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Does Diet Affect Acne – plus SkinMedica serum and hair damage – episode 207

The Beauty Brains

On today’s program we are going to talk about a couple of beauty industry news stories and answer your questions about… Is an expensive skin serum worth the money even it if is from a pharmaceutical company? Which is more damaging, hot water or hot styling devices? Do nutrition pads work to deliver actives? Support the Beauty Brains!

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Ozempic Breast — The Latest Side Effect of a Popular Weight Loss Drug

Aesthetics Advisor

Both drugs come from the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, whose market capitalization has soared to $609 billion, surpassing Tesla’s valuation by $40 billion. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, 4 Brown shared that she lost 40 pounds within a year of taking semaglutide, even without changing her diet and exercise routine.

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Can I use a facial cleanser as a shampoo? Episode 212

The Beauty Brains

She has a product elimination diet that can help you determine what your skin is reacting to and she has found it to be pretty effective with her patients. There was one 2008 study in the Romanian pharmaceutical journal, Farmacia, which looked at the effect of lotions containing 35% and 40% castor oil on hair growth in rabbits.

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10 Best Natural Alternatives to Ozempic (Semaglutide) 2023

Aesthetics Advisor

Obesity and overweight affect increasing numbers of people, and for some, diet and exercise aren’t enough. Berberine has received a lot of media attention as it gains momentum on social media as a weight loss supplement. The coffee diet is a relatively new diet plan that’s rapidly gaining popularity.

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Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211

The Beauty Brains

It is not naturally produced in our bodies so we need to get it from our diet. Cosmetic grade and pharmaceutical grade. Vitamin C is a chemical called ascorbic acid that has a wide variety of functions in our body, most notably as an antioxidant. Vitamin C is known to play a role in collagen production in the skin.

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Turmeric, ginger, honey, and vanilla: Internet’s ‘Miracle Antibiotic’ Withstands Scientific Investigation

Aesthetics Advisor

Social media posts featuring strange decoctions and peculiar natural treatments flood the internet daily, offering hope to those seeking alternatives to established pharmaceutical approaches. However, that should not be a hindrance, as there is no such thing as overdosing on turmeric.