Lifestyle Factors That Can Affect Our Skin

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• 1.ALCOHOL-Alcohol is a toxin which deprives
  the body of its vitamin reserves, especially
  vitamin B and vitamin C which are necessary for
  healthy skin and also causes skin dehydration.
• 2. SMOKING-Smoking means Nicotine (a toxic
  substance). It interferes with cell respiration
  slows down the circulation. This makes it more
  difficult for nutrients to reach the skin cells
  and for waste products to be eliminated which
  leads with a tendency towards open pores. It also
  releases a chemical that destroys vitamin C leads
  to premature ageing.
• 3. STRESS-The symptoms of stress are seen in
  many different forms, including insomnia, poor
  digestion, headaches, muscular tension which
  leads to skin disorders.

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• 4. SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE-Lack of exercise
  results in poor blood and lymph circulation and
  poor muscle tone.
• 5. DIET-Our body needs a nutritionally
  balanced diet to achieve a healthy skin
  appearance. Antioxidant nutrients in the form of
  C, E and beta-carotene are beneficial in that
  they reinforce the effects of the skin.
• 6. HEALTH-Prolong medication or illnesses have
  adverse effects on the skin.

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• 7. EXPOSURE - Unprotected exposure to the
  environment allows evaporation from the epidermis
  which results in a dry, dehydrated skin
  condition. Ultraviolet exposure causes premature
  ageing as the UV rays penetrate the dermis.
• 8.FREE RADICALS-Highly reactive molecules
  which can cause skin cells to degenerate.
• 9. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS-lead, mercury,
  aluminum can accumulate in the body where they
  attack protein in the cells.

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