Tips to reduce cellulite
Christmas Countdown Tip No. 22 to maintain healthy skin and get the most from your Endermologie treatments:
Avoid excessive sun exposure or wear a natural sun-block to avoid sun damage.
Don’t get me wrong. I love the sun! My pale Irish skin can’t get enough of it. It’s like chocolate, a little does you good, but too much of it all at once is not a great idea. Sunshine is vital for good health, it’s the over-indulgence that causes the problem!
Gentle daily sun exposure is necessary to allow our bodies to produce vitamin D. Vitamin D is credited with providing protection from bone conditions such as osteoporosis as well as breast, colon & prostate cancers, heart disease, depression and weight gain. Some research even suggests that vitamin D deficiency may be a causative factor in autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, neuromuscular diseases and autism.
Sun exposure can cause short-term problems such as sunburn, dehydration and changes to skin pigmentation. However, sun exposure is also cumulative, which means a lifetime of exposure will increase the risk of cataracts as well as skin damage such as wrinkles, premature skin ageing and several different types of skin cancer.
Excessive sun exposure will reduce the production of collagen and elastin which are key to keeping skin firm and supple. Over time, skin will lose tone and dark spots and wrinkles will appear.
Endermologie will go some way to reawakening collagen production, but ongoing sun exposure will continue to cause damage.
Ideally, 15 to 20 minutes of sun exposure a day is plenty (in fact we only need 10 minutes twice a week for adequate Vit D production), thereafter, it’s best to cover your skin and/or apply sunscreen. Be generous and re-apply after swimming or sweating profusely.
