Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, I steered my little Nissan rental car higher… deeper into Jamaica’s John Crow Mountains. S-curves and switchbacks emerged suddenly out of the sheets of blinding rain. As the storm finally began to clear, I spotted a cluster of tin-roofed houses and tiny shops. I… Read More
Category: Nutrition
Have a Sweet Holiday!
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about chocolate’s benefits. I’ve seen it reported in magazines and on the evening news. But I have new evidence that makes chocolate even sweeter. There are two new things we now know about chocolate. First, I have… Read More
The Sweet Way Heal Your Wounds
For years now, sugar’s been a dirty word. It’s been blamed for everything from obesity, heart disease and diabetes to tooth decay and acne. But there’s something they don’t know. Sugar’s better for you than all those artificial sweeteners and substitutes out there today … especially the… Read More
3 Steps for Bright Eyes Naturally
After a long day of working on a new book, completing patient charts, and reviewing medical studies, my eyes are shot. It’s a little embarrassing, because people have a stereotype when it comes to eye redness. Bloodshot eyes are often associated with poor sleeping habits and late-night… Read More
New Research: Fat Cures Wrinkles
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, I just read a piece of brand-new research that’s going to make you break out in a big, fat grin. Researchers studied the elasticity and hydration of women’s faces and discovered that those who ate more saturated fat had fewer wrinkles.1 If you lived in a… Read More
What Your Eyebrows May Be Telling You
Dear Health Conscious Reader, I don’t know about you, but I pluck my eyebrows. I like how nice and clean it makes my eye area look. A little grooming with a pair of tweezers is one thing. But if the outer third of your eyebrow falls out on its own, that’s a different story. If this has… Read More
Dentists’ Dirty Little Secret
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, It’s a well-known fact that mercury is toxic. It’s also a fact that "silver" amalgam fillings in your teeth contain mercury. When the mercury escapes from your fillings and into your bloodstream, a lot of serious health problems can result. Sleep disturbances,… Read More
Why 75% of Americans Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, The national campaign to keep us out of the sun has finally caught up with us. The result? A study from the prestigious Archives of Internal Medicine found that an astounding three out of four Americans don’t get enough vitamin D. Here’s why you should… Read More
Say Goodbye to Acne
If you suffered from acne as a teenager, you know how hard it can be. The anxiety and embarrassment can be overwhelming. In my own practice, hundreds of teenagers – and many adults too – have come to me for answers after seeing every dermatologist in town. My solution? A better diet. If you… Read More