Think you or someone you love might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Only a doctor can make an official diagnosis and rule out other conditions or events that may cause similar symptoms.
The following information from our A-Z Health Library discusses some other conditions that may cause feelings of inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsiveness in children or adults. If you still think you may have ADHD, take the World Health Organization's six-question self-screener and talk to your doctor about the results.
Determining exactly what is causing behavioral problems can be difficult, since symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also be caused by other problems. The main symptoms of ADHD—inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness—may also result from:
Giftedness. Some gifted children will show signs of inattention in class. Often they are not challenged and are bored, so they lose interest in normal class activities. (It is also possible for a child to be both gifted and have ADHD.)
Undernutrition. Without proper nutrients, especially in the first year of life, a child is at risk of not developing normally. This includes compromised brain development and function.
Abuse or neglect. Emotional problems that often result from abusive conditions can cause a child to have behavior difficulties.
Stressful home environment. Temporary or permanent family or household situations, such as divorce or a death of a loved one, may cause a child to act differently than normal. Children can become confused and frightened when there are major changes in their lives.
Parenting skills. Sometimes parents do not know how to effectively handle challenging—but normal—behavior in a child. If parents are inconsistent or unsure of themselves, their child may develop behavior problems.
Alcohol or drug abuse (most common in teens and adults). It is important to screen for alcohol or drug problems, especially in adults, when evaluating behavior problems.
Other medical conditions. Some other medical conditions have symptoms similar to ADHD. These conditions can be the primary cause of symptoms, but can also occur (coexist) with ADHD. About one-third of all children with ADHD have one or more of the following conditions along with ADHD:1
Learning disabilities. Symptoms like those of ADHD, especially inattention, are common when children are in learning environments that are too difficult for them.2
Conduct disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Tourette's disorder
Developmental disorders, such as mental retardation
A lifelong childhood medical condition with bothersome symptoms, such as asthma
In order to best treat symptoms of ADHD, a doctor must carefully investigate these other possibilities as a contributor to or cause of behavior problems.
When symptoms are primarily a result of ADHD, they develop early in life (before the age of 7) and get worse when school demands are placed on the child. Symptoms of ADHD can be expected to continue into adulthood.
References
Citations
Committee on Quality Improvement, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics, 105(5): 1158–1170.
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., text rev., pp. 85–103. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
People with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) who aren't diagnosed in early childhood may begin to exhibit more obvious symptoms as they enter their teenage years. The increased demands of school, jobs, and new relationships may bring to the surface a teen's inability to stay focused, or his or her penchant for impulsive or irrational behavior.
A teenager with ADHD can have trouble adjusting to major life changes, says Adelaide Robb, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
"Any time the complexity of your life changes, it's tough for people with ADHD," she explains. "When you go off to college, for example, you have less of a support system; your parents aren't there. Your schedule is different every day, and a person with ADHD is going to have trouble remembering when they have class."
At this age, adolescents may also want to be independent and rebel against their parents or society. When asked if she ever has patients who refuse to take medication, Dr. Robb replies, "Yes, all the time. They're called teenagers."
The following information from our A-Z Health Library discusses common symptoms and risks of ADHD in this age group.
Teens often continue to have the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that began in childhood, although they are expressed differently.
Inattention
This symptom is the most difficult to identify in childhood. The primarily inattentive ADHD subtype may not be recognized at all until a child grows into a teen. Although symptoms of inattentiveness begin during childhood, a child may be able to function fairly normally. In addition, family members and other caregivers may be able to help the child to compensate, without realizing the problem might be ADHD. As adolescence approaches, inattentiveness may become pronounced with the new demands from increasing academic workloads and other responsibilities.1 Problems usually develop that prompt an evaluation for ADHD during major transition points, such as when starting middle school, high school, or even college.1
Impulsivity
Because of their impulsivity, teens with ADHD are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as reckless driving, having unprotected sex, or using alcohol or drugs.
Hyperactivity
Obvious symptoms of hyperactivity may decrease during the teen years, but they may be replaced by fidgeting or feelings of restlessness.
