| Save Your Skin |
Your skin contains about 75% water, so drinking at least 8 eight ounce glasses of water a day is vital for younger looking skin, not to mention the overall health benefits. Water flushes out the very toxins that speed up ageing. |
| Your Body Ages Because... | Changes occur in cells due to unhealthy lifestyles that have too little exercise, not enough sleep, too much stress and foods that are riddled with chemicals to keep them longer on the shelf. To repair these cells you need collagen, which is the construction worker in your body. Loss of this collagen causes the skin to sag and wrinkle. Your body produces collagen every day but the amount diminishes as we age. To maintain this collagen we need to eat foods that promote the rebuilding process: Egg whites, wheat germ, fish, legumes and Vitamin C (a major aid in increasing collagen - as is garlic, fruit (the dark colored ones) , vegetables (preferably organic so that you're not eating chemicals) and green tea.) And of course - Use products that will promote your skin's health.... INCLUDING healthy, natural, soaps, lotions and shampoos.
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| Beauty from the Inside out... |
Squalane is the skin's protective coating and begins to break down after age 25. To regain this lost sualiane, vegetable based oils (especially olive oil) are some of the best beauty formulas. Squalane restores flexibility by preventing water loss of the skin's surface. It increases absorption of other ingredients so products can penetrate deep into the skin. Rosehip oil helps reduce the size of pores, penetrates skin surface quickly making it a superb moisturizer! (Promotes greater cell renewal), thus increasing collagen making. The skin looks firm and smooth. Drinking green tea daily provides an excellent anti-oxidant property. Grape seed oil repairs damage to skin by its high moisturizer qualities. The first step to improving your skin is a healthy lifestyle of exercise, NO processed foods and avoiding chemicals (Remember if you can't pronounce a word listed in the ingredient, IT IS a chemical! |
| Beauty on the Outside... |
Curcumin (the active ingredient in Tumeric) supplements are great for anti-inflammatory powers - especially sun damaged skin - and can treat fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, psoriasis and scars. Curcumin short circuit's the body's response to assault. Every injury that damages the skin, even the creation of a freckle, goes through an injury cycle. (Dr. M Heng) It can be applied in gel form or taken internally to curb the speed at which your skin ages. B. Close in her book "Pure Skin, Organic Beauty" , says that Dry skin and rosacea are reflective of deeper imbalances - whether physical or emotional. The very products we buy across the counter add to skin problems So when the add says "younger skin," the very ingredients ADD to aging! Its all about the $$$$ - NOT your well being. |