Dietary Supplements and Skin Cancer

Can supplements prevent skin cancer?

Reports of foods and dietary supplements protecting us from skin cancer are highly exaggerated. There is little rigorous research to support such claims. The World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research has recently sorted though countless medical studies to help us find truths about cancer and diet. Their recent . . . → Read More: Dietary Supplements and Skin Cancer

4 Tips for Chapped Lips

Dreading the mistletoe this year because of dry, flaky, split, chapped lips? Cold, dry, and windy winter air wreaks havoc on your lips, where the skin is thin and delicate.

Here are four tips to get mistletoe-worthy lips:

Apply lip balm with lanolin or beeswax which creates a protective barrier, sealing in moisture on your lips. . . . → Read More: 4 Tips for Chapped Lips

Not Your Average Dermatology Patient: The Man with Blue Skin

The “man with blue skin” actually has argyria. He developed it by drinking a homemade brew of colloidal silver, believed by some to be a panacea. The silver permanently deposits around sweat glands giving the skin a blue-grey hue. There is no treatment for it, and it is as impressive in person as it is in . . . → Read More: Not Your Average Dermatology Patient: The Man with Blue Skin

Losing Your Hair? Nix the Cigs this Year

Well, we have come to the end of another year. When you look into the mirror and reflect on 2007 do you notice that your hairline has given up ground that it once held? You’re not alone. As you can tell from the sheer number of ads in the newspaper sports section, male pattern baldness (or . . . → Read More: Losing Your Hair? Nix the Cigs this Year

7 Tips to Stop MRSA, the Staph Superbug

How do I protect myself from MRSA? Continue reading 7 Tips to Stop MRSA, the Staph Superbug

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