HYALURONIC DIET FOR HEALTHIER SKIN

In a remote village in the mountains of Japan live the people of Yuzurihara. Here more than 10% of the population 85 or older. The village is a model of good health and wrinkle-free skin. Their secret? According to experts, a diet rich in foods that stimulate the production of hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid (HA) promotes healthy skin, joints and eyesight. It has a symbiotic relationship with collagen that is at the heart of healthy and beautiful skin. The body produces HA in nearly every cell, especially the skin, both in the deeper dermal layers and at the epidermal surface layers. 

 One of the ways to help your skin produce more HA is by eating the right foods. Here’s what to bulk up on:

Starchy Root Vegetables

Starchy root vegetables and tubers like potatoes, taro, turmeric, are loaded with magnesium, which stimulates the body to produce HA, plus they provide a variety of other nutritional heroes like potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin A and vitamin C.   

Soy

Soybeans are high in phytoestrogens, which enhance the production of hyaluronic acid in the body. 

Bone Broth

Chicken combs and cartilage are the source of hyaluronic acid used in many supplements. If you want to get a similar boost In your diet, bone broth is one of the top recommendations.

Fruits

Because vitamin C is a huge contributor to the synthesis of hyaluronic acid, expanding your fruit intake can help plump your skin. 

 Fruits that contain magnesium—bananas, apples, avocados, tomatoes, melons, pineapples, pears, and peaches—will also help with HA synthesis.

 Bananas are a bonus fruit as a source of magnesium, HA and vitamin C!  Eat them while still on the green side and full of resistant starch, which will help regulate blood sugar and keep glucose levels low.

  

 MY TOP PICKS FOR A TOPICAL HYALURONIC ACID BOOST

Power Repair® Marine Collagen Cream

Prevent and smooth fine lines and wrinkles, replenish and nourish, and protect the skin from the environment with this deeply hydrating moisturizer.

Power Repair® Eye Contour

Repair, firm, moisturize and reduce fine lines with this intense eye serum.

The end of ANTI-aging

Calling out to all women over 40! It's time to stop dreading aging, and for the love of God,  it's time to stop using language like anti-aging. 

These women are not beautiful for their age. They are just plain beautiful. Aging is not a condition we need to fight against. We need to appreciate ourselves, and our years and realize how BLESSED we are to continue to age. I'm the first to admit, I love good skin care and beautiful products. I will continue to enjoy these things. But I will be looking for products for myself and for my clients that  keep skin healthy and hydrated at every age.  I am officially ANTI anti-aging.

If you have the opportunity, grab the September issue of Allure magazine. Allure has made a resolution to stop using the term anti-aging.  "...it's not easy to change packaging and marketing overnight.", Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief of Allure magazine said perfectly. "But together we can start to change the conversation and celebrate beauty in all ages." 

I just became an Allure magazine subscriber for life.