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Natural Treatments for Cellulite
Summer is a wonderful time to spend with friends and relatives. Great events, parties, social gatherings, and food, food, food and food!
And then the cellulite appears.
Well, actually, it doesn’t happen exactly that way, but we do know that cellulite often becomes more visible with those extra pounds that creep insidiously over the thighs and, to a lesser extent, to the abdominal area, neck, and the upper parts of the arms (but even lean people can have pockets of cellulite). Cellulite is a disturbance under the skin. It affects women more than men because there is a difference in the structure of the skin.
In fact, 90-98% of those with cellulite are women. They display the “mattress phenomenon,” which is the visible pitting, bulging, and deformity of the skin when pinched.
Most men’s skin will only fold or furrow when challenged. Described most simply, men have a criss-crossing pattern of connective tissue, and a thicker outer covering of skin, called the corium. Women have a thinner corium, which continues to thin as they age, making cellulite more prevalent.
So, are women victims of their physiology, destined to increasing accumulation of adipose (fat) as they age?
Of course the best approach is prevention. The focus of effort should be directed to maintaining a normal body weight throughout life in conjunction with regular exercise.
Yo-yo dieting that is accompanied by rapid weight gains and losses will affect the integrity of the collagen fibers, thus stressing the intricate network that gives the body its tensile resiliency (resistance to rupture). Failure to maintain a regular weight or to yo-yo weight will only make the “mattress phenomena” worse.
Massage, with a brush or hand, in addition to exercise, is also a good addition to improve the appearance of cellulite. This will improve lymph flow and circulation (always massage up toward the heart).
For products that can help reduce the appearance of cellulite, by hydrating and tightening loose skin, visit Botanic Choice’s Botanic Spa Beauty Care product line.