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FEATURENATURALBEAUTY
Consultant Pharmacist Sunil Kochhar gives advice on
What’s best for
HAIR, SKIN
& NAILS?
N
atural beauty comes collagen synthesis. Hydration is
from within and good vital; therefore drink plenty of
nutrition is vital to water throughout the day.
looking and feeling healthy. Dehydration is one of the main
Apart from age, other factors causes of collagen breakdown.
impact on skin, hair and nail Getting your ‘beauty sleep’ is
health; air pollution and also essential, so make sure you
increased stress put a higher get at least 7-8 hours of
level of strain on the liver continual sleep to allow your
causing a build up of toxins of skin to recharge and cleanse.
that release through our skin. I have always been asked if
This release of toxins damages beauty products are a waste of
cells on the surface as well as money. My answer is that they
cells in skin formation. are a waste if you do not use
Some people may think that the right products in the right
the use of beauty supplements way. You must establish if the
and products could be product is a ‘clean’ product, this
considered as vain. However, I means it is free from parabens
believe that if we protect our and SLS. Look for products that
hair, skin and nails, we provide have natural preservatives,
an overall protection to our natural colouring and natural
well being. I have had cases in fragrance. Avoid anything too
which skin neglect causes low synthetic. ‘Clean’ products
immunity, slow metabolism enhance the natural effects of
and also in some cases anxiety the ingredients. Use a
and depression. moisturiser twice a day that will
Hair, skin and nails all have protect from sun damage and
one thing in common; they pollutants. Use a cleanser with
need collagen for durability. natural exfoliates to open pores
Collagen is a protein produced and release the cumulative
by cells that provides strength build up of pollution inside
and resilience. Choosing the them. Do this routinely before
right supplements and eating applying your moisturiser.
the right foods can enhance Supplements are widely
collagen synthesis and available in many variations. The Don’t forget that the root The other organ that gets
maintenance; this is what I call question is, what to use? I cause of unhealthy skin is poor forgotten when treating and
collagen support. recommend you pop in to a digestion. A good stable maintaining skin health is the
Collagen support starts with health store and speak to an probiotic complex will maintain liver. This organ controls all the
what you eat - diet and lifestyle expert to individualise your a healthy digestive system that hard work of detoxifying your
is very important. Foods with supplements to meet your needs. will enhance the breakdown skin. The most common herb
high protein content together For general maintenance of and uptake of essential for good liver function is Milk
with foods high in essential healthy hair, skin and nails we nutrients and enable correct Thistle. Schisandra is very good
fatty acids are crucial for must look at our stomachs first. purification of your skin. in helping Milk Thistle’s actions
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