Antiaging Skin Care

Taking care of your skin to slow down the aging process

One of the first and most noticable areas that gets affected by the aging process is your skin. As the protective top layer of the body, it gets most affected by outside elements, but also by our lifestyle and nutrition choices.

So, it's not surprising that antiaging skin care is a very popular concept in today’s world. Today everyone wants to hide their age using skin care antiaging procedures and products (and a number of people are successful too). However, it is not achieved by any magic potion. Caring abour skin to protect it against age is all about discipline and being proactive. Antiaging skin care is slowing down the aging process.

The aging process is inevitable. But we can control and remedy its effects on us, especially on the skin, to maintain its good look and elasticity, without using too much of chemical skin care products. Try the wholesome approach to your skin care against aging, with these tips.

9 tips for anti aging skin care

Here are some tips for proactive antiaging skin care that can be implemented daily:

1. Maintain healthy eating habits

A well balanced diet is the key to maintaining a proper body metabolism. Eat a lot of raw fruits and vegetables; they are the best source of fibre and have a very refreshing effect on your body. Avoid excess oily and fat food, as they can lead to obesity and other diseases, hastening the aging process. However, moderate amounts of fat should be part of your daily nutrition, especially unsaturated fats. For example, vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble - they cannot dissolve in water. Good fats are found in olive oil, fish oil, avocado and nuts. Meat contains both saturated and unsaturated fats.

2. Beat stress

This is probably the most important antiaging skin care measure. Stress disturbs the body metabolism and accelerates the aging process. Sleep, exercise and a relaxing bath, are all good ways of beating stress. Aroma-therapy is also known to bust stress. For those who want to go further, try yoga and meditation.

3. Drink enough of water

Antiaging skin care can’t be any simpler than this. Water helps in flushing out the toxins from the body, hence keeping it clean and making it less prone to disease. For years there has been a modern myth recommending to drink 8 glasses of water per day. Do not adhere to this strictly. Drink water, but only when needed. Everyone's different and our water needs vary daily. If you drink beverages, you'll need less water. Use common sense and don't follow someone's rules blindly.

4. Exercise regularly

Regular exercise is a wonderful antiaging procedure, for the body and the skin. Besides toning your muscles, it also helps in cleaning the skin by flushing out the toxins in the form of sweat. Exercise should be followed by a warm shower in order to completely remove the toxins. And yes, do drink water after exercise, to avoid dehydration.

5. Avoid chemical skin products

Avoid the use of strong, chemical based products on your skin. Natural skin care products are a good option. Use of organic skin care products (home made or commercial) can be a very effective antiaging skin care measure. Use also peptide-based skin care products.

6. Use skin care products in moderation

Do not overuse any antiaging skin care products, no matter what is their origin. Excessive and harsh applications are both harmful and unnecessary. They can do more harm to your skin than good.

7. Pay attention to skin disorders

Do not ignore skin disorders; it can lead to permanent skin damage. Try over the counter medication and if that doesn’t help, immediately visit your dermatologist and seek his/her advice.

8. Use vitamin C skin care products with care

Vitamin C based skin care products are very popular means of antiaging skin care. These however, tend to oxidise very quickly, making them harmful to the skin. To avoid this from happening, store them properly. If the product turns yellowish brown, it means that vitamin C has oxidised and the prodct is no longer suitable for use.

9. Protect your skin against UV rays

Protect your skin against ultra-violet (UV) radiation. The UV rays are known to speed up the aging process. So, a good sunscreen lotion should be a part of your antiaging skin care routine, as well as common-sense approach to getting a tan, or being exposed to the sun. Remember that sun is beneficial, too (vitamin D), but use exposure to the sun sparingly.

Antiaging skin care products

The above tips should help you preserve your skin looking good for longer. But tyranny of age cannot be beaten - not yet anyway. So, once the signs of aging start showing up, you should start using some additional measures in the form of anti aging skin care products. The market is full of such products. In fact there are so many anti aging skin care products that they will probably find you even before you find them.

Also, with age, the skin undergoes significant change. So you will need to analyse your current skin care procedure to check if it still holds good i.e. if it is still suitable for your skin.

[The above article is for information and research purposes only. None of the above information should be misconstrued as a health or medical advice.]

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