Unwind and relax with a natural internal spa treatment

Stress is normal to life. We actually need some stress to survive. However, most of the stress we face today can have a negative effect on our health. There is even evidence that stress can actually make us look older, lower our immune response and increase our weight gain. Though stress affects mostly our cells and tissues, the first place you will actually see the effects is on our skin. Smoothing out the worries with the right relaxation solutions and products can make a world of difference on our skin.

Stress on your skin

Stress increases the signs of aging in skin. A 2001 study in the Archives of Dermatology found that psychological stress such as anger, confusion, anxiety, depression, fatigue and tension can decrease the skin’s ability to function correctly – leading to wrinkled and sagging skin. To help manage some of the every day stresses we can turn to nutrition breakthroughs in foods, beauty, health supplements and even new beauty treatments, which all help us get that younger looking skin.

Managing stress with breakthrough nutrition!
Stress Relieving Foods:
Researches show that vitamins like a B-complex, C, E along with minerals such as magnesium, calcium, selenium and zinc are helpful in relieving stress. Try adding some of these food choices daily:

Fresh fruits like blueberries, cranberries, pears, oranges and apples
Green leafy vegetables like spinach, spring mix salad, bok choy, mustard greens
Green, yellow and red vegetables
Seeds and nuts like almonds
Select good protein choices like tuna and lean beef. Even though beef gets a bad wrap there is quite a bit of good nutrition such as iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B2, C and E.

Stress Relieving Supplement Ingredients:
Lactium
More than 12 years ago, researchers in France discovered a chain of amino acids with relaxing properties within a milk protein hydrolysate. The French researchers were intrigued with the calm state of babies after consuming milk and discovered this milk protein called Lactium provided stress relief. This 100% natural ingredient has been clinically proven to provide relaxation, mental clarity and tension relief from the stresses of every day life. Lactium is lactose free.

B-Complex
B-vitamins have been well researched for their anti-stress properties. From nervous system support to maintaining healthy red blood cell counts, B-vitamins provide the adequate source of energy the body needs to deal with stressful situations from the cellular level.

Herbal Complex
Rhodiola rosea is an ancient herb used in Europe and Asia for centuries to help cope with fatigue, depression, stomach ailments and nervous system disorders. Another important herbal ingredient for relieving stress is Panax Ginseng. Panax Ginseng has been widely used for immune response, help relieve fatigue and increase mental concentration. Both these important herbs are also known as an adaptogen – meaning a natural product that increases the body’s resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue.

Calcium/Magnesium
These two important minerals are essential for bone health but are also responsible for over 300 other biochemical reactions in the body. Magnesium and calcium help regulate the immune system, blood sugar levels and promotes healthy blood pressure all areas that stress can disrupt. Make sure your diet has adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium to help the body release stress.

Stress Relieving Beauty Treatments:
Massage
Massage is often seen as just a reliever of physical discomfort, but in reality a relaxing massage can help calm the mind too. By using different massage techniques, massage therapists are able to loosen sore muscles, increase circulation, and improve mental clarity.

Exercise (Yoga/Pilates)
Lower impact exercise can help relax our muscles and mind from the stresses of every day, plus helps us maintain a healthy heart!

Topical Skin Care
Make sure you are soothing your skin with nourishing topical products that provide essential nutrients. Though your skin is a protective barrier from the outside world – remember, what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body possibly reaching your delicate internal organs.

Each of these areas will assist in fighting stress so that you end up each day looking and feeling younger, energized and well rested!