One of the biggest complaints I hear from my patients during the winter months is how dry their skin is.
 |
| Keep your skin glowing. |
I’m sure you’re familiar with the symptoms: More visible wrinkles, a rough and itchy feel and that not-so-attractive flaky appearance.
But the good news is, you don’t have to accept dry skin as something that comes along with the winter. There are some easy – and natural – solutions that can keep your skin glowing all year long.
So before you buy another moisturizer, check the labels to see if they include one of these dry-skin busters:
- Allantoin. This soothing skin moisturizer and protectant is naturally produced by animals and plants. This is why allantoin is used in quite a few good-quality moisturizers and other cosmetic products like lip balm and acne solutions. The reason it’s so commonly used is because it’s very effective at very small doses. Often 0.1% to 2% will help your skin heal more quickly, which makes it great for flaky, raw skin, chapped lips, cold sores – even sunburns.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid. Even though it has a scientific name, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is completely natural… and found in every cell of your body. ALA acts as an antioxidant to help protect your skin from free-radical damage that can cause premature aging. It also contains nutrients that help keep your skin soft and supple.You can find ALA in Brussels sprouts, spinach and broccoli. It’s also one of the active ingredients in Dr. Al Sears’ moisturizer, Silk.
- Honey. You may think of honey as just something to sweeten your food, but when applied to your skin, honey can really make a difference in the way you look and feel on the outside. Honey contains vitamin C which can help repair damage already caused to your skin by free radicals and other pollutants in the environment.
Start using these ingredients on a regular basis and before you know it, your skin will start to look and feel more comfortable… and more radiant.
Sincerely,
Kamila Fiore, ARNP, NP-C
[Ed. Note: Kamila Fiore is the resident Nurse Practitioner at the Sears’ Center for Health and Wellness in Royal Palm Beach, Fla. Kamila is passionate about taking a natural approach to healthcare. She believes it’s a vital necessity in this day and age – a time when our health is being jeopardized by the chemicals, toxins and processes that are incorporated in almost everything we consume, touch or breathe. She earned her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Florida and became state-licensed and board-certified in 2007. Her professional experience includes Aesthetics, Internal Medicine/Geriatrics and Anti-Aging. Kamila educates her patients on health promotion and disease prevention. She also is experienced in laser hair removal.]