Hormones affect women at the most pivotal times in life: during the tumultuous teenage years, during and after pregnancy and breastfeeding, and during menopause. Melasma is one visibly frustrating hormonal skin symptom. It?s not enough that the hormones completely disrupt our emotions and internal systems of the body. Hormones sometimes also choose to announce their
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If you’ve been reading Holistically Haute? since the beginning, you may remember seeing a book called “Babushka’s Beauty Secrets: Old World Tips for a Glamorous New You“, by Raisa Ruder and Susan Campos.? This is a great recipe book for homemade skin care products that use ingredients and tips from the author?s heritage. I had
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When we think about the vitamins that are most beneficial to the skin, Vitamins A, C, and E are the most popular.? They are all known for their antioxidant benefits, as well as their importance in cell renewal, collagen production, and strengthening the skin?s lipid barrier. Vitamin D is possibly the least acknowledged vitamin in
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The skin is an amazing organ. It serves many functions for our bodies, both internally and externally. One of its most important functions is protection. The skin protects us not just by covering and containing all of our internal organs, fluids, and systems; but also by forming a barrier to fight off pathogenic microorganisms (viruses,
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Our society is definitely experiencing another baby boom. I don’t have any statistics telling me that but I do have my own eyes telling me that. Everywhere I turn I see pregnant women and families with young children. There seems to be a myriad of pregnancy-related online communities and message boards where new moms-to-be,
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