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Tanning Addiction; Dermatologist’s Personal Story

The New York Times online health blog yesterday featured a fascinating article about tanning addiction, Addicted To Tanning?  One of the most interesting aspects of the article was a study showing that chronic tanners experienced withdrawal symptoms (jitters and nausea) when they were given the narcotic withdrawal drug called naltrexone, suggesting that pleasure-giving endorphins may [...]

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Cracked, Dry, Brittle and Splitting Fingernails; Dermatologist’s Tips

Your nails don’t always stand up to the use you put them to, and when they don’t, they crack! Just yesterday, an 80 year old patient asked me why his fingernails were dry, brittle and splitting on the ends.  He’d always had strong nails.  He wanted to know if I thought Knox Gelatin Capsules would [...]

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Skip The Tan & Eat Your Veggies For Beautiful Skin Color

It’s just been scientifically proven: A veggie and fruit diet gives you a better looking skin color that a sun tan. As a dermatologist and nutrition advocate, I’m thrilled! You actually do look more beautiful to other people when your skin has the golden glow that comes from eating fruits and veggies. People find that [...]

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Age Beautifully, Fight Cancer And Prevent Heart Disease By Adding Flax Seeds To Your Diet

Flax seeds are the richest plant source of important nutrients that do amazing things for your health. Expansive fields of blue flax flowers yield billions of tiny seeds-and you don’t have to eat a lot to reap the benefits. You do, however, need to eat them correctly because the ‘magic’ health promoting ingredients in flax [...]

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Are You Really Getting Vitamin D From The Sun Or Just ‘Nuking’ Your DNA?

Vitamin D update- Almost every person that I talk to misunderstands vitamin D and sun exposure. Even physicians give incorrect advice. I see simple mandates telling people to go out and get sun for optimum health, but confusion surrounds how much sun, what time of the day, how many days a week, how long in [...]

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The New Celebrity Fashion & Beauty Trend – Going Natural

I love it! Bonnie Fuller, Editor in Chief of Hollywoodlife.com made my day on the Today Show this week when she said that the new big celebrity fashion trend is celebrities flaunting their natural beauty; going ‘au naturale’ in the media with untouched photos,minimal makeup and pride in being naturally beautiful. Jessica Simpson, Demi Moore, [...]

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