Tried various skin creams suggested by your skin doctor but no improvement in your psoriasis condition and feeling frustrated? Please try essential oils also!! In some persons, their skin cells would grow and accumulate quickly resulting in thick scaly patches on their skin. This is psoriasis and it is a chronic auto-immune skin condition. These persons would have symptoms like redness, itching, burning etc on their skin. The skin doctors would normally recommend corticosteroid creams, vitamin D analogues, coal tar and UV light therapy etc. Psoriasis patients can get superb relief by means of certain essential oils also. The inflammatory, soothing and moisturising properties of these essential oils would reduce irritation, calm down itching and promote healing of dry cracked skin etc. How essential oils can calm down psoriasis? The essential oils would support the overall skin health and would help us to manage the symptoms. It is believed that the regular application of essential oils like tea tree, lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus etc would help in the healing of dry cracked skin. Various essential oils that are effective for psoriasis are Tea tree oil application: It is worthy to note that tea tree oil is known for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Point is that terpinen- 4-ol is a major component of tea tree oil and has antipsoriatic properties in it. The importance of tea tree oil for treating psoriasis has been published in the journal named Skin Pharmacology and Physiology. As this oil can create skin allergy in sensitive skinned persons, these persons must be careful. Black seed oil application: Thymoquinne is present in black seed oil and this oil exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It has been brought to light by a research study that black seed oil when applied to psoriasis conditions improved skin inflammation. This oil would moisturise and would help in healing. Bergamot oil application: It is worth mentioning that this oil has both anti-inflammatory as well as antibacterial properties in it. Applying this oil would lower redness present on the skin. It was revealed by a study published in the journal Food Science and Nutrition that bergamot oil would reduce psoriatic plaques and improve skin collagen levels. Chamomile oil application: It is true that chamomile oil has calming and anti-inflammatory properties in it. It was brought out by a study published in Phytomedicine that chamomile oil reduced psoriatic inflammations on the skin. Peppermint oil application: Itching and irritation due to psoriasis condition could be relieved by application of peppermint oil with cooling effect. Not only that joint pain due to psoriatic arthritis would also get eased by this superb oil. It is good to use peppermint oil in diluted form to prevent skin irritation etc. Frankincense oil application: Pale golden in colour with superb aroma, frankincense essential oil when applied could reduce the swelling and redness associated with psoriasis. Lavender oil application: Pale yellowish coloured with sweet floral smell lavender oil would reduce skin irritation and pain etc and this could bring relief for psoriatic patients. The anti-inflammatory, antibacterial properties etc of this oil would be superb.

If you work by keeping your laptop on your lap directly, then you could be in for huge trouble!! The way we work, study and stay connected with others has been totally transformed by the laptops. Truth is that laptops would provide us with flexibility whereas a desktop won`t. We can do more harm than good by keeping laptops directly on our laps. Not many would know that continuous contact with a laptop would expose our body to heat and EMF radiation etc. We can get these issues by keeping laptops directly on our laps. Our reproductive organ can get harmed: Our reproductive systems would get exposed to both heat as well as EMF radiation. It has been brought to light that wireless- connected laptops would emit low level microwave radiation and this would affect both DNA structure and sperm health in men. It is learnt that Wi-Fi radiations would lower sperm mobility and increase DNA damage. In women, prolonged exposure to laptops by keeping on the lap would influence hormonal regulation and egg health. By this, getting pregnant or conceiving would be difficult. Burn or damage skin: Have you heard about toasted skin syndrome before? The truth is that it is a heat related condition that occurs by keeping the laptop directly over the lap. It would be seen as red mottled patches on the thighs. This condition is also known as erythema ab igne. It was revealed by a research study published in the journal AAD that continuous exposure to low level heat from laptops could result in localised skin discolouration and inflammation. Though this is temporary and would disappear once exposure stops but frequent contacts can cause discolouration permanently. More risk of getting certain cancers: We can get heat accumulation by keeping laptops on the laps for longer duration. By this, our skin cells would get damaged also. The shocking truth is that by keeping the laptops close to the lower abdomen or reproductive organ etc we can get certain cancers affecting testes and ovaries etc. To avoid getting cancer, it is a must to maintain a certain distance between our body and laptop. Neck pain and back pain etc; There are more chances of poor posture by using laptops. More strain would be put on our neck, spine and shoulders etc if we hunch over while typing etc. It must be noted that over time this can result in stiffness, back pain etc. It must be taken into note that our neck would bend at a sharper angle if we keep laptops on our laps. This would increase the tension and muscle fatigue. . By keeping the laptop on the desk and elevating the screen to eye level we could avoid discomfort. Disrupts sleep: Without knowing how laptops would affect our sleep, many of us use laptops in the bed. Bitter fact is that the blue light emitted from the laptop screen would interfere with the melatonin production. It is known that melatonin hormone plays a huge role in the sleep cycle. When the melatonin levels are reduced, then our sleep quality would get affected. We could feel tired and would have poor concentration etc. Please take care. Complications in pregnancy: Pregnant women would be at huge risk if they keep laptops on their abdomen or stomach. It is worthy to note that laptops could produce heat and electromagnetic radiation etc and this would go into the body tissues and finally reach the baby also. There might be some issues to the foetal development by prolonged usage of laptop. So, please be careful.

