Natural Dry Skin Care

Psoriasis is a skin condition marked by red, inflamed skin and scales. Doctors currently suspect that psoriasis is an autoimmune reaction whereby the body’s own immune system targets its own cells.
You can help psoriasis naturally through dietary changes. See if common allergens like gluten, alcohol, wheat, dairy products, and eggs cause problems. […]

Get out those fruits and vegetables (preferably organic and lightly cooked or uncooked if possible) and get more nutrients. Our skin needs the right nutrients to function properly. From The Open Press - Dry Skin Needs The Right Nutrients:
Modifying our diet to include more antioxidants, or taking them in supplement form, boosts the […]

Eczema is a skin disorder where the skin becomes dry, itchy, and red. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most prevalent by creases. Certain triggers can cause nasty flare-ups of eczema, like stress, sweat, and temperature changes.
How can we treat eczema?
First we have to lighten the load on our immune […]

We depend on minerals for proper function and structure, including the structure of our skin. Minerals help our body maintain the right chemical balance.
Minerals originate from the soil of the earth and are passed onto plants. Herbivores eat the plants, and we eat the herbivores (and plants as well).
Some important minerals include sodium, […]

There are many types of eczema such as allergic, photoallergic, and atopic.
Since eczema has been linked to food allergies, it wouldn’t hurt to check a nutritional therapist to see if any foods trigger eczema. Common trigger foods for eczema include dairy products, wheat, soya, nuts and eggs.
Stewart also gives a list of supplements that […]

Cucumber juice is a cool refreshing drink, especially in the summer. Hence the expression “cool as a cucumber.” The whole juice of the cucumber can be used as a soothing skin lotion. The cucumber peel itself can be used for skin care as well.
By Kevin Pederson
When the cucumber became important as a […]

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news article from WNCT.COM asks if we’re too clean. I definitely believe it’s possible to be too clean. There are so many hygienic products out there that it’s easy to go overboard. Or it’s easy to use skin care products that do more harm than good. If you wash your […]

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin known for its antioxidant properties. Because it’s an antioxidant, it can neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules, and is popular in skin care products. Vitamin E comes in different forms: tocopherols and tocotrienols. Tocopherols are mainly used in skin care products.
How can vitamin E aid in […]

Your skin has three main layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer. The epidermis is the outer layer where new cells are pushed up to. Below that is the dermis, which consists of living cells and are responsible for skin structure and elasticity. Beneath the dermis is the subcutaneous layer, which is […]

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that aids in calcium absorption and bone mineralization. It’s made in the skin when UV rays from the sun react with cholesterol. Vitamin D malnutrition may be linked to psoriasis. From WholeHealthMD - Vitamin D:

Because it plays a role in skin cell metabolism and […]