Camellia oil’s components closely resemble that of sebum, the natural oil produced from our sebaceous glands present in the skin. Sebum serves as a natural skin moisturizer and use of Camellia oil serves the same purpose. In fact, Camellia oil is very useful for dry, scaly, itchy, icthyotic skin. It is also useful for reducing the wrinkles related to ageing. Since it has rich anti oxidants’ content, it can be applied as an after shave to reduce skin inflammation, soothing agent and as an antiseptic. The lion’s share of oleic acid present in Camilla oil is well known to penetrate the skin layers, boosting the action of collagen and elastin which are the basic and most abundant supporting framework of our body. Camellia oil application makes the skin smooth, shiny, radiant and helps to protect it from the elements of nature. It helps wound healing and minimizes scar tissue formation. It also acts against eczema and psoriasis.

Not even celebrities are able to resist the temptation of using Camellia oil on their skin, knowing its potential benefits. One significant use is prevention or reduction of pregnancy stretch marks when applied over their abdomen throughout their pregnancy. In her program, Kate Winslett told CBS that she had used camellia oil during her pregnancy to escape, with success, from ugly stretch marks. Similarly, in her book “That Extra Half Inch”, Victoria Beckham has revealed her trust in Camellia oil.

Camelia Oil - Your Beauty Ally!

Camellia oil is an excellent scalp rejuvenator. It nourishes, moisturizes and tones the scalp skin. It also strengthens the hair roots, making the hair smooth, shiny, unbreakable and long. As it is an excellent moisturizer capable of fighting and reversing scalp dryness, regular application can get rid of dandruff, which mainly thrives on scalp dryness. In fact, these properties of camellia oil are well recognized in Japan, where women use it on their scalp and hair on a day to day basis. It is also used to set the hair of Sumo wrestlers prior to a bout.

Camellia oil is also very apt for protecting the skin from harmful UV rays. There are two types of UV rays, named UV-A and UV-B. Among these, UV-B is the one responsible for sun burns. Camellia oil is a very useful natural sunscreen and is extensively used by the Japanese during bathing in the sea. For people who develop allergy to synthetic sunscreens, Camellia oil can be a useful alternative. But Camellia oil is not useful against UV-A.

Camellia oil is conclusively proven to reduce and prevent the spread of Melanoma in to the lungs. Incidentally, melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with high mortality and morbidity. The beneficial effect observed with Camellia oil is attributed to its high oleic acid content. Using Camellia oil as cooking oil for melanoma patients is suggested to escape from the disease spreading to the lungs.
Experiment with green tea seed oil, a specific type of Camellia oil, is proven to prevent weight gain and obesity in mice by acting on the fat cells favorably. Such a beneficial effect is predicted for humans also.

Finally, camellia oil is used as a lubricant for hand tools and is also regularly applied on them to prevent corrosion. Even in ancient times, Samurai warriors used to apply this oil on their swords and other weapons to protect them from rusting and to keep them shiny and new.
Surely, you’ll have no problems to find a use of this gift of nature for your body’s benefit!

Don’t be deceived by their size, for krill form the largest animal biomass of our planet, about 500 million tons of them are roaming the North Pacific alone at any given time and about 110,000 tons of them are caught for consumption annually.
As krill form a critical element of marine food chain between planktons and higher fish forms, the “Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources” diligently controls krill fishing to prevent its extinction.
The krill oil patent is held by a Canadian Company called Neptune Technologies, an advantage in that almost all of the world’s krill oil is produced by it and distributed to the supplement companies for sale. So wherever we get it from, the quality is bound to be comparable.

Krill oil is usually extracted by cooking the raw material and then pressing to separate the oil from the other tissues. Subsequently the oil is refined by using centrifuges and polishers. This is sometimes done onboard the fishing vessel itself. Sometimes, the krill catch is frozen, transported to the onshore krill oil extraction facility. There using the pressing method or solvent extraction, krill oil is obtained. Recently, Tharos Limited, a  Chilean company based in Santiago, has come out with a novel solvent free extraction method which leaves no residue in the final product with better yield and quality for which an international patent has been filed.

The main components of krill oil are:

1. Omega 3 fatty acids conjugated with phospholipids
2. Astaxanthin, a potent anti oxidant
3. Canthaxanthin, another potent anti oxidant
4. Phosphatidylcholine, a stress buster and natural emulsifier
5. Vitamins A,D and E

Powerful Health Benefits of Krill Oil Hidden In a Small Capsule...

