Tiny little triggers and irritants, so working on simplifying your skin
cleaning products and the food you eat the lifestyle you live can really begin to help.
Skincare
Throwing loads of different products at your skin can be too much for it, you don’t really need ten different products on your skin each day. We recommend you choose a cleanser and moisturiser that are natural and healing for your skin and maybe incorporate a good quality natural serum and collagen. Anything more can be overkill, not only for the fragile microbiome living on your skin, but it can clog pores and do more harm than good.
Finding natural products that also have healing properties and ditching the high street products made from lists of chemicals and artificial fragrances will mean less stress for your body to process; a proportion of everything we put in our skin can be absorbed so get clinical about what you put on your own skin!
Diet
Certain foods can most definitely cause skin irritation and allergies can also cause eczema symptoms, but diagnosis is difficult. Finding out what these are can be hard; you should ask for ‘patch testing for contact allergens’ and ‘food allergy testing’ if you suspect food triggers.
However, if it’s a food intolerance allergy testing doesn’t work. Keeping a food, mood and symptoms diary can help you work this out. Over time you’ll begin to find you can tune in and know what is good and bad for your skin. But instead of becoming hyper-focused on this, look at bringing in diversity, choose different coloured fruits and หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล vegetables and introduce probiotics and prebiotics such as fermented foods live kefir, sauerkraut and kombucha. There is a direct link between gut health and skin health so eating a varied diet can pay dividends. There could be many food-related triggers from nickel in food, high salicylate foods, histamine, FODMAPS etc. to name just a few known culprits.
It’s confusing to work out what’s going on, so seek help from a professional nutritionist if you feel your gut may not be working as efficiently as it could be. If you are eating foods that irritate your gut, it could be playing out on your skin.
Lifestyle
You’ll know that stress can affect skin flare ups but what can you do about that? Anxiety can be so triggering so start to notice if you are more itchy when you’re under stress and anxious. It’s not always easy to just ‘stop being stressed out’, but look for small ways that you can make a difference. Whether it’s trying out restorative yoga, finding a walking buddy to get you out regularly in nature, reading, finding an inspiring new podcast or a new hobby.
Small changes can all add up, helping you feel more gratitude, reduce that heart rate and give your body more relaxation. Just a 30 second meditation can be powerful. It’s not about being positive all the time and clearing the mind of thoughts – that’s impossible. But being able to be still even for very short periods of time can be really beneficial. Over time it will become easier too, give it a go!
Cleaning
You might not even think this could be a problem for your skin if you wear gloves anyway, but everything in your home environment could be affecting your body, skin and concentration. There can be a whole collection of different cleaning products in our homes, from bleach to glass cleaner, to surface sprays and bathroom and limescale removers. These can often be quite toxic so it could be worth looking at more eco-friendly and natural cleaning products.
You don’t have to do this all at once, use up the products you have, but consider looking at alternatives. Everything in your living space is important. Just tackle one thing at a time. We’ve found things like white vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice can tackle a multitude of stains and dirt quite effectively and it can also feel empowering doing something to reduce plastic waste and help by being kinder to the planet.
Your home
Mould, allergens, those plug-in fragrance things, dust and lack of ventilation can all add to the indoor air quality of your home. If it can affect your breathing it could also be having a negative impact on your skin. There are lots of things you can do that don’t cost loads of money, and again, you can approach things bit by bit. It can seem overwhelming to think about how to make everything Scandi chic and perfect, so choose one room and try to declutter in your own time.
Ensure it’s not damp and create a healthier home environment. You may already have wooden blinds, solid flooring and clear surfaces but most of us live with a lot of clutter and end up not making changes because we’re just too busy. We suggest starting with your bedroom as that’s where you spend most of your time, sleeping.
Indoor air quality
We touched on this above, but one thing many people don’t realise is that candles, joss-sticks and burners can contain toxic chemicals. Look at the label on a candle if you don’t believe us! Consider switching to soya melts and beeswax candles, and look into using only pure essential oils in an air diffuser instead. They are just as luxurious and certainly won’t mean you miss out on the ambience and glow you got from your favourite candle.