Negative side effects shave off eyebrows

Buana Blog. The women sometimes shave her eyebrows and replaced with an eyebrow pencil or a tattoo. But the scientists suggest do not shave off her eyebrows because there are negative side effects.
Eyebrow hair including a very important aspect of one's appearance, because it could be one of the most distinctive features that shape a person's face. Some people have an interesting shape eyebrows, while others appear irregular and need trimming.

As quoted from HowStuffWorks, scientists said that the eyebrow hair serves to help keep moisture out of the eye when a person is sweating or exposed to rain. Although a person has thin eyebrows, he can still perform its function properly.

Arch of the eyebrow shape will help divert rain water or sweat fell to the side of the face, so keep your eye stay dry and prevent water entry into the eye. This condition can help a person stay to see clearly when you're sweating or walking in the middle of the rain.
In addition, not less important function of the eyebrows is the part that helped effect the next time expressing emotions and body language. To test this, try sitting in front of the mirror and make a happy expression, fear, sadness and anger with the eyebrow position is covered. It will show a big difference.

What would happen if his eyebrows shaved off?

If someone does not have eyebrows or shave until exhausted and replaced with a tattoo will make conditions a bit more difficult. This is because no one hold sweat or rain water that fell in the face, but inside there is a salt content of sweat that can cause irritation to the eyes causing a burning sensation.
Most scientists believe that if a person is born without having his eyebrows, then usually he will have a thick eyelashes or skull bone above the eyes rather prominent, so that still can protect the eyes from sweat or rain water.

For that someone is usually not recommended to shave or pull out his eyebrows, but if you want to tidy it up enough to lose a few eyebrow hair.

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Do not underestimate thinning eyebrows

Some signs of disease
hazardous can be identified from changes in body shape and appearance. One of them is a thin eyebrow.

If it were not plucked, or thinning eyebrows rarely a sign of thyroid hormone disruption because one of the functions of these hormones is to maintain healthy hair (including eyebrows).

Once you suspect diminishing eyebrows, then to make sure they check the blood at the nearest health center.

Dr. Whitney S. Goldner and colleagues from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha reported that thyroid problems are more common in women compared with men.

But most people with thyroid problems do not realize that disrupted hormone production. To be sure these disorders can be detected through blood tests to see the levels of the hormone T3, T4 and TSH in the body.

Thyroid disorders often have no symptoms. But there is also experience typical symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, fever and hoarse, can not stand the cold, constipation.

In addition to thinning eyebrows, some signs of dangerous diseases that can be recognized from changes in body shape and appearance are:

1. Creased earlobe
Cardiologist from Brigham and Women's Hospital, JoAnne Foody, MD, says various studies in recent decades many associate conditions earlobe with an increased risk of heart disease. Therefore, if found wrinkled ears, consult a cholesterol and blood pressure.

2. Breast size
The bigger the size of the breast, the risk for type 2 diabetes is also increasing. A study of 90,000 women conducted over the past 20 years shows that female-sized breasts Degnan D had a risk 20 times greater than the size of A to have diabetes. So if you feel the size of large breasts, frequent exercise control or check blood sugar levels.

3. Short index finger
People with shorter index finger than ring finger 2 times greater risk for experiencing arthritis or arthritis in the knee. The greater the difference in length of the index finger and ring finger, the greater the increase in risk and should be prevented by always controlling weight.

Professions that can enforce the proper diagnosis of a disease is a doctor. But to simply estimate the risk of disease, everyone can do it themselves by observing her body shape and appearance of each as observing the things above.

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Flaking scalp signs zinc mineral deficiency

Buana Blog. If the various ways already done but not too lost dandruff, this condition can be triggered by problems in the body. One of them is due to mineral deficiency of zinc.

Zinc is an essential mineral that plays a role in many bodily functions including metabolism and how the enzyme catalyzes the body. In addition, these nutrients are also important in maintaining the health of the nervous system, immune and cell membrane structure.

If the body has a deficiency or zinc deficiency will cause a number of physical symptoms, one of which is flaking scalp or commonly known as dandruff. This is because the turnover of skin cells will occur more quickly thus causing peeling scalp is characterized by the appearance of dandruff.

Therefore several anti-dandruff shampoos contain zinc pyrithione which is one way to combat zinc deficiency which can cause itchy scalp and appears flake crust.

But do not just enough to cope with shampoos that contain zinc. Needed additional zinc from food or supplements to help enhance immune function or improve neurological impairment.

Eating foods rich in zinc and omega-3 fatty acids known to help build a healthy scalp so that it becomes less prone to itching and flaking.

The source of zinc naturally present in animal protein (beef, poultry, shellfish, pork and crab meat), beans, cheddar cheese and a variety of nuts (peanuts, almonds and cashew nuts) and milk.

Everyone needs zinc intake is different, namely :

   1. For children under 3 years of age require 2-3 mg daily
   2. For children aged 4-8 years require 5 mg every day for a year and then increased to 8 mg
   3. For male adolescents and adults above 14 years need 11 mg per day
   4. For female adolescents and adults above 14 years require 8-9 mg
   5. For pregnant and lactating women require 11-13 mg daily


Zinc deficiency is not the only cause of dandruff, but other factors could also play a role such as stress, yeast infection on the scalp, excessive oil production and sensitive care products.

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