The advantage of krill oil is that the omega 3 fatty acids in it are conjugated with phospholipids, which are a natural component of our cell membranes, allowing easy entry of krill oil into our cells to exert their beneficial effects.
The krill oil healthy chemical cocktail:

• Encourages normal nervous system functioning
• Improves memory, mental concentration and learning capabilities
• Aids in having a healthy mood
• Keeps skin healthy and glowing
• Maintains the heart and blood vessels healthy by delaying/reversing cholesterol deposits inside them
• Strengthens the joint and lubricates the joint cartilage, keeping joints healthy and comfortable
• Optimizes liver function
• Fights ageing
  Rejuvenates the immune system
• Protects and aids in repairing all cell membranes
• Makes cholesterol profiles healthy by reducing the harmful LDL cholesterol and increasing the healthy HDL cholesterol levels
• Decreases the blood sugar levels
• Reduces the abnormal clotting of blood which is responsible for heart attacks, strokes and peripheral arterial diseases
• Are effective in relieving the lower abdominal pain, back pain and vomiting sensation associated with dysmenorrhea, a menstrual abnormality in women.
• Are good in controlling pre menstrual syndrome
• Treat adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

The astaxanthine present in krill oil can pass through our blood brain barrier and can reach the brain nerve cells unlike many other anti oxidants which cannot pass through the blood brain barrier. So consuming krill oil is bound to protect the brain and eyes from free radical oxidative damage.
Because krill oil is very rich in anti oxidants, its shelf life is very long. It stays without decaying for up to 4 years in refrigeration and 2 years without it. And as it contains omega 3 fatty acids conjugated with phospholipids, absorption occurs very easily without any digestive disturbances or fishy burping.

Krill oil is better avoided in persons with sea food allergy. Intake of krill oil decreases the capacity of the blood to clot. So it is better to avoid krill oil at least two weeks before any scheduled surgery.
Similarly, krill oil should ideally be taken under medical supervision in persons already consuming blood thinning medicines like Aspirin, Clopidogrel and Heparin and NSAIDS (Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs; e.g. Ibuprofen, Diclofenac sodium). As always, consult your preferred medical professional.

Tea tree oil is effective against fungal nail infection (onychomycosis). It is also lethal for scabies, head lice and body lice, being more active than allopathic medicine Permethrin in these conditions. It is regarded as very useful for preventing diaper rash in babies. For this purpose, tea tree oil is added in small quantities to the water used for rinsing used diapers before drying and storing. It can also be added to the regular diaper rash preventive cream to get added benefit.
Mixing equal quantities of tea tree oil and lavender oil and applying over acne before sleeping cures acne when used regularly.

Tea Tree Oil Come from Melaleuca Tree

This essential oil is effective against a wide range of bacteria including various species of staphylococcus (chiefly responsible for skin infections and life threatening hospital-acquired infections, including the ones caused by infected indwelling catheters), streptococcus (skin and throat, chest infections), Corynebacterium acnes (responsible for acne), Pseudomonas (a deadly bacterium responsible for most of the hospital acquired infections), Escherichia coli (causing urinary tract infections), Klebsiella species (respiratory and urinary tract infections) and various other less significant bacteria. Combining silver ions with tea tree oil gives even better benefits against the above bacteria, especially pseudomonas and staphylococci.
In fact, towel bathing or regular bathing patients with 5% solution of tea tree oil in water prevents skin colonization with MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph. Aureus – a resistant bacteria present in most ICUs, causing resistant skin and systemic infection in severely ill patients).

The efficacy of tea tree oil against seborrheic dermatitis, causing dandruff is proven by modern clinical trials. When tested against a placebo, a 5% shampoo of this essential oil gave 41% improvement in symptoms as against only 11% with placebo. It is effective against the yeast Candida species that are resistant to the antifungal drug Fluconazole, scoring one over conventional medicine.
When 5% solution of tea tree oil was compared against 5% benzoyl peroxide (usual acne treating cream) for mild to moderate acne, the side effect profile was much less with tea tree oil (44% versus 79%) while providing similar clinical improvement outcomes.
Eumycetoma foot is a particularly disabling infection of the foot caused by the fungus Madurella mycetomatis which has to be treated by early surgery followed by high doses of antifungal agents ketoconazole or itraconazole. Both have significant liver toxicity and patients have been lost due to this. Tea tree oil is shown to inhibit Madurella myetomatis, presenting an interesting alternative treatment option for this condition.

Human Papilloma Virus causes warts, commonly on fingers and palms. Treatment option is limited in modern medicine. Application of tea tree oil once daily for two weeks leads to complete clearance and re-epithelialization of the involved areas. It also fights viral herpes skin conditions like shingles and chickenpox.
Demodecosis of the eyes is a disease caused by the microscopic insect Demodex folliculorum. It causes eyelid itching, irritation and scaling leading to eyelid thickening, loss of eyelashes, eye inflammation and decreased vision. Application of tea tree oil extract as a scrub over the affected eyelids cures the condition. Diluted preparations are used to treat bacterial and fungal infections in aquarium fish. What a vast spectrum of health and beauty benefits!

Understanding Jojoba Oil
The wonder of jojoba oil is not unique to health, medicine and beauty care. The first mention of this precious oil, in the early 1800s, described Americans native to the Sonora Desert using the plant based extract in their cooking, hair care, and various medical treatments. As the demand for this oil increased, individuals explored myriad other uses and benefits for the ‘golden oil’, eventually enabling it to be one of the first oil-producing cash crops in North America.

