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Masks: Keeping Your Skin Healthy While Wearing PPE

Wearing masks whenever you are away from home and around others helps protect you, your family, and your community from the increased spread of Covid […]

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CASE STUDY: Fungal Skin Infection

What Is It? Fungal infections include common maladies like athlete’s foot, jock itch, yeast infections, and toenail fungus. Fungus grows in warm and humid places […]

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CASE STUDY: How Eczema Can Lead to TSW

Sometimes, when those who suffer from eczema seek relief through topical steroid creams, it backfires. The trouble is that the body can sometimes build an […]

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Home Cleaning Products – Here’s How to Protect your Skin

Chemicals in home cleaning products can affect your health, especially your skin! Many chemicals in cleaners can make skin sting, itch, and cause a red […]

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CASE STUDY: Nummular Eczema

What is it? Jenny* suffered from nummular eczema, also known as nummular dermatitis or discoid eczema. This specific form of eczema is a chronic condition […]

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Are Probiotics Good for My Skin?

Probiotics are live microorganisms like good bacteria that we can take internally, or apply externally, for health benefits. Bacteria already form about 1-3% of your […]

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Nina’s Story: Healing TSW

Before Nina called Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman, she’d been suffering from Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) for five years. Her case was extreme and debilitating, with […]

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Tap Water: Can it Irritate Sensitive Skin?

If you keep changing your skin products and regimens, but still find your skin is itchy, flaky and dry, or your flare-ups persist, there may […]

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CASE STUDY: Scalp & Facial Psoriasis

Situation Roger had scalp and facial psoriasis for 13 years.  At first, it appeared on his scalp and seemed like dandruff.  So, he just ignored […]

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  • Do Grounding Sheets Work? March 29, 2026
  • Video/Podcast: “How to Get Diagnosed with TSW” March 15, 2026
  • How do Herbal Medicines Affect Your Liver? February 12, 2026
  • “Therapeutic Frameworks for TSW Syndrome” – A New Paper from Dr. Olivia February 10, 2026
  • Are Foods in the Nightshade Family Bad for You? February 10, 2026

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