Toxins and Acne Acne occurs when your body contains even more toxics than your kidneys and bowels can dislodge. (Your kidneys and bowels are the two primary trend lines of elimination that your body uses to expel toxins and waste products.) These toxins can be the accumulation of fat-stored chemicals the liver can not wash [...]

Normally, in cold lips become dry. Thus, we can expect that chapped lips are likely to occur. It is difficult to deal with them, because instead of avoiding the act of licking his lips, you would likely do so because of discomfort you will feel. If you have dry and chapped lips as an offshoot [...]

Acne that Isn’t Whiteheads or Blackheads There are a variety of acne types that are inflammatory (see previous post on non-inflammatory acne for information on whiteheads and blackheads). A papule first appears on the skin as a small, firm pink bump. Papules are tender in nature and are often considered an intermediary step between non-inflammatory [...]

Understanding Whiteheads and Blackheads Acne starts in a similar way for all, however it can take on different forms and can react in a unique way based on your body’s current conditions. A basic lesion called the comedo is the begining of acne. The comedo is an enlarged hair follicle plugged with oil and bacteria [...]

In the last post we talked about your skin’s upper layer (layer one of seven). Today we’ll talk about your skin s natural moisture barrier. When this is intact and functioning perfectly, the moisture barrier helps your skin to combat environmental attacks such as smog, air pollutants, cigarette smoke and the like. However, if your [...]