Other conditions
Children with ADHD may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). If a child has ODD, it may lead to conduct disorder during the teen years, especially if left untreated.
Children with ADHD may develop low self-esteem, which is most likely related to the child's difficulty with relationships and poor performance in school. Because of their ADHD symptoms and risk for low self-esteem, teens may become depressed or develop other emotional illnesses.
References
Citations
Robin AL (1999). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents: Common pediatric concerns. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 46(5): 1027–1038.
Adults living with untreated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have trouble focusing, remembering things, and completing tasks once they begin. But often they don't realize there's anything they can do; they think it's just the way they are and always will be.
If your inability to concentrate is causing significant stress in your life, score yourself with the questions below. Only a qualified physician can diagnose you with ADHD, but the following scenarios might help you decide whether your issues are the result of normal life stress or a real medical condition.
This questionnaire was developed in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD, and is intended for people ages 18 and older.
Circle the number that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself over the past six months. Add up your total and give the completed questionnaire to your healthcare professional during your next appointment to discuss the results. A score of 11 points or higher indicates that your symptoms may be consistent with Adult ADHD.
The six-question Adult Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (ASRS-V1.1) Screener is a subset of the WHO's 18-question Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (Adult ASRS-V1.1) Symptom Checklist.
What's your real problem?
By Jessica Girdwain
“We see an influx of adults being diagnosed around age 38,” says Timothy Wilens, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “That’s right around the time people start multitasking more, juggling jobs, families, a home, and other personal obligations—and problems focusing and staying alert seem to get worse,” he says.
But not everyone who slacks on work or forgets appointments has ADHD; there are plenty of other reasons you may be losing focus. Here are five things that could be sucking your attention span dry. Plus: When you should consider seeing your doctor.
Technology overload
Your BlackBerry, computer, cell phone, and iPod all compete for your attention—no w
onder you're distracted! To a certain point, your brain can act as secretary, keeping you organized and helping with time management. But the more multitasking you try to do, the harder it is for you to stay focused on any single task, research shows. Learning basic organizational skills, like writing down responsibilities and maintaining a day planner, can help alleviate these problems. So can taking a break from constant television, Internet, and email inundation—or setting house rules about technology-free times after dinner or before bed, for exampleSee your doc if: You consistently find yourself being pulled away from important tasks and not being able to get back to them, and you can remember being this way for most of your adult life—with or without the help of the Internet or a cell phone. When the brain's not functioning properly, you can't bounce from task to task without being easily distracted by thoughts or background activities, says Dr. Wilens.
ht—you’re probably irritable, dealing with mind fog, and have difficulty managing daily tasks. That’s a normal reaction, says Dr. Wilens. “By getting adequate rest, like hitting the sack earlier, you should get your focus back,” he says.See your doc if: You or your partner have sleep problems or constantly wake up unrefreshed, suffer from constant moodiness, and have attention issues, such as a lack of focus or ability to stay alert. You could have an undiagnosed sleep disorder or might benefit from basic sleep hygiene tips. For adults with ADHD, missing out on sleep can make symptoms worse—and simply improving nighttime habits won’t fully eliminate them.
Poor job satisfaction
Sure, everyone’s unhappy at work from time to time—maybe your client prese
ntation flopped or your boss gave you a poor performance review. And if a disorganized work environment or a boring project make it difficult to focus, that's completely normal. But if you find that you consistently can't complete projects—to the extent that you're missing deadlines or getting in trouble for it—you probably need medical attention. Or a new job.See your doc if: You have severe problems with procrastination, wander aimlessly at work, and have a past history of poor work performance or switch jobs a few times a year. Adults with ADHD consistently have difficulties completing tasks and are often considered the “weak link” on the team. “They struggle with a constant feeling of underachievement and with self-esteem issues,” says Dr. Wilens. Across the board, they report more job changes, less tenure, and not as much enjoyment at work.
