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Dr. Maria K Jimmy

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    • Skin ScienceEvidence based writing on skin health, dermatology, and everyday skin care and skin products that helped me, all organically written.
    • Hormones & MetabolismExplainers on hormones, blood sugar, weight regulation, blood sugar, appetite, mood, and metabolic health.
    • Women’s Health
    • Sleep, Gut & EnergySleep, digestion, daily energy, practical physiology and restoring everyday well-being is explored in this category.
  • Mind & MeaningEssays on mental health, identity, and the quieter work of living, caring, and becoming human within medical and social worlds.
    • Lived Experience in MedicineReflections from within the system — where clinical knowledge meets uncertainty, emotion, and the human cost of care. Writing that holds space for quart medicine feels like, not just how it functions.
    • The Social DiagnosisExamining how law, power, gender, and culture shape health and lived experience.
    • Mental HealthEvidence based writing on mental Heath, covering anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, and emotional well-being. Exploring symptoms, and practical care through a doctor’s lens.
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    • The Unprescribed
  • 7 Sunscreen Myths Debunked: SPF 50 vs 100 Explained + How to Choose the Right Sunscreen

    Confused about SPF 50 vs SPF 100? Learn the science of broad-spectrum sunscreen, UVA vs UVB damage, acne-prone skin safety, vitamin D myths and proper reapplication. Read the piece

    7 Sunscreen Myths Debunked: SPF 50 vs 100 Explained + How to Choose the Right Sunscreen
  • Why Dry Skin Gets Oily — And How to Fix It (With Recommendations)

    Why does dry skin sometimes look oily instead of comfortable and calm? This article explains why dehydrated skin overproduces oil and shares gentle, barrier-focussed recommendations to restore balance. Read the piece

    Why Dry Skin Gets Oily — And How to Fix It (With Recommendations)

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Writing at the intersection of medicine and lived experience.

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Mini-articles • Alternate Sundays

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