Lisa's Health & Beauty Top Tips

How to prevent wrinkles? How to prevent stretch marks? Grow strong healthy hair and nails Clear pimple free skin

How to Prevent wrinkles?

• Reduce ingesting toxins that have a damaging effect on the skin. Toxins produce free radicals in the body which are the number one cause of ageing. Toxins include: smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, environmental pollution and chemicals (food, water).
• Antioxidants are our number one defences against free radical damage. Eat plenty of foods rich in antioxidants such as berries, tomatoes, red capsicums and other fruits and vegetables. . Drink a couple of cups of organic green tea a day. Taking an antioxidant supplement daily is also recommended. Lipoic acid and vitamin E are both powerful antioxidants.
• Eat foods rich in omega-3 fats, the best sources are fish (especially cold water fish like salmon and tuna), flaxseed oil and nuts and seeds. These good fats will keep the skin supple and prevent it from drying. Fish oils (3g/day) is recommended if you don't eat fish.
• Keep the skin well hydrated by drinking 1 ˝ - 2 Litres of purified water a day.
• Use rose hip oil around the eyes each night to prevent wrinkles. It is the secrete ingredient in a lot of eye creams.

How to Prevent stretch marks?

• Include plenty of omega-3 EFA's (essential fatty acids), in your diet, including oily fish, flaxseed oil, and nuts and seeds. This will keep the skin supple and prevent it from drying, making the skin more elastic. If you are taking a fish oil supplement, take 3g/day. Take 1-2 Tbsp of flaxseed oil a day, use it instead of butter on toast, in salad dressings and dips.
• People deficient in zinc are at greater risk of getting stretch marks. Include zinc rich foods in the diet: pepita's (pumpkin seeds), sunflower seeds, fish, chicken, lean beef and dairy products. If you are taking a zinc supplement, take 45mg/day (after food).
• Vitamin E – If you are taking a vitamin E supplement, take 400iu/day
• Keep the skin well moisturized with natural oils and body butters, made from nourishing oils such as wheatgerm oil, almond oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter and vitamin E. Don't use creams that contain any chemicals.

Grow strong healthy hair and nails:

• Make sure you include low-fat good quality protein with each meal. These foods include lean meat, organic chicken, fish, legumes (hummus), eggs, low-fat dairy foods (milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese), soy products (milk, yoghurt, miso), nuts and seeds.
• Include calcium rich foods such as dairy products (milk, cheese, yoghurt), nuts (almonds), sunflower seeds, sesame seeds (tahini), and the soft small bones of salmon and sardines in your diet.
• Spirulina tablets or powder is a wonderfully nutritious supplement to add to your diet. Packed with minerals and high in protein – for healthy strong hair and nails. Take 4 -6 tablets a day.
• Silica – 20mg/day and include silica rich foods such as oats, barley and other wholegrain cereals.
• Supplements: calcium (1200mg/day), zinc (45mg/day)

Clear pimple free skin:

• Reduce processed foods that contain lots of added sugars.
• Don't eat processed foods that contain trans-fats. Commonly found in fast foods, commercially baked goods and crisps.
• Drink 1 ˝ -2 Litres of purified water a day.
• Eat a diet made up of fresh wholesome foods such as fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and breads, and legumes.
• Dab a little calendula tincture on stubborn pimples to clear them up quickly.
• Always keep the skin clean, wash make up brushes regularly, don't pick at your skin, and don't use harsh drying face washes, this will only dry the skin out and encourage it to produce more oil.