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Why do I get a rash on my ring finger? Possible Health and Emotional reasons

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I often hear folks asking why do they get rashes (sometimes itchy, sometimes not) on the finger where they are wearing their ring, mostly the wedding ring. There are a few possible causes to the rash appearing on that finger that is wearing the ring. 1.Allergic to the materials of ring If you have just [...]

Emotional Causes of Skin Rashes & Unexplained Eye Pain

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After having written the causes of skin rashes from the health perspective, few months ago I started to experience a bout of sudden skin rashes outbreak. I suspected there is an emotional issue behind it since I also happened to undergo a period of great uncertainty.  The moment I had the issue solved, the rashes [...]

Would bites from sand flies cause permanent scars on your skin?

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Years ago, I spend a few months living by the river near the hills tribe in Mae Hong Son, Northern Thailand. Each day, we would get bitten by sandflies. Now, these sand flies are quite harmless looking…. they looked like small little fruit flies. But boy, aren’t they just sneaky. They would sneak up at [...]

Why a child should never laugh or tease another child

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Children due to their innocence may blurt out whatever they are feeling or thinking without a second thought. However, bad repercussions may arrive for having teased, insulted or hurt another child with one’s thoughtlessness. I want to share with you three real life examples that really happened in my life. It is strange but whatever [...]

Traditional Chinese medicine cured a child with skin disease

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When I was taking a course of Chinese medicine herbs, in order for it to be effective, I had to abstain from taking fruits, fried stuff, tea (red tea, teh tarik type) and cold drinks. One day, while chatting with my Indian friend about healing methods, she told me she was aware that when one [...]

Body Odour: How to tell someone politely that he or she has it

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Telling someone that he or she has body odor has to be approached delicately, tactfully and with sensitivity.  Perhaps it is someone you cared enough- and you do not want people to tease, laugh or talk about her behind her back. Or it could be  from someone working near you whose body odor (usually coming from the armpits) [...]

Psoriasis- Mind Body and Emotion Causes

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Psoriasis is a skin condition where delineated discs or patches of inflamed tissues covered in silvery-white scales. Medically, there is no known cure for psoriasis- at best, treatments such as UV and usage of steroids (for serious conditions) at best is to contain or control the breakouts. It is no easy to live with psoriasis. [...]

Why do you get skin rashes and allergies after drinking coffee/ alcohol

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Coffee and liquor both have heating effect in the body. Especially when we are stressed out, drinking coffee or alcohol can trigger the secretion of adrenaline in which can manifest the emotions that we are feeling. How does this relates to skin infection or rashes. Why do some people find their skin having more rashes on days [...]

Why do I bruise easily

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A man about 70 years old complained to me that he bruises very easily. This had happened for a few years. The condition had started suddenly and it had stayed every since. Look at the bruise on his arms: He told me that the slightest knock would make his hand bruise. For instance, when he accidentally knock against the [...]

A much cheaper alternative for Acne- stop being picked on

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Treatments for acne, especially those found in private dermatologist center can literally cost a huge chunk of someone’s monthly salary. Because having acne on the face affects one’s self confidence so deeply, those who could not find help in various expensive over-the-counter medication and supplements have no choice to be resort to these centers as [...]