Does Oily Skin Need Moisturiser? The Honest Answer

Yes, oily skin needs moisturiser, but not for the reason you have been told. What actually controls sebum, why the rebound-oil myth is wrong, and oily versus dehydrated skin.

Best Moisturiser for Oily Skin: How to Choose (UK Guide)

How to choose a moisturiser for oily skin: gel versus cream, which humectants matter, what non-comedogenic really means, and a 30-second label test.

Scalp Build-Up: What It Is and How to Clear It

Scalp build-up is product residue, sebum and skin cells bonded to the scalp, and it is not dandruff. Build-up smears under a fingernail, dandruff scatters. Here is how to tell them apart, the six u...

Gluten and Mental Health: What Is Real and What Is Not

Coeliac disease genuinely can affect the brain, and gluten ataxia and brain fog are real. But gluten does not cause depression, autism or schizophrenia, and treating low mood as a diet problem dela...

Botox Brow Lift: What It Can and Cannot Do (UK Guide)

A botulinum toxin brow lift raises the brow by a few millimetres by relaxing the muscles that pull it down. It is not instant, it is not permanent, and it cannot fix hooded eyelids. Here is an hone...

Gluten, Fatigue and Skin Rashes: What Is Actually Proven

One skin condition is genuinely caused by gluten, and it is not the one most articles name. Here is what the evidence supports about gluten, rashes, unexplained fatigue and anaemia, and why testing...

Is Sourdough Easier to Digest? Fructans, Fermentation and Sourfaux

Long fermentation lowers fructans, not gluten to safe levels. Why bread bloats you, how to tell real sourdough from sourfaux on a UK label, and the one test to get done before you cut bread out.

The Four Step Skincare Routine Dermatologists Broadly Agree On

Cleanser, moisturiser, SPF and vitamin C do most of the work. What the evidence supports for each step, how to choose a vitamin C serum that has not already oxidised, and what you can comfortably s...

Coeliac Disease or Gluten Sensitivity? How to Tell, and Why to Test First

If gluten seems to be the problem, do not cut it out yet. How coeliac disease, non coeliac gluten sensitivity and wheat allergy differ, how UK testing actually works, and why an undiagnosed case of...

How Much Sunscreen to Use: The Teaspoon Rule and the Spots You Miss

Most people apply half the sunscreen they need. The UK teaspoon rule, how to read UVA stars and the circle logo, when to reapply, and the scalp parting almost everyone misses.