When
it comes to skin wellness,
everyone has an opinion about
what is right or wrong says Dr Giulia D’
Anna. But whatever your thoughts, Dr Giulia
is confident that we all agree we want to look the
best that we can so that we feel the best we can. So
let’s break down some of the mystery and discuss what
you can do to really make a difference. Skin health is
central to vitality and skin youthfulness. It doesn't matter
whether you believe in medical intervention or not, you
cannot deny that your skin is an organ. In fact it is the
largest organ that we have, and we need to look after
it to keep it healthy, looking supple and radiant. We
should eat well by including lots of healthy fruits and
vegetables, but not forgetting to look for fresh in-
season food whenever possible. However this
is not always enough. In the hierarchy of
importance, our brain, heart and liver
are critical to life, and our
body knows that.
So are our kidneys, lungs and so on. Without these our
body will cease to function at all. Why is this important?
It is vital because when our body is distributing nutrients
that we eat to the organs that need them most first, and then
these organs will take precedence over our skin. This can
leave our skin with the remnants of nutrients from our diet.
This is why our skin will often be the first to show the world
that we are run down or are not feeling on top of the world. To
start any skin health journey, Dr Giulia recommends that her
clients implement a skin care regime that includes vitamin
rich ingredients. Vitamin C is perfect in the morning, as it is
an antioxidant and vital for skin to make collagen. Adding
Vitamin B and a moisturizer containing resveratrol
are perfect at improving hydration and adding
protective qualities to the skin. At nighttime,
Vitamin A or retinol have long been
considered the gold standard
in skincare.
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