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February 7th, 2012

What causes flaky skin?

Here’s an article explaining some of the reasons why skin gets flakey. If your skin changes or if you are worried about the flakey-ness (is that a word? You know what I mean!) of your skin, head to your GP for a diagnosis. – THE body constantly renews the skin, making more skin cells as the top layer...

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Caring for your baby’s skin

According to Professor Michael Cork, Head of Academic Dermatology at University of Sheffield Medical School and world renowned expert on paediatric eczema and skin care, children’s skin allergies have increased dramatically since the 1950s and now one in five children suffer from eczema. This has coincided with the rapid rise in baby skincare products. So how...

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Soap linked to childhood eczema

A huge rise in sales of soap products has triggered a sixfold increase in the number of children with eczema, according to research. Skin expert Dr Michael Cork found a boom in detergents ‘closely reflects’ growth of the condition. The spread of home comforts such as central heating and carpeting is also involved. They help dust...

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Eczema on the rise in Australia

Dry, cracked, inflamed, itchy, pus-seeping, blistery skin with a burning desire to be scratched – just thinking about it is enough to make a person’s skin crawl. Eczema is rapidly rising in Australia with as many as one in four children developing the disease before the age of two. Sufferers liken it to leprosy, while dermatologists say...

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Help prevent eczema flares

Having suffered a flare up recently, this list is a timely reminder that keeping on top of eczema is often the best treatment! What are your best tips for avoiding a flare up? Share them with us! – ECZEMA is a chronic condition that makes the skin red, dry and itchy. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests...

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Are Fish Oil Supplements Good for the Skin?

Fish oil is often touted as essential to good joint health so it’s interesting to see that it’s considered beneficial for skin too! Do you take supplements for your skin’s well-being? Let us know! – Q: I’ve heard that fish oil supplements with their omega-3 fatty acids are good for the skin. Is that true? A: Absolutely. Fish...

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5 foods for healthy skin

All the foods on this list are definitely on my grocery list – yes even broccoli! What foods do you eat that do you good? Share them here with us! – YOU can invest half your paycheck in serums and creams – even splurge on dermal fillers and pricey facials – but none of it will get...

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Lupus – discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

Here’s an article giving us the basics on what Lupus is. Do you (or someone you know) suffer from Lupus?  What are your skin tips? – DISCOID lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition that appears as reddened and round scaly patches that tend to develop in sun-exposed areas such as the face and hands. Sometimes,...

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GUEST BLOGGER: The Power of Swimming

After the lack of eczema flareups when I started on swimming last year, I fell in love with being in the water all over again. My ‘performance’ was not fantastic; my sister and mum can swim much faster than me, but that is alright. I love the feeling of being in my own world underwater. Some of...

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Make your skin glow!

There’s never a better time than with a change of season to spring clean your health. We’ve found an article with a great list of foods that can help make your skin glow. You are what you eat as they say! – EVERYONE has a favourite face cream or treatment, but beautiful skin starts on the inside....

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