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RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
How do I stop the aging clock?
As we move from our forties through our fifties and beyond, most of us - men
and women - begin to regret that our appearance reflects our years, when we
would really prefer to look younger. This is a normal part of aging, and
with healthy maintenance, we can control the youthfulness of our appearance.
The most important contributor to the youthfulness of our appearance is our
skin. After the age of about twenty, our body’s ability to produce the
skin’s collagen and elastin slows. Sweat and oil gland function diminishes,
and our skin begins to lose elasticity. The outward result is thin, dry,
sagging skin and wrinkles.
Such intrinsic aging and dehydration at the cellular level is natural and
takes place over many years. Our skin shows its age further with exposure to
external conditions such as sunlight, smoke and the free radicals of all the
other ambient toxins we live with. Compounded over many years, the outward
effect of all these internal and external influences is the combination of
sagging skin, wrinkles and blemishes that we associate with an older-looking
complexion.
Our skin has a natural process of self-repair called “rehydration”. Our body
needs moisture and nourishment supplemented with antioxidants, not only for
the body’s important functions like digestion, motor control and mental
proficiency, but also to heal the blemishes and wrinkles that are the
products of living a normal life. Much of this work is accomplished while we
are asleep.
A state of cellular dehydration is a slow process that occurs over time.
Likewise, it may take time for rehydration of your cell tissues. It may take
weeks or even months before you can notice an appreciable difference as your
skin becomes firmer with a noticeable healthy glow. Much of the normal
dehydration we experience occurs through ordinary breathing and
perspiration. When these processes slow down during sleep, the body has a
chance to use its own moisture to replenish the moisture content of our
skin. We help our bodies to rehydrate during this time by applying nightly
moisturizers and masques.
We pursue a younger, healthier complexion successfully as the result of many
factors, all of which will take some time. Occasional application of
moisturizers, creams, and so on, will provide limited benefits. Proper
overall nutrition, sufficient sleep and drinking enough water daily will
give your skin the best chance to rejuvenate during the night.
Debbie Jarrell is the owner of Fresh Healthy Glow & a distributor for
Skincerity. For more great advice on products that rehydrate your skin, call
403.836.9030. To learn more about Skincerity, visit
www.freshhealthyglow.com |
