Wouldn’t it be nice if everything we picked up off the shelves at stores would give us the exact results we want? (Clear skin, no wrinkles, easy way to shed those winter pounds?) The same goes for our shampoo and how it should be giving us full, shiny, healthy hair! With an ample supply of product choices available on the shelf and online, how do we determine what is best to purchase? Why Not to Buy From Most Hair Brands No one wants to purchase something that doesn’t work for...

  The wonderful versatility of manuka honey has created an influx of this magical ingredient in the beauty industry. That is quite unusual for a single product, making manuka honey that much more of a valuable commodity and piquing people’s interest in why honey is now a skin care ingredient! Whether you eat it or you have it in your skin care, you can’t go wrong with what is dubbed, ‘Liquid Gold’! The Benefits of Manuka Honey Medicinally, beauty, health, and food are the main industries of which manuka honey...

According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, 50 percent of people with psoriasis will develop some scaling on their scalp. Scalp psoriasis can be anywhere from mild to severe and extend beyond the hairline to the back of the neck, around the ears, and onto the forehead. It can even cause temporary hair loss from the skin condition being aggravated, itched, and triggered to a more severe degree. What can be done about the intensity and look of scalp psoriasis? Treating Scalp Psoriasis Scalp psoriasis treatment has been an ongoing and...

  No one wants the dry, itchy skin that comes along with eczema—but it’s even less welcome on your face. For starters, there’s no hiding it! Have no fear, there are ways to help soothe it and makes it less noticeable, so you can still enjoy being confident with your skin when you leave the house. Face Eczema Facts While you may think of eczema as one health condition, it’s actually an umbrella term for a cluster of similar skin diseases that cause your skin to become itchy, red, and...

Many people dread the drop in temperatures because it means their health condition worsens. Millions of Americans struggle with psoriasis and it is the most common autoimmune disease. Therefore, when doctors reveal a new psoriasis treatment, should everyone with psoriasis jump for joy, or remain leery? Psoriasis Treatments & The Right Kind Psoriasis is more than just a skin condition and it affects people of all races, ages, and lifestyles. The condition can also be difficult to manage. Therefore, doctors at the Medical College of Georgia are working on new...

Eczema can be a terrible burden to deal with - the itching, discomfort, and dry, cracked skin. Not only does it create a physical problem, but someone with eczema could also have trouble with their social life and personal life because of it. With winter still in swing, this time of the year is especially hard on eczema sufferers. However, there is hope in overcoming the worsening of it during winter, even with new UK studies showing that eczema in older adults is more prevalent than originally thought! Reasons for...

Recently, a microbiology lab scientist concocted her own experiment to test if manuka honey could kill off a nasty bacteria that dwell in nearly half of the lungs of people affected by cystic fibrosis. Can manuka honey continue to break the mold of modern medicine with its bountiful benefits and ability to sterilize the harshest of germs? Cystic Fibrosis & Manuka Honey This scientist placed several petri dishes with the bacterium called Pseudomonas and stored them for 24 hours to incubate. If the surface of the petri dish housing the...

  Luma Therapeutics, based outside of San Francisco, CA, is releasing its new illuvinate system for treatment of plaque psoriasis, an irritating skin condition that has been linked to genetics and the immune system. Should you be trying this for your plaque psoriasis or is natural the correct route? Psoriasis Treatments This device from Luma Therapeutics delivers ultraviolet light, within a narrow spectrum, to the skin using a powerful-stick on LED array, as well as humidification to soothe the area. LED light treatments have become common in treatment for psoriasis...

  Nicole Richie has recently launched her own skin care routine, which boasts a main ingredient that continues to dominate the beauty industry—manuka honey. Her favorite product is a 24K Manuka Honey face mask, though it comes with a pretty price tag. Are all manuka honey skin care products expensive? We have the answer you want to hear: no! Manuka Honey in Skin Care Who would have thought ten years ago that discussing coconut oil, or manuka honey masks, or even apple cider vinegar in your beauty regimen would be...

Consumers look to beauty magazines and the articles highlighting the newest trends, styles, and types of skincare to use for different problem areas, like acne, dry skin, and even eczema. Reader’s Digest, Allure, and Elle Magazine still promote and boast products from drugstores and filled with synthetic ingredients and chemicals. Therefore, we’re going to break down the differences of products that Elle Magazine says to use for treating eczema and what will actually help relieve it! Eczema Treatments of the Past & The Truth of Them Now Brands are not always...