OZNā„¢ Journal

Fiber for Health and Beauty

Eat more fiber. Itā€™s the advice that youā€™ve probably heard at least a millions times in your life ā€“ or so it seems. From your annual doctor visit to your favorite health blog, the topic of fiber comes up time and time again. Fiber is most famous for its effects on digestive health, but...

Are Your Phone and Computer Aging Your Skin?

Weā€™ve all been hearing for a while now about the potential side effects of spending too much time in front of our computers and smartphone screens. The word is that the blue light is playing havoc with our sleep cycles and can cause some serious eye strain. Now, it appears that we have one...

The Benefits of Sunlight

The long days of summer are upon us, and that means plenty of opportunities to enjoy the sunā€™s rays. But, wait a minute ā€“ sunshine is supposedly the nemesis of healthy skin, so shouldnā€™t we all be running for cover? While, yes, it is important to protect your skin from the damaging effects of...

pH and Your Skin

Your skin is pretty amazing. Every single day it takes on the challenge of protecting you against injury, infection, environmental stress and toxins ā€“ talk about an overachiever. Thankfully, your skin is naturally designed with defense mechanisms to help handle this responsibility, one of which is an optimized pH level. If itā€™s been a...

How to Get Rid of Acne Scars

Even people with perfect skin suffer from the occasional blemish, and many of us have dealt with full blown acne at some point in our lives. Acne is unpleasant at best, and at its worst it can be painful and make even the most confident person feel a little self-conscious. When acne strikes you...

How Stress Affects Your Skin

We hear a lot about stress these days and the role it plays in our health. This is probably because as a society, weā€™re dealing with an incredible amount of stress on a daily basis. While daily stress has been a part of our lives for as long as anyone can remember, what weā€™re...

Say Goodbye to Winter Skin

Winter has been taking its own sweet time saying goodbye this year, and while weā€™re all ready for spring to burst forth with a little sunshine and warmth, itā€™s safe to say that weā€™re equally ready to say goodbye to dull, winter skin. Thereā€™s no disputing that winter takes its toll on your skin....