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I LOVE LED: My absolute favorite LED devices
LED red and near-infrared light therapy stimulates collagen production and cellular repair, reducing fine lines while improving skin tone and texture. These specific wavelengths penetrate to different skin depths, offering both surface-level benefits and deeper healing properties
Penn Smith
7 min read


SAUNA - is the buzz really substantiated (and can it help your skin)?
What does sauna have in common with microneedling and strength training with weights in the gym? Hmm... they're all good for us, but it may not be obvious that their benefit has a common underpinning: hormesis. In fact, so much of what helps us grow and keep healthy and well has underpinnings in hormesis.
Sauna heat prompts a number of responses in the body, including the activation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines
Penn Smith
21 min read


UPDATED APRIL 4-2021: Anti-Aging Skincare for the BODY
If you're like me, your skincare journey went like this: "I'll do ALL things possible to care for the skin on my face...bring it on!". Five years later: "wait, I have a neck? I need to take care of it?" Another couple years later, "are those WRINKLES on my chest?!" Like skin on our face, our body skin can either be nurtured or hindered by our habits and environment. Happily, as the skin on our body is generally thicker than the skin on our face it tends to age more slowly. Bu
Penn Smith
9 min read
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