Most TCM and ayuverdic practitioner would suggest to include tumeric, which can help you reduce skin inflammation so that you can get relief from itchiness and pain during any skin flareup. Tumeric has a powerful anti-oxidant called curcumin, which is also an anti-inflammatory food. One pleasant and easy way to include tumeric into your food […]
When I was looking for a skin care/skin health related book at the library last month, this book caught my eye purely base on the title – Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin It was an easy to read book, first introducing our skin as an organ and going a […]
Aloe vera is well known as a popular home remedy. The fleshy insides of the thick aloe vera leaf are supposed to have healing properties. Some apply aloe vera in their hair, some use it for cuts and burns, and use it to bathe. It’s also widely available in drink or even dessert form. Since aloe […]
If you’re pregnant, the Chinese believe that there are lots of things you are not supposed to eat. For example, the “cannot eat” list of could include: Pineapple (apparently will cause early labour) Watermelon (too cooling) Seafood (toxic) Banana (also too cooling; but only for Del Monte type. The short “tali” bananas are ok) […]
“Don’t touch that cat! Dirteee!”, says a Mom to her toddler, as she whips out a box of wet wipes. “Don’t worry, he needs to develop resistance”, says Dad. Does this seem familiar? Is Mom paranaoid? And is Dad too relaxed? As parents, we want to protect our precious kids from anything we think will […]
Google is the first place many of us turn to for skincare questions. From home remedies to drug details to care instructions, it all starts at the search box. It’s so smart, it even predicts what your question will be even before you finish typing, based on the most common searches. We tried out various combinations […]
Judi Bar over at Today Health has just published a useful article on using yoga as a sleep aid. If you can’t spare the time to read it, I have condensed the article into a 20 second graphic. Here goes:
