Healthy Skin Leads to Better Health

As a holistic and integrative doctor, I regularly advise my patients regarding proper skin hygiene and utilization of nutrients to nourish and heal skin. “Healthy skin leads to better health” is one of my important principles of wellness. After all, your skin is the largest organ of your body and its primary function is to defend the body from pathogens and toxins, aid in detoxification through the sweat glands, and play a role in the activation and production of a very important nutrient called Vitamin D.

75% of our skin is made from a plentiful protein called collagen, which provides strength, resilience and maintains skin’s integrity and plumpness. Over time due to aging, poor nutrition and environmental factors, your skin will suffer from rapid collagen loss and will result in fine lines, wrinkles, sagging and loss of density. Weakness in the skin’s integrity and strength will weaken immunity and lead to infections and inability to combat external environmental toxins. To restore and maintain youthful skin, I provide my patients with the following suggestions:

1. To prevent collagen deterioration, minimize environmental damage to your skin. Wear a minimum SPF of 20 of zinc oxide. Limit exposure to wind, chlorine, salt water, smog, and industrial chemicals

2. Hydrate your skin by drinking plenty of purified water, ingest essential fatty acids to lubricate and strengthen skin cells, and reduce your sugar intake (one of the fastest way to damage skin).

3. Supplements necessary to enhance collagen formation include products with proline (amino acid), MSM, Vitamin C, silica, Bio Cell Collagen II and a multi-amino acid blend.

4. Restore and rejuvenate your aging face with bioactive collagen mask by Purigenex. This topical product is highly soluble, preservative free and biocompatible to human skin. Purigenex collagen can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, repair sun damage, heal acne scars, tighten and plump up sagging skin. For superior transdermal penetration, Purigenex collagen mask is applied to clean skin for 30-40 minutes once a week. Purigenex collagen serum is also available for daily use to ensure continuous replenishment.

Overall, skin vitality and integrity plays an important role in optimal health and wellness.