemade lip gloss. It is easy, quick and hardly requires you to spend money. Check out this easy recipe that will guide you how to make flavored lip-gloss at home.
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Stretching and moderate exercise can help overweight, postmenopausal women fall asleep more easily; but only if performed in the morning hours, according to a study published in journal Sleep.
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Forget about clothes, it’s the hair that gains maximum importance for women in Sri Lanka when they want to make a style statement. Read on to find out more…
Colombo: Beauty-conscious Sri Lankan women attach more importance to their hair than to clothes or make up and often judge others by the way they have dressed their tresses, a new survey has revealed.
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Why does the winter weather cause so many people to develop dry skin? Even thinking about it can make skin itch. Frigid air, drying indoor heat and relentless winds take precious moisture out of your complexion and give nothing back in return. At other times of the year, when there is more humidity in the air, skin doesn’t have to work so hard to retain its healthy, radiant appearance. But everything changes when the temperature drops; substances in skin that would normally keep water content normalized are depleted, and the skin’s lipid (oil/emollient) capacity isn’t enough to provide protection.
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