BRAZEN BLOG

Healing Scars

Posted by Courtney Henslee on Dec 26th 2015

I believe that understanding what the skin does to heal a typical cut or wound can help us understand everything from Acne to Eczema. To get deeper into the processes that it undergoes on a cellular level helps us become closer to the intricate dance we are trying to assist in healing all issues with the skin.Phase one of healing a wound or cut is called the Inflammation Phase. Three different things or main players take the stage in succession. Neutrophil cells come in and are the warrio … read more
Differences in Vitamin Quality

Differences in Vitamin Quality

Posted by Courtney Henslee on Jan 12th 2015

Why buy more expensive vitamins?What is the difference between “Vitamin”, ” Food Based”, and “Food State” vitamins?I found myself about to write out the same information for a new client for the 5th time this month. Oh yeah! This is the part where I share what I know with everyone and have an easy reference for everyone to get ahold of.What are Vitamins? What’s in these pills anyway?(not food state vitamins) are manufactured *parts* of vitamins. For instance, vitamin c is white sugar processed d … read more

Dermatitis or Eczema

Jan 4th 2015

Dermatitis or EczemaResponse to client's recent question about recomendations:I fell asleep last reading a paper on atopic dermatitis to be ready to help you with this today. Dermatitis in itself is a tricky lady. It is almost always geneological and it does actually present with a different make-up of skin. There is a gene mutation that basically causes the gene to present with a nonlegible script that messes with the expression of skin barrier protiens. There is certainly some important info t … read more