Holistic Skin Care
The body’s ability to heal and rejuvenate itself is amazing. And its largest organ, the skin, is no exception. The same vitamins and minerals that nourish the body as a whole, also promote skin tissue growth, repair damage and provide added protection against environmental toxins. Many traditional skin care products aim to conceal, rather than correct damaged or blemished skin. But holistic skin care works by using the body's own resources to heal skin and promote its natural beauty.
Vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutrients are wonderful for cleansing, moisturizing, protecting, and healing the skin. A holistic skin care program not only creates youthful radiant skin, but it can also benefit the overall well-being of the body. The anti-inflammatory benefits of a holistic program decrease the aches and pains of the body and help to create a more balanced emotional state.
A holistic skin care regime can also help to heal common skin conditions such as acne, sun damage, and similar blemishes. Using a daily spray facial mist such as Aquaspirit® can keep the skin on the face soft and silky.
Protection from the Sun
There are several vitamins that can help reduce and reverse the effects of the sun. Vitamins A, B, C, D and E are all wonderful for the health of the skin. Vitamins B, C and D play an especially important role in preventing skin damage caused by the sun.
Vitamin A helps reverse the aging effects of the sun on the skin by reducing wrinkles and decreasing the number and size of age spots. It also improves the skin's texture and helps decrease pore size.
Vitamin B can be found in topical ointments and applied directly to the skin. It’s an anti-inflammatory that minimizes puffiness and redness, constricts pores and strengthens capillary walls. It also improves the overall condition of the skin and aids in the regeneration of DNA.
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that protects the skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun and neutralizes free radical damage. It also helps to stimulate the production of collagen which keeps skin supple and smooth.
Vitamin D can also be used topically applied to preserve a more youthful complexion. The body can produce vitamin D naturally when exposed to sunlight. Hence, the consistent use of sunscreen may block vitamin D production. Look for an organic sunscreen or moisturizer that contains a vitamin D supplement as a necessary precaution.
Turning Back the Clock
Like it or not, we all get older. And no matter how hard we try to protect and nourish our skin, we can’t completely avoid exposure to the culprits that cause our skin to become dry, wrinkled and pigmented. Sun, smoke, pollution, aging, stress, nutrition, dehydration, environmental changes and allergies all contribute to the health or detriment of our skin.
If your skin is starting to show the signs of aging, it’s important to identify the underlying causes of damage in order to develop a balanced plan for healing your skin. The following vitamins and nutrients can help turn back the clock.
Vitamin C helps to stimulate collagen production while providing antioxidant protection from free radicals that develop in the cells.
Vitamin E helps to slow down the aging process, smooth the skin, and protect it from photosensitivity and photo-damage.
Bioflavonoids are potent antioxidants that protect the skin while neutralizing damaging free radicals. The lipids, proteins, and DNA are all susceptible to free radical attack. While Vitamins C and E are good antioxidants that can help protect the skin, studies show that bioflavonoids may be even more powerful in scavenging free radicals and protecting the skin.
Alpha Lipoic Acid is another powerful antioxidant that works both internally and externally. This nutrient occurs naturally within the body. Supplementation can help to enhance the abilities of other antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E. Alpha Lipoic Acid is also great when applied topically as it improves the overall skin condition. And it helps to reduce wrinkles, under-eye puffiness, enlarged pores, acne scars, and sallow or dull skin.
Herbs such as bearberry, licorice, yeast, rice extract, paper mulberry and yellow dock help to improve the skin by brightening the skin and evening out pigmentation. Parfait Visage™ is the all-natural skin care product I recommended.
Internal Skin Care
Stress and anxiety can take their toll on the health of our skin. It’s difficult for the body to maintain a glowing and youthful outward appearance when its consumed with emotional struggles. By reducing stress and anxiety, you can improve your overall health, as well as the natural ability of your body to repair and renew its tissues. Here are a few tips for reducing stress and improving the condition of your skin
Facials are beneficial for the skin and for the mind. A facial will make you feel relaxed and instantly improve the condition of your skin.
Exercise helps to reduce stress and move waste and nutrients through the body
Stress reduction practices such as yoga, tai chi, Pilates and Meditation can help to ease stress and return the body and mind to a state of balance.
Rest is also important for both the body and the mind. If you have problems sleeping I recommend trying Rest Quiet Patches.
A healthy diet is as important for the skin as it is for the rest of the body. Nourish yourself by getting enough vitamins and minerals throughout the day so that you’re able to handle any physical or emotional stress that may come your way.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Group III continues to develop and sell exclusively high-end natural and organic skin care lines to support a wide range of skin conditions. The products we promote are free of toxic tag-along herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, heavy metals, fumigants, irradiation, liver-toxic glues, binders, or gelatin capsules with animal-source risk and toxic preservatives. For more information on skin care please visit Skin-care-support.org.
