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Monday, February 23, 2009

THREATS to HEALTHY, YOUNG looking SKIN


1. PRO-Inflammatory diet
2. EXCESSIVE exposure to the sun. Baking out in the hot sun at the beach or by the pool is very destructive to your skin and immune system
3. STRESS, causes the release of the hormone "cortisol" which is extremely toxic
4. SMOKING cigarettes/exposure to second hand smoke. when we exhale just one puff of cigar, over a trillion free radicals are produced in our lungs.
5. ALCOHOL alters blood flows to the skin and gives you unhealthy appearance
6. LACK OF SLEEP growth hormones or youth hormones is released during sleep
7. LACK OF EXERCISE

Be aware, exercise increases circulation and gives the skin a healthy and radiant glow.

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