The month of April is designated by the National Rosacea Society (NRS) as Rosacea Awareness Month. NRS’s aim is to educate about the impact of this common skin condition that causes redness and pus-filled bumps on the face and affects more than 16 million Americans. Rosacea is a persistent and often complicated disorder of the …
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Contrary to the name, cold sores are actually not weather related. So don’t blame the cold or winter because the virus that causes fever blisters isn’t the same as a flu. These awful little – painful skin lesions – develop due to the herpes simplex infection and are transmittable through simple skin-to-skin contact. What Are …
Healing Properties of Essential Oils Whenever possible, I prefer to deal with the various ailments and injuries I encounter by using Essential Oils rather than synthetic treatments or remedies. Essential Oils are not only very effective at treating sickness and injury, but also provide the peace of mind that can only come with using …
Ringworm is a type of fungal infection of the skin, which is generally treated by the over-the-counter creams. However, this infection is notoriously resistant to all kinds of treatments and is known to come back repeatedly unless you follow steps to prevent it. While mainstream anti-fungal treatments are generally recommended by doctors for ringworm, you …
Our complex immune systems are the body’s natural defence structure that protects us from evil foreign invaders, such as harmful bacteria and viruses. In fact, so sophisticated is our immune system that it actually has spies on its payroll. I kid you not folks; these cells known as macrophages and dendritic cells are the body’s …