What’s So Great About Flaxseed?
It Has a Lot of Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids are great for your skin. People with dry, itchy skin or red, blotchy skin commonly find they’re deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, so they try to up their intake. The best source of omega-3 fatty acids is fish. A lot of nutrition stores sell fish […]
How to Prevent Dry Winter Skin
It’s common for your skin to feel dry in the winter. Between low humidity outside and a heat increase inside, you’re fighting a battle with transepidermal water loss (TWEL), also known as dehydration. Due to these changing conditions, the water within your skin actually leaves the epidermal surface. The dry air pulls it out through […]
Get to Know Zeaxanthin
Another great source of antioxidants for your eyes and skin It’s well-known throughout the health and beauty industry that antioxidants play an important role in how well your body functions. And if that’s going good, you’re going to look good. Numerous studies have proved a great source of antioxidant-like benefits come from consuming carotenoids (the […]
Sunflower Seeds – Bringing to Life Both Towering Flowers and Glowing Skin
Sunflower seeds are a great snack with great health benefits. Also known as sunflower hearts and kernels, they produce the towering and bright yellow sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) so often grown across American farms or running wild over open fields. Whether the small seeds are eaten raw or ground up to make oil or butter, they […]
Reducing Dairy to Remedy Acne
If you ever had a stubborn case of acne or you still struggle with it to this day, you’ve probably heard someone bring up dairy and the possible harming effects it can have on your skin. It’s a topic many have discussed for decades. There is enough clinical evidence to suggest a correlation between dairy […]
Improve Your Skin’s Color with Pinus Maritima
The extract that evens your pigments and battle’s skin cancer. If you’re a woman who suffers from dark spots on your skin, you should know first they aren’t necessarily caused by a health problem. There dark spots, sometimes referred to as “age spots,” can occur on your arms, face, hands, and shoulders as you enter […]
The Many Wonders of Watercress
It’s great in a meal and great for your skin. Watercress is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by humans. It’s part of the cabbage family along with bok choy, cauliflower, and kale. You’ll notice it by its small, round leaves and pungent, peppery taste. It contains more calcium than milk and more […]
Stinging Nettle
A painful plant that can bring pleasure to your skin. The stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) grows commonly in Europe and North America. You can find them alongside rivers and trails where the soil is moist and rich. When alive, their leaves and stems can sting your skin, yet over the centuries they’re still known to […]
A Tomato a Day
We all know the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can wreak havoc on our skin. UV-A causes the signs of aging, while UV-B is the culprit in sunburn and skin cancer. And plants, even as they harvest their energy from the sun, also need protection from the damage it can cause. Cartenoids, pigments with […]
Spice Up Your Skin with Ginger
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is known to aid digestion and strengthen the immune system. It is used as a home remedy (flat ginger ale) when feeling under the weather or nauseous, and is blended with honey and lemon in a drink to ward off a cold or flu. Now ginger has come back into the spotlight, […]
