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Pioneering Skin Wellness Expert and Educator, Dr. Cynthia Bailey

A Dermatologist Providing Analytical and Discerning Health Advice Since 1987 A Background on Skin Wellness Expert and Educator, Cynthia Bailey, MD, FAAD As a teen growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s, Dr. Cynthia Bailey already showed an interest in health from the nutrition, exercise...


The Alkaline Mediterranean Diet For Overall Health and Beauty

If there’s one dietary ‘magic wand’ for your overall health, I believe it’s The Alkaline Mediterranean Diet! What You Need to Know About the Alkaline Mediterranean Diet This diet uses food as natural medicine The Classic (Alkaline) Mediterranean Food Pyramid This diet uses food as natural medicine. It is the...


Dermatologist's nutritional recommendations for healthy skin, hair and nails- naturally

Patients often ask me for a vitamin that will give them healthy skin, strong nails and thick hair. We’d all like a magic bullet for not having the perfect diet. I’ve kept my eyes peeled for this magic bullet and learned a lot along the way. Sometimes a scientific study...


What does borage oil do for skin?

Borage oil comes from the seeds of the plant Borago officinalis. This plant is also called the starflower plant because of its beautiful and distinctive blue star-shaped flowers. Borage is an annual herbal plant that grows wild and is also cultivated for medicinal and culinary uses. Borage oil is highly...


Free Radical Protection

Antioxidant free radical protection of your skin is important for your skin's strength and health. That's because free radicals attack and destroy skin structures. They are involved in all aspects of skin misadventures that lead to complexion problems including sun damage, wrinkles, skin aging, skin cancer, inflammation and more. Dermatologist...


What To Do When Dairy Isn't An Option

Do you know what to do when dairy isn't an option and you still want that creamy taste? In all of my years of cooking for clients (and myself), the most difficult and common challenge I have found is finding good dairy substitutes. Though many of my clients have problems...


Cynthia Bailey M.D.'s Recommendations for The Alkaline Mediterranean Diet

My Alkaline Mediterranean Diet is based on alkaline foods that are the foods our ancestors ate when they were primitive hunters and gatherers. Our bodies like these foods. Before humans learned to farm, they ate fresh foods they could find or hunt. Today, processed food and animal-based foods are so easy...


Beans: The Protein to Ensure Health & Energy (Recipe Included!)

  Anyone trying to eat a healthy, mostly plant-based diet has to be mindful of getting enough daily protein and beans are a great source. It's a also a challenge for a vegetarian who is willing to include eggs and cheese in their diet if they have strong preferences like...


Vitamins For Healthy Skin

The best vitamins for healthy skin come from eating fresh, whole foods. Eating a rainbow of fresh veggies and fruits loads your skin with essential vitamins from the inside out. I've emphasized a holistic approach to treating skin problems in my 35+ year career in dermatology. I've seen daily that...


Dermatologist’s Natural Health Advice for Your Skin

Dermatologist's natural health advice for your skin was rarely discussed in exam room when you saw your dermatologist. It is becoming a more common topic in recent years, partly because we are finally learning the link between skin and overall lifestyle and health.  I've always known that taking good care of...