Stress takes a toll on concentration, says Dr. Wilens. “It competes with your cognitive centers—the areas in the brain that are responsible for quick, sharp thoughts—so being anxious or stressed drags focus down even further,” he says. Consider meditation: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that the relaxation technique can increase your ability to block out distractions. Another study, from researchers at UCLA, suggests that in adults with ADHD, meditation improves attention and eases symptoms of anxiety and depression.
See your doc if: You have other mood disorders related to stress, such as anxiety and depression, which often coincide with ADHD. Also, consider it if stress is making inattention or distraction worse, which, in turn, is negatively impacting your job, relationships, or academics. Taking this ADHD self-screening quiz, and discussing the results with your doctor, may help quantify how you're feeling.
Too little exercise
Mounting evidence suggests that regular exercise can keep your mind sharp and
increase learning and memory capacity. It’s even more crucial in adults with ADHD, who battle mental restlessness. “My patients who exercise all report that they see improvement in attention,” says Dr. Wilens. Working up a sweat can also help you burn off the extra energy that causes you to feel fidgety, and it can help you sleep better at night.See your doc if: You have a difficult time sitting still (like during a meeting or at your desk) and have an urge to constantly get up and move around the office. Or seek help if you’re self-medicating by exercising too much—say, two to three hours a day—just to keep your restlessness at bay.
Though once considered a phase that kids just grew out of, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now recognized as a condition that can plague people of any age. When adults have ADHD, it can affect their jobs, their marriages and family life, and even their finances. The good news? It's never too late for treatment.
"In our practice, we see ADHD patients ages 16 to 65," says David W. Goodman, the director of the Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland and an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Most, if not all, of his patients elect to try medication, Dr. Goodman adds. Why bother treating older patients who have lived their whole lives with ADHD? "Because everyone is entitled to see how much better they can function when relieved of ADHD symptoms."
The following information from our A-Z Health Library describes common symptoms and warning signs of adult ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in an adult is often not noticed because the person may maintain relationships and hold a steady job. It is not unusual for a parent to discover he or she has ADHD when his or her child is diagnosed with the disorder. The key to the diagnosis of ADHD for an adult is the presence of symptoms before he or she was 7 years old.
Hyperactivity in adults is often seen as:
Fidgeting. Typically they swing their legs, shift in their seats, or tap their fingers.
Constant motion. They feel “revved up,” on the go, and show little or no ability to relax until exhausted.
An inability to relax. They have difficulty trying to relax or to do quiet activities such as reading or watching television.
Inattention in adults is often seen as:
Difficulty completing tasks that they do not find interesting or easy. But these adults may become obsessed with activities that are interesting and enjoyable.
Difficulty maintaining relationships.
Difficulty focusing their attention on conversations, reading materials, or jobs. They may frequently move from one job to another.
Forgetfulness, misplacement, or loss of things.
Distractibility.
Impulsivity.
Symptoms of ADHD in adults may affect:
Job performance. Their work performance may be inconsistent because they have problems organizing their work, managing their time, and concentrating on one task at a time. They may be forgetful and misplace or lose things. They may quit their jobs out of boredom.
Personal relationships. Relationships may suffer for adults who have problems focusing their attention on conversations, “reading” the behavior and moods of others, and expressing their own feelings.
Temper. Becoming easily frustrated often is related to having difficulty tolerating stress. These adults may overreact and have a short, quick temper.
Problem-solving ability. Adults who have difficulty waiting for things they want may not be able to accurately foresee the consequences of their actions. As a result, they may engage in risky behaviors, such as unprotected sex, unsafe driving, alcohol and drug use, or unwise financial ventures.
First things first, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is real: It is a neurobehavioral condition that makes it exceptionally hard for people to sit still or concentrate on important tasks, and it affects 3% to 5% of children—30% to 70% of whom will continue to have symptoms as adults.
ADHD (sometimes written as AD/HD, or referred to by its old name, ADD) manifests itself in different ways in different people. Children may act full of energy, or be unable to follow directions or pay attention in school, while adults may seem impulsive, irritable, and uninterested in work. Boys may refuse to sit still, while girls may daydream and stare aimlessly out the window. Only a doctor can correctly diagnose ADHD, based on a full examination of a person's symptoms.
