Wrinkles: Treat Yourself the Organic Way
It should be known that the skin is an organ in its own right and is intimately connected with all the other organs of our body.
The skin represents not only our "external beauty", but our inner beauty as well which, in medical terms, means health.
To better understand this relationship you should observe the facial skin near the lips: it changes its structure slightly becoming "inner skin" or mucosa.
One of the major differences is the absence of the keratin that makes the external skin harder in order to protect the body from the elements or from physical/chemical traumas.
Moreover the mucosa has much greater absorptive ability and travels down to the end of our intestine.
Therefore the health/disease of the mucosa, with its close connection to the skin, can manifest externally as well.
There are also very close neural connections between brain and skin which are established during the first period of life when the new born baby is "touched", cuddled, hugged by the parents creating a very important memory between skin and positive (love) or negative emotions.
For this reason many skin pathologies like eczema, psoriasis, urticaria etc, can be exacerbated or triggered by emotional traumas.
However, many wrinkles are linked to the facial mimic, which is connected to our emotions.
Others are linked to the natural aging process, and are exacerbated by bad diet, too much exposure to sun, lack of sleep, and pollution.
Conversely, this process can be slowed down with a healthy lifestyle: An organic diet rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants, and plenty of exercise.
Your skin should also be moisturized on a regular basis, and you should drink plenty of water (ideally with a few drops of lemon juice added).
Sulfur and Silica are minerals which support our collagen metabolism, and can help prevent wrinkles.
Foods high in these minerals include cauliflower, garlic, cabbage, and watercress.
Also look for foods rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and beta-carotene: tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and beetroot are good examples, and foods rich in Vitamin E and essential fatty acids (cold pressed oils and moderate amounts of nuts).
You should also incorporate a daily cosmetic routine using organic moisturizing oils rich in vitamin E, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, chlorophyll and enzymes.
These protect, soften and moisturize your skin, and minimize evaporation.
Furthermore, they include natural protection against UV rays.
Herbs like Calendula and Plantain are renowned for their healing properties, and Gou Kola for its ability to promote collagen production.
Lemon is high in Vitamin C, and highly astringent.
Small quantities of alcohol, no cigarettes, sun in moderation and far from mid day and a lot of joy and enthusiasm.
And if some wrinkles would like to appear it will be because of too much laughter!
The skin represents not only our "external beauty", but our inner beauty as well which, in medical terms, means health.
To better understand this relationship you should observe the facial skin near the lips: it changes its structure slightly becoming "inner skin" or mucosa.
One of the major differences is the absence of the keratin that makes the external skin harder in order to protect the body from the elements or from physical/chemical traumas.
Moreover the mucosa has much greater absorptive ability and travels down to the end of our intestine.
Therefore the health/disease of the mucosa, with its close connection to the skin, can manifest externally as well.
There are also very close neural connections between brain and skin which are established during the first period of life when the new born baby is "touched", cuddled, hugged by the parents creating a very important memory between skin and positive (love) or negative emotions.
For this reason many skin pathologies like eczema, psoriasis, urticaria etc, can be exacerbated or triggered by emotional traumas.
However, many wrinkles are linked to the facial mimic, which is connected to our emotions.
Others are linked to the natural aging process, and are exacerbated by bad diet, too much exposure to sun, lack of sleep, and pollution.
Conversely, this process can be slowed down with a healthy lifestyle: An organic diet rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants, and plenty of exercise.
Your skin should also be moisturized on a regular basis, and you should drink plenty of water (ideally with a few drops of lemon juice added).
Sulfur and Silica are minerals which support our collagen metabolism, and can help prevent wrinkles.
Foods high in these minerals include cauliflower, garlic, cabbage, and watercress.
Also look for foods rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and beta-carotene: tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and beetroot are good examples, and foods rich in Vitamin E and essential fatty acids (cold pressed oils and moderate amounts of nuts).
You should also incorporate a daily cosmetic routine using organic moisturizing oils rich in vitamin E, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, chlorophyll and enzymes.
These protect, soften and moisturize your skin, and minimize evaporation.
Furthermore, they include natural protection against UV rays.
Herbs like Calendula and Plantain are renowned for their healing properties, and Gou Kola for its ability to promote collagen production.
Lemon is high in Vitamin C, and highly astringent.
Small quantities of alcohol, no cigarettes, sun in moderation and far from mid day and a lot of joy and enthusiasm.
And if some wrinkles would like to appear it will be because of too much laughter!
