3 Tips For Healty Skin

Daily cleansing can have a toll on your skin, no matter what kind of products you use. In order to handle your skin gently, try to skip hot water and go for lukewarm instead. Steamy showers and scalding face washes remove oils from your skin, leaving you dry and susceptible to damage. Strong soaps can also strip the oils from your skin. And pat dry (never rub or tug!) your skin after you wash. Not only will that help lock in the moisture, but it won't drag the delicate skin on your face.

When we’re stressed or anxious, our bodies release a hormone called cortisol. This hormone activates our flight or fight response (which is a good thing!) but constant stress keeps this response on fatigued overdrive (yep, a bad thing). Specifically, to our skin, increased levels of cortisol can cause us to lose our glow by diminishing the skin’s ability to retain moisture and encouraging an overproduction of oils. If that wasn’t enough, when you feel anxious or worried, you might notice redness or puffiness in your face. This is a result of increased blood flow, such as dilated blood vessels right underneath the surface of your skin.

 There are plenty of age-reversing nutrients that you can make part of your daily diet that will help boost the strength of your skin, regenerate cell growth, and repair damage. "Studies show that women’s skin loses about 30% of its collagen during the first 5 years of menopause. After that, the decline is more gradual. Women lose about 2% of their collagen every year for the next 20 years," Dr. Lortscher explains. "But there is not a uniform agreement on the subject of nutrition and skin aging. Antioxidant intake may help protect skin from oxidative stress, which in turn, may induce aging changes; however, high doses may be unhealthy.  A diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables is probably the safest way to achieve beauty from the inside." A balanced diet including plenty of antioxidants (colorful vegetables and fruits) and healthy fats (nuts, seeds, fish, olive oil) can support good skin, but protecting your skin from sun damage and applying proper skin care treatments are important to remember as well.