Although all of the benefits of chocolate as an ingredientin skin care products and treatments are still unclear, you can still enjoy the benefits of its skin softening properties. 

In a double-blind study conducted in Germany, researchers gave 24 women, ages 18 to 35 about a half-cup of cocoa per day for 12 weeks. Half drank cocoa with 329 milligrams of antioxidants per portion, while the other half drank cocoa with only 27 milligrams of antioxidants per portion. After three months, skin improvements were only seen in the group that consumed the 329 mg…

New research reports a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among patients with psoriatic arthritis. Seasonal variation in vitamin D levels was not observed in patients in southern or northern locations. The findings published in Arthritis Care & Research also show no association between disease activity and vitamin D level.

A new survey conducted by Wakefield Research, shares the truth behind scars and stretch marks from 500 pregnant and non-pregnant women.