Cryotherapy: Help or Hype?
Many spas and wellness centers now offer whole body cryotherapy — meaning exposing your body to extremely cold temperatures that are meant to result in...
Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman and Amethyst Holistic Health Solutions bring you the latest information on skin health, TCM herbal medicine, and lifestyle tips that can help you reach your health and wellness goals. Below is a complete list of our articles and media posts:
We Take A Look at Opzelura (TM)
OpzeluraTM is a relatively new medication, receiving FDA approval in 2021 as the first topical treatment of its kind for atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is...
How Does Meditation Help Our Skin?
If you have a chronic skin condition and have been putting off starting a meditation practice, here is information that might change your mind. There...
What is Dermatillomania?
When you have a serious skin condition, such as eczema, TSW, psoriasis, and acne, it can be hard to leave your skin alone due to...
Lymph Drainage: What Does it Really Do?
One of the many types of massage therapy you can opt for is something called “lymphatic drainage” massage. What is this, really? And does it...
CASE STUDY: Teen Overcomes Eczema and Fear of TSW
Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) can strike anyone at any age. It’s especially tough on children and teenagers, because it can be difficult to diagnose, and...
What do Nutrition Experts Agree On
Navigating diet advice is hard! There is so much conflicting diet advice out there: Should you go “Keto” and eat more meat and protein? or...
Is a Sauna Good for Your Health and Skin?
How does exposure to heat in a sauna affect your health and skin? Sauna devotees and sauna manufacturers make many claims for the health benefits...
CASE STUDY: Long-Term Solution for Eczema
So many eczema patients find that while drugs and topical steroids may offer temporary relief, they do not or cannot bring real and lasting healing....