Aging Well, Explained Plainly
Free articles about skin, hair, and general health as we get older. We say what the evidence supports, we say when it does not support much, and we tell you when to see a professional. Every article is reviewed by Sarah Hitchcox, RN, BSN.
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Articles
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How Skin Ages, and What Actually Slows It Down
The difference between the aging written into your biology and the damage that comes from outside, and the short list of habits with real evidence.
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Sun Damage and Daily Sunscreen
Why ultraviolet light causes most visible skin aging, what a randomized trial actually showed, and how to use sunscreen properly.
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Collagen Supplements: Evidence Versus Marketing
The trials are real but small, short, and mostly industry funded. Here is how to read them and what to expect.
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Sleep, Stress, and Your Skin
What poor sleep and chronic stress measurably do to the skin barrier, healing, and hair, and what is worth changing.
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Hair Thinning in Men and Women
Telling the patterns apart, the medical causes worth ruling out, and the treatments that hold up in trials.
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Scalp Health Basics
Washing, flaking, tension from tight styles, sun exposure on the part, and the signs that need a dermatologist.
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Gum Disease and Whole Body Health
What is established about the links to diabetes, heart disease, and pregnancy, and what is only an association.
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How Bite and Jaw Problems Can Change Facial Appearance
What TMJ disorders are, how tooth wear and tooth loss reshape the lower face, and why this belongs to dentistry.
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Lunar Hair Cutting: What the Practice Is and What the Evidence Says
An old folk practice explained plainly, and an honest answer about whether moon phase affects hair growth.
Free Guide
Facial Massage and Skin Care: A Practical Guide is a short PDF we wrote covering safe facial massage technique, a simple daily routine, and when to stop and see a clinician.
How We Work
- Nothing is sold on this site. There are no product links and no affiliate links.
- We describe general medical consensus and name the limits of the evidence.
- We do not make treatment claims about specific products.
- We point you to qualified professionals, including doctors and dentists.
- This is general education. It is not medical advice for your situation.