Chinese medicine has treated the complexities of skin disease for literally thousands of years, and the practice of dermatology may in fact be one of its oldest specialties. In the Zhou…
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What exactly does it mean to have "balanced hormones"? Although widely used, this term has its ambiguities. Many people feel that this is something measurable, only found through blood work…
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The human body is a masterpiece. Beautiful beyond words. Limitless in its expression. For thousands of years artists have been inspired to recreate the intricacies of the human body through…
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You know that saying, "Give someone a fish and they'll be fed for a day. Teach someone to fish and they'll be fed for life"? Well this is exactly the…
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Most medicines have a proper time and place to be used. I think we can agree on that. Deciding when to actually use certain medicines, like the birth control pill…
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While the glossy ads with promises to cure every skin disease under the sun sound promising, they are usually nothing more than a bandaid. Whether it is a steroidal based cream…
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Red and itchy rash with tiny blisters, appearing on the hands and feet. What could it be? From the title you can see the range of responses different health professionals…
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While creams containing steroids for the relief of eczema and psoriasis can be an important remedy to bring about rapid improvement of ones symptoms, many physicians will agree that the…
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Many of us have dry skin, an obvious consequence of our environment, lifestyle and genetics. By learning to moisturize and protect oneself, dry skin becomes completely non-problematic. If left un-checked…
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There is a saying in Chinese called yang shen, which quite literally means to "nourish life". This is associated with the prevention of disease through eating well, exercising well, thinking…
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