The scars that appear on the face or body can sometimes reduce a person’s self confidence. But there is news that honey can help eliminate scars. Is that so?

Honey is a natural product that has been used for centuries as a medicine, one of which is to treat and remove scars. But before you do, make sure the honey is used appropriately.

James F. Balch and Phyllis A. Balch, in “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” recommends the use of honey is unfiltered, unheated and unprocessed for therapeutic benefit.

Natural honey is a little less attractive when compared with either honey packaging sold in supermarkets or pharmacies. But the truth is a natural honey has more health benefits such as antioxidants contained in them.

In the Gulf Heart Association journal honey are known to stimulate the healing process, effective in the treatment of wounds and stimulate tissue regeneration, as quoted from Livestrong, Thursday (02/16/2012).

To get rid of acne scars as recommended mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the result of mixing is applied to the skin.

After the massage for 3 minutes and put a warm towel on the skin. If it’s cold towel then wiping up a mixture of honey and olive oil is. Besides it can also be mixed with other essential oils to create a mask.

Even so if someone is known to have sensitive skin types, it could not hurt to consult your physician first. This is to reduce the risk of side effects on the skin.

The use of plants to treat illnesses for thousands of years has been implemented by the community. Including onions. According to records, garlic has been used since 3,500 years ago in the culinary world and treatment.

Although the smell is too sharp, but when compared to other super foods like pomegranate, red wine or green tea, onions were far more superior in the prevention and treatment of disease.

Some chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cataracts, or heart disease are just a few examples of health problems can be overcome onions. Besides herbs this one also has a strong antibiotic and helps reduce diseases caused by bacterial contamination.

Hundreds of studies published mentions garlic naturally has a component that is protecting the nervous and cardiovascular system, improve immune function, fight tumor growth, as well as helping healthy hormone function.

One of the benefits of garlic in preventing heart disease is due to its ability to lower cholesterol, prevent hardening of the arteries, improving blood vessel elasticity, as well as keeping the blood pressure remained normal.

Surprisingly onions also have anticancer activity and keep blood sugar levels remain normal. It is not a single onion prevent diabetes, you still have to compensate by limiting foods high in sugar and fat.

Take advantage of the power of garlic to eat them every day. Although the actual raw onion contains many nutritious components, but the onions are processed quickly abortion was much reduced.

The thing to remember is to avoid the process onion peel too deeply because it contains its outer shell containing a cancer preventive flavonoid or more.

During this overeating is often associated with obesity. But recent research shows, eating too much can also increase the risk of decline in the ability of the brain, especially in the elderly.

The experts say, people aged 70 years or older who consumed between 2100 and 6000 calories per day had twice the risk of memory impairment, which could be early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

“The consumption of excess calories per day is not good for brain health,” said lead researcher Dr. Yonas Geda, who is also professor of neurology and psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona United States.

“It may sound like a cliche, but we need to pay attention to the daily caloric intake. The point is eat in moderation, not in excess, for the sake of your brain health,” he added.

In the study, researchers analyzed data on more than 1,200 respondents aged 70-89 years who lived in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Among these elderly people, 163 of whom had been diagnosed with memory loss known as “mild cognitive impairment.”

Respondents reported to the researcher how much they eat. One-third of the total respondents claimed to eat between 600-1525 calories a day, another third between 1526-2142 calories per day, and a third of the other participants 2143-6000 calories a day.

Results of analysis indicate that among respondents who ate the most, the risk was diagnosed with memory impairment recorded higher at two-fold greater than those who ate less. Meanwhile, the meal portions are participants, researchers found no risk for memory problems. The results of this study remain the same after the researchers accounted for factors such as history of stroke, diabetes, education and other risk factors related memory decline.

“We also calculate BMI (body mass index) and obesity. BMI is a measurement based on height and weight. But there was no significant difference between normal participants and mild cognitive impairment,” the researchers said.

Researchers revealed, although it is not certain why overeating can affect the brain, but researchers speculate that “excessive caloric intake can cause oxidative damage, leading to structural changes in the brain,” says Geda.

Commenting on the research, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, a professor of neuroscience at Rush University, Chicago, said that these findings allows clinicians to conduct discussions to patients about the relationship between healthy living practices – such as eating nutritious foods and limiting sugar – with overall brain function.

“Further research is needed to discuss anything that may contribute to cognitive decline and offer strategies for disease prevention through nutrition and calorie restriction,” said Aggarwal.

Another expert on the David Loewenstein, a professor of psychiatry and behavior at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said the findings add to evidence that the high caloric intake associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome, so it is not surprising that increased caloric intake associated with cognitive impairment.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors associated with heart disease and other health problems. “This study suggests that whatever is good for the heart – such as reducing caloric intake – is also good for the brain,” said Loewenstein.