A guide to your emotions… Sadness is a reaction to a particular circumstance or experience that causes pain or upset – how you might feel when a family member passes away or when you end a romance. It’s a temporary emotion which will go away over time. Depression is a deeper, longer-lasting form of sadness….
There are lots of coping strategies for stress and anxiety. That said, it can be very hard to remember these in the heat of a stressful moment. In fact, it can feel annoying or overwhelming or even frustrating to hear advice about how to cope right in the middle of an already stressful moment. That’s why planning…
Anything that moves the body can help with stress and anxiety. Sports, workouts, walks, yoga, dance-a-thons, running games, jumping rope… the list goes on and on. Moving – especially when the heart rate goes up and there’s some sweat involved – is provento help with stress, anxiety and depression. If you don’t believe us just ask…
Have you ever heard the adults in your life say that you have “raging hormones” right now – beyond annoying, what does that even mean? Well, it’s a reference to the hormones that were responsible for your body’s transformation through puberty, the very same hormones that often get blamed when we’re feeling frustrated, angry, sad,…
Hormones are natural chemicals produced by the small glands scattered around your body, but they travel to other organs to do their job. Humans make lots of different hormones, including thyroid hormone (produced in the thyroid gland in your neck) which helps take charge of metabolism, and growth hormone (produced in the pituitary gland in…
We get it. Sometimes you feel the urge to just quickly stick your finger up your nose and pick that stubborn – and sometimes irritating and uncomfortable – booger. However, picking your nose can be more unsanitary than one might think, and in the extreme, it can even lead to damage inside the nasal cavity….
Deep under the surface of the skin and attached to hair follicles are sebaceous glands, which produce sebum (what we usually call oil) to protect and moisturize the skin. In people with oily skin, these glands overproduce oil, leading to a shiny face throughout the day. Causes of oily skin can be out of a…
We know, it can be tempting to pop, pick, or touch the pimples on your face. It might seem super satisfying to squeeze the white pus out of a zit, or maybe you think picking it away will minimize the appearance of the pimple all together. However, it’s important to be patient when dealing with…
Everyone sweats, but have you ever felt like you sweat way too much? Sweating is an important part of our body’s temperature regulation, and it helps cool us down when we start to overheat during activities like exercise. However, it is possible to sweat excessively, and the condition even has its own name: hyperhidrosis. What…
While pimples are most common on the face, that’s not the only place they can show up. Body acne on areas such as the back, butt, chest, and arms is extremely common among kids and adults, and is nothing to be ashamed of. Pimple formation begins when oil and dead skin cells clog the hair…
Moles, also called beauty marks, are extremely common! Most of the time they are just harmless freckles, but there can be a point when you need to get them checked out by a doctor. Moles are typically brown or black round spots on the face or body – they can appear virtually anywhere. They are…
Acne. Everyone’s had it. Whether it be the smallest bumps and blemishes to the biggest pimples and boils. We’ve all been there. And we all know how hard it can be dealing with acne. You’ve probably read one of those skin care magazines or pamphlets that advertise different ways for you to get rid of…
Yes! Skin actually needs and wants some oil and the more often you wash your face, the more you are removing natural oils from its surface. When this happens, the sebaceous gland (where oil is produced) goes into overdrive – it thinks the surface of the skin needs more oil, and this gland takes its…
The skin on your face can be more sensitive than the skin on other areas and it’s exposed to a whole lot more all day, every day, so it requires a special level of care. The following skin routine works for almost everyone. That said, almost everyone will go through a moment (okay, sometimes it…
Cleaning is the #1 strategy to combat body odor – not to mention keep your skin in the best shape. Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard that you need to wash regularly forever, but what, exactly, does that mean? It all depends upon the body part: For the face, get into the habit of washing twice a…
Best nail tip of all time? Don’t pick or bite them! If you follow that one simple rule, your hands will look far better than if you don’t. Pretty simple. And here are a few other facts to keep at the tips of your fingers (and toes):
There is a ton of debate on this subject, but the science seems pretty clear: NO, antiperspirant does not cause cancer. The concern is often tethered to the inclusion of aluminum as an ingredient, but there’s no proven link between that – or any other ingredient in antiperspirant – and breast cancer. Aluminum is the…
Wearing sunscreen is one of the most important ways to protect yourself from skin cancer (and even wrinkles) and it’s as easy as just putting on face lotion everyday. You’re never too young to start using sunscreen on your skin; in fact, the earlier you start the better! Your future self will thank you. Most…
The truth about B.O. Blame your body odor on sweat. Really! It’s actually hard to stink if you aren’t pumping out any sweat at all. Everyone has sweat glands in their body, which do just what their name implies: secrete sweat. However, thanks to puberty and its ramped-up hormones, these glands not only become more…
Have you ever noticed tiny, prickly bumps on the back of your arms? Or maybe you have them on your cheeks, your thighs, or even your butt. They look the same color as the rest of your skin – well, most of the time – but they can feel like sandpaper. They’re called keratosis pilaris…
Breakouts, blemishes, and zits… Want to get rid of them? It really helps to understand why they happen in the first place. Hormonal acne is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: acne caused by hormones. No matter your gender, you’ve got a mix of testosterone, estrogen, and a bunch of other hormones that influence…