The Skin I’m In. Science might well hold the secret of combating the aging of the skin towards a greater longevity of youth, health and wellbeing. As medicine thrives and advances, 21st century we are increasingly discovering the health-enhancing properties in natural foods that can enable us to live and eat in a way that prevents premature aging of the skin.
20 July 2014
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A young-looking and healthy skin. The Bridge MAG. Image
Medical breakthroughs in recent decades have dramatically improved our diets, and thus our skin health.
Sagging skin is one of the most prominent signs of aging, just as acne, eczema, psoriasis, ringworm and other dermatological conditions are signs of an unhealthy skin.
In spite of the modern assumption that chemical and synthetic skincare products, or even plastic surgery, are essential agents in combating the aging of the skin, a young-looking and healthy skin is more often than not testament to the replenishing and regulation of natural chemicals in the body, as maintained by a healthy and balanced diet, rich in natural oils, minerals and vitamins.
Indeed, it is in the commercial interests of the corporate and pharmaceutical manufacturers of synthetic skin and beauty treatments to encourage such assumptions. But more often than not, much of these products are only expedient palliatives to skin conditions caused by underlying anatomical causes; not so much preventatives as patching-up lotions to damage-limit the dermatological damage done, most often, by poor diets and fast food lacking in proper nourishment and nutrition.
Ancient seminal physician Hippocrates (460-370 BC) –back to whom the course of Western medicine can be traced– believed that disease had natural causes and thus required natural cures: he used various plant-based remedies in his treatments.
Hence Hippocrates is known today as the godfather of Western medicine, and it is of course from his name that the Hippocratic Oath, the medical pledge made by all doctors and medical practitioners, is derived.
Hippocrates was particularly convinced of the health benefits of watercress, which he usually referred to the “cure of cures”. Hippocrates was reported to have built the first hospital in Kos, Greece, near a river where he could grow watercress to help treat his patients. As the saying goes, “we are what we eat”.
A healthy and balanced diet prevents sagging skin and cures dermatological conditions .The Bridge MAG. Image.
Drinking one and a half litres of pure water a day, reduces the likelihood of wrinkles and large pores. The Bridge MAG. Image
Citrus helps your body’s production of collagen. The Bridge MAG. Image.
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Rachel Tcheungna, Author, Writer of
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The Bridge Magazine Editor.
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