I get the most compliments on my skin right after a workout. It’s not a secret, a regular intense workout routine is a big part of my skin care regimen. You don’t have to purchase too many cosmetics for glowing young skin. You can keep tight plump skin as you age.
Exercise Daily
Breakouts are caused by inflammation. Working out regularly lowers cortisol levels, therefore lowering inflammation in the body and preventing acne. Exercise of all types decreases stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, and increase endorphins, which improve mood and reduce perception of pain.
While exercising can increase cortisol, people who exercise regularly actually adapt to this. So it’s more common to break out if you’re new to exercise. Sauna has many benefits, including opening up your pores and starting your body’s natural anti-aging process. Think of it as a workout and steaming your face at the same time.
We tend to focus on the cardiovascular benefits of physical activity, and those are important. But anything that promotes healthy circulation also helps keep your skin healthy and vibrant.
Exercise – The Best Cleanser
By increasing blood flow, exercise helps nourish skin cells and keep them vital. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to working cells throughout the body, including the skin. In addition to providing oxygen, blood flow also helps carry away waste products, including free radicals, from working cells. Contrary to some claims, exercise doesn’t detoxify the skin. The job of neutralizing toxins belongs mostly to the liver. But by increasing blood flow, a bout of exercise helps flush cellular debris out of the system. You can think of it as cleansing your skin from the inside.
Less Wrinkle & More Glow
A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds. Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King’s College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy.
Exercise is now the first scientifically proven “anti-aging” medicine for humans. The muscles of healthy seniors who did six months of resistance training actually rejuvenated. Read this interesting study on this.
A good workout will actually help your body in the production of collagen and this keeps your skin firm and supple. Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. Easy way to get more collagen is to eat more red meat, fish and whole eggs. The best source is to have beef shank with bone broth.
When you get your heart pumping from aerobic exercise, your skin receives a good dose of oxygenated blood. Your skin also starts producing more of its natural oils, helping skin look healthy and naturally moisturized.
Feeling Stressed? How Your Skin, Hair And Nails Can Show It.
Pending job cuts at the office. Back-to-back final exams. A messy divorce. An unexpected surgery. What do they all have in common? In a word – stress. While everyone knows that stress can take a toll on a person physically and psychologically, it also can lead to dermatologic problems, such as acne, brittle nails or even hair loss.
When a person becomes stressed, the level of the body’s stress hormone (cortisol) rises. This in turn causes an increase in oil production, which can lead to oily skin, acne and other related skin problems. Dr. Mayoral ( dermatologist Flor A. Mayoral, MD, FAAD, clinical instructor in the departments of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Fla.) noted that even patients with skin that is not affected by acne tend to develop temporary stress-related acne due to increased oil production. Read more of this interesting study here.
When to Workout
It’s never too late to begin a proper workout regimen. Check out this article if you need help designing your workout routine. Have you started working out to improve your skin ? What is you favorite routine? Let us know below.
Marina Farook 