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Here’s Why Your Eczema & Psoriasis Symptoms Are Worse at Night – And What to Do About It

Have you ever wondered why your eczema or psoriasis symptoms are worse at night? [caption id="attachment_6684" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eczema & Psoriasis symptoms are worse at night[/caption] It’s because your skin has its own 24-hour internal clock.  Some skin cells work better during the day while others work at night.   Eczema and psoriasis prone skin are most vulnerable at night,...

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How A Mediterranean Diet Can Relieve Inflammation & Improve Your Skin

According to functional medicine experts, you are what you eat.  Junk food, sugar, and overly processed foods can wreak havoc with your skin.  By improving your diet, you can improve your overall health, including your skin. Relieve Acne, Eczema & Psoriasis with a Healthy Diet Believe it or not, but Acne, Eczema, and Psoriasis are related.  They are all considered...

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How Do Sunscreens Protect Your Skin From Sunburn & Skin Cancer?

Are Sunscreens Regulated by the FDA? Yes, in the USA, the FDA has approved 16 active ingredients to be used in sunscreens via their OTC drug monographs. These ingredients can be either chemical or mineral filters.  Most of the sunscreens on the market today use chemical filters to protect your skin.  Mineral sunscreens physically block the sun’s rays from penetrating...

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Why Is A Healthy Diet Important For Your Skin’s Health?

Why is a healthy diet important for skin health? You are what you eat.  Healthy eating habits not only impact your overall health; it also affects your skin’s health. Research suggests that following a healthy diet low in sugar, refined carbohydrates, and bad fats – while choosing foods high in healthy fats and antioxidants will keep your skin in optimal...

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Glow Up – Aerobic Exercise Your Way To Healthy Skin

[caption id="attachment_6468" align="alignnone" width="510"] Aerobic exercise improves skin health[/caption] You already know that regular exercise is vital to your overall health, but did you also know that exercise is important for optimal skin health? Yes, all those workouts not only deliver toned bodies but healthy skin.  The secret is that working out improves circulation and blood flow, detoxifying your skin...

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Winter is harsh on skin. Here’s 20 amazing, gender-friendly skin care tips to keep your skin healthy & happy this winter

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How Inflammation Impacts Acne, Dandruff, Eczema, Psoriasis & Rosacea – And How You Can Help Manage It

Your Skin Is Designed To Protect You Your skin protects you from heat, light, injury, and infection, preventing bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances from entering your body.  When altered or injured, your skin sends signals to repair the breach by releasing inflammatory chemicals.  Skin inflammation is the body's healing response, without it, we can’t heal. Acute Inflammation – The...

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Does Sweat Really Cause Acne? Here’s How to Get the BEST Workout Without the Breakouts!

The notion that sweating causes acne, inflammation, and redness has been doing the rounds for a while. This is contrary to what you hear growing up about how working up a sweat can actually be a good thing. So, which is it? While working out is definitely great for your body, excess sweat that remains stagnant on your skin (such...

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Psoriasis – What You MUST Know About its Symptoms, Triggers, and Treatments

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin ailment that affects over 120 million around the world, accounting for about 2.5% of the world’s population. Statistics also reveal that anywhere between 10% to 30% of people with psoriasis are likely to develop psoriatic arthritis - a condition that has the symptoms of psoriasis along with the sore joints and swollen tissue seen...

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How to Treat Eczema & Itchy Skin Naturally

If you are frustrated with traditional topical eczema treatments that haven’t helped your eczema, you are not alone.  Over 40 million children and adults suffer from this disease that affects your skin barrier.  Eczema weakens your skin barrier, leaving it unprotected from moisture loss and irritants.  Skin becomes itchy and inflamed, causing redness, rash, scaling and cracked, dry skin.  As...

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