The good news is, most people with ADHD respond well to medication and additional forms of treatment. The following information from our A-Z Health Library can help you determine if you should talk to your doctor about ADHD.
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition in which a person has trouble paying attention and focusing on tasks, tends to act without thinking, and has trouble sitting still. It may begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood. Without treatment, ADHD can cause problems at home, school, work, and with relationships. In the past, ADHD was called attention deficit disorder (ADD).
What causes ADHD?
The exact cause is not clear, but ADHD tends to run in families.
What are the symptoms?
The three types of ADHD symptoms include:
Trouble paying attention. People with ADHD are easily distracted and have a hard time focusing on any one task.
Trouble sitting still for even a short time. This is called hyperactivity. Children with ADHD may squirm, fidget, or run around at the wrong times. Teens and adults often feel restless and fidgety and are not able to enjoy reading or other quiet activities.
Acting before thinking. People with ADHD may talk too loud, laugh too loud, or become angrier than the situation calls for. Children may not be able to wait for their turn or to share. This makes it hard for them to play with other children. Teens and adults seem to "leap before they look." They may make quick decisions that have a long-term impact on their lives. They may spend too much money or change jobs often.
How is ADHD diagnosed?ADHD is often diagnosed when a child is between 6 and 12 years old. Teachers may notice symptoms in children who are in this age group.
First, the child will have a physical exam to make sure that he or she does not have other problems such as learning disabilities, depression, or anxiety disorder. The doctor will use guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association to diagnose ADHD. The doctor may also look at written reports about the child’s behavior. Parents, teachers, and others who have regular contact with the child prepare these reports.
How is it treated?
There is no cure for ADHD, but treatment may help control the symptoms. Treatment may include medicines and behavior therapy. Parents and other adults need to closely watch children after they begin to take medicines for ADHD. The medicines may cause side effects such as loss of appetite, headaches or stomachaches, tics or twitches, and problems sleeping. Side effects usually get better after a few weeks. If they don't, the doctor can lower the dose.
Therapy focuses on making changes in the environment to improve the child’s behavior. Often, counseling and extra support at home and at school help children succeed at school and feel better about themselves.
How does ADHD affect adults?
Many adults don't realize that they have ADHD until their children are diagnosed. Then they begin to notice their own symptoms. Adults with ADHD may find it hard to focus, organize, and finish tasks. They often forget things. But they also often are very creative and curious. They love to ask questions and keep learning. Some adults with ADHD learn to manage their lives and find careers that let them use those strengths.
But many adults have trouble at home and work. As a group, adults with ADHD have higher divorce rates. They also are more likely to smoke and have more substance abuse problems than adults without ADHD. Fewer adults with ADHD enter college, and fewer graduate. Treatment with medicine, counseling, and behavior therapy can help adults with ADHD.
Could You Have Adult ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral condition that makes it difficult for people to focus on important tasks, and it affects millions of mature, responsible adults—not just rambunctious, bouncing-off-the-wall kids.
Maybe you've stumbled upon this website because you think your child may have ADHD, or maybe you've long suspected that you yourself have a problem that's never been diagnosed. Either way, here you'll learn about symptoms, medications, and treatment options for adults with attention disorders, as well as coping strategies for the whole family. Read more.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
How ADHD Affects Adults, and Why Diagnosis Is Better Late Than Never 
Attention Sappers: 5 Reasons You Can't Concentrate
You misplace your keys, waver between work assignments and YouTube, and daydr
eam during conversations. Some of it’s normal—life can get pretty harried—but how do you know if you have a more serious problem? Here are five things that could be sucking your attention span dry. Plus: When you should consider seeing your doctor. Read More6 Questions to Ask Yourself About Adult ADHD Symptoms
If your restless nature and inability to concentrate are causing significant stress in
your life, score yourself with this ADHD questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization. These scenarios can give you an idea as to whether your issues are the result of normal life stress or a real medical condition. Read MoreADHD in Teens and Adolescents: Behavior Problems May Be More Than Just a Phase
People who aren't diagnosed in early childhood may begin to exhibit more obvious symptoms as they enter their teenage years. The increased demands of school, jobs, and new relationships may bring to the surface a teen's inability to stay focused—or his or her penchant for impulsive or dangerous behaviors, such as sexual activity and drug abuse. Read More
Is It Really ADHD? Other Conditions With Similar Symptoms
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Stress and anxiety in children and teenagers are just as prevalent as in adults. Stressed out and negligent parents, high expectations in academic or other performances, abused or deprived childhood, growing up tensions and demand for familial responsibility are the main causes of childhood and teen stress. Parents, who are not emotionally available for their children or lack positive coping mechanisms themselves, often spur stress in their offspring.
