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My Melasma At the End of Week One

February 24th, 2008 by Sara

After one week of using Clarins Bright Plus Intensive Age-Control Brightening Program, I have not noticed any difference. My color is a little more red than normal because of a day of skiing; not a result of the product. I still have two more weeks (maybe more since I seem to be going through it slowly) to use the treatment and will continuing posting my progress. Read my original post, My Personal Fight Against Melasma, to compare this pic with those of my melasma before using Clarins.

melasma picture

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The Tamanu Nut Has Treated Skin Conditions for Centuries

February 20th, 2008 by admin

The tamanu nut has been treating skin conditions for centuries and now with more modern research has proven to treat acne, eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis. Read Natural News.com’s story on “An Exotic Nut Oil That Heals the Skin When Applied Topically” to learn more.

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Treating Eczema and Acne with Probiotics

February 19th, 2008 by Sara

Probiotics are the healthy bacteria in your digestive system that helps you digest food, fight off bad or unhealthy bacteria in your system, and act as a barrier against free radicals and other harmful substances in your body. Food cannot be broken down into the proper parts for absorption and your body can’t protect itself from all the harmful elements in your intestinal tract when there is a lack of probiotic bacteria.

Typically there is anywhere between one trillion and four trillion types of bacteria in the body’s intestinal tract. If the bad bacteria outnumbers the good bacteria many problems can occur, including:

  • Digestive problems like constipation and diarrhea, among others
  • Chronic fatigue, depression, and low sex drive
  • Joint and muscle pain including other unexplained pain
  • Irritations and skin rashes like acne and eczema

It only makes sense that probiotics could assist in curing skin conditions like eczema and acne since both occur due to food allergies. Foods like yogurt, fermented and unfermented milk, miso, tempeh, and soy beverages can be consumed for probiotics. Probiotic supplements like acidophilus are also available, however, a doctor should be consulted if there is long-term use.

Probiotic depletion can be avoided by managing your stress, keeping a healthy diet with plenty of fiber, limiting alcohol consumption, and avoiding prolonged use of antibiotics.

Category: Acne, Eczema | 3 Comments »