PREVIEW Aliquot #85: The Science of Wrinkle Prevention ⎯ Building Resilient Skin

Update: 2023-04-18

Description

Your skin is a crucial barrier to the outside world – the first line of defense against environmental exposures, and the primary means by which the body retains fluids necessary for survival. Consequently, maintaining a healthy skin barrier is important for your overall health.

In this Aliquot, I describe some things you can do to protect your skin and possibly prevent wrinkles, too.

(00:00 ) The role of UV exposure in skin aging
(00:19 ) Strategies for reducing the effects of photoaging
(00:40 ) Preventing photoaging with hydrolyzed collagen
(02:41 ) Cocoa for improved circulation and cognition
(09:39 ) The connection between sugar and skin damage
(10:18 ) Why exercise and glycemic control prevents wrinkles
(11:57 ) Rhonda's skincare routine
(14:04 ) Can skincare prevent senescence?
(15:06 ) Collagen vs. hyaluronic acid
(18:39 ) Marketing vs. science in red light therapy
(21:21 ) The effect of heat on absorption properties of skin

This episode features a variety of segments from various episodes of our members Q&A series: Q&A #11 (cocoa), Q&A #13 (toxin absorption through skin), Q&A #35 (sugar intake), Q&A #38 (skin cell senescence), Q&A #41 (collagen supplementation), Q&A #42 (my skincare routine).

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