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Top tips for skin health
1) Drink plenty of water. We recommend 3 litres, sipped throughout the day, to support maximum skin hydration.
2) Use a high factor sun block (at least SPF 15) at all times, ensuring the product you choose blocks both UVA and UVB rays. Remember, even on a cloudy day, you can still sustain sun damage, if you are not protected.
3) Eat a diet rich in Omega 3 – nuts, seeds etc – will help maintain your skill cell function and promote a youthful complexion.
4) Try to up your intake of anti-oxidant-rich foods and drinks. Fresh fruit and vegetables and juices such as pomegranate and green tea contain valuable anti-oxidants that help protect your body from aging at a cellular level.
5) Exercise regularly to maintain optimum cell functioning and increase blood flow to flush out unwanted toxins.
6) Get plenty of sleep. Doctors recommend 7-8 hours per night for adults, to give your cells and tissues the opportunity to repair themselves.
7) Avoid caffeine, salt, sugar and alcohol as all are toxins and have a direct impact on our overall health and as well as the quality and appearance of our skin.
8) Invest in a good quality skincare regime. Choose a programme that is tailored to your specific skin type. Remember products containing beneficial levels of active ingredients are rarely available off the shelf – consult an experienced skincare practitioner to discover what is best for you.
9) Don’t smoke! As well as giving you lines around your mouth, smoking robs the skin of oxygen and vitamin C and can literally double the rate at which skin ages!
10) Beware of harsh beauty products with high perfume content, astringent properties or scrubbing agents. These skincare ingredients upset the natural balance of healthy skin, can cause dryness and make our skin vulnerable to infection. Instead, choose perfume free products with a ph of around 5.5 that match our skin’s natural state.