Stressed children show signs of emotional disabilities, aggressive behavior, shyness, social phobia and often lack interest in otherwise enjoyable activities. Research tells us that children, who are forced to live on prematurely adult levels, sometimes become oppositional to following the parents' rules (or those of society). Such children tend to respond to stressors with aggression and indignation.
Many teenagers tend to become nonconformists and fall prey to teenage depression in response to a variety of growing up anxieties. However, stress induced fears and anxiety in children adversely affect children's performances at various levels.
'Points to Follow' for Both Children and Parents:
• Talk with your child. Find out what's happening in his life. Be honest and open with him. He should talk about his problems or write them down. Teach him to transfer coping strategies to other situations.
• Don't burden them with your problems. But, tell children about the family's goals and discuss difficulties in a friendly manner.
• Compliment children when they do well, and don't forget hugs and kisses.
• Use humor to buffer bad feelings and situations. A child who learns to use humor himself will be better able to keep things in perspective.
• Don't overload your child with too many after-school activities and responsibilities. Let children learn to pace themselves. Don't enroll them in every class that comes along, and don't expect them to be first in everything.
• Set a good example. Demonstrate self-control and coping skills. He can benefit by seeing how you cope successfully with stress.
• Get friends' or professional help when problems seem beyond your skills.
ADOLESCENCE STRESS
Growing up can be a difficult experience for both males and females. During this period, rapid physical transitions necessitate transition in a child's mental make-up, its attitude towards people and circumstances. Children are often ill equipped to cope with stress during these transitions from a child to pre-adolescence, and from pre-adolescence to adolescence phases.
For pre-adolescents and teens, an identity crisis, the perils of peer interaction, acceptance and rejection of—situations, persons and ideas—are a constant source of teen stress and teenage depression. "Where do I stand?" and "How do I compare to others?" are key concerns for this age group. Choices about drinking, smoking, drugs and sex, along with fears about violence, are common stressors.
How Teen Stress Can Be Relieved
• The first step for parents is to be aware of possible stressors and to recognize signs of stress.
• Be sensitive to changes in your children's behavior and respond to them.
• Provide opportunities for them to learn stress management techniques.
• Have reasonable expectations and set manageable goals in academic and extra curricular fields.
• When you are under extra stress, be sure that you are not passing it along to your child.
• Physical exercise and sports are good stress reducers, provided there is not a debilitating level of competition, pressure to perform or fear of failure.
• Encourage relationships with extended family members, friends and helpful neighbors. Just knowing there is someone else to turn to share their feelings can be relieving for children.
• Spending time together or having a few good laughs together goes a long way in reducing stress and in building solid family relationships.
STRESS IN STUDENT LIFE
Student-life coincides with adolescence, and stress can manifest in children as a reaction to the changes in life in addition to academic pressures. Children become more self-aware and self-conscious, and their thinking becomes more critical and complex. At the same time, children often lack in academic motivation and performance, as their attention is divided among a lot many things, especially creating an identity for themselves.
Points That Cause Stress in Students:
• Stress is created by parental pressure to perform and to stand out among other children. When they can't rise up to that expectation, or during the process of meeting it, children may suffer from frustration, physical stress, aggression, undesirable complexes, and depression.
