Even though March is already here and the official start of spring is just a few days away, the lingering cold and continuing winter weather conditions throughout most of the country (as I discovered on a recent trip to Florida) can be very tough on your skin – especially on your face, lips, and hands.
There are a number of things you can do during the winter months to keep the toll on your skin manageable including simple things like increasing your intake of fluids (preferably purified water and herbal teas), antioxidants (Vitamins A, C & E), and essential fatty acids (Omega 3s); avoiding conventional soaps and cleansers and petroleum-based moisturizers; and using body oils instead of lotions and creams as your primary moisturizer.
In my continuing series on safe, natural alternative ingredients for radiant skin, I want to explore the benefits of this nearly ubiquitous plant oil that’s commonly found in the kitchen that’s not only good enough to apply to your skin, but equally good to eat! Can you guess which oil I’m talking about?
Many of the plant-based culinary oils you use in the kitchen can play a dual role in promoting and maintaining skin health not just in the dead of winter, but also throughout the year. Vegetable and nut oils like coconut, high-oleic safflower or sunflower, extra virgin olive, almond, or avocado are not only healthful when consumed internally, but can also be highly effective at hydrating, moisturizing, and protecting your skin when applied topically.
In fact, incorporating this oil (along with virgin coconut oil) into your regular diet and skin care regimens (either alone or as primary ingredients in your products) will give your skin the extra boost it needs to not only survive, but to thrive in even the most challenging of winter environments. I’m talking about EVOO. I know, you’re probably scratching your head and going what on earth is that? Well it’s just an acronym for Extra Virgin Olive Oil!
the good thing about herbal remedies is that they do not have side effects.~~-
i like to have some herbal remedies because they do not have bad side effects compared to drugs.;-“
my grandma always want herbal remedies because it has very few side effects-;’