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I’d like to share a few anti-aging tips that are important to fighting the appearance of aging.
The easiest and most sensible thing that anyone can do is to use sunscreen. It’s
the only true anti-aging product. All other products are simply damage control. Exposure to the sun not only
can speed up the aging process of your skin, but it can also lead to costly and life-threatening health problems, like basal cell carcinoma and melanoma skin cancers.
Exercise is another way you can combat your skin’s aging process. There are ways that you can accomplish this that
are easier and less stressful than the traditional types of exercise. You can actually trick your body into thinking
that it’s exercising. Once a week, I visit a super hot sauna called a Russian banya that combines high heat and
steam. This is the best way to detoxify the body and lose or maintain body weight without going to the gym every
day. You can also combine the high heat with a cold plunge pool. This will increase your heart rate and exercise
your circulatory system, which benefits your skin. This gives your body the benefits of a five mile run without
placing stress on your heart and joints.
Another thing that you can do to strengthen your circulatory system is to use a dry brush on your skin several
times a week. Gently brushing the surface of the skin with a boar’s hair and copper brush removes dead skin
and stimulates the millions of cells and capillaries. This not only improves your circulation, but also reduces the
appearance of cellulite by stimulating the lymphatic system.
Stephanie Kirkpatrick is a licensed esthetician and anti-aging skincare specialist. This article originally appeared in the fall
print edition of Equanimity Magazine. |
