Skin Care

Refresh Your Skin Routine for Spring

Finally, it feels like winter may be loosening its grip.  There are little signs of spring on the horizon.  With the change of seasons often comes a desire for reorganizing your home, refreshing your wardrobe, and reexamining your skincare routine.  After a long winter, your skin is thirsty for fresh air and sunshine.  But it’s… Read more »

How Probiotics Can Improve Psoriasis

Recent research has pointed toward probiotics as a possible treatment for skin ailments including acne and psoriasis.  Psoriasis is a condition in which skin cells build up forming scales and itchy, dry patches. It is thought to be an autoimmune system disease that can be triggered by infections, stress and cold temperatures.  Given that 80… Read more »

Psoriasis Awareness

August is National Psoriasis Awareness Month.  Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that causes painful scaling, itching and inflammation.  It happens when skill cells grow too quickly.  Normally, our skin cells grow slowly and flake off every four weeks allowing space for new skin cells to take their place.  However, those suffering from psoriasis experience… Read more »

Healthy Summer Sun Exposure

The sun can be both good and bad. There’s no question that it can be a danger to your skin. The ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun can cause skin cancer. But moderate summer sun exposure may have benefits for your health, including stronger bones, better sleep, improved mood, and a healthier immune system. When you continuously shield yourself from… Read more »

Summer Skin Secrets

Summer weather is on its way!  It can be a welcome change from the cooler, rainy spring season, but the summer sun and heat can really take a toll on your skin, hair, and body. That certainly doesn’t mean you have stay inside — with a little care and a few precautions, you can still… Read more »

Nourish Your Skin with Vitamin C

Vitamin C is essential to nourish and maintain healthy looking skin.  The antioxidant properties in vitamin C help prevent free-radicals from breaking down collagen and can even reverse DNA damage from sunburn. Damage to collagen and DNA are two significant factors in the aging of skin. While the collagen boosting and anti-inflammatory benefits of vitamin… Read more »

Nourish Your Skin with these Foods

When it comes to your skin, there’s one thing we know for sure: What you eat can have a direct impact on how you look. If you’re not loading up on healthy superfoods for glowing skin and instead are constantly filling up on processed foods or those high in sugar and fat and devoid of… Read more »

Best Vitamins for Healthy Skin

Taking care of your skin is an essential part of your health regimen, but even more so during winter weather. Your skin is your body’s largest organ, and the skin is much more closely linked to your overall health than many people even realize. It is well known that vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin,… Read more »