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Many factors contribute to healthy younger looking skin. Using natural skin care products is definitely a giant step in the right direction, but other factors will contribute to healthier skin as well, such as diet, making sure your body receives plenty of water, and sleep. Do you get enough sleep, or are you like many of others who complain they have difficulty falling asleep, wake up often during the night, or wake up feeling even more tired than you did before you went to bed. Receiving the right amount of sleep will not only prevent pre-mature aging of the skin, but also will boost your immune system, repair damaged muscles, restore your mind, and help the body to cope with daily stress.
Not being able to fall asleep is very frustrating, for years I struggled falling asleep, and I am such a light sleeper that when I fall asleep, often times I am easily woken up, not being able to fall back to sleep. There were times I would take NyQuil or Tylenol PM in desperation to fall asleep, and when I read statistics such as Americans spending more than 3 billion dollars in sleep aid prescriptions in 2007, proves that I am not alone. One day I was approached by family member who was concerned for my well being, and had asked if I had ever heard of Melatonin, which I had not, and immediately begun to do my research.
Melatonin is something that naturally occurs in the body, produced by a small gland in the middle of the brain called the pineal gland, which is inactive for most people during the day and starts to produce melatonin into the blood at night, typically between 9pm to sunrise, which then the levels begin to decrease. Age does determine how much melatonin the body produces. Young children usually have much higher levels than adults, which as you grow older the levels continue to decrease. This would explain why most sleep problems occur among adults and not children.
After doing my research I bought some Melatonin in a capsule form, and did not notice an immediate change until after taken the pills for several days. I have just recently discovered melatonin in a spray that allows optimal absorption without having to take any pills, and am very well pleased on how well it works. Melatonin Sleep Support Spray accurately distributes the right amount of melatonin without interfering with the absorption of other vitamins, minerals, and supplements. If you are one of the 84% that have difficulty sleeping, before you go to desperate measures and take prescription drugs or over the counter pills like Tylenol PM, please do your body the favor and try using melatonin which will not only give you much better results, but is much safer to use, not having all the side effects that you see on the labeling of those prescribed and over the counter drugs.
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There are many natural skin care products on the market today, but one thing that is just as important as to finding natural products that work for you is water. Yes, water plays a very important role in the overall health of your skin and your body. The skin eliminates toxins from the body, but cannot do this properly when the skin is not hydrated, and the pores are not free from being blocked by dead skin cells, dirt and oil. Also when the body is dehydrated other skin and health issue can occur like severe acne, constant fatigue, muscle soreness, and could even be as severe as to affecting your kidneys.
How does one know if they are dehydrated? Well one way to tell is by the color of your urine. If it is a pale yellow or a clear color you are not dehydrated, but if it is a yellow or gold color and has an unpleasant smell you are most likely dehydrated. Keep in mind that some vitamins like B- complex can make your urine a gold color as well, which is not a sign of dehydration; however we should all drink between 8-10 glasses of water per day. By just breathing our lungs will expel 3-4 cups of water a day. It is good to keep in mind those 8-10 glasses of water are needed, but if you are very active, whether it be exercise, sports, or work; to drink even more than the 8 to 10 glasses. The more the body sweats the more we need to replenish. Are you drinking enough water?
There are a lot of people today who find it very important to eat healthy and exercise regularly. They will spend money on gym membership fees, exercise programs, organic foods, vitamins and nutritional supplements; however one really important factor that is most often overlooked is skin care. This is usually one area that unless a rash is present, or suffering from dryness, itchy or flaky skin, does any thought go into natural skin care. Typically once a person knows and understands the importance and functions of the skin do they begin to think differently on what they put on their skin.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body which is roughly between 15 to 20 percent of the total body weight, consisting of millions of cells, thousands of sensory points, 100 sweat glands and 15 sebaceous glands to every square centimeter of skin on the body. The skin has three different layers, the epidermis, dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue, all which serve important functions.