Winter Survival Guide for Psoriasis
Many people look forward to the cooler months of autumn and winter, with their crisp, cool air bringing relief from summer’s heat and humidity. However, those who suffer from psoriasis may not be so happy...
Category: Skin Care
Your Skin – A Hard-Working Protector for your Body
Your skin is your largest organ. Besides your digestive system, it is the main interface between you and the outside world. Being one of your chief defense systems, it is also where a large...
What to Do About Common Summertime Skin Rashes
Besides sunburn, because more of your skin is generally exposed in the summertime, it is common to encounter something that your skin really doesn’t like. Certain plants, and even the sun, may cause skin...
Green Tea: Nature’s Solution to Problem Skin
Tea, also known by its botanical name, camellia sinensis, is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. According to legend, in 2732 B.C. Emperor Shen Nong accidentally discovered tea when leaves...
Dermova Skin Brightening Cream – Effective and Safe Skincare
As people age, it is common to develop some sort of discoloration of the skin – usually spots or patches of dark discoloration. Two of the most common types of too much pigment (hyperpigmentation)...
Spring is the Best Time to Renew and Detoxify Your Body
This year, Chinese New Year falls on Friday, February 16. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, New Year’s Day is also officially the start of Spring. Springtime is a time of expansion, new life,...
Is Taking Turmeric a Good Idea If You Have a Skin Problem?
Turmeric, a bright yellow spice often found in Indian curries, has become popular in recent years for its health promoting anti-inflammatory properties. Controlling inflammation is important because chronic, low-level inflammation is thought to be...
How to Care for Dry Skin in the Fall
Traditional Chinese Medicine is holistic medicine. It treats the whole person, and also follows the cycles of nature to achieve harmony. One concept in Chinese medicine is that the seasons of the year correspond...
Healthy Immune System = Healthy Skin
Your skin and your immune system both play a huge role in protecting you from things in the environment that may cause harm and disease. Your skin is the largest organ of your body,...
Self-Care Tips for Vitiligo Patients
Vitiligo is one among many autoimmune disorders. With an autoimmune disorder, the immune system has become confused. It sees the healthy tissue of the body as a foreign substance that it must protect you...
The Elusive, Difficult-but-Easy-to-Define Concept of Qi
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are 4 vital substances of life: Qi (pronounced “chee”), Blood, Body Fluids, and Essence. This article will focus on the first one: Qi. So, what is Qi? Qi...
The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a vast and comprehensive medical system that was first developed in ancient China more than 3,000 years ago. There are several different therapies that comprise this complex and beautiful system....
Natural Skin Rejuvenation – Skin Detox and Anti-Aging Formulas
At Merry Clinic, our healing philosophy is such that we seek to bring harmony and balance to the body, healing from within. Your skin, the largest organ of your body, is a mirror reflecting...
Vitamin K – What is It? Why Do I Need it?
Following the previous blog post on Vitamin D, let’s now take a look at a related vitamin – Vitamin K. Vitamin K is the key vitamin that helps the blood to clot. The technical...
Vitamin D – Do You Need to Supplement?
Before taking any type of health supplements, even before taking a prescription drug, a healthy diet is the foundation of optimal health. However, even if you have a good diet, many factors prevent us from getting all...
Healthy Eating, Demystified
With so much dietary advice available these days, it’s extremely difficult and confusing to know how to eat properly for optimal health. Do you stock up on all the superfoods? Do you eat less...
Too Much Sitting Can Be Bad for Your Health (Even If You Exercise)
For the time that it takes you to read this article, please remain standing. The reason I ask you to do this is that too much sitting can be very bad for your health,...
A Natural Remedy from the Dead Sea – Beneficial Mineral Salts
A Natural Remedy from the Dead Sea – Beneficial Mineral Salts The Dead Sea is an inland sea located in the Middle East, bordering the countries of Jordan, Palestine and Israel, 1280 feet below...
Wind – What It Means in Chinese Medicine
There are many differences between Chinese and Western medicine. One of the ways they are different is in how they describe illness. What Western medicine would describe in concrete, scientific terms, Chinese medicine would...
