Articles written by Charlotte Starlet

How To Guides |
Community

About me - Charlotte Starlet

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Entertainment > Movie Genres Women in action movies: Empowered role models or chicks with guns?: 1 of 9

How are Women Represented in the Action Movie Genre? Empowered Female Role Models or Highly Sexualised Chicks with Guns? Introduction This essay will be looking at the representation of women in action films, a typically male dominated genre. The main focus will be Angelina Jolie's portrayal of Lara Croft in the 2001 film, T...
Health & Fitness > Menstruation & Menopause Understanding Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Causes, diagnosis and treatment: 2 of 6

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is caused by hormonal imblances that occur around the time before menstruation. Symptoms include: - headaches - mood swings - fatigue - breast tenderness - fluid retention - stomach cramps Dietary changes can help with PMS: -Cutting out caffeine, saturated/ polyunsaturated/ hydrogenated fats, red ...
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Pregnancy is beautiful: 5 of 8

Since becoming pregnant I have been assaulted by a barrage of frightening, unpleasant and entirely unglamorous possibilities. Think about the scary health warnings (GBS or HPV anyone?), side effects and the multitude of responses to your (previously) happy news and you'll know what I mean. Morning sickness, hormonal crazed m...
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Tea tree oil for head lice?: 2 of 3

A three-step plan for effective treatment of head lice: 1. Treatment Mix the following: 30ml/1fl oz olive oil 10 drops of rosemary essential oil 10 drops of lavender essential oil and massage into damp hair and scalp. Cover with a shower cap and follow with the following shampoo. 2. Shampoo Mix three drops of thyme with baby...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) Precautions to avoid a cold: 5 of 6

Prevention: * Astragalus- a Chinese immune-booster: 1/4 tsp extract in warm water twice a day. * Echinacea- can be taken in tablet/tea/tincture form: take it throughout Winter as a prevention or during illness as cure. * Garlic- another immune booster: can be bought as tablets if you'd prefer not to eat whole cloves of the s...
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies St. John's Wort in treatment of depression and anxiety: 6 of 7

In response to Lego Lewy's article, St John's Wort will work in some circumstances for some people. In my experience, Jesus Christ was not all that helpful, he doesn't even have a 24 hour helpline number like my shrinks... Anyway... St John's Wort comes from the Hypericum Perforatum, a flowering hedegrow plant. The name 'hyp...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lovers: 39 of 39

Tie-dyed hearts Crumpled paper stones Spattered with bleach . Cobweb kisses That linger on the lips Of the protracted lovers Whispers through electricity And books with stamps Wrapped in ribbon Of magenta colours.
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Treating psoriasis on the scalp and body: 3 of 3

Psoriasis on the Scalp The best ingredient for psoriasis on the scalp is Cade Oil. This is the ingredient in Head 'n' Shoulders to relieve itching and flaking, however to make is saleable Head 'n' Shoulders add perfume to cover up the smell (pure cade oil smells strongly of tar). However, adding perfume dilutes the oil and m...