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July 17, 2025
Caring for Acne Prone Skin
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting fifty million people. If you have acne, you probably get your share of unsolicited advice about how to take care of your troubled skin. You’ve heard it all from “don’t eat fatty foods” to “exfoliate daily with a homemade oatmeal face scrub.” And you’ve probably tried everything, too hoping to find that one magic cure. There’s No Miracle Cure for Acne Sadly, there’s no miracle cure for acne. What works for one person might not work for another, which is why much of the advice you receive doesn’t help your skin. The reason why is because there are many different causes for acne including hormones, excess oil production, clogged hair follicles, bacteria, even medication & stress. Diet & Acne The jury is still out on whether diet affects acne. Some studies have found a connection between acne and a high glycemic diet. Sugar and processed carbohydrates spike blood sugar. Over time, this causes insulin resistance, which then affects sebum production. One diet that has gotten a lot of attention in recent years because of its effects on longevity is the calorie restriction diet. But despite its many benefits, studies have yet to demonstrate that caloric restriction helps with the treatment of acne. However, most experts seem to agree that the standard American diet isn’t great for your skin. If you have troubled skin, its best to play it safe and eat…
How To Protect Yourself From The Cold & Flu
In an age of social distancing and masking up, the last thing you want is to take foolish health risks and catch something (not that you ever do). With so much talk about the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that we’re in the cold and flu season. We want to do everything we can to…
Learn More5 Ways To Stop Feeling So Shy
Is it really such a bad thing to be shy? Shyness used to be seen negatively as an unpleasant emotional state related to loneliness or social anxiety, a perspective that is being questioned. If you consider yourself shy, you’re not alone because about 40 to 60 percent of all adults consider themselves shy, according to…
Learn MoreIn A World That Needs More Compassion…
Sympathy. Pity. Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Mercy. Grace. Forgiveness. These are things that seem in short supply these days. In a word, we’re talking about compassion. Have you ever met someone who was all heart, whose very presence brightened the world? And thought, wow, we could use a lot more of…
Learn MoreThree Powerful Habits of Highly Compassionate People
Don’t underestimate the power and strength of being compassionate. Just because a person is compassionate doesn’t mean they’re soft or weak. Compassionate people are confident, resilient, and even fearless. Here are a few habits and qualities of genuinely compassionate people. They Don’t Take Things Personally Compassionate people know that life happens, and people make mistakes;…
Learn MoreSix Ways To Enjoy Retirement More
What do you imagine when you dream of retirement? Beach house? Traveling the world? Time to enjoy your hobbies and passions? Finding happiness in retirement goes far beyond relaxing in your chair and sipping your favorite beverage. Here are six crucial tips to enjoy retirement more. Safeguard Wealth With Budgeting Everyone knows that money can’t…
Learn More5 Ways To Improve Self-Connection & Be Happier with YOU
One of your most important relationships is the one you have with yourself. Maybe even the most important. Of all the articles and books on healthy relationships, how many deals with improving your connection to yourself? Not many, that’s for sure. The kind of relationship you have with yourself influences everything in your life. It determines how…
Learn MoreAre You Aging Well? Here Are Six Ways To Know
There’s an old saying that goes, “You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.” Age is more than the number of the candles on your birthday cake. It doesn’t matter if you’re blowing out forty or fifty or sixty candles if your well-being is youthful! Aging well isn’t just about…
Learn More4 Ways To Trigger The Happy Chemicals In Your Brain
How happy do you feel? How happy do you want to feel? And, do you believe feelings of happiness are out of your control – that your circumstances and world events determine how happy you’ll feel in 2022 and beyond? What if… experiencing sustainable happiness was as simple as deciding to feel happy? What if you took control and…
Learn More5 Tips To Know Yourself In 2022 & Live An Epic Life
A certain kind of peace comes from knowing yourself, being comfortable in your own skin, and liking yourself. How well do you know yourself? Are you living your life or the life someone else expects you to live? Self-awareness requires soul searching. So here are five great tips for getting to know yourself better so…
Learn MoreIt’s Still A Wonderful Life
Maybe life hasn’t gone to plan. And maybe some of your big dreams faded many Christmases ago. And maybe, just maybe, you feel a bit like George Bailey from It’s A Wonderful Life, where you woke up this morning wishing you had never been born. But if you had never been born, think of all…
Learn MoreRising Above Guilt & Regret Today
Can you believe it’s Christmas next week? The year has flown by. For many people, it’s been a tough year. Let’s face it, the past two years have been challenging and given rise to feelings of guilt and regret over failed relationships, missed opportunities, or not having the chance to say “goodbye” to loved ones. What are…
Learn MoreWhy You Should Take Time To Improve Your Mind Right Now!
When you improve your mood, you improve your life. And it makes you feel much better about yourself, too! Plus, you’ll have more friends because people will be less inclined to avoid you like they do a threatening letter from the IRS. A hopeful, optimistic mood makes everything about your life better. Here are some…
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