While it is regarded as one of essential oils, the unique element of Jojoba oil is that it actually consists of a wax ester produced from the seeds of the jojoba plant. This shrub is native to Southern California, southern Arizona, and northwestern Mexico.
The wax produced from the seeds, which turns into oil at room temperature, has a golden consistency until it is refined when it then becomes colorless and odorless.

Benefits of Jojoba Oil
At its basic level, jojoba oil is beneficial simply because of its numerous uses. Most importantly though is the fact that this oil most closely matches the oil found on human skin. This quality is what allows jojoba oil to work so beautifully as a health and beauty treatment. Additionally, jojoba oil does not break down over time, which promotes absorption into skin.

Negatives of Jojoba Oil
When using the oil straight, any more than ten drops is too much for skin or hair and will definitely leave a shine. Another drawback to jojoba oil is the cost; it is one of the most expensive oils to use, so it should be used sparingly or mixed with something else (a lotion for example).

Jojoba Plant - the Source of Jojoba Oil

Practical Uses for Jojoba Oil
As mentioned several times above, jojoba oil has many practical uses. Among them are:

• Moisturizer: Add several drops of jojoba oil to your favorite body lotion for an instant moisturizer that will soak into your skin and last. Or use just a few drops and rub them directly onto your skin. It is safe for the face as well, and will look fantastic under makeup.
• Lip Balm: Use one drop of jojoba oil daily on lips to remove any dead skin and keep it moist and refreshed. For an added zing, mix in your favorite extract from the baking aisle at the local grocery store.
• Makeup Remover: Mix equal parts water and jojoba oil in a small bottle and shake. Use a cotton ball to apply the mixture to remove makeup and moisturize at the same time.
• Hair Treatment: Use several drops in your hands to work as a conditioner for your hair and to treat split ends. Rubbing one small drop into your hands and then brushing through your hair can help tame frizz and flyaway hairs.
• Pre-swimming hair treatment: To protect your hair from chlorine, rub three to four drops of jojoba oil through your hair, paying close attention to the roots.
• Shaving care: Use one or two drops over hair before shaving to moisturize and protect the area being shaved.
• Nail Treatment: Rub one drop of jojoba oil over your hands, making sure to rub the oil into the cuticles and around the nails.
• Antibacterial Treatment: Most forms of Staphylococcus aureus and the fungus Candida albicans cannot grow in the presence of Jojoba oil, which makes it a great antibacterial covering for hands. Additionally, it can be used to coat powdery mildew for easy removal of the fungus.

Fish oil is highly recommended by the National Institute of Health of US for the following three conditions:
1. High triglyceride levels (Hypertriglyceridemia)
2. Secondary cardiovascular disease prevention
3. Hypertension
Triglycerides are harmful cholesterols implicated in the development of stroke, heart attacks and peripheral arterial diseases. The recommended level of triglycerides in blood is less than 150mg/dl. Regular intake of fish oil decreases blood triglyceride levels, protecting individuals from the lethal complications arising out of triglyceride excess.

Make Fish Oil Your Font of Health!

Fish oil decreases the deposition of cholesterol inside the walls of the blood vessels of the heart and body (atherosclerosis).
In addition, it stabilizes the already formed atherosclerotic plague from totally occluding the blood vessel or predisposing to abnormal blood clotting in the area involved (thrombosis). Thus, it maintains the patency and caliber of the blood vessels, augmenting blood flow and decreasing target tissue starvation (ischemia).
Fish oil also lessens the likelihood of the heart to beat irregularly like in atrial or ventricular fibrillation. It also improves the compliance of the large blood vessels of our body, making them expand and shrink more effectively according to demand, without getting injured in the process. These are the mechanisms by which fish oil plays a vital role in secondary cardiovascular disease prevention and blood pressure reduction.

Fish oil supplementation to pregnant women has been conclusively proven to reduce the incidence of food allergies, atopic dermatitis, asthma, hay fever and eczema in their children.
This is a vital benefit, for some aspects of this protection persists till these children become adolescents! Children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience better improvement with fish oil intake without side effects, than when using conventional medicines.

Infants and children suffering from intestinal failure are given total parenteral nutrition, in which all the three major components of food (proteins, carbohydrates and fats) are given intravenously. One of the serious complications of intravenous lipid (fat) emulsion is life threatening cholestatis, where bile flow is sluggish leading to jaundice and liver failure. Addition of fish oil to intravenous lipid emulsions is observed to reduce the incidence of this complication. Similarly, adding fish oil to total parenteral nutrition in sick and septic ICU adult patients and in patients who had undergone elective major surgical procedures led to improved outcomes with shortened hospital stay and less susceptibility to infections.

Fish oil has shown successfully protecting individuals from breast, large bowel and prostate cancers.
It has been found to elevate the mood in depressive patients and decreases their suicidal tendency. It also benefits patients with schizophrenia. Similarly, elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease, leading to memory loss and loss of higher mental faculties benefit from regular intake of fish oil. Patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease also experience improvement with fish oil supplementation. The usual recommended oral intake of fish oil is about 1gram/day.