Sep 18th, 2009 by Sharon L. Greene
Ironically enough most anti-wrinkle solutions on the market today actually dry out your face resulting in more wrinkles and signs of aging. And even if you find a natural wrinkle cream that doesn’t harm your skin you are still only attacking the surface problem. Topical treatments are only half of the battle.
As with any skin condition, the source of the problem is within and not without. Treating the surface symptoms while ignoring the real causes will never lead to lasting results. You can paint a house as many times as you want, but if you don’t keep the foundation firm eventually it will collapse. The same is true with your skin and your health.
To achieve lasting results when it comes to youthful skin, you must attack the source of the problem while at the same time treating the skin itself. This means you need to know what skin creams to use and how to improve your body’s health with proper diet and nutrition.
Fight Wrinkles with Food
Many people will slather their faces with hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of fancy creams while eating greasy fast food and actually wonder why their skin continues to look the way it does. Then they give up and blame the skin cream or continue trying new miracle cures.
Every imaginable skin problem from eczema to acne to wrinkles and just plain old dry skin can be traced back to a poor diet. So the first step in achieving healthy skin is to switch to a healthy diet that provides your body with all the proper vitamins and nutrients.
Be sure to include foods high in omega fatty acids as well as anti-oxidants. Large amounts of both will allow your skin to heal, clean itself out, and resist further aging by preventing cell damage. Also make sure you stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of water will moisturize your skin better than lotion any day.
Natural Anti-Aging Solutions
Now that you’d laid the foundation for a more youthful you with proper nutrition and better health, you’ll also want a good topical cream to fight aging and wrinkles from the outside-in to compliment your anti-wrinkle regimen.
You will want to shop around for an anti-wrinkle cream free from any preservatives or toxic chemicals. Many actually contain alcohol which dries the skin and increases wrinkles. Avoid these and find one that uses only natural ingredients.
If you really want to learn how to prevent wrinkles, find products which stimulate the natural production of collagen and elastin.
My favorite wrinkle creams are ClearLift Ultra and AminoGenesis Tripeptinon.
