Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, Something they told me in medical school has to be wrong. I’ve been seeing more and more acne in mature adults. Yet convention claims that the primary cause is genetic. If it were genetic, how can it change in a single generation? One thing is for certain:… Read More
Can Your Shower Give You Dry, Itchy Skin?
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, Merry Christmas! With the cold weather and snow this time of year, you may be suffering from dry, itchy, winter skin. And, you might think a hot, steamy bath or shower will have a hydrating effect. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Instead of adding moisture… Read More
Why Women Go Bald
I was chatting with Cindy, my client services manager, the other day. She mentioned that a few of you had called her to ask about solutions for thinning hair. She was surprised when I told her I have a new solution that I’ve used with my patients. I’ve seen their hair look fuller, more… Read More
Say Goodbye to Acne
If you suffered from acne as a teenager, you know how hard it can be. The anxiety and embarrassment can be overwhelming. In my own practice, hundreds of teenagers – and many adults too – have come to me for answers after seeing every dermatologist in town. My solution? A better diet. If you… Read More
Avoid This Cancer-Causing Trap
A recent National Cancer Institute study reveals that the rate of deadly melanoma jumped 50% in young women yet stayed the same in young men between 1973 and 2004. What's behind this trend? Is it mainstream medicine's belief that women get too much sun exposure? Let's see. Sales of sun care… Read More
Anti-Aging Vegetable Compound Protects Your Skin
If you love staying out in the sunshine but worry when that tan turns into a burn, there's a groundbreaking study you should know about. It blows another hole in the modern medical myth that sunshine's bad for you – and that sunscreens full of toxic chemicals are your best and only… Read More
Botox: No Longer Just For Beauty
You are probably most familiar with Botox as a cosmetic procedure. For years, doctors have been using Botox to diminish their patients' facial wrinkles. And since the FDA approved Botox as an anti-wrinkle serum in April of 2002, its use has become common. Botox is a natural toxin. The bacterium… Read More