Approximately 1 in 20 Americans suffer from Rosacea, which is roughly 13 million people. Rosacea is a “chronic”, inflammatory skin condition that affects the face. Common symptoms include red patches, a burning sensation and irritation in the eyes, watery eyes, swollen eyelids and swelling of the face. The main reason behind rosacea is the [...]
April is Rosacea Awareness Month — a time to educate, learn, and help. The National Rosacea Society (NRS) hopes to spread public education about this disease in order to encourage people to seek medical attention. Affecting an estimated 16 million Americans, rosacea is often overlooked and needs to be addressed. What is rosacea? The [...]
There are a bunch of things to look forward to this month, whether your team is playing in the Super Bowl, you’re a Usher super fan, or you just love a good LOL-funny or tear-jerking commercial. Also a given during the big game: snacks on snacks on snacks. And usually, not the healthiest ones. [...]
Our bodies are designed to detox naturally. When we are really feeling like we overdid it and want a fresh start, though, it doesn’t hurt to eat foods that help that natural process even more. That’s where this Detox Smoothie Recipe comes in. Let’s take a look at what’s in this Detox Smoothie Recipe and [...]
With the holidays just around the corner, we begin to indulge in behaviors that are not always so great for our skin and bodies. The sweets on Halloween; the heavy foods on Thanksgiving; the stress on Black Friday; the traveling around Christmas; the imbibing on New Years eve…while these can be highlights of the cooler [...]
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure. Now, during National Skin Cancer Awareness month, is the right time to commit yourself to prevention today and also urge the people in your life to do the same.Applying sunscreen on a daily basis should be mandatory, like doing your taxes or [...]
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, each year in the U.S. over 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer are treated in more than 3.3 million people. It is also the easiest to cure, if diagnosed and treated early. When allowed to progress, however, skin cancer can result in disfigurement and even [...]
When it comes to sun safety, lathering on sunscreen, sporting a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses and staying in the shade surely come to mind. After all those precautions, is there anything more you can do to avoid skin cancer? One other key strategy you can use is simply to eat as healthy as you can. [...]
After months of snow, slush, and frigid temperatures, spring is finally on the horizon. Winter has left the building (well, almost), taking with it our dreary moods and dry, itchy skin. Warmer air and increased humidity mean our skin is about to be in for a shock. Here are our top 5 beauty tips [...]
Before we dive right in, it’s important to understand what retinol is before you go singing its praises to all of your friends. Retinol is is the pure form of vitamin A and its multitasking capabilities—including surface cellular turnover, diminishing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, shrinking the look of enlarged pores, and [...]
