Why FacExer and how it works — face exercise

       It is a well known fact that our posture is very important for general health maintenance. Our head should sit directly on the neck and shoulders. Healthy  posture is a combination of proper body mechanics, right  alignments of your hips, spine, neck and jaw, as well as strength of surrounding muscles that offer support.  Unfortunately, our life style doesn't contribute to proper posture. Look around - our poor postures are "forward head postures" when we are checking  our smartphones, or computers.  The weight of the head , holding forward, puts tremendous strain on our neck and upper back muscles....

       Do you know that our skin absorbs a lot of chemicals, dragging them into our system?        Yes, our skin is a perfect outermost protection from environmental pollution. It's sweat and oil (sebaceous) glands, originated in the skin's deeper layer - dermis - release sweat and sebum (oily substance) which create skin's natural barrier.  Image is courtesy of "Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology" F.H.Martini,et al.         In order to overcome the skin’s excellent barrier function, formulation scientists often employ skin penetration enhancers (SPEs) in topical and transdermal formulations. The effects of these compounds on skin health are still not...

 "FacExer has been developed for the general healthy population who understand alterations in the status of the head and neck muscles strength during healthy aging. Our website highlights the need to stimulate and strengthen functional reserve, which includes the ability to swallow." June is National Dysphagia Awareness Month. FacExer will share a facts about dysphagia that is supported by research.        It is  difficult to underestimate the benefits of the physical therapy during rehabilitation process after surgeries and illnesses. A Physical Therapist  implements one of the principles of the neural plasticity “Use it or Lose it” leaving stretch bands...

      Recent research on the benefits of lingual resistance exercise suggests that strength-building exercises for the tongue increase lingual muscle strength and mass and improve the timing of the swallowing components in healthy older adults. (Senescent Swallowing: Impact, Strategies and Interventions.  Denise Ney, PhD, Jennifer Weiss, MD, Amy Kind, MD, JoAnne Robbins, PhD). https://www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/resistance-training.pdf  

Freshly made face masks are an easy and obvious way to hydrate our skin, to feed our skin with healthy antioxidants, stimulate, nourish, moisturize… Apply your favourite mask (see also our recipes below) and exercise with FacExer. Exercising brings blood flow towards muscles and skin, increases elimination of waste product and nutrient uptake. It will boost effectiveness of both – mask and exercising.     Our choice of fresh home made masks recipes is based on the basic chemistry and biology knowledge. As we mention before, our skin serves as a barrier and protection from invasion of different microorganisms. Surface of...