Better Skin Care Today
By Jade Offen | June 19, 2009
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We are powerless to stop the process of aging. This does not mean, however, that we have to accept that aging means looking older. On the contrary; by using anti-aging creams in tandem with a few simple, health-preserving practices, you can keep your skin looking great and maintain your physical health for many years to come.
A lack of collagen and elastin in your skin causes it to age, generating wrinkles and lines. Free radicals, especially the sun’s ultraviolet rays, exacerbate this damage on a daily basis. You should therefore try to find a skin cream that contains both collagen and elastin, which will help to fight skin aging, restoring and preserving your skin. In addition to using the best quality skin cream available to you, try to follow these steps in order to protect yourself from further skin damage via free radicals.
Stay out of the sun! We like to think that tans are a sign of youth, vitality, and attractiveness. The opposite, however, is true: that tan is your skin trying to recover from the damage that the sun’s rays have done to it. In other words, you are aging your own skin! Moreover, in addition to damaging your skin, you are putting yourself at risk for skin cancer. It is, of course, impossible to avoid sunlight completely, but at the very least you should apply a sunblock that is SPF 15 on any areas that will be exposed to the sun for a prolonged period of time. Your skin will thank you.
Your skin is an organ, so it should come as no surprise that practices which benefit your internal health will improve the appearance of your skin. So to keep your skin looking great, drink at least eight glasses of water a day (eight ounces each). Eat healthy, antioxidant and vitamin-rich foods. Take a multivitamin every day. Exercise on a regular basis: aerobic activity is great for your heart, your immune system, and especially your skin!
Avoid smoking! The carcinogens contained in cigarettes/cigars will exponentially increase the aging of your skin: they’re called “cancer-sticks” for a reason. Finally, if you are going to drink alcohol, try to have a glass of red wine. Studies have shown red wine to be rich in healthful antioxidants. Obviously, you should avoid excessive alcohol use.
Consider getting a facial massage on a regular basis. Your face, which is usually the first part of your body that others see, and is the most obvious place where aging is evident, has hundreds of muscles on it. Massaging these muscles relaxes and strengthens them, helping to prevent your face from sagging or otherwise appearing older than it should.
In addition to these preventative measures, it is imperative that you find the best anti-aging cream available. For the best possible results, this cream should contain and increase your own body’s collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. In addition, the anti-aging cream should have a large number of toxin destroying and immune-system boosting antioxidants.
Natural, organically-produced anti-aging creams are better than chemical-heavy ones. The latter have been known to ineffective, or even to cause inflammation, redness, or drying of the skin. Fight aging and nourish your skin by using a natural anti-aging cream that penetrates all seven layers of skin, restoring it at the cellular level while stimulating its restoration.
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