Two thousand years ago, wealthy Roman women used to wait for hours outside the Colosseum as virile gladiators fought each other inside the arena — sometimes in a fight for freedom... and sometimes to the death. Women in ancient Rome collected the sweat and oil of gladiators and applied… Read More
When most people think of iodine, they think about salt — and cutting it out of their diet. Yet iodine is an essential mineral that is vital for the well-being of your thyroid gland. It's also responsible for your metabolic process and the smooth functioning of your immune system.A deficiency may… Read More
A patient I've been treating for depression came in to see me last week. She was feeling amazingly good after taking a supplement I recommended for her. But she wanted to talk about something else entirely... Turns out the omega-3 that treated her depression also rejuvenated and revived her… Read More
Bali holds a special place in my heart. When I was a young boy my father told me tales of this island paradise from his World War II days. He painted an amazing picture of endless beaches, impenetrable jungles and the warm, generous people who lived there. The papaya trees in Bali are… Read More
Soft, smooth and dewy-fresh... A baby's skin is amazingly beautiful. And there is a good reason for this...Infants are born with extremely high levels of a natural lipid that hydrates and protects their delicate skin by locking in moisture.I'm talking about an emollient called squalene. Squalene is… Read More
My family and I spent the Fourth of July weekend hanging out in the backyard — swimming, cooking our favorite grass-fed burgers on the grill and soaking up the sun.None of us applied a commercial sun-care product the entire time...My position on sunscreen is no secret. I tell you just how bad… Read More
If you're like a lot of women, you probably thought that once you made it through puberty, you'd be blessed with smooth, clear skin. Unfortunately, acne is not just a teenage problem anymore... Over the past 30 years, the number of older patients I've seen who are looking for a solution to their… Read More
It's summertime and the American Academy of Dermatology is once again out in full force warning you to avoid the sun and slather yourself in sunscreen. My advice is to disregard their dangerous advice... Sunscreens are loaded with chemicals that produce free radicals, disrupt hormones — and can… Read More
Normally, your skin cells turn over and renew themselves about every six weeks. But by the time you're 25, this process slows down dramatically. This allows dead cells to gather on your skin's surface. The result is a complexion that looks rough and dull. It's important to dry brush to remove… Read More
