The view from the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego At the beginning of October, I spent a glorious week on Coronado Island, within the big bay of San Diego,…
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Since the 1970’s the rates of atopic eczema, once considered a rare itchy skin disease, have risen by over 300%. Ultimately, this means a lot more households are having to…
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While not obvious to everyone, how much you sweat, or not, is important in understanding skin disease. Sweating is our body's method of venting off the excessive build up of…
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In 2012, I had the opportunity to retake my dermatology diploma training in London, England, with Mazin Al-Khafji. Even though the cost of flying several times throughout the year from…
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With the arrival of summer comes longer days, warmth and sunshine. A welcome gift for many of us living on the Canadian west coast, where winter months are full of…
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What could be worse for a child than to have the Chicken Pox during Christmas time - Right!!?? Well that was exactly what happened to me as a youngster (see…
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When a patient starts treatment with Chinese herbal medicine, I am often asked if their skin will worsen before it improves. While the so-called healing crisis may be a commonly…
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Ahhh.. Chocolate. Sweet intoxicating richness - the inspiration of romantics for centuries. Certainly you made the perfect valentines day gift yesterday, for which I am sure many a happy face…
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Usually following a strep throat infection, guttate psoriasis can manifest with widespread, small, tear-drop shaped lesions that are red, raised and scaly. While nasty looking, it is generally thought that…
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You know that saying, 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts', well physicians of Chinese medicine have historically always utilized this idea when prescribing herbal medicines. It…
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