One of the natural processes of growing older is aging. Though aging increases that we can never avoid, it can be prevented. Here are the 7 Don’ts to Prevent Premature Aging.
The term ‘premature aging’ refers to accelerated skin aging that occurs before natural aging.
Brought on by lifestyle and environmental factors, premature skin aging is often something we learn about after the damage done.
7 Things to Avoid That Causes Premature Aging
Some causes of premature aging include, in no particular order:
1. Stress
Stress hormones and inflammation can age your body fast.
So a stressful lifestyle can trigger an inflammatory response in your body.
Whether you realize it or not, stress affects your body both mentally and physically.
While the exact definition of stress has disputed over the years, it is mostly our bodies’ flight-or-fight response, and it’s triggered when our sympathetic nervous system sens a threat.
2. Smoking
The toxins in cigarette smoke expose your skin to oxidative stress that causes dryness, wrinkles, and other signs of premature aging.
Wrinkles quickly occur and run deeper to people who smoke, leading to the so-called “smoker-face.”
3. Diet
Most people misunderstood that the cause of aging is the effect that food has on the body. Of course, there are foods that you can eat that will help you retain a younger body and foods that will also cause you to age faster.
Youth-friendly foods by eating fatty, sugary, processed food, and low in fresh fruits and vegetables creates an internal environment.
While foods that cause inflammation, like white flour, refined sugar, and excessive dairy products, can create inflammation that can contribute to the aging process.
If you are on a sugary diet that includes fried and fatty foods, it can replace with one that is high in natural products, which can keep your body looking tighter and younger.
4.Dehydration
Dehydration occurs when your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to function normally. It can happen to anyone, but it is a problem that is more common in older people.
When you breathe, sweat, urinate, and have a bowel movement, your body loses water every day.
For your body to work right, you need to keep it hydrated.
Doctors mostly recommend drinking eight (8) or nine (9) glasses of water a day.
But to those who have a chronic medical condition, such as congestive heart failure, talking to your doctor first about how much fluid requires.
5. Lack of sleep
Chronic poor sleep quality is associated with increased signs of intrinsic aging that include sagging, thinning and cracking, and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Sleep is essential to all of your body’s organs, including your skin.
It is the time when your body repairs itself. This is true for your epidermis as much as it is for your brain or your muscles.
During sleep, your skin’s blood flow increases, and the organ rebuilds its collagen and repairs damage from UV exposure, reducing wrinkles and age spots.
6. Sun exposure
Sun damage is the number one cause of wrinkles and skin that has permanently damaged that quickly accelerates our aging process.
Damage from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause your skin to age prematurely – think wrinkles.
The good news is that premature aging due to UV rays can be preventable.
7. Excessive drug and alcohol consumption
Drug abuse (including alcohol) can ravage a person’s body in a way that makes them age far more rapidly than their sober counterparts.
This is due to dehydration, drug-induced behaviors, inflammation, weak immune system, malnourishment, and sleep deprivation.
Prevention is the Best Solution
Whether you’ve started the process or are working toward prevention, there are several ways to avoid premature aging.
Always remember to follow a diligent anti-aging skincare regimen for your skin type.
Also, exfoliation, moisturizing with an SPF of at least 15 every day (regardless of season), and targeting wrinkles and hyperpigmentation with appropriate skincare products are other great ways to establish an effective skincare regimen.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle by exercising, eating healthy, and drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Remember to extend your anti-aging practice to include other areas of your body in addition to your face.
With these tips of 7 Don’ts to Prevent Premature Aging, you can keep your skin looking its best for years to come.
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