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Explore practical wellness education, olive-derived nutrition research, supplement guidance, and healthy-living insights from McCord Health. Our articles are designed to help you make more informed decisions about your everyday wellness routine.

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Increasing Skin Stability with Hyaluronic Acid

Andy Brazil

Hyaluronic Acid (HA), also known as hyaluronan, HA is one of the most ubiquitous linear polysaccharides found in nature.  It is found in almost every part of the body including...

Increasing Skin Stability with Hyaluronic Acid

Andy Brazil

Hyaluronic Acid (HA), also known as hyaluronan, HA is one of the most ubiquitous linear polysaccharides found in nature.  It is found in almost every part of the body including...

Skin Barrier Lipids: Why Ceramides, Cholesterol & Fatty Acids Matter

Andy Brazil

Learn how ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids form the skin barrier, why lipid loss contributes to dryness, and how moisturizers support barrier function.

Skin Barrier Lipids: Why Ceramides, Cholesterol & Fatty Acids Matter

Andy Brazil

Learn how ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids form the skin barrier, why lipid loss contributes to dryness, and how moisturizers support barrier function.

Helping Decrease Rashes

Andy Brazil

There are many different kinds of rashes that have various causes. Some rashes are associated with fever and/or serious illnesses and should be brought to the attention of a healthcare...

Helping Decrease Rashes

Andy Brazil

There are many different kinds of rashes that have various causes. Some rashes are associated with fever and/or serious illnesses and should be brought to the attention of a healthcare...

Skin Microbiome: What It Is and Why the Barrier Matters

Andy Brazil

Learn what the skin microbiome is, how resident microbes interact with the physical skin barrier, and why gentle cleansing and moisturization matter more than microbiome hype.

Skin Microbiome: What It Is and Why the Barrier Matters

Andy Brazil

Learn what the skin microbiome is, how resident microbes interact with the physical skin barrier, and why gentle cleansing and moisturization matter more than microbiome hype.

Polyphenols, Endothelial Function and Wound Healing

Andy Brazil

The normal wound repair process is divided into four overlapping phases of coagulation, inflammation, migration-proliferation, and remodeling. This complex process involves the interplay of different cell types including keratinocytes, fibrobrasts...

Polyphenols, Endothelial Function and Wound Healing

Andy Brazil

The normal wound repair process is divided into four overlapping phases of coagulation, inflammation, migration-proliferation, and remodeling. This complex process involves the interplay of different cell types including keratinocytes, fibrobrasts...

The Extraordinary Benefits of Aloe Vera in Skin Health and Wound Healing

Andy Brazil

For centuries, aloe vera has been prized for its medicinal properties that include the enhancement of skin health and healing. In fact, aloe plants have been used for over 2000 years...

The Extraordinary Benefits of Aloe Vera in Skin Health and Wound Healing

Andy Brazil

For centuries, aloe vera has been prized for its medicinal properties that include the enhancement of skin health and healing. In fact, aloe plants have been used for over 2000 years...