A patient I've been treating for depression came in to see me last week. She was feeling amazingly good after taking a supplement I recommended for her. But she wanted to talk about something else entirely... Turns out the omega-3 that treated her depression also rejuvenated and revived her… Read More
Bali holds a special place in my heart. When I was a young boy my father told me tales of this island paradise from his World War II days. He painted an amazing picture of endless beaches, impenetrable jungles and the warm, generous people who lived there. The papaya trees in Bali are… Read More
Soft, smooth and dewy-fresh... A baby's skin is amazingly beautiful. And there is a good reason for this...Infants are born with extremely high levels of a natural lipid that hydrates and protects their delicate skin by locking in moisture.I'm talking about an emollient called squalene. Squalene is… Read More
My family and I spent the Fourth of July weekend hanging out in the backyard — swimming, cooking our favorite grass-fed burgers on the grill and soaking up the sun.None of us applied a commercial sun-care product the entire time...My position on sunscreen is no secret. I tell you just how bad… Read More
If you're like a lot of women, you probably thought that once you made it through puberty, you'd be blessed with smooth, clear skin. Unfortunately, acne is not just a teenage problem anymore... Over the past 30 years, the number of older patients I've seen who are looking for a solution to their… Read More
It's summertime and the American Academy of Dermatology is once again out in full force warning you to avoid the sun and slather yourself in sunscreen. My advice is to disregard their dangerous advice... Sunscreens are loaded with chemicals that produce free radicals, disrupt hormones — and can… Read More
Normally, your skin cells turn over and renew themselves about every six weeks. But by the time you're 25, this process slows down dramatically. This allows dead cells to gather on your skin's surface. The result is a complexion that looks rough and dull. It's important to dry brush to remove… Read More
You probably pay a lot of attention to protecting and caring for the skin on your face. But if you're ignoring your neck and décolletage, you can end up looking older than your years. You see, the skin on your chest and neck is even more fragile and delicate than the skin on your face. It… Read More
I don't know about you, but two months of being stuck inside took its toll on my complexion. Between the lack of fresh air, too much stress, too little exercise and a less-than-healthy diet, the skin all over my body turned dull, dry and flaky. Supermodel Miranda Kerr uses a body brush to… Read More
