Tag Archives: Skin
• More good news: Drink wine, don’t get sunburned

Important health tip for the summer: Drink more wine! A better protection against harmful sunburns might be a healthy dose of SPF sauvignon blanc, suggests a new Spanish study. A compound found in grapes or grape derivatives may protect skin cells from skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation, report researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish […]
• Watch out for lime juice or you could get 'Mexican beer dermatitis'

Beware of the lime slice, if you’re a big fan of Mexican beers or a bartender serving them. That beer and the juice of an accompanying lime could create a potent combination for your skin called “Mexican beer dermatitis.” Dermatologist Dr. Scott Flugman, of Huntington Hospital in New York, reported in the Archives of Dermatology […]