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What we eat affects not only our immunity but also our beauty. We know it’s important to consume antioxidants, fiber-rich vegetables, and slow-digesting whole grains—as well as superfoods, like collagen, goji berries, and adaptogenic powders – but what are the best ways to incorporate these into our daily routine? We speak with Tatiana Boncompagni, a beauty industry veteran and founder of Eat Sunny – a healthy at-home meal delivery service – about the superfoods we can consume to improve our skin’s appearance, our bodies ability to fight off disease, and what it was like to start a business during a worldwide pandemic.

If you've been noticing that your hair is falling out more than usual, stress may be to blame. Hairloss, clinically known as alopecia, can happen as a result of genetic factors, but excessive physical or emotional stress, can cause an increase in hair loss as well.

We speak with Colleen Camp, an education authority in the hair-loss community, who shares her vast knowledge of treating hair loss and the at-home treatments to regrow your hair–from Minoxidil to LED Light Therapy. She recently joined the Bosley Professional Strength team because "they are the education authority for scientifically addressing fine and thinning hair through a total body approach to wellness and health on a global scale.”

When it comes to liposuction, there are a number of devices that can remove stubborn and unwanted fat.  But if you are considering fat transfer, VASERlipo may be the best device to preserve the viability of the removed fat.

Unlike traditional techniques used in other practices, VASERLipo liposuction targets fat cells without damaging surrounding tissue. This targeted and less aggressive approach is more precise, gets exceptionally smooth and shapely outcomes, and has a much faster recovery time.

We talk to Dr. Paul Ruff, a board-certified plastic surgeon about why he only uses VASER Liposuction in his office and what can be achieved through these fat transfer procedures.

Lockdowns may be easing up, but we still need ways to keep ourselves together while the world is falling apart.  Amber and Ryan sit down with beauty veteran reporter, Cheryl Kramer Kaye, to discuss the essential beauty and lifestyle items that are making us feel human during quarantine.

With little more to do than stare at our screens, are your eyes feeling the strain of quarantine? We talk to oculofacial plastic surgeon Dr. Maryam Nazemzadeh (one of about 500 oculofacial plastic surgeons worldwide) about the effects of increased screen time on our eyes, the drugstore item we all need in our quarantine toolkits, and why the second wave will not be as bad as this first one.  You’ll also get a taste of how this brilliant surgeon likes to relax in her downtime and why Tik Tok stardom might not be out of her future.

So your tooth hurts and you’re wondering if you should wait it out? While we all want to be cautious and adhere to shelter-in-place guidelines, some mouth-related issues require dental assistance immediately. We talk to Dr. David Frank, a cosmetic dentist in Austin, Texas, about what issues can wait, what problems still need to be seen now, and how to stay safe and smile during the coronavirus. Amber also asks about at-home whitening kits and dental tools to ensure that when we finally do resume life outside our homes, we can put our best faces forward.

The personal care industry is highly unregulated which means that companies are essentially free to call their products “clean, organic, green or eco, natural, and even nontoxic” with little government oversight. And since the coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to reexamine what is healthy when it comes to our own personal care and beauty, how can we be sure that the products we use are not doing more harm than good?

We talk to Teju Owoye, the model-turned-founder of Clean Rebellion, about the difference between “clean” and “natural” beauty and the surprising “natural” ingredients that can be irritating. We also discuss:

With so many DIY recipes popping up online, how can we know what’s effective, or even safe?

When it comes to navigating the clean beauty world, how can we tell if the products called “clean” are truly free of toxic ingredients?

Is it even possible for “clean beauty” products to be truly free from all preservatives?

Teju shares her favorite (and affordable) natural oils that you can order directly from Amazon, the antiviral supplements she takes, and talks about her line of Castile soaps for glowing skin.

These are stressful times, PERIOD. And, while you may feel out of control, you can boost your immune system with natural ingredients. We talk to Dr. Eldred Taylor, MD, a board-certified holistic practitioner and expert in functional wellness and anti-aging medicine, about the best supplements to take to improve our physical wellbeing.

He also discusses the physiological reason that the body craves comfort food in times of stress...pass the cookies, please.

The Coronavirus pandemic and social distancing have forced us to rethink how we connect with our friends and family, doctors, and even romantic partners. Dr. Johnny Franco, founder of A More Beautiful You Plastic Surgery in Austin Texas, is implementing measures to ensure his nationwide patients can still have access to the practice.

As Dr. Franco explains, “Aesthetic surgery is like many other areas of medicine in that it relies heavily on in-person interactions. Like so many doctors around the world, his usual “hands-on” approach is being modified to allow patients who are scheduling consultations and follow-ups to do these virtually from the comfort of their home. Because the vast majority of our patients schedule months in advance, we want to ensure that we are able to accommodate them safely and securely.” Dr. Franco says that virtual/online appointments have been a common part of his practice and he predicts this switch to a more virtual based approach will continue to grow in spite of the current Coronavirus climate. “We’ve seen the trend increasing over the last two to three years, where patients are increasingly requesting that their initial consults be done remotely.

One of the benefits of the trend toward a more tacit reliance on technology is that it allows patients to have access to specialists all over the state and country. “Patients are no longer limited by geography in terms of where they choose to have procedures done. Virtual/online appointments allow patients to do some of their initial consultations and follow-up appointments remotely.