High Performance Health Get the Glow: Skin health, anti-aging, beauty from the inside and out with Dr Jen Haley
Dr Jen Haley, dermatologist and host of the ‘Radiance Revealed’ podcast talks to Angela about skin health and how our skin, as the largest organ in the body is a visible indicator of what’s going on deep inside.
They discuss the many toxins the body is now dealing with on a daily basis and how 90% of what we decide and chose in our lifestyle determines our health.
Skin health is something everyone cares about and this is an amazing opportunity to hear about what makes the difference and how to achieve optimum skin health.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- UV light is a huge factor in extrinsic aging and can cause pigmentation and the breakdown of collagen
- You can slow down the aging process if you modify your lifestyle in small incremental ways
- Sunlight is important for the body but protection is vital, you need to balance the enjoyment of the sun with exposure that can be damaging
- During the day the skin is designed to protect and adding anti-oxidants with peptides will help. During the night our bodies are in a renewal and repair phase and retinol can help with this
- You should cycle your skincare to make sure you are in tune with what your body needs
- More medical grade products have the ability to penetrate the skin further
- Anything that you can do to stimulate lymphatic drainage will help
- Rosacea is linked to the gut microbiome and its balance
- Sugar and high glycaemic load is associated with acne
- Anything that is processed will be very quickly converted to sugar by the body
- Fasting is important to allow regeneration, repair and to get rid of zombie cells
- You need to consider filtering water to make sure you are getting the cleanest water possible
- Cellulite has been challenging for a long time but body brushing and weight bearing exercise can help.
- If something is going on with your skin, as an organ it’s not limited to the skin it’s also going on inside your body
BEST MOMENTS
‘Sugar binds to proteins in the body causing a loss in structure of the collagen’
‘30 years ago we weren’t consuming the processed foods we do now’
‘Weight lifting helps the bones all over the body’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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IG: @drjenhaley
Telemedicine: https://dermoncall.net/jhaley
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
CONTACT DETAILS
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