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The things people do in their quest for youth skin!

Twenty-four women allowed German scientists to burn small patches of their skin with sunlamps and then measure subsequent redness - the kind that roughens and dulls skin over time. After 12 weeks, during which half the women took daily 329 mg doses of flavonoids (equal to 100 gms of dark chocolate), all were tested again. Women with the flavonoid advantage had 25% less redness from a second exposure than the other. Chocolate, tea and red wine are reservoirs of flavonoids, plant compounds that act like sun block, preventing aging effects caused by UV rays. How? Flavonoids may work by improving blood flow for the skin, the researchers say.

Kegel exercise was developed by Dr. Arnold Kegel for the purpose to strengthening of pelvic floor muscle. Weak pelvic can lead to many problems like bladder incontinence, stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence and overflow incontinence. Also, weak pelvic floor muscle is a problem during child delivery.

Kegel exercise is easy. There is only one movement – the squeeze your pelvic floor muscle. However, most people have problem working the right muscle. Many time they squeeze or thigh instead of pelvic floor.

Kegel exerciser can be use to help with this problem. Most common kegel exercises are vaginal weights, vaginal cones, BenWa ball and Kegelmaster. Ben wa ball is a small metal ball that has a weight inside. Simply put it inside your vagina and use your vagina wall muscle to move the ball from the front to the back of the vagina. Repeat this process can strength your PC muscle.

Kegelmaster looks like a dildo. The tip of it is separated into two and there is a spring in between. You simply insert it into your vagina and squeeze it with your vagina muscle. You can use it while laying down or sitting. To take the full advantage, you should vary your body position while using kegelmaster. Also, you can vary the speed of squeezing or change the rhythm so different vaginal wall muscle will be working at the same time.