Anti aging - nutrition or skin creams?
It's well known that the sensitive skin of the face, particularly around the eyes, is the first and most obvious part of the body to demonstrate the inevitable process of aging. Wrinkles and expression or laughter lines, "crows feet", blemishes and scarring, freckles, pigmentation changes and damage from the wind and sun are just a few of the ways in which the smooth, clear skin of early childhood may deteriorate with age. Some people may wear their "lived in" face with pride, as a visible reminder of life's experience, but many others are less happy. And as with any human unhappiness, a lucrative market has arisen by promising to solve the problem.
There are numerous anti-aging skin creams now on the market, primarily moisturisers of one type or another, which claim to make users appear younger by reducing the visible signs of skin damage. Now many of these creams may in fact be useful, in spite of the hype, but the truth is that they can only be effective when used in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle, and particulaly a diet rich in anti-oxidants
Skin Care - The Vital Importance of Diet
This being so, the first step in preparing a holistic program for slowing down or even apparently reversing the aging process, as it becomes all too visibly reflected in the skin, is to embark on a proper regime of nutrition and exercise. In terms of nutrition, the skin's basic requirements are no different from those of any other organ; an adequate supply of protein for the essential maintenance, repair and regeneration of the cells and supporting structures, blood capillaries included, and a generous intake of essential vitamins and minerals. But for the protection of the delicate and highly vulnerable (and visible) cells of the skin, a good intake of the antioxidant vitamins is particularly important. Water-soluble vitamin C and fat-soluble vitamin E, are the most important antioxidant vitamins, although vitamin A is also of course well known as a skin protector. Vitamins and minerals, however, do not operate in isolation, and always function best when all of those required by the body are present in adequate quantities.
Antioxidants and Water for the Best Foundation
But if nutrition is adequate in this way, the most important factor in the skin's health (and therefore its appearance) will be a plentiful intake of water. It has often been observed that that nothing is more damaging to skin than the dehydration which so often follows from modern diets and lifestyles. Along with a lavish intake of pure water, therefore, the limitation of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and other such dehydrating substances is a vital measure if the skin is to be rejuvenated.
Almost needless to say, the skin should be exposed to the sun only with caution.
So Do You Need A Skin Cream?
So given that anti aging creams can be useful, the choice becomes largely a matter of individual taste and budget, as well as skin type. A person's skin is highly individual, and no two will necessarily react identically to particular products. But in general terms, it's best to look for a cream with as few manufactured chemicals as possible, as those based on natural nutrients and ingredients are less likely to irritate sensitive or dry skin conditions. A series of experiments with small amounts of a new product may be advisable before deciding on its suitability, while remembering always that no skin cream, however expensive or technologically advanced, is ever an alternative to careful nutrition and good skincare practice.
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