Invest In Your Skin, Invest In Your Health
by Rebecca Lobo
January 18, 2025
When we invest in skincare, we often think only of the cosmetic benefit: glowing, smooth skin that exudes confidence. But the benefits of investin...
Food: Use, Misuse, and Abuse
by Rebecca Lobo
December 7, 2024
Photo by Valeria Boltneva
Food is medicine, it affects your well-being. The quality, quantity, and type of nutrients in a food determine how well...
Diet, Skincare, Health, & HIDDEN
by Rebecca Lobo
November 9, 2024
“CAN YOUR DIET CONTROL YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?” is the print title of a feature article in the prominent scientific journal, Nature. The article su...
COVID Causes Dysautonomia, An Invisible Disability, Making It Hard To Earn A Living
Why We All Need To Support Research On Sjogren’s & How To Do So
by Rebecca Lobo
September 6, 2024
Investing in quality basic and clinical research is important for defining how a disease is initiated and progresses. Without this researc...
What You Need To Know About Exfoliation
by Rebecca Lobo
August 10, 2024
Exfoliation is an unnecessary hastening of a naturally occurring process.
According to WebMD, “Exfoliation is any process that takes off the top l...
Summer Skin Care
by Rebecca Lobo
July 16, 2024
Sunlight is energy in the form of various wavelengths of light: infrared, visible, and ultraviolet (UV). Plants convert the energy from sunligh...
The Gut-Skin Connection
by Rebecca Lobo
June 12, 2024
One of my clients has painfully dry, sensitive skin and eczema, manifestations of Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins), a serious and systemic autoimmune disease...
How To Read An Ingredient List And Why It Matters
by Rebecca Lobo
May 14, 2024
Here’s how you can use the ingredient list to decide if you can trust a skincare brand or product, to determine and understand what you’re putting on your skin and in your body, and whether you’re getting the best value, results, and long-term health benefits.
Why Supporting Local Small Businesses Is Good For Your Health
by Rebecca Lobo
April 23, 2024
An essential component to being and staying healthy is being socially connected. Food is medicine; connection is also medicine.
“The health benefi...
Women’s History, Beauty, & Autoimmune Disease
by Rebecca Lobo
March 11, 2024
March is Women’s History month, “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history...
Inflammation: What It Is & What You Can Do About It
by Rebecca Lobo
February 11, 2024
Your immune system is a complex network of organs, cells, and proteins. It protects your body by recognizing and removing harmful and foreign stim...
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