Beautiful Skin: The Answer Is Inside You

Beautiful Skin: The Answer Is Inside You

Our skin is the most visible part of our bodies. This fact immediately reminds me of the age old adage regarding making quality first impressions. Who does not want to look awesome and, better yet, feel great too? Taking care of your skin is a great place to start.

Nutrition
What are you eating? Dr. Hanish Babu, MD has been practicing dermatology for the past 25 years. He believes that our consumption of “chocolates, fried food, and fast foods,” may be contributing to acne breakouts. Bottom line, the F.D.A. wins again. A balanced diet (fruits, veggies, lean protein, and complex carbs) can help produce healthy looking skin.

Water
Fact is people don’t like wrinkles. Skin is like an old car. When a car has its oil changed regularly, it drives smoothly. When the fluids in a car are low, the car starts chugging along looking and feeling haggard. The same thing happens to skin but what skin needs is lots of water to help it maintain its natural elasticity. When skin loses elasticity, it becomes dry, dull, and wrinkles start to form. Drink water and help the natural elasticity in our skin continue fighting off those unsightly wrinkles!

Exercise
You may hate this one but, yes, exercise helps your hips and skin! Physical activity increases the blood flow which gives skin a healthy glow. The tone and texture of skin can be improved with regular exercise. Besides, exercise makes you feel better from the inside out!

Stress
Where do the signs of stress, frustration and tension show up first? No, not in your neck or shoulders but on your skin! Stress increases perspiration. Profuse perspiration can make skin “itchy and irritable.” Some special skin conditions are triggered or aggrevated by stress. Depending on the extent of the stress, the affects on the skin can include damages to the very “structure” of the skin.

Sleep
Get some rest. Eight to ten hours of sleep per night is suggested. Milk is not the only thing that does a body good.

Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol and drugs wrecks havoc on skin. Too much alcohol can prevent the skin from absorbing much needed nutrients. Drugs and alcohol can also prevent a good night’s rest. Moderation is, once again, the key.

This article is a summation of an article entitled, “Basic Skin Care Tips for Healthy, Clear and Beautiful Skin” written by Dr. Hanish Babu, MD and posted on www.skin-care-tips-from-dermatologist.com