by admin | Mar 14, 2013 | Basic Skincare
Skin care advice offered on how to avoid winter’s damaging effects – Holyoke Enterprise Oh, the weather outside is frightful … brutal winter weather, and the cold temperatures and icy winds that accompany it, doesn’t just impact immune systems or emotional well-being, it often devastates skin, causing roughness, redness, tightening, cracking and peeling. Dry, flaky, tight, itchy skin doesn’t have to be a cruel side effect of winter, according to Shauna Birdsall, ND, FABNO, director of Naturopathic Medicine at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Western Regional Medical Center. According to Birdsall, there are some simple tips anyone can integrate into their overall wellness program to ensure they keep healthy, beautiful skin all winter long. “Naturopathic medicine can offer holistic solutions that helps skin glow from the inside out,” she said. CTCA® is located in Arizona and is proud to serve patients throughout the state of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. CTCA develops a personalized treatment plan specific to each of its patients. In addition to providing cancer patients with access to the latest state-of-the-art technologies and conventional oncology treatment options, CTCA also offers integrative medicine to support patients with naturopathic medicine, nutrition, mind-body medicine, acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, occupational therapy and more. A vital part of CTCA’s integrative medicine treatment plan, naturopathic medicine uses evidence-based natural therapies to help patients both maintain and restore health. “Naturopathic doctors take a ‘whole person’ approach to skin care that may help more than just your skin feel better,” said Birdsall, who explains that a prescription for optimal winter skin care need not be expensive or time-consuming. Tips from Birdsall and...
by admin | Mar 8, 2013 | Basic Skincare
In the last six weeks, we rang in the New Year, inaugurated a president, honored a King, consulted with a groundhog, and watched the entire Superdome go dark. While this winter has been eventful, we’re still only halfway through. For many of us, that means another six weeks of cool, winter air that wreaks havoc on our skin. You could hide from the elements, cursing the celebrities on magazine covers, with their dewy, sun-kissed faces. Or you could buck up and moisturize. “Keeping your skin hydrated helps you look younger by improving its tone,” says Mary Bridgeman, a clinical assistant professor in the school of pharmacy at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She also points out that moisturizers can protect our skin from the sun. [See Pharmacists’ Top Recommended Moisturizers with SPF.] But where do we begin? Step into the skin care aisle of any drug store, and you’ll see shelves upon shelves of moisturizers, each claiming to be the best. But all you want to know is: Which is the best for you? As someone who’s worked as a pharmacist for several years and answered many overwhelmed consumers’ questions, Bridgeman sheds some insight on choosing and applying moisturizers: Determine your skin type. Is it oily, as in: Your face is a bit shiny and perhaps prone to breakouts? Or is your skin dry, with the occasional rough patch? Perhaps you have “normal” skin, because it’s somewhere between the two. Knowing your skin is key for the next step. Read the labels. If your skin is oily or normal, go for a water-based moisturizer. In the ingredients, scan for...
by admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Lips
The low humidity common in many parts of the United States during winter can cause dry, irritated skin. When skin becomes dry and irritated, eczema can flare. Here are some tips to help skin feel more comfortable during winter or anytime the air is dry: 1. Use a humidifier . With the heat on and the windows closed, the air inside can become very dry in the winter, making the dryness and itching of eczema even worse. Use a humidifier to place moisture in the air. If you don’t want to invest in an expensive humidifying system, smaller, relatively inexpensive humidifiers can be obtained at a local drug store. Placing two or three of these around your home will help to humidify the dry air. This can keep skin from drying and becoming cracked and itchy. 2. Switch to an oil-based moisturizer and moisturize frequently . The more oil a moisturizer contains the more effectively it protects against moisture loss. Moisturizers that come in ointment form contain the most oil because an ointment, by definition, consists of 80% oil and 20% water. This water-in-oil emulsion forms a protective layer on the skin and makes it more “moisturizing” than creams and lotions. Ointments are especially beneficial when humidity is low. Ointments should not be used on areas of the body that tend to get hot and sweaty. 3. Before Going Outside in Winter: Apply a heavy layer of moisturizing broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher to the face, hands, and any other skin that may be exposed. This will act as a barrier to help protect against...
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by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | Basic Skincare, Eyes, Wrinkles
Even the best complexions can succumb to drying and dullness in harsh winter conditions, but you don’t have to accept a less-than-lovely luster. Soothe winter-weary skin with these easy tips and tricks from skincare experts. Spotlight Exfoliation is a year-round must to keep skin from looking dull and dry. Keep skin polished to perfection with these easy tips. Winter dryness can mean more old skin cells sitting on top of your skin. And the more build-up, the less luminous you look. Exfoliate the face one to three times a week with a Microdermabrasion System to reveal glowing skin. Microdermabrasion provides gentle, professional-grade results to exfoliate, refine, and refresh. After exfoliation clears away the dullness, your daily moisturizer will be even more effective at hydrating skin. Be sure to use a daytime moisturizer with SPF, even in the...
by admin | Jun 21, 2012 | cleanse
Use Cleanser, Toner and a Lotion – Soap will dry out your skin and is very unhealthy in other ways. ...
