‘Tis the season for distressed hair. During the winter months, the air gets cold and dry, which is enough to wreak havoc on even the most well-behaved tresses. Add indoor heaters, hats, static electricity and routine styling to the mix and it may seem like you’re doomed to months of bad hair days.

Most people know that weight loss is a function of burning more calories and/or reducing caloric intake. But when it comes to achieving either of these on a consistent long term basis, our modern lifestyle and our genetics conspire to make it seemingly impossible. But now, things are finally beginning to change. Doctors are starting to break out of the exercise/food rationing box and are achieving stunning results.

Reading the sports news these days, we are constantly bombarded with news of top notch athletes being exposed for using illegal steroids. Steroid use involves huge costs, legal issues and above all, potential health problems. With such risks, you wonder why anyone would be tempted to go this route.

Physical exfoliation involves scrubbing the skin with an abrasive. This abrasive could be a rough cloth or loofah, facial scrubs (with ground-up kernels, nut shells, sugar or salt) or microdermabrasion, which uses an electric-powered sponge and a crystal-based cream to manually remove dead cells.

The stream of new diet products is seemingly endless. However, take a longer look at most of these so-called new products and you quickly see that most are just recycled ideas, and bad ideas at that. And today, the Internet only makes it easier for clever marketers to sell any old product and make outrageous claims about its effectiveness and safety.

Regardless of whether your teen years are in your rear-view mirror, or you're still in school, suffering from acne breakouts is a major downer. It may not seem fair, but you're certainly not alone. Once considered only a "teenage concern," today acne is one of the most common skin condition affecting adults as well.

Forget visiting the dermatologist for a chemical peel, you can resurface your skin at home with the help of glycolic acid. A star in the skin care world, glycolic acid is known for its ability to treat several skin problems, including wrinkles, acne scars, hyperpigmentation and keratosis pilaris.

Achieving healthy skin isn't just about using the right face cream, it's about using the right makeup too. Many popular cosmetic brands are packed with ingredients that tend to clog pores, age the skin or even cause cancer. But mineral makeup is different.

These days, trips to the dermatologist for Botox® injections have become as routine as dentist checkups. Why is Botox® so commonplace? Let's be honest: It works.

A California company has developed a line of products that seemingly ends the quest for an energy boosting solution and that’s both healthy and effective. The company, FRS, has created a line of drinks and chews that have been shown to boost energy and performance, as well as support immune system.

Scientists have long marveled how some people in certain countries live remarkably long, healthy lives while we, in the west, suffer from high rates of chronic diseases and other health problems.

The stream of new diet products is seemingly endless. However, take a longer look at most of these so-called new products and you quickly see that most are just recycled ideas, and bad ideas at that. And today, the Internet only makes it easier for clever marketers to sell any old product and make outrageous claims about its effectiveness and safety.

Winter is a beautiful time of year, but what it does to your skin isn't pretty. As the temperature drops, the air becomes dry, and so does your skin. Add to that the ultra-drying effects of makeup, and you've got a serious beauty emergency on your hands.