Your Anti-Stress Hormone Dear Beauty Reader, Today I feel strongly compelled to bring something up with you. Now before you say “I already know about that,” give me a chance to point out what most of my colleagues are getting wrong about this substance. I’m talking about DHEA.… Read More
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Skin Cell “Senescence” – Why You DO NOT Want It And How to Stop It
Have you ever heard the term senescence? It’s a synonym for aging. Why is this important to you? Because it means your skin no longer produces enough new, healthy cells and begins to sag, wrinkle and look older. But there’s a plant nutrient not very well known in the West that offsets this… Read More
Building Your Glow and Confidence
My job is to help you look and feel great for as long as possible. It’s also very gratifying when I get letters from those who take the time to write to me. This week my patient Gloria M. sent me a letter that makes me even more determined to keep doing what I do. Here’s what she wrote: I… Read More
Crazy About Coconuts
Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it is a perfect reflection of your inner health. It would only make sense that your skin needs to be treated with the utmost care – in the same way that you would eat specific foods to protect the health of your heart, your liver or any other vital… Read More
Seal In Moisture with China’s Anti-Aging Flower
Traditional Chinese doctors have a secret anti-aging treatment for skin. They’ve been using it for more than 2,500 years. This herbal remedy soothes inflammation and infection. It calms itching and burns. In the 17th century this herb finally made its way to Europe. The great Swedish botanist… Read More
Better Than Green Tea For Your Skin
Green tea is a superfood when it comes to cancer, heart disease, and weight loss. But there’s another tea that has all the benefits of green tea and MORE. I’m talking about white tea from the Camellia sinensis plant. It’s rarer and more treasured than black or green tea. White tea is made by… Read More
Facelift in a bottle?
I first met my patient Penny more than 20 years ago. Her youngest son was off to college. She had just become an empty nester. I asked if that explained her red eyes. “Are you kidding?” she laughed. “I’ve been looking forward to this for years. Now that we’re free, my husband and I have… Read More
An Orange A Day Keeps The Plastic Surgeon Away
When I was in my 20s I heard about collagen. It was being used by celebrities to get fuller lips and smoother looking skin. To be honest, I thought it was something foreign and I didn’t want anything to do with it. Later I came to learn that we have collagen in our bodies but would not realize… Read More
Wake Up Tired, Aging Skin
Most women come to see me about their health. But a lot of them ask about the health of their skin, too. And their top concern seems to be aging skin. “I use a good cleanser,” they say. “I moisturize and tone. But is there something else I should be doing to keep my skin looking… Read More