Friday, March 17, 2006

Caring For Rosacea Skin

Optimum health and beauty in skin care is actually a result of finding the right balance to unlock the full potential of your skin.  A balanced rosacea routine reduces the chance of poor health and diseases such as diabetes, allergies, sinus conditions, obesity, osteoporosis, rheumatism, arthritis, lupus, and cancer. Many of these problems can be prevented or drastically reduced by an alkaline diet.

Acidic foods and drinks range from 0 to 7 on the pH (potential of hydrogen) while alkaline foods and drinks are in the range of 7 to 14. The human body functions best when the pH is in the 7.4 range or alkaline.  Stress and adverse health conditions act as life's acids, wearing the body down by reducing the pH. Even lactic acid caused by heavy exercise or just the average wearing of body cells over a lifetime continues to decrease the "alkalines" that keep the body from degenerating nearly as fast.