I’m sure you’ve read about the importance of antioxidants in food and how they help the body in ways such as anti-aging and reducing inflammation. Antioxidants in skincare products used topically are also beneficial. But what exactly are antioxidants, and why does your skin need them? The answer begins with something called oxidative stress…

Do you notice your skin becoming drier, more sensitive, or slower to recover than it used to? Maybe your favorite moisturizer no longer seems to do the trick, or products you’ve used for years suddenly sting. If you’ve spent decades gardening, hiking, skiing, golfing, or simply enjoying time outdoors, your skin has been working overtime for years. While we often blame these changes on aging alone…

As a biochemist and herbalist, I’ve spent years studying how skin ages. What surprises many people is that some of the changes we blame on getting older are actually the result of decades spent enjoying the outdoors, and that standard skincare advice rarely addresses this distinction…