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Three Easy Ways to Stay Young

Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, Have you seen this in the media? Telomeres are getting a lot of media attention. The BBC, CBS News in New York and L.A., and newspapers like USA Today and The New York Times have all done reports. Do you know what telomeres are? They cap the ends of your chromosomes… Read More

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What You Need for a Young, Fresh Look

Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, My patient Cathy S., an early retiree and “snowbird” from New Jersey, loves spending time by the pool at her Florida home, and plays tennis as often as her schedule allows. She recently came to my clinic complaining about her dry and dehydrated skin. Another… Read More

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Do You Carry This In Your Purse?

Dear Beauty Conscious Reader,   You rub hand sanitizer on, and it feels all cold and tingly. You think that tingle is killing off the germs on your hands. But what you’re really feeling is all the alcohol and chemicals absorbing into your skin – and drying it out. The truth is, hand… Read More

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Treat Eczema from the Inside

It’s National Healthy Skin month, so I thought I’d write to you about natural cures for one of the most common skin-care problems I treat: eczema – the itchy, scaly, annoying rash you can get just about anywhere on your skin. I’ve seen hundreds of patients who’ve tried every kind of… Read More

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Clear Skin Without Worries

Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, If you want to get rid of dark spots on your skin, just say NO to skin lighteners. Here’s why … Many of these creams contain mercury. In fact, a new Chicago Tribune study found that 50 skin-lightening creams contain toxic levels of mercury. Five even had enough… Read More

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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