Summer is gone and Fall is here, its time to take care of your skin!
The luxury of warm sun rays on your bare
shoulders, a light summer breeze through your hair and splashing around in cool
waters are officially over for the last part of 2014. Summer left a trail of good memories, empty
purses, dehydrated skins and less-than-perfect hair conditions behind.
Memories
can be captured in photo albums, but dehydration needs a bit more work! In this
newsletter, we focus on re-hydrating our bodies and skin before the full
onslaught of winter disorders.
Winter has its own charm … those cozy nights at the fireplace, chilly
mornings when exhaling small, white clouds instead of carbon dioxide, the
warmth of snuggling up in bed with hot chocolate, the smell of soup when
entering the house, beef stew, rice and potatoes, baked pudding…
Winter does seem to generate a non-stop hunger in many of us.
Irrespective of good intentions to stay slim, few of us manage to say NO to the
seductions of winter!
We are much more vulnerable to cravings for and the seductions of food
if our nutritional state is not balanced. This year, try something better than
good motives: invest in your summer body by taking the necessary supplements
and drinking sufficient amounts of water throughout winter.
“Spice up” a glass of water by adding a teaspoon of orange juice to a
cup of hot (boiling) water and rather enjoy it as a hot drink. Aloe Tea,
mixed with a morsel of grated ginger and a drop of honey, is another way of
getting your body hydrated with a refreshing hot drink.
Stock up on
Body Basics to prevent the winter from seducing you into eating much more than you require for healthy living and a lean body.
Body Basics comprises a combination of Aloe ferox plant
extract, magnesium, zinc, folic acid and vitamins B2, B6 and B12. These are the known
“bouncers” of disease since they strengthen the body’s nerve system.
Body Basics is a mineral and vitamin B complex, suitable as
supplement where stress is responsible for depletion of valuable nutrients.
Individuals leading a busy life combined with a non-optimal diet are
advised to use both these products.
A
dehydrated or a dry skin?
The structure of the skin is comparable
to that of a mattress. The top layers (epidermis) form a protective barrier
against the outside world while the mid and inner layers contain structures
which impart that radiant look to a beautiful skin. Oil, keeping the skin
supple, is secreted from tiny oil glands in the pores of the skin.
If too much oil is secreted, the skin
appears greasy, but when insufficient oil is secreted, the skin surface is dry
and may appear parched.
In a healthy skin, moisture is captured
in-between the internal structures of the dermis, but when these structures are
eroded, moisture leaks out and the skin becomes dehydrated. This skin may not
necessarily look parched, but it usually appears dull.
Oil glands are regulated by hormones and
not by the state of the skin’s internal structures. It is therefore possible to
have an oily, but dehydrated skin! However, when the skin is both dry and
dehydrated, it commonly appears transparent with a very fine texture.
A dehydrated skin is usually the first
sign that the internal skin structures are not in a good condition and this
will lead to early wrinkling and sagging.
Dry skin may be treated by application of
a cream or oil that lubricates the skin surface.
Such an application will immediately
remove the parched appearance. However, since the skin’s natural oil originates
from the oil glands, “permanent” treatment of dry skin can only be accomplished
if the oil glands are stimulated to improve oil production. This usually
happens automatically during teen years! Individuals who suffer from too little
(or too much) oil production may find it valuable to use Radical Image capsules
as a skin supplement. These capsules contain a blend of herbs that stimulate
biological processes towards hormonal balance.
Use Hand Cream or Heel
Balm to improve the appearance of dry and parched skin.
Treating a
dehydrated skin
An intensive moisturizer (like Mature
or Ultra Rich Night Cream) returns
moisture to the deeper skin layers.
However, if the skin’s absorption ability
is poor, most of the cream stays on the
surface while the deeper layers remain thirsty. Therefore it is of the utmost
importance to repair the internal structures.
Appropriate treatment to fortify skin
structures in order to retain the moisture applied to the skin, takes time. It
is also essential to encourage the skin to absorb the moisture and active
ingredients that are applied to it.
Aloe ferox plant extract facilitates repair of damaged cells and improves skin
absorption. Therefore, all products that contain Aloe ferox extract
offers improved absorption and skin repair. However, as aging or neglect
progresses, additional encouragement may be necessary. Super Aloe Gel is
a superb product to apply just before (or simultaneously with) your
moisturizer. The Timeless Skin range has been designed on the premise of
stimulating natural rebuilding of skin structures and providing additional
moisture that is captured for a prolonged period. Over time, the use of this
product range results in a radiant and plump complex with noticeably reduced
sagging.
Sources : Aloe Ferox Newsletter/Nuusbrief 3/2013
