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Protection against the sun from the inside
André Gagnon, ND
The sun can cause serious burns but may also create invisible damage that will lead to complications in the future. It is therefore very important to properly protect the skin of our little ones with an adequate sunscreen but also, as surprising as this may seem, with omega-3s. Scientific studies have demonstrated the protective effects that omega-3s have on our skin. People who have taken omega-3 supplements significantly increase their skin’s tolerance level to UVB [...]
View the articleYour first aid kit in a bottle: Aloe Vera
André Gagnon, ND
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Aloe Vera is cultivated a little bit everywhere in the tropics and warmer areas of the planet such as Asia, Africa, India, the Caribbean, South America, Mexico and the southern Unites States. It is an indoor plant that remains popular and has been part of our mother’s and our grandmother’s pharmacopeia for a long time.
Aloe Vera leaves contain more than 75 nutritive elements and 200 other components, including 20 minerals (phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc…), 18 amino [...]Age spots
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
Summer is behind us and although it may not have been the sunniest of summers, some age spots may have appeared on your skin.
An age spot is a common term used to describe various skin blemishes or pigment related anomalies. Despite being mainly benign, they are nonetheless disgraceful and unsightly.
Definition
We differentiate between 3 types of pigmentary distribution:Epidermal (majority)
Dermal (in the deeper layers of the skin)
Mixed
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The process
Hyperpigmentation problems are due to pigment anarchy. The melanocytes (melanin [...]Sunscreens
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
Beautiful summer having finally arrived, here are two questions that often come up:
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1) What does the SPF level of the sunscreen mean?
2) Are all sunscreens equal?
The sun protection factor SPF is the measurement of the relative time it takes to get sunburned with or without sunscreen.
If a person gets sunburned after 5 minutes without any protection, an SPF 15 indicates that it will take 75 minutes (15 times 5 minutes or 1hour and 15 [...]The sun, friend or foe?
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
There’s a certain enthusiasm that takes us over when the rays of the sun hit those dirty, grey snow banks and that they begin to melt right before our eyes; when the warmth of spring prompts us to store away boots and coats. A certain energy pushes us to devouringly absorb the heat that we so severely missed during the winter. Yes, the sun is our friend.
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When through carelessness or insufficient attention, or maybe even [...]Such fragile skin
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
A baby’s skin, not quite finished developing, is different from adult skin on many points, notably on it’s great fragility. This is why it is so important to adapt skin care by taking these differences into account. In this article, we are attempting to shed the light on these differences and offer skin care suggestions for their beautiful, yet so fragile skin.
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1. The epidermis of babies and children is much thinner and therefore much more [...]Becoming aware of this wonder
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
You’ve been wearing this garment since before you were born. It grows and ages with you. Magnificently complex, it is the human’s largest organ. This wonderful thing is your skin.
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It keeps you warm when it’s cold out and keeps you cool when it gets too hot. It stretches, repairs itself and is even waterproof. It is composed of many sensors, opening a multitude of doors to the outside world. It protects you from the sun, [...]Could your skin use some help this winter?
Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
Winter can have a major impact on our psychological state of mind, on your health in general and also on your skin. As it is, for every problem, there is a solution. In this health newsletter we propose several solutions to the problems that winter brings along with it. All in all, tips and tools to help your skin enjoy winter rather than suffer from it.
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You have chapped and cracked lips:
Avoid petroleum or silicone based [...] -
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