How Coffee Benefits Your Skin And Hair?

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The first thing that comes in our mind after getting up in the morning is coffee. For many people, coffee is the fuel they need to function for the entire day. But, what if we tell you that your coffee is a great ingredient that can be used to take care of your hair and skin? By bringing these tips in your daily routine, you can keep your skin and hair healthy and beautiful.

The caffeine present in coffee is beneficial for skin and hair if only you know the right amount suitable to use. Coffee helps in reducing red rashes and cellulite.

Let’s look at some of the other beauty benefits of coffee

1. Corrects Dark Circles: Not only the puffiness of your eyes goes after your first cup of coffee, but, you can fix dark circles lurking around your eyes with the help of it too. You can take a teaspoon of cold curd and mix it with coffee powder. After mixing it well, you can apply it around your eyes and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse your face with cold water, and continue doing it for 10-15 days to see the best result.

2. Coffee Reduces Hair Fall: To use coffee as a hair applicator, you can use it in two ways. The first way to use coffee involves shampooing hair with coffee water. Wrap your hair under the towel for 15-20 minutes before washing with cold water.

The second way to use coffee on hair is by making hair masks. To make a coffee mask for the hair, take two tablespoons of any hair oil, 2-3 drops of Aroma oil, and 1 teaspoon of honey. Now, mix these ingredients with two tablespoons of coffee. Once your mask is ready, make sure you keep it on your hair for at least 30 minutes. Rinse hair with cold water.

3. Keeps Hair Healthy: If your hair is dry and weak, you can depend on coffee for a good result. You can mix coffee powder with water and massage your hair. Make sure you apply and massage your hair evenly and properly. Once you are done with the massage, wear a shower cap and leave your hair for half an hour before shampooing and conditioning your hair with cold water.

4. Keeps Hair Soft: Mix 2-3 tablespoons of fresh curd with 2 tablespoons coffee powder, and one tablespoon castor oil. In fact, castor oil increases hair growth, while curd makes your hair shine and removes dandruff. Therefore, this amalgamation of ingredients is one of the best ways to get shiny and soft hair.

5. Good For Skin: Coffee also benefits your skin. For this, mix 2 tablespoons of raw milk in 1 tablespoon of coffee, and make a smooth paste. You can add 1 tbsp of turmeric powder also. Apply evenly on your face and neck, and leave it till it dries. You can use this face mask 2-3 times a week. Very soon you will see the difference in your skin. Apart from this, you can also use masks made by mixing coffee, curd, and honey. This will hydrate your skin and also reduce the problem of pimples.

6. Used As Scrub: To make a coffee scrub, prepare a scrub by putting some drops of sugar, coconut oil, cinnamon powder, and aroma oil of your choice, and mix it with coffee. After using this, the skin remains quite fresh and moisturized due to the removal of dead cells. From the very first time, you will see an effect on your skin. For better results, you can use this scrub twice a week. What an amazing thing it is to have something that tastes so good, but at the same time has some amazing beauty benefits for us?

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This is that time of the year when virals and flu are already on your door. With this pandemic additionally, life has become hard and uneasy for almost everyone. In such situations, people tend to forget about their health, routine checkups and stay involved in their office and house chores — especially women!

Maybe they are designed to function like that — keeping others above self — which I say no to. You can’t care for others, family, work or kids if you do not care for your own health. And while you check off another task from your today’s to-do list, here I’m jotting down a few of the common yet unknown diseases that you may suffer from and remain unknown.

This is a reminder from us — to consider your health and fitness a priority!

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease, also known as coeliac disease, is an autoimmune digestive disorder triggering from gliadin or gluten. The common symptoms are diarrhoea, and others may include bloating, wind, fatigue, joint pain, low blood count, migraines, or depressive symptoms. A lot of people may not experience these symptoms initially, but if left untreated, it can lead to malabsorption of minerals and nutrients.

Osteoporosis

Another common yet unnoticed disease that doesn’t come with any signs or symptoms, Osteoporosis occurs due to bone density loss. People do not realize this condition until they have a bone fracture; a few, though, might experience loss of height or posture. The only manageable precaution is to supply enough vitamin D and calcium to your body to prevent bone damage.

Liposarcoma

A kind of cancer that grows in fatty tissue, Liposarcoma produces unnoticeable tumours which are collections of fat cells that develop below the skin. It could grow in your arm or legs for months or even years completely undetected and can reach to your lungs and livers if not treated in time.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A group of lung diseases which is difficult to detect early on, COPD is another very common yet lesser known condition which cannot be cured. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are common diseases under that. COPD Foundation claims coughing, tightness in the chest, and breathlessness as the early symptoms which people generally consider as a sign of getting older. Smoking is known to be the major risk factor for developing COPD.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A very common disease which affects more than 10 million Indians every year, the real cause behind the NAFLD is still not known by the researchers. It develops when fat builds up in the liver resulting in inflammation and liver cell damage or liver failure (cirrhosis). NAFLD is not caused due to the overuse of alcohol though and develops without any symptoms. It targets people who have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic disorder, or obesity.

Deep Vein Thrombosis

As common in the West, DVT is not something new in India. A handful of studies show the rate of DVT varies from 3.7% to 17%, which puts Indian at an equal risk. DVT is a serious condition which is caused by the development of blood clot in your lower leg or thigh’s vein. If the blood clot gets loosen, it can damage your lungs. Tenderness, pain, redness or swelling in the affected area may occur, but there are high chances that you might not realize. It is recommended not to sit for long periods to avoid DVT. Few simple rounds of laps or stretching can also be helpful.

Glaucoma

A disease that rarely shows any symptom, Glaucoma is estimated to affect 11.2 million persons in India. The age group is 40 years and above. According to All About Vision, Glaucoma and related eye conditions cause optic nerve damage due to which the information to your brain is not carried, which further results in the loss of peripheral vision or complete blindness. A few of the things that may cause high eye pressure and Glaucoma are hereditary predispositions, diabetes, high blood pressure, eye injury or trauma, thin corneas, and extreme nearsightedness.

What are the other common yet unknown diseases you know of or have suffered from? Tell us in the comments below, and we will share it with our audience.