Category Archives: News

Bruneus Snacks

I chanced upon this healthy snack called Bruneus Snacks by Superlative Foods in a green-living exhibition. These snacks are manufactured in Singapore with organic food sources from farmers in the region. What captured my attention was that the founders, Angeline and Aparna ensured that they only used good quality, organically grown and natural ingredients for their […]

Natural mosquito repellant – Citronella

With Zika virus outbreak, we are all more diligent in ensuring we are armed with mosquito repellent whenever we go out. For us with sensitive skin, we need to be cautious with the ingredients that are used in the mosquito repellent ointment or spray that are available in the market. Citronella oil is a natural […]

How I Overcame Topical Steroid Withdrawal After 2 Years

Finally after 8 years, I can smell the roses. 2 years ago, I decided to embark on the journey of topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). It has been a roller-coaster life experience, testing my mental and physical strength to the limit. But with every life challenge, we draw strength from it and grow stronger, changing our […]

Probiotics for Healthy Skin

We are all well aware that probiotics are good for the digestive system. In addition, the good bacteria colony is also essential for promoting healthy skin and balancing our skin’s flora (microorganism which resides on the skin). These microorganisms help with our skin’s immune system and to fight bad bacteria and fungus. Most skin diseases […]

Book Review – The Eczema Diet by Karen Fischer

This is by far the most comprehensive and useful book related to the eczema diet that i have read. And it’s has been a very good guide in my current eczema diet. The first page has a very powerful message – To appreciate the healing power of food, you must first have something to heal. And from […]

Our body’s pH level

This topic reminds me back to my school days during Chemistry class. Some points that I can remember of pH levels – “7 means neutral, anything lower means acidic, anything higher means alkaline”. Not bad huh? But how is this related to our body’s pH level? And how does this imbalance affects the skin? Base […]