4/3/12 What the yuck? Your grossest questions ever!

4/03/12 “What the Yuck?”  Your grossest questions ever!

·         Why during menstruation do some people have very explosive diarrhea?:   This is very common.  The same chemicals that cause cramping can also cause the intestine to cramp and cause the “explosions”.   Take Ibuprofen, and take fiber to bulk up the stool.

·         Having really thick facial hairs which also can cause ingrown hairs:   Usually runs in the family.  To get rid of the ingrown hairs/bumps, use a moist towel to lie on the follicle, so that it is easier to move the skin back so it is easier to get to the hair and pull it up to remove it.  You need to make sure you don’t have scars from the ingrown hairs.

·         Getting a little throw up when you burp, and is it ok to swallow it?  It is from an air bubble, that causes a “vurp”, it means acid is going where is isn’t supposed to go.  Simethicone (180mg/day) can help.

·         Blackheads on breasts:  Can run in families.  Forms normally where you have oily skin and large pores, it is when the oils oxidize.  When you squeeze it the wrong way it can put bacteria into the blood stream and bring it to other areas of the body.  Can use Oil Blotting Rice Paper, can even put inside your bra.  If the blackhead is still too big, it may even be good to have them professionally removed.

·         Can a tampon get stuck up there?  There is a dead end, so it cant go anywhere.  The problem is that sometimes people forget they had a tampon in, especially when it’s towards the end of their period.  The put in a second tampon in, and it lodges the first one underneath the cervix where it can sit for weeks until the horrible odor develops.  The odor is because the PH balance is upset.l  “Rephresh” can help bring back the balance, do not douche, that is the worst solution.

·         During intercourse can he thrust too hard to cause damage?  Usually pain is from lack of lubrication, silicon lubricants last longer and are much better, use a long lasting moisturizer every few days.  If there is some bleeding, it is usually from inflammation or a benign polyp, which you should see your GYN.

·         Why does pee sometimes spray all over instead of a stream?  Something is blocking it, may just have longer labia than average, if you can take your fingers and separate your labia and the stream goes straight, that is the problem.  If not, get your doctor to make sure it isn’t something else.  If you sit on the toilet backwards, it separates the labia and fixes the stream.  There is also Labiaplasty surgery.

·         Kathy Freston’s secrets to having the body you always wanted naturally in 30days (book “The Lean”: 

·         Set your intention, and then lean into it.  No drastic routines. 

·         Week one: “morning metabolism makeover”- 2c brown rice, chopped dates and raw almonds, drizzle Agave, and heat up non dairy milk.  Drinking water (2 cups before every meal) as sometimes you are more thirsty than you are hungry. 

·         Week two:  take a mulit-vitamin, start to do power walks for 10minutes daily and add a little more each day so that you get 150minutes by the end of the week.

·         Week three:  eat fruit.  Swap out the sugars.  Strawberry pudding:  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/strawberry-pudding-recipe

·         Week four:  take the animals off of your plate for once a day.  Meat is very concentrated fat/calories, even chicken has 20% calories fat.  Choose black beans/lentils/tempeh instead.  Veggie sausage and sourkraut, lentil stew, chili…

·         No-meat Philly cheesesteak:  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/no-meat-philly-cheesesteak  (original Philly cheesesteak has over a thousand calories, this version is 500 calories)

v  Kathy’s 10minute beauty routine to make you look 10years younger: 

v  Rice powder mask:  can make your own with 6 Tb rice flower, 5tb soy milk, stir and put the paste onto your face and leave it on 20 minutes.  It will dry the oily skin, but not dry the dry skin.  Rub in circularly while washing off, it will be a scrubbing exfoliator. 

v  Strawberry paste for your teeth:  mix 3 ripe strawberries and 1tsp baking soda, paint it onto your teeth with toothbrush and leave on for 10minutes.  It will dislodge your stains and buff them off.  When done, rinse it out.

v  Organic makeups

·         Bonus tips:

·         Joint Pain:  make a paste of cayenne pepper and apple cider vinegar, as thick as you want, apply over the aching joint and leave on a few minutes.

·         Stomach problems:  natural tea –put ginger ,coriander and peppermint and steep in hot water.

·         Irritated acne:  wash your face in oatmeal, can add honey to make it even more soothing

·         Sore throat:  put half a clove of cut garlic under your cheek, suck on it 10-15min occasionally crushing it against your teeth.  It will make you stink for a few days, but really helps.