Tag: skin health

Those of you who know me saw this coming from a mile away. Hmmm, wonder what the number one food is going to be?? It turns out that the cocoa in the chocolate that you love to love can also protect your skin from UV damage from the sun....

Let me just be the bearer of good news here. Wine is good for you (Lawyer-Induced Disclaimer: if you don’t overconsume it). We knew this already, but some of the same wine molecules that turn out to be great for your heart, are also beneficial to your skin.  ...

The number 3 best foods to get an internal SPF for your skin include all things that have carotenes in them. And like everything else in the world, if a little is good, a lot it not.  That’s because if you eat too many carrots and your skin will turn orange/yellow,...

Ellagic acid. You’ve almost certainly never heard of this component of at least 46 different fruits and nuts.    But it’s a huge cancer fighter found in highest concentrations in strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pomegranate, walnuts, and pecans. So yes, it is a cancer fighter also crazy good for your...

The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are very well known, especially for reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.    There are 2 basic kinds of omega-3s – docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentenoic acid (EPA) – which, beyond the benefits it brings for your ticker, are also...

It’s summertime. And with the combination of more sunshine + more time out in it, sun becomes the best source of vitamin D and also the most readily available source of skin cancer generation.   The bottom line is that you need the sun but not too much. The...