106. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 25, 2009, 12:36 pm PDT

I was in Greece for about 30 days - met a lot of people & seen so many happy, friendly faces. The truth is, that I couldn't believe how amazing some of the old women there looked so youthful in their face & neck. I did ask them & they said, the secret was to eat plenty of Greek olives & also, use it all over your skin - face, neck, body & even stretch marks! The only no-no was smoking. Hope this helped! :)

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107. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 25, 2009, 12:41 pm PDT

YAH I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE PIMPLES ALL OVER MY BODY AFTER COVERING IT WITH OIL. OR SHOULD I COAT MYSELF IN OIL AND THEN WASH IT OFF WITH SOAP SO QUICKLY AFTERWARDS THAT MINIMAL BENEFIT WILL BE HAD AND THE SOAP WILL PROBABLY START TO DRY OUT MY SKIN BY AN EQUAL AMOUNT. DIE.

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108. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 25, 2009, 12:54 pm PDT

Do you really think this will work?

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109. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 25, 2009, 1:02 pm PDT

So that explains why my skin does not like the mediterranean climate. I will try the olive oil and see if it helps. I just hope I don't smell like a salad. (The greeks new how to combat it.)

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110. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, May 25, 2009, 1:46 pm PDT

Olive Oil has many many remarkable aspects to it just look at this link which is MUCH more informed that the person who just wrote this. And ladies - rub a little olive oil on your ankles (or feet) before wearing those new tight fitting shoes and HEY PRESTO no blisters!!!! http://www.homeoint.org/hompath/articles/629.html

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111. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 10:24 pm PDT

I do quite a bit of manscaping on my own from implementing anti-aging regimines to crisp and clean shoulder work, when I do use spa services, often to save time - eveyone is Russian, and each swears by olive oil as a solution for dry skin, but not to use outside of your body, but rather to drink every day as a tablespoon serving, especially in the winter. My stylists claim that I have dry skin because much of my diet is fat free. Keeping a guy's body up and running is as complicated or as simple as washing a car.

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112. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 10:25 pm PDT

I do quite a bit of manscaping on my own from implementing anti-aging regimines to crisp and clean shoulder work, when I do use spa services, often to save time - eveyone is Russian, and each swears by olive oil as a solution for dry skin, but not to use outside of your body, but rather to drink every day as a tablespoon serving, especially in the winter. My stylists claim that I have dry skin because much of my diet is fat free. Keeping a guy's body up and running is as complicated or as simple as washing a car.

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113. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 9:20 pm PDT

Olivella is a good brand of Olive oil soap that lasts forever. I saw it on QVC, but couldn't afford their price for 6 bars; so I looked it up and found it at an on-line vitamin store for $2.50. I loved the fact that I could only buy one bar at a time --with my vitamin purchase of course and get it in 3-4 days.

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114. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jun 25, 2009, 11:49 am PDT

My family has been producing olive oil since 1936 in Modesto, California. My grandfather is 93, comes into work everyday, and puts olive oil on his skin and in his hair everyday! We have a new edible lavender olive oil which is perfect. I know this is a plug, but you can find more info at: sciabica.com [url]http://www.sciabica.com[/url]

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115. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jul 01, 2009, 1:43 pm PDT

found this interesting article on http:\\www.prosuncare.co.uk , theres also loads of other good articles in there too about this. BBC reports call for tighter sunbed regulation There are two sides to this story which come from two separate view points: the Comare (Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment) and the Sunbed Assocation. The Comare (1) propose that no one under 18 should be allowed to use a sunbed, the Sunbed Association (2) who say that 18 is too high and call for the age limit to be 16. Both agree unmanned sunbed salons should be banned. In summary 1. Comare who is composed of experts in the area of radiation and medicine are calling for unmanned salons to be banned and not allowing under 18 to use any commercial sunbed. 2. The sunbed association agree unmanned salons should be banned but argue that 16 year olds are old enough to use sunbeds responsibly. They also say that there is no proven link between skin cancer and using sun beds ‘responsibly’. Our skincare expert comments that it is difficult if not impossible to find evidence that directly relates sun bed use to skin cancer. Take a typical tanner, say a 20 year old female who likes to have a tan. She may use a sunbed occasional all year round, maybe more frequently over the winter party season, and then enjoys a 2 week holiday on a beach somewhere hot every year. If she was to develop skin cancer how would we know whether it was her summer holiday or her use of a sun bed that caused it? It is impossible to say, is it likely to be both. What we can say is that UV exposure can lead to skin cancer so does it really matter? So the debate seems to be, at what age can a person be consider to understand the dangers of sunbeds and make a decision about whether or not to use them? Out skincare experts strongly advises anyone against the use of sunbeds, as it can not only contribute to skin cancer it will also cause irreversible aging of the skin. There is no healthy tan apart from a fake one. Enjoy the natural sun responsibly, don’t burn, wear sunscreen and fake it you want to look brown. The evidence. Sunbeds have been shown to be a contributing factor to causing skin cancer. The World health Organisation does not recommend the use of sunbeds for cosmetic reasons. (NB. Some types of sunbeds are sometimes used for medical purposes). http://www.who.int/uv/publications/sunbedpubl/en/ The Health and Safety Executive estimate that 100 deaths a year in the UK are thought to be ‘linked’ to the use of sunbeds. Comare reports that there is an increased risk of skin cancer amongst those who use sunbeds before the age of 35. Link to articles about children burning on beds: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3605064.stm Link to sckin http://www.skcin.org/ Link to cancer research (sunsmart) http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/sunsmart/ So what is the science behind sunbeds? The tubes used in sunbeds essentially simulate solar UV radiation, they are usually composed of 95% UVA and 5% UVB which is just like UV emitted by the sun. UVA induces tanning (as well as penetrating into the dermis and causing premature skin ageing and is also thought to lead to damage of DNA and skin cancer). Sunbeds also emit a large amount of heat (and infra red radiation). Why do people enjoy using sunbeds? Studies have found that UV exposure release endorphins in the body which induces a feel good factor. Many people say they can get addicted to the high that tanning gives them (the phrase “tanorexic” has been coined by the media) and can suffer withdrawal sy

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116. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 8:28 am PDT

Earlier, I left a comment about the fact that my Russian stylists insisted that olive oil was an internal solution for dry skin. After college, I sold Rossignal skies, and was on the mountains everyday for hours at a time in New Mexico and Colorado, and later I worked at NBC in Vail. To combat fatigued muscles, I as, many ski folk, due took Epson salt baths, however, because of the high altitude, skin was always more at risk to be dry, and bathing agrivated this, so most people took Epson salt baths with olive oil as a moisturizer. The solution still works.

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117. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 8:36 am PDT

Earlier, I left a comment about the fact that my Russian stylists insisted that olive oil was an internal solution for dry skin. After college, I sold Rossignal skies, and was on the mountains everyday for hours at a time in New Mexico and Colorado, and later I worked at NBC in Vail. To combat fatigued muscles, I as, many ski folk do, took Epson salt baths, however, because of the high altitude, skin was always more at risk to be dry, and bathing agrivated this, so most people took Epson salt baths with olive oil as a moisturizer. The solution still works.

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118. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jul 31, 2009, 6:00 am PDT

I have Psosiasis an it's driving me crazy, I have tried all kinds of thing's to treat it. My doctor has giving me cream's and shampoo's. They seem to work at first, but not anymore. Does the olive oil really work, an does anyone have any more idea's I can try?

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