Tag: acne

Science now confirms what common wisdom suggests: diet and skin health are closely connected. Whether you have premature wrinkles, dry, patchy skin or even acne, research shows that a nutritious diet can help. This emerging science links complex body systems with skin health. For instance:
Your Skin, Your Gut and Your Brain are Interwoven

Your brain, your skin and your gut are constantly communicating among themselves, a network known as the "skin-gut-brain axis." A healthy gut is a linchpin for glowing skin. It sends positive messages to your brain—and vice versa.

When I think about what things were like when I was a teenager I can’t help but make this strange expression that looks like something in between a smile and a grimace. I’m sure most of you make the same face. Being a teenager was fun, it was first loves and first tastes of freedom, but it was also greasy foreheads and relentless acne. When you finally grow out of those pimples you breathe a sigh of relief thinking the pimples and blemishes are just another awkward teen memory.