Skin Healing Vitamin D

Sunlight gives skin healing vitamin D

Although we are fast approaching the summer in the UK, we though this was an interesting article about the importance of vitamin D which is provided by the sun. This article discusses the effects that vitamin D has, the various sources and also the symptoms to look out for when you are low in this essential vitamin.   The shortage of sun during the winter can deplete our vitamin D [...]

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Skin Conditions and Nutrition

Skin Conditions and Nutrition

Nutrition is very important when it comes to maintaining your skin and getting rid of that annoying skin conditions such as acne. This feature goes into the importance of why nutritions plays an important role in keeping our skin looking great and getting that healthy glow.   At one point or another in our lives we have all suffered from the embarrassing blemish or skin rash. Our skin is our [...]

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Acne and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acne and Traditional Chinese Medicine

If you have ever tried Chinese herbal medicine you will know that it can help with a variety of conditions. This article talks about the causes of acne and how it can be treated with herbs and acupuncture which has been proven to very effective.   According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there are several different types of Acne. It is not simply a single disease that requires a uniform treatment. Two [...]

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The Adult Acne Epidemic

The Adult Acne Epidemic

This article is written by a lady who shares with us the trials, stresses and frustrations she endured trying to find ways to get rid of her acne skin condition. Now at the age of 41 she claims to be acne free thanks largely to a product called proactiv. We have listed this purely to show the increase in adult acne especially among women and the market size of acne chemical products. [...]

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Toothpaste For Spots

Can Using Toothpaste For Spots Really Help?

It has been a long held belief that putting a dab of toothpaste on a pimple will eliminate the spot. But is this a myth and could ingredients in the toothpaste cause you to get more spots?   What toothpaste can cause, however, is irritation or allergic reactions in people with certain sensitivities, resulting in rashy bumps around the mouth or, perhaps, rosacea, a chronic condition of redness and skin [...]

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