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This complete sagging skin care begins with what you eat and ends with the products you use on your face and body. It is something of a holistic approach, because it addresses the whole body, not just a body part.
Eating for Firmness
Firmness and elasticity help to ensure that you will not develop wrinkles as you age. You must think of the outside of your body as you do the inside. The foods that you eat can have a positive or a negative effect.
Simple carbohydrates (breads, pasta, white rice, etc) cause spikes in blood sugar levels, which triggers the production of insulin and other inflammatory hormones. Inflammation damages and degrades collagen fibers responsible for the skin's firmness and elasticity.
The end result of blood sugar spikes is sometimes the production of Advance Glycation End-products. Aptly referred to as AGEs, they are a cause of wrinkles.
Fatty fish, in particular salmon, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which have an anti-inflammatory effect throughout the body. In one study, taking a simple fish oil supplement was shown to increase the skin's firmness by 10% after three months.
Sleeping for Firmness
Getting enough sleep is an important part of sagging skin care. The earlier you get to sleep, the better. Somewhere between the hours of midnight and 3am, the body begins to produce human growth hormone, which has a positive effective on the production of collagen fibers and new skin cells.
If you miss out on those important hours of sleep, you might not be able to make up for it. If you don't get a full 8 hours of sleep, your body produces a stress hormone called Cortisol, which damages and degrades collagen fibers.
Drinking for Firmness
What you drink is another part of sagging skin care. Pure water is a good choice. The skin's moisture content is equivalent to its firmness. Excessive dryness causes wrinkles.
Green tea can help negate damage caused by free radicals and UV light. Orange juice contains vitamin C, which is a necessary co-factor for the production of strong collagen fibers.
Firming Lotions
Be very selective when you compare the firming lotions on the market. Some contain ingredients that can do more harm than good. One of the most effective compounds for sagging skin care is called Functional Keratin. You can learn more about it and the harmful ingredients in some of my other articles.
