Manuka Honey: How and Why it Works on Itch
Honey has been used as a natural medicine for centuries and is a home remedy for sore throats, allergies, and the common cold. It’s also...
Learn how food and nutritional supplements affect your whole health profile and how they influence the health of your skin.
Mushrooms, Like You, Make Vitamin D from Sunshine
Mushrooms certainly have some haters out there, although we don’t understand why! But for those of us who love them, there’s even more to love...
Supplements for Skin Health: Do They Work?
The best source of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients is a healthy diet full of fresh, whole foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables....
Curcumin for Skin Health?
Turmeric, the bright gold spice that forms the backbone of curry powder, is a treasure chest of anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory compounds. The most potent...
TCM Diet to Support Skin Rashes
Appearance on The Healthy Skin Show with host Jennifer Fugo – October 2021 Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman speaks on a TCM diet to support your...
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...
Does Your Skin Love Chocolate as Much as You Do?
Chocolate used to take the rap for acne and all sorts of hives, rashes and skin allergies. But now chocolate is the darling of the...
Coffee: A Friend or Foe to Your Skin?
How coffee affects your skin’s health and appearance is complicated. The bottom line on coffee and skin health is: “it depends.” Coffee and Your Skin’s...
Food & Eczema: The TCM Way
In the west, we often look to the microbiome when trying to understand systemic conditions like eczema. We try limiting certain food groups like sugar,...