5 awesome tips for clear skin

5 awesome tips for clear skin

In this Instagram-crazed generation, I’ll admit I always want to put my best face forward and by that I mean clear, flawless skin, free from unsightly acne and acne scars. The best way I’ve discovered is to work hard at preventing them rather than treat them, the saying prevention is better than cure rings oh so true in this case.

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Doctor-approved advice for combating acne

Doctor-approved advice for combating acne

Pimples. Acne. Zits. They all mean the same to us – annoying little (sometimes not so little) nasties that could really have an impact on our self-confidence. If you think they only happen to teenagers, you’d be wrong. Adults too can suffer from acne, mostly no thanks to hormones.

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Post Feasting Acne and How To Get Rid Of Them

Post Feasting Acne and How To Get Rid Of Them

 If you are familiar with TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), you would have heard of different foods being referred to as being ‘heaty’ and ‘cooling’.

​​​​​​​This concept is based on the Chinese philosophy of yin (cooling) and yang (heaty), and the terms 'heaty' and 'cooling' are used as a classification system to describe symptoms and characteristics of certain foods and the effects they have on our body. This is a system that has been developed over more than 2,000 years of detailed observation in TCM.

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