High levels of uric acid not only affect our joints and cause kidney stones etc but it can lead to eye issues also. Shocking right!! Purines are present in foods like certain legumes, red meat and seafood etc and uric acid is produced when our body breaks down purines. We can get hyperuricemia if uric acid doesn`t get excreted through urine that is when production exceeds excretion. It is noteworthy that excess uric acid could form MSU or monosodium urate crystals and this MSU can accumulate in our joints, kidneys and ocular tissues etc. It was published in the journal National Centre for Biotechnology Information that excess uric acid could lead to ocular based complications. Therefore, it is necessary that we must keep an eye on uric acid levels for our eye health. High uric acid levels can affect our eyes in these ways. Causes Dry eye disease: We can get dry eye disease if we have high uric acid levels in us. Persons with dry eyes would have insufficient tear production in their eyes. They might have symptoms like irritation, redness, burning and blurred vision etc. There are chances of getting corneal damage also if dry eyes issue persists for a long time. Causes tophi formation: If a person has high uric acid levels, then he or she could have deposits of monosodium urate crystals or topi on their eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea etc. In the beginning, topji might be painless but can lead to swelling, redness and issues in the vision etc. Truth is that the presence of ocular trophy indicates that the person has long term uncontrolled hyperuricemia. Causes uveitis: Iris, ciliary body and choroid form the uveal tract and uveitis is inflammation of this tract. Those persons with uveitis would show symptoms like eye pain, light sensitivity, blurred vision and floaters etc. It is true that if left untreated then uveitis can lead to permanent vision damage. By systemic inflammation and by oxidative stress, hyperuricemia can lead to uveitis in us. Causes glaucoma: Increased intraocular pressure can lead to damage of the optic nerve and this is glaucoma. It was brought out by research that high uric acid levels in us can lead to glaucoma by promoting oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction in the eye. Causes retinal complications: There are chahances of getting decreased capillary density and retinopathy due to persistent high uric acid levels in us. The retinal vessels in the eyes would get damaged due to oxidative stress and systemic inflammation. By this, our vision would get damaged. We could avoid retinal based complications by means of regular eye checkups and by managing our uric acid levels. How to protect our eye health by managing uric acid levels? Uric acid levels can be managed by medications, limiting the intake of purine rich foods and intake of low purine foods like vegetables, whole grains etc. Uric acid could get flushed out from our body by drinking adequate water throughout the day. By this, crystal formation in the joints and ocular tissues would be avoided.

How will you react if you come to know that the food you eat has herbicide in it? For the sake of extending the shelf life or for improving the appearance etc, certain toxic chemicals, additives or substances are used in the processed foods. How many are aware of this? The numbers of additives that are added to the processed foods have increased over the years.  It is worthy to note that these substances could cause harm for our health. Various toxic substances that are present in the processed foods that could harm us are Glyphosate: The fact is that glyphosate is linked to genetically modified food items like soybeans, corn etc. Even certain amounts of this chemical is present in non-organic grains etc. The shocking piece of information is that glyphosate are herbicides used to eliminate weeds. It is revealed that chronic use of this additive could result in cancer or hormonal disruption etc. Artificial sweeteners: In many processed foods, artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin etc are present. These are added to the processed foods like soft drinks etc to provide sweetness without adding calories. It has been brought to light by some research study that high intake of artificial sweeteners could cause changes in gut microbiome and would affect the insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism etc. It must be noted that intake of artificial sweeteners for a prolonged time could cause heart issues and depression etc in adults. Sodium nitrate and nitrite etc: Non-vegetarian processed food items like hot dogs, sausages, bacon`s etc have sodium nitrate and nitrites. These substances are added to maintain the colour and inhibit bacterial growth etc. Point is that when these chemicals meet high temperatures in the stomach, they start to form acid in the stomach and get converted to nitrosamines. It is learnt that nitrosamines could cause certain cancers in us. Excess intake of processed meats can lead to stomach and colorectal cancers in us. Mono sodium glutamate or MSG: Monosodium glutamate of MSG is being used as flavour enhancer in processed foods like soup dishes, frozen meals etc. In some persons, intake of MSG can lead to headaches, nausea etc. Sensitive persons could get mild neurological issues also by consuming MSG excessively. Point is that MSG is linked with cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity etc. Artificial food colours: Visual appearance of snacks, drinks etc are enhanced by adding artificial food colours like Red 40, Yellow 5 and other artificial dyes etc. These food colours can also lead to behavioural disorders especially in those kids with attention issues. It has been brought out by research that synthetic dyes used in the processed foods could cause hyperactivity, behavioural problems, allergies and certain serious health issues etc. Truth is that those children with issues like ADHD, or autism etc might experience worsened symptoms. Not only that, even healthy kids could get affected. So, please be careful.