All About Beauty Rest And Sleep | Shinagawa Aesthetics Blog

All About Beauty Rest And Sleep

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Most girls talk about the need to get their usual beauty rest or beauty sleep to be more energized and fresh. But what should you know about beauty rest? Is it really that effective?

True enough, there are many benefits that come from getting enough shut-eye, and it turns out, there’s a reason it is called beauty sleep.

Beauty sleep is a real thing. It presents a lot of positives for you, both from an overall health standpoint up to your beauty and wellness.

When you sleep well and enough, your stress hormone (cortisol) goes down and your sleep hormone (melatonin) goes up. Your body and your skin are in repair mode. That means the night time gives your skin the opportunity to recover from any day time damage.

What are the amazing benefits do having a proper beauty sleep present?

Fewer wrinkles

Time might be passing as we’re sound asleep, but our skin’s clock turns backward during that time.

Lessened signs of aging

More sleep, more youthful you. Sleeping on your back properly helps you lessen signs of aging.

Brighter eyes

Lack of restorative sleep can leave your eyes looking puffy in the morning.

More effect from skincare products

The deeper layers of your skin are working at night to repair damage from the environmental stressors they encounter all day long. Your skin is also working to build new collagen, which keeps your skin firm and smooth.

Healthier, stronger and longer hair

Beauty sleep actually contributes to beautiful, fuller hair, too. Sleep is actually needed for proper protein synthesis of your hair and it can impact your hormones, which will also have an impact on your hair’s growth and appearance.

Youthful, glowing skin

When we sleep, our skin is busy healing itself from the damage we might have sustained in the day from UV rays or pollution. Studies show that new skin cells grow faster while you sleep.

Given those proven benefits, you should now look at your sleeping habits and make sure that you get enough to get some beauty gains.

When it comes to your skin, Shinagawa Aesthetics knows what’s best. Call our Patient Care Lines (+632) 7-368 5238 | (+63) 917 862 7454 | (+63) 921 217 0517 to book a FREE consultation.

Is It Possible To Have A Beyond 2020 Vision? | Shinagawa LASIK Blog

Is It Possible To Have Beyond 20/20 Vision?

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Having a 20/20 vision is considered as having a perfect vision as most people know. It is, but do you know that it is still possible to have a vision beyond or better than 20/20?

Yes, you read it right. It is possible with LASIK.

The measurement of 20/20 vision means something specific to eye specialists. Understanding what it means and the conditions it measures help determine your overall eye health.

LASIK has helped millions of people get normal vision if they are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism. That includes providing a beyond 20/20 vision on some occasions for some patients.

Having 20/20 means measuring your ability to see clearly at a distance of 20 feet. Still, it is possible to have better eyesight than 20/20 vision.

Being able to see objects at a distance greater than 20 feet away means you have a sharper vision or greater distance vision. For example, someone with a 20/16 vision can see objects at 20 feet as though they were at 16 feet.

People who have a refraction error in their vision experience problems focusing due to issues with the shape of their cornea in their eye, which then refracts light in a way that the brain cannot interpret the signals well through the optic nerve. Refraction errors include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (change to the shape of the eye), and presbyopia (farsightedness specifically due to aging).

The one procedure that can fix these refraction errors and help people live without glasses or contact lenses is LASIK.

Since LASIK is the most recognizable type for refractive surgery, one of the simplest to perform, and one of the most useful with good long-term results, this is most likely the procedure you will be referred to if you ask about vision-correcting surgical procedures. Between 90 and 95 percent of laser vision correction is done with the LASIK procedure.

When you ask our optometrists or ophthalmologists at Shinagawa about LASIK, know that the goal is to get a normal and brighter vision, which is defined as 20/20 when dealing with refraction errors like astigmatism or presbyopia. But in some cases, a patient can also get a vision brighter than 20/20.

An in-depth eye exam will help your eye doctor understand if you are a good candidate for LASIK. Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 to schedule a comprehensive eye check with LASIK screening, and see if you are eligible for the procedure.

Reasons Why You Should Chew Your Food Properly | Shinagawa Dental Blog

Reasons Why You Should Chew Your Food Properly

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When you’re super hungry, your tendency is to eat right away at a fast pace to fill up your aching stomach.

Think back to your last meal—did you give any thought to how long you chewed your bites of food for? Probably not.

For most of us, chewing is like a habit or reflex done without any conscious effort. However, the process of chewing is quite important to your overall health and serves as the first step of your digestion process.

Here are a few reasons to consider slower chewing at your next meal.

  1. Chewing longer helps you maintain a healthy weight. The longer you chew, the more time it takes you to complete a meal. This can help you eat less as opposed to chomping down dinner without even tasting it.
  2. You’ll absorb more nutrients and energy from your food. By slowing down your chewing habits, you’ll help to break food down more than you would by rushing through a meal.
  3. It’s great for your teeth. The bones and muscles in your mouth get a workout when you chew, which helps keep them strong.
  4. Increased saliva production. The more you chew, the more saliva forms in your mouth which help to clear food out of the crevices of your teeth and make swallowing easier.
  5. It helps you enjoy your food. After all, don’t you want to savor the taste of your favorite meal rather than just tossing it back without a thought?

A piece of expert advice from our dentists can help in knowing what’s best for your teeth and oral health. Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 to schedule a FREE consultation.