Jul 25, 2016
Skin 101
Your skin is the largest organ of your body.
It has 3 jobs: Protection, Regulation, Sensation
Natural complexions are being viewed as more beautiful than a "tan".
3 Layers
- Epidermis (above skin) - waterproof, gives you your color, the layer we see
- Dermis-Epidermis junction - a protein layer containing...
Jul 18, 2016
Alopecia - hair falls out in the same area all at one time. Kind of like crop circles.
3 Stages of the Hair Follicle life cycle
- Anagen phase - active phase, cells are multiplying, hair is growing
- Catagen phase - resting phase, "cat nap"
- Telogen phase - shedding phase
Hair thickness is determined by 2 things: the...
Jul 11, 2016
Disclaimer
If you live in a modernized country, the food that you eat will give you more than enough of the vitamins you need, because you have access to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, plus tons of food products are fortified with vitamins. So rarely is someone deficient in a whole bunch of vitamins all at...
Jul 6, 2016
Key Words
- Keratin = a fibrous protein that cells make when they are about to die.
- Cornification = the process of a cell filling up with Keratin and becoming hard.
- Follicle = the hole in the skin where they hair grows out
- Melanin = a protein that adds color to cells of the body (most familiar because they help skin...