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Aging Gracefully - Combat The Signs Of Aging
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Aging Gracefully?
by Laura M. Cummins
Imagine how life would be if
Ponce de Leon really discovered "The Fountain of Youth"
or if there were some type of miracle cream that would completely
eradicate all signs of aging. Wouldn't life be sweet?
Unfortunately, age sneaks up
on us unexpectedly, and there is no escaping the fact that we
are all growing one year older every three hundred and sixty-five
days. However, if we take preventive measures now, we can reduce
the chances of unnecessary damage to our complexions in the future.
Our largest organ, the skin,
goes through many different phases as we age. Women tend to age
faster then men, due to the various hormonal changes they experience
starting with puberty, then through pregnancy, and ending with
menopause. Once menopause sets in, many women start to notice
numerous changes with their complexions, such as, a decrease
in sebum (oil) production, loss of elasticity, and a reduction
in the rejuvenation process. How fast and to what extent the
skin ages depend on three factors: your age, genetics, and lifestyle.
Forget about aging gracefully, in a sense that is giving in.
Fight it all the way. You are never too young or too old to combat
the signs of aging. By living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
throughout your years, you increase your chances of overall balance
---- especially when it comes to your skin. All of us will have
aging skin at some point in our lives, but with proper care,
anyone can have a vibrant complexion and look beautiful at any
age.
Healthy Eating
What you consume on a daily basis has a major impact on how well
your skin regenerates itself. Foods that are low in nutrients,
such as, refined carbohydrates are empty calories, they will
not provide your body with vitamins and minerals it needs to
develop and maintain a healthy glow. Choose foods that are close
as possible to their natural state -- fresh and unprocessed.
Vitamins And Minerals To Help An Aging Skin
Beta Carotene - antioxidant, increases cellular regeneration,
and prevents pre-mature aging of the skin
food source: carrots, apricots, & squash
Vitamin C - antioxidant, needed for production of elastin
and collagen; promotes skin strength and elasticity inblood vessel
walls and cell membranes
food source: oranges, kiwi, & peppers
Vitamin E - antioxidant, helps maintain all tissues, believed
to slow the aging of cells; may help prevent scar formation
food source: cold-pressed vegetable oils, raw nuts & seeds
Selenium - antioxidant, protects against UV induced cell
damage; helps preserve skin elasticity.
Food source: tuna, garlic, onions & broccoli
Zinc - antioxidant, essential for normal cell growth and
repair
Food source: whole grains, most seafood, & onions
Essential Fatty Acids - to maintain proper function of all
tissues and tissue repair, especially the skin
food source: primrose oil, flaxseed oil, & olive oil
Consume your food choices in moderation, your body can only process
so many nutrients at once. When you eat your meals, try to incorporate
foods that are going to offer you high nutritional value, and
try to cut back on the ones that do not. Eating healthy can be
a little time consuming at first, but stick with it, and you
will see the positive results. Not only will you look and feel
absolutely wonderful, but you will expose a brand new person
on the inside out.
The Best Kept Beauty Secret
The human body is made up of 50% to 70% water. Your body loses
about three quarts of water each day through perspiration, urine,
and respiration. Waiting until your thirsty isn't always the
best barometer. Thirst is a response to severe dehydration. It
is recommended that the average person should drink at least
two to three pints of clean, pure water each day. Water is involved
with nearly every bodily process -- especially flushing out waste
materials. Water benefits our skin by acting as an internal moisturizer,
keeping the skin moist, supple, and clear as well as preventing
pre-mature aging.
Reduce Alcohol Intake
Alcohol weakens the immune system, and creates unnecessary problems
within the body, by depleting it of vitamins and minerals it
desperately needs to function properly. In the realm of skincare,
alcohol causes dehydration, which deprives our complexions of
precious moisture that is necessary to keep it soft, smooth and
youthful. Alcohol in excess is known to overtax the liver, which
is a much-needed organ that helps to diffuse impurities from
reaching and harming other organs and systems of the human body.
Alcohol consumption can lead to broken or distended capillaries,
especially over the nose and cheeks. To maintain a lovely complexion,
alcoholic beverages should be consumed in moderation.
Quit Smoking
Smoking has been documented in many studies to be quite detrimental
to the skin. Smoking is a nasty habit that progressively creates
a pre-mature breakdown of your overall state of health, internally
and externally. Cigarettes contain ingredients such as, acetone,
ammonia, arsenic, formaldehyde, and nicotine, which are chemical
compounds that are considered to be quite harmful to the human
body --- imagine their impact on the skin. Smokers tend to have
a grayish tinge to their complexion, due to a poor oxygen supply.
Since there is a lack of oxygen, dehydration occurs, which then
increases the risk of pre-mature wrinkles. Smoking can also slow
the healing and regeneration process of the body, which could
be harmful if you ever needed surgery. Just know that there is
nothing positive about smoking, it causes many negative side
effects within our bodies, which in the long run we wonder to
ourselves," Why did I start in the first place? "
Watch Those Rays
There has been extensive research performed over the past thirty
years on the sun, and it's impact on the human body. Through
these studies, we have found that a certain amount of sunlight
is needed to manufacture Vitamin D within our bodies, which is
a definite necessity. However, after a certain allotment of time,
those powerful rays can be very harmful to our body's largest
organ - the skin. In fact, if it weren't for sun exposure, say
the experts, our skin would stay relatively smooth into our eighties.
Dehydration, fine lines, wrinkles and even skin cancer is caused
by excessive exposure to UV rays, which penetrate our atmosphere
everyday.
Great Sun Tips:
Avoid the sun between the hours
of 10AM and 3PM, even if wearing a sun protector.
Watch the reflected light from
sand, water, cement, and snow -- it is still damaging to the
skin.
The American Dermatology Association
recommends that everyone wear a SPF of 15 or greater year round.
A SPF of 15 is a 150 minutes
(2.5 hours) of protection. One application daily is not enough
to protect your skin all day. You must remember to reapply your
sunscreen throughout the course of the day, to shield your complexion
from those harmful rays.
Remember to apply your sun protection
to the areas that you tend to miss such as, your ears, neck,
hands, and feet.
Make sure to wear clothing that
protects you from the sun. Ex. a large brimmed hat.
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