Can youthful vitality and glowing complexion really be found in what you eat? At Anand Medical Spa, I have long supported the connection between health, skin, and diet. But when it comes to getting the right amount and right types of foods, what should you eat to help the skin from within? Antioxidants, of course, top the list to ...
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Posted by: Dr. Sunanda Chugh
1. Beware of long, hot showers in the Winter
I know as much we like to take long hot showers in the winter, unfortunately prolonged exposure to hot water strips away essential oils and causes dryness. Either use lukewarm water or take 5-10 minute express showers during the winter. Also, use moisture rich ...
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Myth #1 Stopping Botox Makes Wrinkles Worse
Even though Botox is a temporary treatment that requires maintenance, discontinuing treatments will not contribute to deepening lines. In fact, once you stop receiving Botox injections, your wrinkles will return to their normal appearance. However, it is important to keep in mind that continuing regular quarterly ...
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Give Yourself a “Beauty Lift” with Ultherapy
Ultherapy is a proven, and popular, FDA approved procedure that can provide the look of a non-surgical facelift by lifting and tightening loose skin in the facial area, chin, and neck. It is also effective in improving the appearance of lines and wrinkles in the decollete or ...
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Posted by: Dr. Sunanda Chugh
When choosing a physician certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is an important credential, essential to the integrity of patient care. Every ten years, recertification is required to keep certification current and to assure standard of excellence in treatment. The program of study prior to the exam is rigorous and requires intense preparation.
While I feel privileged to be in my field, I ...
Continue Reading → ShareCan Meditation Prevent Aging?
Posted by: Dr. Sunanda Chugh
Two weeks ago on my Birthday, I decided to go to a 10-day silent meditation retreat. I have to say, it was one of the most difficult things I have done in my life. On day number five, I started questioning the sanity of my decision to celebrate my birthday with a 10-day meditation retreat in silence! What was I thinking? I mean I could have ...
Continue Reading → ShareLast summer, you wanted to look fabulous for your 10 year high school reunion so you went on a crash diet and lost the excess weight. Shortly after, work got busy so you started eating unhealthy snacks and large meals late at night, and gained the weight back. Then you had a friend’s wedding to attend so you lost it again to ...
Are Sweets Causing you to AGE?
Posted by: Dr. Sunanda Chugh

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of much gratitude! I have to say this Thanksgiving was a tough one for me for many reasons, including having to resist the multiple desserts that sat before me at Thanksgiving dinner. We all have vices and mine is sweets, especially delicious Indian sweets like Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai, and then other sweets like Tiramisu ...

I was an unusual kid growing up in that I actually enjoyed my fruits and vegetables including plums, blueberries, apples, pomegranate, broccoli, spinach, kale, etc. Little did I know that I was consuming foods high in ANTIOXIDANTS and my skin would be thanking me later on in my life!
We have all heard about antioxidants, but do we really understand why they are so important? Antioxidants are not only ...
In the past two blogs, I talked about how you can prevent the aging process by boosting collagen production in your body. In the next two newsletters, I would like to talk about how you can prevent the aging process by doing some simple and important things to protect the existing collagen in your skin.
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