Sun Damage
Protect your Skin this Summer
Monday, June 20th, 2011It’s the summer and while you proceed to spend some fun in the sun with your family and friends, it’s important that you properly protect your skin from overexposure—too much sun can lead not only to painful sunburns, but skin cancer and early skin aging such as unattractive wrinkles and sun spots as well. But [...]
True Skincare and Products with Idebenone
Monday, March 28th, 2011If you do a search for true skincare products, one of the first things you will see is information about a compound called idebenone. What is it? That’s what this post is all about. Idebenone is described in most advertisements as a synthetic analog of the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 or COQ10 for short. I am [...]
Natural Skin Care Tips and the Mayo Clinic
Saturday, June 26th, 2010The Mayo Clinic provides the following natural skin care tips for avoiding wrinkles and other signs of aging. Protect your skin from the sun. Use moisturizers and don’t smoke. They also provide one that is not so natural. They suggest that you choose skincare products with “built-in” sunscreen. I don’t agree with that recommendation. I [...]
All Natural Skin Care Products with Wakame
Thursday, June 24th, 2010A major ingredient in the all natural skin care products on the market is grape seed oil. It is valuable as a moisturizer and a shaving lubricant. It is healing and soothing when used on bags under the eyes. The antioxidants it contains can help prevent free radical damage, one of the primary causes of [...]
Skin Discoloration – Causes, Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment
Thursday, June 17th, 2010A skin discoloration could be a symptom of an underlying illness, exposure to an environmental toxin or simply spending too much time in the sun. The color, size and location, as well as the presence of other symptoms will help with the diagnosis. Red or purple discolorations that appear in a rash-like pattern may indicate [...]