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Many people don’t realize just how closely connected your gut's health is to your skin's health. The gut and skin share a direct relationship through what’s known as the gut-skin axis. Affecting one can affect the other. Imbalances in the gut microbiome impair intestinal barrier integrity, and infla...
Do You Have an Unhealthy Gut?
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6 Common Signs and Symptoms
Your gastrointestinal system plays a central role in health and disease prevention. When gut health is compromised, it can manifest in many ways throughout the body and mind. As a holistic nutritionist, I work with clients to heal the gu...
One of the most well-known benefits of collagen is its ability to promote glowing, vibrant skin. This essential protein provides elasticity to the skin, helping it to appear more youthful and healthy. But as you get older and collagen production declines, fine lines, loose skin, and dryness can occu...
None of us has a ton of time these days. That’s why it’s important to pack as much punch into your skincare routine as possible.
But what if you want MORE results from your skincare without adding extra time? Great! We’ve got some “at home” solutions that will knock your socks off! These are chemic...
Serums are an important topical treatment of highly concentrated active ingredients that powerfully target different skin concerns, containing a mix of potent antioxidants, vitamins, peptides, and moisturizing agents into the skin. Though they tend to be more expensive than other skincare products, ...
Understanding Your Skin
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It is always nice to look at a baby's flawless skin. There are no lines, no signs that a pimple has even been there, and actually, it's perfect. You had gone that route but as you age, you can't help but accommodate a wrinkle in time until you no longer know where your ba...
Suddenly, looking in the mirror is a burden. Suddenly, you don’t go out that much. The sight of crow’s feet haunts you even if you don’t have them. Face it, you’re aging.
Technically, aging means a process that includes changes in the structure and elasticity of the skin over time. Usually, it star...
Grrr! Large pores, what can you do about them? Plenty! Let’s start with the basics.
Genetics your pore size is determined by genetics. If your parents had large pores in their teens and 20's, you're more likely to have large pores, too. But just because you are genetically predisposed to large pore...
You might want to call your Physician instead of your Dermatologist to help combat your acne. REALLY!?
Yes! Helping young women have clear skin is my thing. And often times it’s all in their hormones. Am I advocating every teenager get on the pill…NO! I’m suggesting it may help as a very last resor...
Acne starts when keratinized skin cells within hair follicles clump together and form a plug at the follicle's opening where sebum from the sebaceous glands travels to the surface of the skin. The mixture of "stuck' cells and increased sebum feed the bacteria known as C.Acnes in the plugged follicle...
I get it!
Most of us have incredibly busy lives. But what concerns me is the message behind the belief that taking care of your skin is like preparing for an exam, time-consuming and exhausting.
If taking care of your skin were that intensive nobody would do it!
So the question IÂ have for that ex...