How To Reverse The Ageing Process

Behaviour modification and dietary intervention

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle by being physically active on a regular basis. One can start with 10-15 minute walks around the block for 2-3 times a week. The intensity level and duration of exertion can then be increased as you condition your body.
• Eat a balanced diet that includes all nutrients.
• Eat foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

• Give up unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking.
• Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water daily so that your skin remains well hydrated.
• Get at least 6-8 hours of quality sleep every evening.
• Reduce stress and anxiety and try to relax your mind. Relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, meditation, prayer, yoga, massage therapy, aromatherapy and acupuncture have all shown to help.

How to counter the effects of ageing of the skin

Although there are beauty products available that boast that they can reduce fine lines and wrinkles, caused by the natural ageing process, there isn't any real evidence that they do work. The following natural home remedies have shown to have some benefit on skin improvement, and they are also safe with no known side effects.

• A few drops of extra virgin olive oil can be massaged onto the skin every night. It's then removed with water in the morning. The vitamins A and E are potent antioxidants which help reduce the presence of free radicals which cause cell damage. 
• Aloe vera gel can also be massaged onto the skin and then removed with warm water after 20 minutes. 
• Take two ripe bananas and mash them to form a smooth paste. Apply it evenly on the skin and then wash it off after 30 minutes. Thereafter apply a moisturizer. Bananas contain vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E and potassium which makes it a complete remedy for most skin problems.

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• Take a teaspoon of pure honey and then apply it evenly on the skin. Let it stay on for 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. Similarly to bananas, honey contains vitamin B and potassium to help improve skin health. It's mainly quite effective as an exfoliating scrub by removing dead cells on the surface of the skin and then stimulates regeneration of new ones.
• Form a smooth paste by crushing half a cup of pineapple pulp in a blender and then apply it on the skin. Let it stay for 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. Pineapple contains vitamin C which is also an antioxidant that helps to reduce free radical formation which damages cells.