Super Itchy Skin? Head for Your Kitchen

I was just sitting here working on my laptop with the itchiest ... legs ... ever. New York wreaks havoc on my skin in the fall and winter because you walk in from the cold and get blasted with dry, furnace heat. I end up with terrible "winter itch."

To combat it, I slather extra virgen coconut oil on my skin after showers and before bed. I find I prefer the feel of oil on my skin to lotion. You can use all sorts of oils from your kitchen on your skin, but I like coconut the best because others can make you smell like a salad.

My friend Renee, who is headed on an around the world trip, lucky girl, told me she swears by sesame oil to endure New York winters. So I tried it tonight and the itching stopped immediately and my skin is super soft, but my goodness I stink.