This article is originally posted on Proven Skincare. Image by InspiredImages from Pixabay Congratulations! Your pimple is gone. The only problem is that you now have a scar where the acne used to be. You can cover it up with makeup, or a random over-the-counter scar treatment, however the ideal solution is to [...]
Guest Post by Dr Mariah Mosley, Image by Martin Slavoljubovski from Pixabay Struggling with hair loss? Tried all treatments and nothing seems to help? At Nature Cure Family Health, we are now offering a new, cutting edge treatment for hair loss: microneedling with PRP. PRP for Hair Loss: High Patient Satisfaction You might [...]
Eating for natural beauty is pretty straightforward, and mostly about giving your body the building blocks it needs. But when it comes to anti-aging, there are a few specific nutritional building blocks that are most important. Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3’s) and Aging I wrote here on the myriad of health [...]
Guest Post by Dr Mariah Mosley Acne scars? Fine lines/wrinkles? Uneven skin tone? Wanting a brighter complexion? At Nature Cure Family Health, we are now offering a cosmetic medical procedure that may be for you! Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a minimally invasive treatment that helps rejuvenate [...]
Far and away the most common causes of hair loss are hypothyroidism, low ferritin, and high androgen levels (such as testosterone, androstenedione, and DHEA). Less common but still prevalent are the apparently autoimmune condition alopecia areata, and the stress-induced telogen effluvium. But one I also see quite a bit is [...]
Physiology 101 Soft tissue injuries cause the capillaries at the surface of the body to tear; when blood leaks out beneath the skin, this causes a bruise. It should take a decent amount of force to do this, though. If you notice that you’re forming bruises even when you can’t [...]
TYPES OF HAIR LOSS There are four main types of hair loss: Alopecia areata. Considered an autoimmune disease, though researchers have yet to discover the antibodies involved. Characterized by small hair follicles and slower hair growth. Telogen Effluvium. While some 80% of hair follicles are typically in the growth phase [...]
The word “mineral” implies “natural”, so many of us assume that mineral makeups are a much safer alternative to the commercial makeup lines out there. This is often true—mineral makeups typically contain fewer chemicals than, say, a cream foundation might. But that doesn’t mean they’re automatically safe, nor that they [...]
Reading skincare product labels can be even more confusing than reading food labels. Unfortunately more and more food products contain unpronounceable chemicals, too, but skincare products contain almost nothing but unpronounceable chemicals. And yet they make such exalted claims—“reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles,” “helps prevent/reduce the signs of [...]
Acne is really more about what’s going on internally than what’s happening on your skin. That said, what you put on your skin, for skin care and for makeup, can make a difference. First, a quick breakdown on what acne is, to better understand why this is the case. Acne [...]