Bexi's Blog

  • Why We All Need To Support Research On Sjogren’s & How To Do So

    Image by Tung Lam from Pixabay   Investing in quality basic and clinical research is important for defining how a disease is initiated and pro...
  • What You Need To Know About Exfoliation

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Your immune system is a complex network of organs, cells, and proteins.  It protects your body by recognizing and removing harmful and foreign stim...
  • Buck The Beauty “Ideal”; It’s Toxic, And It’s A Lie.

    Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune cells which are supposed to protect you, attack you, instead.  Autoimmune disease affects more women than...
  • How To Build Positive Relationships With Health Care Givers

    You are the CEO of your health.  Your relationships with the people who care for your health, especially your doctors, are an important component o...
  • What You Can Do About Dry, Itchy Skin

    Winter is almost here.  Even if you normally don’t have dry skin, your skin may be drier in the winter.  Cold winter air and large differences betw...
  • Dis Oughta Know Me, Uhhh?!?

    Dysautonomia, pronounced dis’-oughta-know’-me-uh, means dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.  Your autonomic nervous system controls everyt...