The Glow Getter Era
It certainly feels like scary, worrying times with shootings of random civilians on streets and the subsequent manipulation of the truth, kidnapping of presidents, never-ending trade tariffs, Greenland, let alone the war in Ukraine and the situation in Gaza. It’s no wonder that the beauty industry is thriving more than ever. Why? It’s called the […]
The anti-aging benefits of cold water therapy
Ice or cold water baths seem to be all the rage at the moment and the husband had been mentioning one for some time. So the kids bought him one (with a little help from me) for Christmas. After eyeing it up with some trepidation, we both decided to give it a go on Boxing […]
Harnessing microbial-based therapies for eczema
I always obtain a sprig of mistletoe at Christmas time. I don’t know why but we’ve been doing it for years. We hang it near the front door so that anyone tall gets hit on the head on entry (I’m short, or getting shorter as the years go on, so I sail gleefully under it). […]
The Perils of Freshers’ Week
Freshers’ Week, the week that starts off the whole University experience, is a week that I remember when I was a 1st year medical student in London 31 years ago. From memory, it generally involves a lot of alcohol in the guise of pub crawls, themed parties and a variety of audacious dares to be […]
How your screen might be sabotaging your skin
It is thought that the majority of us spend 90% of our time indoors and we spend a significant portion of our waking hours in front of personal devices with digital screens that are lit up by LEDs or light-emitting diodes. The light that is emitted by LEDs appears white but actually has a spectral […]
Do collagen supplements prevent ageing?
I’ve just started training with a coach, a rugby coach nonetheless. It’s not because I want to be a rugby player or get huge muscles but I do want to get strong. It is common knowledge that as we get older we lose muscle mass, so called sarcopenia, so it is important to undertake in […]
Holey moley!
At the time of writing, I am on the family holiday to the South of France, hiding inside and trying valiantly to keep cool. We are battling 35 to 39 degrees Celsius and UV indices of up to 9 from mid-morning until the early evening hours and sticky nights. As usual, I have brought a […]
Polyunsaturated fats and acne
The debate over diet and acne has raged for many years. However, there seems to be ever increasing evidence that a high glycaemic index diet, dairy intake and carbohydrate intake, features common in a Western diet can be pro-acnegenic. [Meixiong J, Ricco C, Vasavda C et al. Diet and acne: A systematic review. JAAD Int. […]
The dermatological benefits of strength training
There is no doubt that strength training has lots of benefits in men and women alike. Strength training does not necessarily mean weight lifting, it could be resistance bands or even just bodyweight exercises such as plank, push ups and sit ups. Strength training has been proven to help with weight loss or prevent weight […]
Can cooking photoage you?
Can cooking photoage you? I do enjoy cooking, when it is done for pleasure and not in a mad rush after work with a time pressure looming over my head. It was therefore dispiriting to read earlier in March that gas hobs can raise indoor air pollution to higher than that found on a busy […]