7 Tips for Reducing Wrinkles and Rashes
These tips for reducing wrinkles and rashes are from Dr Julia Hunter of Skin Fitness Plus in Beverly Hills, CA. ”Your appearance is affected by the internal effects of the foods you eat,” says Dr Hunter. Your diet affects much more than your weight; it affects your skin, hair, and overall appearance!
Before her tips, a quip from a gorgeous, youthful actress:
“It’s time to stop worrying about losing our looks and started celebrating the gifts of age: I feel yummier than ever,” said Sela Ward.
Sure – it’s easier for her to say! Sela Ward is naturally gorgeous. The rest of us could use a little help here and there as we strive to achieve our beauty goals…and it’s great to know that certain healthy foods reduce wrinkles and keep us looking younger. Here are Dr Hunter’s skin care tips…and, to learn how to get acne under control, click on 101 Questions & Answers About Acne by Dr Doris Day, M.D..
7 Tips for Reducing Wrinkles and Rashes
1. Stay away from foods that trigger premature aging. “Foods age us,” says Dr Hunter. Foods that cause wrinkles and rashes include simple and refined sugars, high glycemic carbs, refined, manufactured foods, hydrogenated fats, and artificial chemical additives. ”Those foods negatively impact the functioning of your thyroid gland – the master gland of the body – which ages you. Plus, those unhealthy foods make you tired and susceptible to diseases. They also impair the functioning of all the other organs in your body.”
2. Know which foods cause allergic reactions. Dr Hunter says that some foods can trigger allergic reactions, which sometimes cause swollen and irritated cells in the lining of the gut. Other times, foods can cause full blown rashes, contribute to acne, make us feel bad, and disrupt our sleep. To reduce wrinkles and rashes, chart how you feel and look after eating certain foods, such as dairy or flour products – especially if you think you have a food allergy. Read 10 Tips for Preventing Acne.
3. Avoid inflammation –it makes you look old. “Food causes inflammation, which causes disease and aging,” says Dr Hunter. “Other things also contribute to inflammation, such as pollution, sunlight, radiation, stress, medications, and chemicals. Inflammation and glycation are the chemical processes that change our appearance.” She lists several effects of inflammation on your skin: dark circles under and around our eyes, brown “age” spots, rosacea (abnormal blood vessels), thin skin, hair loss, bags under your eyes, crinkles, wrinkles, rashes, jowls, loose eyelids, and everything falling toward the ground!
4. Reduce wrinkles and rashes with natural collagen. “Aging is collagen failure. People who restrict their calories decrease their inflammation, so they age less quickly. People who take many and varied antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and who keep their hormone producing organs functioning at a robust, healthy level age much less quickly,” says Dr Hunter. “In fact, they seem to stop aging.”
5. Fight wrinkles with healthy oils. Olive oil, hemp, flaxseed, borage, black currants, raw coconut and omega-3’s from fish all help “juice” up the skin and make you look young. Avocado, nuts, and wild salmon are healthy foods that reduce wrinkles and rashes. Read How Food Affects Your Skin’s Appearance to learn more about nutrients and skin care.
6. Drink water to improve your skin’s appearance. “We all dry up as we get older, which contributes to fine lines and helps gravity. We must drink water, and it’s best to drink one or two liters per day,” says Dr Hunter. She recommends adding a green tea bag or green powders to water, or drinking organic whole leaf aloe juice (one to two ounces per day). Green tea and aloe juice decrease aging, laxity, and brown spots — and also increase clarity and skin tightness all over your body.
7. Eat green foods to reduce wrinkles and rashes. Dr Hunter’s mantra is “Green, green and more green!” To reduce wrinkles, she recommends eating foods as close to nature as possible – healthy foods that improve aging skin. Eat red meat not more than once a week, and enjoy lean proteins such as turkey, wild fish (not farm raised because they don’t have the same nutrients), black beans, red beans, wild or brown rice (not white), and nuts.
To learn more about Dr Julia Hunter, visit Skin Fitness Plus.
What are your questions, comments, or tips for reducing wrinkles and rashes? I’m a huge fan of moisturizer every morning and night, and I don’t wear pore-clogging makeup or cosmetics. I don’t know if this makes a difference, but I definitely like my skin better when it’s clear of makeup. 
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Comment by Toni on 5 August 2008:
I had age spots on my cheeks when I was only 24 and couldn’t believe it. I went to a local med spa (http://www.frenchmedspa.com/) and had laser rejuvenation done. After 3 treatments the age spots were gone. If your’s don’t go away soon, think about it.
Comment by tiff p on 3 June 2009:
I’ve been considering trying the vitamin enhanced moisturizer from Made From Earth, but this is the first time I’ve bought it and I’m certainly not sorry I did. It has made a noticeable difference in the appearance of fine lines as well as deeper wrinkles that have developed over my 65+ yr. lifetime. It only takes a tiny bit, though – I too thought it was expensive – but since it only takes a small amount to cover your face – the bottle lasts for so long its cheaper than stuff in drug stores, without the harmful chemicals.
If you accidentally use too much, just wait about 20 minutes and wipe off the excess with a tissue. My husband is using it instead of his usual aloe and likes it, also. Most of the reveiws I read about the vitamin enhanced moisturizer seem to be younger, so I thought I’d let older buyers know it will work for you as well.
Comment by Laurie PK on 4 June 2009:
When I interviewed Dr Hunter for my skin care articles, I didn’t think to ask if anti-aging creams and moisturizers that are supposed to prevent wrinkles actually work. I thought those anti-wrinkles were just a scam – but I haven’t actually tried any, so I don’t know.
A huge part of looking young is being healthy, fit, and strong. I don’t think wrinkles or age spots are as detracting as we think….that is, they matter less than personality, happiness level, and how we treat others.
Comment by Sheena on 26 August 2009:
one good way to prevent wrinkles is using Topical Vitamin C and Topical Copper Peptides. it is also necesseary to avoid direct exposure to sunlight because it causes wrinkles and rashes.
Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 26 August 2009:
Thanks for these tips for reducing wrinkles and rashes, Sheena!
The only thing I use on my face is a moisturizer. I don’t have many wrinkles yet, but I have lots of skin blemishes and blotches. Ugh, but the truth is I don’t care that much what my skin looks like. I’d rather spend my time and money writing!
Comment by Heather on 3 November 2009:
Wrinkles can be reduced by exfoliating regularly with alpha hydroxy acid peels. You also need to avoid sunlight, which accelerates skin aging.
Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 4 November 2009:
Thanks for your skin care tips, Heather! I haven’t tried alpha hydroxy acid peels, but I’ve heard they’re effective. I’m not sure what they do, though….??
Comment by Pandora on 2 January 2010:
Topical Vitamins are effective in treating Skin Wrinkles. I used Topical Vitamin C and Topical Vitamin B3 to combat wrinkles.
Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 4 January 2010:
Thanks for your tip, Pandora. I haven’t tried topical vitamins – I didn’t realize they help reduce wrinkles and rashes. Interesting!