Your skin is your body’s largest and most incredible organ! Skin is highly permeable; it absorbs & literally eats everything you put on it! A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that the skin absorbed an average of 64% of whatever you put on it, and in another study, it was […]
Acne (also known as Acne Vulgaris) is an inflammatory skin condition caused by hair follicles plugging with oil and dead skin cells. Should Acne vulgaris be considered a disease of wealthy countries as it has the highest prevalence rates in rich developed countries compared with developing countries? Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease in […]
Myth 1 Acne is caused by poor hygiene Fact: This is a common myth, but it is not true. Acne is caused by various factors, including genetics, hormone fluctuations, and certain medications. While good hygiene practices, such as washing your face regularly, can help prevent acne breakouts, they are not the sole cause of acne. […]
Acne (also known as Acne Vulgaris) is an inflammatory skin condition caused by hair follicles plugging with oil and dead skin cells. Acne affects 70-90% of the adolescent population in urban industrialized nations. In rural areas, this percentage is relatively low; i.e., metropolitan populations are more affected than rural populations. (Read this blog to know the […]
Your skin is a barrier between you and a variety of health threats, from pesky irritants to bacteria that could cause severe infection. In fact, each inch of skin is made up of 19 million skin cells, 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, and 1,000 nerve endings, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). […]
Understanding & Healing Eczema Eczema is a group of chronic inflammatory skin disorders that causes redness, swelling, itching, dryness, thickening, cracking, and even oozing and bleeding. Millions of people suffer from eczema, affecting 15-20% of children and 1-3% of adults worldwide. One in 10 individuals will develop eczema during their lifetime, with prevalence peaking in […]
Hurray is summer, time to enjoy the Sun!! Sun exposure has various health benefits like producing the happy hormone (serotonin), reducing blood pressure, cancer risk, and vitamin D production, balancing calcium levels, and making strong bones. However, unlike popular belief, the use of sunscreens does not result in vitamin D deficiency in your body. It […]
The Skin is a complex organ covering the entire body surface as a flexible shield; it is one of the body’s largest and heaviest organs and has a total area of about 20 square feet. It weighs between 3.5-5 kg in adults. Skin accounts for about 16 percent of a person’s total body weight. Our […]
Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a chronic (long-term) skin problem when dead skin cells and oil from the sebaceous glands in the skin clog hair follicles. Acne affects more than 40 million people, of which more than half are women; Acne usually starts at puberty and involves the face, chest, and shoulders. The formation […]
Plants have been a rich source of effective and safe treatments for centuries. Herbal medicines have been the immediate source of primary healthcare in many nations. As per WHO, 88% of all countries are estimated to use traditional medicine, such as herbal medicines; traditional medicine has been a vital resource for health for centuries in […]
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