The top 9 things that damage our skin and how can we protect it?

• Skin is an organ that protects us from damages that can occur. Stops bacteria from entering our bodies, regulates our body temperature by the process of sweating,
• It is estimated that over 50% of the damage that is done to our skin are the effects of our environment
• Not that there is not chronological aging involved, and that there have many theories behind what the natural process is.
• But Climate: for example dry air, causes moisture to evaporate and therefore giving us dry skin
• Ozone layer: keeps getting thinner and thinner and therefore exposing us to UV damage
• Foods
• Smoking: which constricts blood vessels therefore slowing the delivery of nutrients to the skin
• Alcohol: dehydrates skin
• Stress: causes hormonal shifts

How to protect skin from all those damages

• High usage of antioxidants :
• Wear sunscreen when going to the sun
• Eat functional foods: we will define these in details in the next show. But think about them as food that not only have nutritional value but also, serve as part of skin care