• Students who are under-performers, develop negative traits such as shyness, unfriendliness, jealousy, and may retreat into their own world to become loners.
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• Over scheduling a student's life can put them under stress. A child's in school and after school activities should be carefully arranged to give them some breathing space. Parents may want him to learn music, painting, or be outstanding in a particular sport. So many things are crammed in to their schedule, unmindful (often) of the children's choices and capabilities that it puts a lot of mental pressure on them in an effort to fulfill their parents' wishes.
• School systems cram students with a tremendous amount of homework, which they usually have to complete spending their evenings, weekends and most of the vacations. Unable to find enough time of their own, students often lose interest in studies and under perform. They often feel stress by being asked to do too much in too little a time.
•Teenage depression or growing up tensions add to the academic pressures. If unable to adapt to the transition and change, students often carry enormous amount of anxiety, negative personal traits and can suffer from massive attention problems.
• When 'effortless' learning does not take place, these students lose confidence, motivation and interest, and this creates more stress.
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Another major student stressor is perhaps the middle school malaise, which refers to the physio-psychological transition of students from elementary to junior high school.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have studied this transition from elementary to middle school and have found that:
• On average, children's grades drop dramatically during the first year of middle school compared to their grades in elementary school.
• After moving to junior high school, children become less interested in school and less self-assured about their abilities.
• Compared to elementary schools, middle schools are more controlling, less cognitively challenging and focus more on competition and comparing students' abilities.
What Can Help
• Encourage students to try new things, learn new skills
• Tell them that it is OK to fail
• Teach them that learning takes effort, time and practice
Many psychologists, who research on 'childhood and education', believe that an important cause of stress is how children think about their own intelligence and abilities. If a child thinks of his or her intelligence as fixed—"I'm either this dumb or this smart"—he or she will avoid tasks that challenge their ability or risk failure. Instead, they choose to work on problems that they already know how to solve.
The United States is on the brink of a longevity revolution. By 2030, the number of older Americans will have more than doubled to 70 million, or one in every five Americans. The growing number and proportion of older adults places increasing demands on the public health system and on medical and social services.
Chronic diseases exact a particularly heavy health and economic burden on older adults due to associated long-term illness, diminished quality of life, and greatly increased health care costs. Although the risk of disease and disability clearly increases with advancing age, poor health is not an inevitable consequence of aging.
Much of the illness, disability, and death associated with chronic disease is avoidable through known prevention measures. Key measures include practicing a healthy lifestyle (e.g., regular physical activity, healthy eating, and avoiding tobacco use) and the use of early detection practices (e.g., screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, diabetes and its complications, and depression).
Critical knowledge gaps exist for responding to the health needs of older adults. For chronic diseases and conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, depression, psychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, and urinary incontinence, much remains to be learned about their distribution in the population, associated risk factors, and effective measures to prevent or delay their onset.
For Glowing skin
A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.
Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds. Apply this in your face, leave it for five minutes and wash with lukewarm water.
Cucumber is a natural cleanser. Mix cucumber juice with milk and use it instead of a cleanser.
Take 1/3-cup cocoa, three teaspoons of heavy cream, 1/3-cup ripe papaya, 1/4-cup honey and three teaspoons of oatmeal powder. Mix it all together. Apply on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. This is best for oily skin
For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes, lemon and egg white. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. While lemon acts as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften your skin and egg whites will tighten it. Don’t be alarmed if your skin tingles.
Cut the lemon and rub the wedge all over your face. Leave it for about 20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water. This will refresh your face. Avoid doing this if you have dry skin.
Mix honey, lemon and vegetable oil .This mixture is a good moisturiser for dry skin. Apply this mask for 10 minutes.
Apply the mixture of honey and milk on the face . This will make your skin glow.
Prepare a mask by mixing a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Let this mask set on your face for 30 minutes for a glowing skin.
Mix half-a-cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.
For a soothing body pack, prepare a paste of mint leaves and almonds. Mix it with warm water and apply all over your body. Leave it till it dries and rinse with warm water.
Buttermilk dabbed on skin for 15 minutes will soak up oil from your skin without drying it.
