Highlighter Who?- Our Top Tips for Achieving Healthy Glowing Skin

The quality of our skin has so much to do with what we put inside our bodies. We all know healthy glowing skin comes from within, and the quality of our gut health. Skincare is only absorbed into our skin about %60 percent , depending on the strength of our skin barrier. Skin is our largest organ, and therefore one of the most important parts of our body to take care of and make sure we are providing it with the proper nutrients to thrive. We are huge fans of glowing, dewy skin is ‘in’ and love that the no-makeup makeup look is in. Highlighter who?

Let’s start with an easy one… Hydration!

This may be an obvious one, but we decided to stress it even more. Drinking an adequate amount of water every day is detrimental for the health of your skin. You can seriously see the lack in luster your skin shows when you’re dehydrated. We like grabbing one our Healthish Water Bottles and polishing off at least two of those a day.

Celery Juice & Green juice! 

The celery juice trend has been going around for quite some time now, and that’s really no coincidence. The benefits you receive from drinking celery juice every morning on an empty stomach is very apparent, and keeps people coming back for more. We have seen significant improvement in our overall glow, radiance, and not to mention our gut health from drinking green juice every morning. We know that it is tough to have access to fresh green juice every day, but mixing in lots of greens into your daily smoothies also has a huge impact.

Alkalizing Elixirs!

We are huge fans of the Live Ultimate Ultimate Elixir, we love it not only for the benefits it has on our skin but our overall energy and health. We highly suggest adding this to your morning juice, water, or smoothie to reap the benefits. Some people have found the most benefits from doing the 30 day cleanse, and taking the Ultimate Elixir on an empty stomach every single morning. Not only did they see benefits in glow, but helped cure their acne.

Collagen

Collagen is a major component of your skin. It plays a role in strengthening skin, plus may benefit elasticity and hydration. As we age, our collagen production significantly decreases causing more saggy, dry, and dull looking skin. It’s important to eat foods like fish, berries, citrus, bone broth, and grass-fed organic meat to help put back the collagen into our diets. We like adding Ancient Nutrition Collagen to our smoothies, coffee, and water to get an extra boost.

Zinc & Vitamin C

Vitamin C is needed for the body to form collagen, a component of the skin’s connective tissue, while zinc helps support the skin and mucous membranes. Together they works wonders for glowing, balanced complexion. When applied topically, Vitamin C can speed up the production  of both collagen and elastin, which help keep the skin plump and firm. Vitamin C helps restore a youthful, smooth appearance to the skin. Zinc can  decrease the severity of acne and early signs of aging skin. If applied topically  it has been shown “to protect the skin and aid in wound healing and regeneration.”

Probiotic

Taking a good probiotic is essential for glowing skin. Your skin a a clear reflection of your gut health and unfortunatly toxins can exit your body through your skin as well. Probiotics feed healthy bacteria to balance the skin’s pH and protect against free radical damage. Probiotics can help battle skin aging and even skin cancer . Skin pH increases with age, making it drier and allowing more “bad” bacteria to grow, so taking a good probiotic is important for overall skin integrity.

Antioxidents and foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids  in Vitamin A, K, and E

Antioxidants, and foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids, may prevent against sun damage, reduce acne, dry, red, or flakey skin. All in all, these healthy fats are an easy and worthy addition to your diet, as they not only benefit your hair and skin but also your overall health. They are natural ways to include these nutrients into your life through diet.

Omega-3 rich Fatty Acids

• Fish and other seafood (especially cold-water fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring, and sardines)

• Nuts and seeds (such as flaxseed, chia seeds, and walnuts)

• Plant oils (such as flaxseed oil, soybean oil, and canola oil)

Vitamin A,K, E

• Vitamin A: Orange and yellow vegetables and fruits, Beta-Carotene such as broccoli, spinach, and most dark green, leafy vegetables, cod liver oil, and eggs.

• Vitamin K: Green leafy vegetables, such as kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, mustard greens, parsley, romaine, and green leaf lettuce.

• Vitamin E: Sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts, peanut butter, beet greens, collard greens, spinach, pumpkin, and red bell pepper.