Tune in to Your Mind-Body Connection
You might not be the type of person who talks to yourself out loud, but your mind and body are talking to each other continuously....
When you love yourself and indulge in self-care that nourishes your entire body, your skin will thank you! Keep your skin and your whole self radiant, renewed, and glowing with tips from Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman.
Have You Tried Forest Bathing?
A walk in the woods is often lovely, and good exercise, but did you know it can boost your health in many other ways? That’s...
How Does Sunlight Benefit Our Skin?
You’re probably used to stern advice from dermatology professionals warning you to slather on the sunscreen and limit your sun exposure to protect skin from...
Seasonal Wisdom for Summer Skin
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summertime is the time of maximum “yang.” Yang is a force that is expansive, warm, open, and reaching outward. Yang can...
Skin Health: The Complex Factors in Hydration
We all want our skin to stay moist, healthy, youthful, and for it to protect and repair itself. In order for skin to be healthy,...
The Spring Season: What Chinese Medicine Says
Spring brings gentle rain, warmer weather, new growth of plants, green leaves and buds on trees. The natural world is shaking off the chill and...
Emotional and Psychological Barriers to Healing Skin Conditions
You want to heal your skin condition permanently, but something always happens to stop a successful treatment plan. Or, you mindlessly eat or do something...
Zero Waste Personal Care Products
If you’re like most people, your bathroom is full of disposable plastic bottles, tubes, and applicators full of personal care and wellness products. But plastic...
The Winter Season: What Chinese Medicine Says
The winter season in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the most “yin” time of year. Yin moves inward and in winter everything contracts. Trees and...