Dogs Are Preferred Pets

Among animals made as pets by humans, dogs are the most favored. Their masters often spoil them with food, clothing, accessories, toys, medical services, grooming services, and sleeping spaces, such as a dog bed and a blanket. The costs of vitamins and vet visits alone are staggering; adding the costs of buying those dog accessories, clothing and toys can raise expenses to thousands every year for one pet dog. However, for these pet owners, the affection, companionship and loyalty of a dog is priceless.

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Skin Care Benefits of Using Sulfur Soap

A sample of sulfur (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Despite its acrid smell, a bar of sulfur soap brings many health benefits to your skin through its antiseptic, anti-fungal and antibacterial qualities. In olden times, individuals had to take a dip in sulfur-rich hot springs located at a distance from an active volcano. Spas often appeared around these areas to provide patrons privacy and comfort while they visited the pools of heated water and sulfur. Many people frequented these places because the hot water therapy soothed their aching muscles and the sulfur healed their skin problems, such as acne vulgaris, whiteheads, blackheads, eczema, rosacea, scabies, and seborrheic dermatitis. Now, sulfur's cleansing properties are packaged neatly in soap bars. The ten percent sulfur content in the soap has enough potency to effectively produce the same effective results as dipping your whole body in a pool of sulfur-rich hot water. Like in the ancient times, use sulfur soaps to reme...

How Do You Treat Scalp Acne and Scalp Dermatitis?

A case of seborrheic dermatitis on the back of the head (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) If you suffer from pimples on the scalp, then it's important to find a good scalp acne treatment. They're ugly, painful, and irritating. We can't see them ourselves, so we pick them often by scratching our scalp before knowing they're there. Scalp wounds tend to bleed, and this can make the spots visible, especially if your hair is thinning, fine, or very short. Most acne on the scalp is caused by the same factors as acne on the face, specifically overproduction of sebum that leads to blockages in hair follicles, which can often become infected. Inflammation can be caused by a condition called seborrheic dermatitis , and this, together with oily skin, is what you have to go along with scalp acne. What happens is that the scalp becomes red and itchy, and the skin flakes off as dandruff. Associated with the condition of seborrheic dermatitis and more serious cases is ye...

A brief vacation

I have just got back from UP Diliman for a week of respite. I had training for trainers at UP SoLaIR (School of Labor and Industrial Relations). It was a working vacation. At least I had time to slow down and not think of work for a few days. It was good! Really felt good to be taken cared of by the University Hotel staff.