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Protect Your Skin: Your Body’s First Line of Defense

Looking at your body’s largest organ does not require medical imaging – it is visible to those around you at all times . . . it’s your skin! The natural effects of chronological aging, along with environmental exposure, damage your skin over time.

What you see in the mirror every day has an impact on how you feel. Odds are that the better your skin looks and feels, the better you feel. While no one can turn back the clock and prevent the normal aging process, there are certainly steps you can take to protect your skin from premature aging, and to keep it looking and feeling healthy.

Preserving Healthy Skin: What You Can Control

When it comes to keeping your skin young, there are factors beyond your control. Normal aging causes biochemical changes in the collagen and elastin levels in our skin. These changes can lead to decreased volume and loss of firmness. Skin sags and wrinkles form; the texture of skin loses some of its softness. No two people’s skin ages at the exact same rate.

Chronic or excessive sun exposure causes skin to become damaged much sooner than it would otherwise. Exposure to UV light causes fine and course wrinkles, redness, and can give skin a leathery, rough texture. This process interacts with natural, chronological aging and appears to hasten the aging process, leaving your skin looking older than it actually is. What can you do to prevent this extensive damage?

When you know your skin will be exposed to the sun, wear an SPF of 15 or higher and wear a hat with a brim. Cover your arms and legs when possible, and limit exposure to the sun during the hours between 10 a.m. and 4.pm. Do not deliberately sunbathe outdoors or at a tanning salon. These measures can benefit your skin even if it already suffers from sun damage. If you smoke cigarettes, quitting will benefit your skin in addition to your overall health and well being. Smoking exacerbates skin damage due to the biochemical changes that it causes.

Natural Health: Take that Extra Step for your Skin through Home Spa Treatments

In addition to limiting sun exposure and avoiding cigarette smoking, your at-home skin care regimen can benefit your skin. There are several types of products available and it can be difficult to sort the best products from the rest. L’Athene is a unique skin care line designed not by skin care/cosmetic experts, but by two nurses with experience treating patients with burns and severe dermatological conditions.

Nan Brown and Lil Bogdan have used their first-hand knowledge of how skin heals to create an all-natural skin care line free of man-made chemicals. They have consulted other experts, including nutritionists, organic chemists, and aromatherapists in helping to create a product that is both effective and appealing to the senses.

Tom Maroney, CEO of Banner Therapy, applauds the emergence of a skin care line designed by health care professionals. “The ingredients in these products have been hand selected by nurses who have been on the front lines of skin care, and who have done their homework in terms of what skin needs, and what it doesn’t need.”

The ladies cite growing consumer concern over harsh chemicals that are routinely used in many cosmetic and skin care lines. They saw a need to provide a line of products that contain the best that nature has to offer our skin, and their products contain such skin-nourishing natural ingredients as proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, fruit acids, healing herbs and essential oils.

Alpha-hydroxy acids have become well known for their beneficial properties; they can help with fine lines, irregular pigmentation, age spots, and can help decrease the appearance of enlarged pores. L’Athene offers several products for the face containing the AHA glycolic acid. The line also includes body treatments and products designed for dry skin, redness and inflammation. There are steps you can take to protect your skin and minimize environmental damage. Treat your skin well, and it will return the favor.

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Bryan Sullivan, Vice President, Write Away, Inc., specializes in financial, travel, medical, agricultural, and food and beverage writing. He lives in Weaverville, NC. Visit www.bannertherapy.com or email service@bannertherapy.com for more information.

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