Carrot juice applied daily fades blemishes.
For dark underarms and neck apply lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric daily. Leave this on for 20 minutes.
For removing facial hair.. Apply a sticky paste of egg white blended with sugar and corn flour. When it dries, gently peel it off. Repeat this three to four times a week.
Thin apple slices rubbed onto oily skin will help in controlling oily shine.
For supple skin, apply a ripe smashed banana on your face for 20 minutes daily.
Cauliflower juice applied on warts regularly will make them fall.
For a fair skin, try this natural bleach. Mix orange peels (sun dried and powdered) with milk. Apply this paste for 25 minutes and wash off.
Mix half teaspoon dried curry leaf powder with multani mitti (fullers earth) and apply on the face. Wash it after it gets dry.
Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and neck , wash it after 15 minutes.
Apply the mixture of carrot juice and basin. Leave it till it dries and wash the face.
Add two teaspoon of tomato juice with 4 teaspoon of curd and apply on the face.
Add a pinch of yeast with 2 teaspoon of cabbage juice and apply.
Mix 1 table spoon of barley powder with half teaspoon of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply it on the face and wash after 20 minutes.
Mix pineapple juice and carrot juice together and apply it on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.
Mix vinegar and rose water in equal quantities and apply.
Mix curd and cucumber juice and apply it on the face.
Apply the mixture of coconut water and thick pineapple juice.
Make a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of milk powder, 1/4 teaspoon of egg white and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and apply on the face.
For dry skin, Make a paste with egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice. Apply it on the neck and face, wash it out after 10 minutes.
For oily skin, take a mixture of oatmeal and egg white and apply it on the neck and face
For glowing skin, use basin or green gram powder mixed with milk instead of soap.
Apply the mixture of raw turmeric and cream of milk on the face and wash it after 20 minutes. It will make your skin fair.
Apply the mixture of honey, basin, cream of milk and olive oil as a face pack.
Apply the paste of fenugreek with milk on the face and let it dry. Wash off with luke warm water.
Make a paste of red sandal wood and apply it on the face every day for glowing skin.
Make a paste with red sandal powder and coconut milk and apply on the face for soft skin.
Simple fitness exercises can help to have a fitter and healthy life. Stretching exercises can help in many ways in mainting a fitter body. Weight loss can be achieved by following simple effortless regular exercises. Medical breakthroughs can happen by regular meditation and exercising. Yoga and other workouts which can be performed easily are available in this website to keep you fit and healthy.
Health and Fitness can make all that difference in one's life. Healthy living is all that one needs and to achieve that we picked up the best of the articles from reliable sources and have presented here in an organized manner. You might not be able to spend your valuable time on complicated medications and diet controls, but. you can find articles to help you have a better living using simple and easy technics.
Ayurveda, a science in vogue practiced since centuries, uses a wide variety of plants, animal origin substances, mineral and metallic substances to rebalance the diseased condition in the sick. A few tips on simple treatment of life style diseases have been carefully picked for the visitors of this website. These tips can help reduce or control diseases like diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc.
How do we ensure that we have all that we need to have a healthy living? This is a big question among everyone. We need proper nutrition and a fit and belathy body. Good Health is all that one craves for. Becoming healthier and fitter though not very difficult needs dedicated efforts.
Nutrition and Health Diet
The basic foundation for a healthy individual starts from his foetal stage with proper and healthy nutrition derived from his or her mother. Hence, a pregnant woman's diet stands atop all diets.Your food shall be your medicine. Ayurveda has postulated the rold of food and especially nutritive foods for maintaining health as well as cure of diseases. Nutrients are necessary for the proper functioning of mental, physical, metabolic, chemical and hormonal activities. The body is like a machine that will repair and rebuild itself provided proper nutrition is provided by way of food.
Sumptous nutrition is available in fruits and vegetables. Fruits have the capacity to give all that a body needs. How to consume? What to consume? Which fruit helps in which way? The answers to these questions can be found in our Nutrition and Healthy Diet Section