Season's are changing and so is your skin!
Just look at the leaves changing colors, how they are becoming dry and falling. Our skin is in the process of hibernating for the winter. Now is the time to get ahead of the dry, changing weather. Let's find some natural solutions for both in the form of food and skin care.
What is the difference between dry and dehydrated?
Dry skin results from too little oil, while dehydrated skin is due to a lack of water.
What does dehydrated skin look like?
Dehydrated skin means that your skin is lacking water. It can be dry and itchy and perhaps dull looking, too. Your overall tone and complexion may appear uneven, and fine lines are more noticeable. While dehydrated skin can be a nuisance, it's relatively easy to treat with the right lifestyle changes. Healthline May 2, 2018
Here are some foods and skin care plus their benefits to hydrate your skin from the inside out!
Cucumber: 96% water - Promote anti-wrinkling and anti-aging activity.
Celery: 95% water - “Drinking celery in juice form allows you to consume much more of the vegetable, thereby consuming higher quantities of its nutrients and vitamins than if you were just munching on a stalk of celery,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD.
Iceberg Lettuce: 95% - Heart-healthy benefits of leafy greens.
Zucchini: 94% water - Packed with antioxidants such as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Those last two are especially important for eye health.
Cauliflower: 92% water - Rich in vitamin C, vitamin K and other key essentials. Cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables contain nutrients that may help lower cholesterol and lower cancer risk.
Tomato: 93-95% water - Benefits, including protection for brain, heart, and gut health. The vegetable, which is also considered a fruit, is a solid source of nutrients like vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants—namely, lycopene. -Health.com
Watermelon, Melon, Watermelon: 90-91% water - “It contributes key antioxidant nutrients that support disease prevention and overall wellness.” -says Christina Meyer-Jax, RDN, LDN, Standard Process nutrition chair and assistant professor at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Berries: Strawberry, 90% water - Provide a rich source of flavonoids, compounds associated with improved cognitive function. For example, one study associated eating more berries with delayed cognitive aging of up to 2.5 years. -Science Daily, April 26, 2012
Citrus fruits: grapefruit, lemon, orange, 89% water - Citrus fruits, including oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits and clementines, are an excellent source of vitamin C. And vitamin C supports your immune system, which plays a role in maintaining healthy skin, bones and blood vessels. -Mayo Clinic June 28, 2021
Apple: 84-85% water - Stabilizes blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, eases inflammation, boosts your microbiome (a microbiome protects us against germs, breaks down food to release energy, and produces vitamins), satisfies hunger longer, helps you live longer.
* If you eat an apple a day, you might just live longer, says one study. Researchers discovered that participants who did this were 35% less likely to die when they followed up 15 years later. -Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2016
Cod Liver Oil: And its components, including omega-3, can help support the skin’s overall health. - A 2018 review in Marine Drugs
The review found evidence that fish oil can help by:
Maintaining homeostasis
Improving barrier function
Inhibiting inflammation, particularly from UV light
Promoting skin healing
Dairy products: Yogurt, cream cheese (raw milk products are best)...around 80% water - Good sources of protein, calcium, B vitamins, and vitamin D. Dairy foods that undergo fermentation, such as yogurt and some cheeses, are lower in lactose and contain healthful gut bacteria that may benefit digestive health.-Harvard T.H. Chan, School Of Public Health
What to know about dry skin...
The outer layer of the skin provides a barrier, keeping water in the body, protects from harmful toxins penetrating this layer. Dry skin is due to abnormalities in the function of the outside skin layer.
Factors that contribute to dry skin can include:
Hormone imbalances, for example, during menopause
Dry environments:
Low humidity
Excessive bathing
Use of abrasives
Certain ingredients in soaps or detergents
Malnutrition and weight loss
Age
Certain skin conditions such as dermatitis
Other conditions, such as hypothyroidism or chronic kidney disease -Medical News Today, April 29, 2022
The main method of treating dry skin at home is to use moisturizers, emollients, oils or lotions.
The following measures can help keep your skin moist and healthy:
Gently wash your face at least twice a day.
Moisturize.
Use a face oil.
Use warm water and limit bath time.
Use allergen-free moisturizing soap.
Use a humidifier.
Choose fabrics that are kind to your skin.
Why switch to Dr. Lucy products?...
The Dr. Lucy Pure Natural Skin Care line was designed in the fresh, natural French style way. Naturally potent and formulated correctly to balance, nourish, moisturize, plump, and calm your skin. With top shelf essential oils, carrier oils and natural ingredients to nourish all skin types, giving each one what it needs to balance, stay stress free and truly come alive. Fresh, natural, French Style skin care, that is the essence of Dr. Lucy.
We have found skin – like yours – that has been treated with very particular essential oils and natural ingredients becomes stronger, thicker and more dynamic. The texture of our face goes through fundamental changes that are sometimes so dramatic that it appears as if the person has had a face lift. This phenomenon never ceases to amaze me, and I am, again and again, reminded of how comprehensive the benefits of the essential oils and other natural ingredients in the Dr. Lucy Pure Natural Skin Care products are.
When positive treatment of pure natural oils and other natural ingredients are designed and applied to the face, results can be nothing short of miraculous.
With Love and Blessings!
Rebecca
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