June 23, 2019

What do we want? Healthy, glowing skin!

When do we want it? NOW!

How does paleo help your skin?

- Eating healthy fats (meats, avocados, fish)can  help contribute to healthier, stronger hair skin and nails, make skin look younger, hydrates and protects your skin

- Gut and skin health are connected, if your gut isn’t happy, your skin probably won’t be either

- Dietary collagen (butter coffee, hollah!) can help reduce wrinkles
Many people find that when their diet clears up, so does their skin
There is more to skin health than just that expensive skin cream you bought last week

- Added sugars, saturated fats, even dairy, can cause inflammation in the skin, which can then lead to clogged pores and skin flare-ups

- Eliminating gluten can also help stop inflammation

Gut and skin health are related- if your gut isn’t happy, your skin probably won’t be either.

So how exactly can the paleo diet help give your skin that goddess-like glow? Allow me to elaborate.

Getting in those good fats and proteins

Gaining plenty of healthy fats is essential in healthy skin. These are the fats you find in meats, avocados, and fish. They can make skin look younger, as well as hydrate and protect your skin from the elements. They can help not only contribute to healthy skin, but stronger skin and nails as well.

Speaking of younger looking skin, dietary collagen (that’s the good stuff you can find in bone broth) is a component that can help reduce wrinkles, and improves the elasticity and smoothness of the skin.

There’s a reason those expensive beauty supplements are made with protein-rich formulas. Proteins are broken down into amino acids, which are the building blocks of the proteins found in your hair, nails, and (arguably) most importantly, your skin.

Protein isn’t only for building muscle, it’s also essential for healthy and strong skin.

One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made with skin care is expecting every fancy skin cream to solve all of my worries. While fancy skin creams and face masks definitely do help, I have found that it tends to only work for a short amount of time, and that the longest results are found when I’m eating healthier. Products can only take you so far!

When your diet clears up, so does your skin.  It's not just me, Elle Magazine is on board with going Paleo to clear up your skin as well!

Added sugars, salts, saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, and even dairy, can cause inflammation. Gluten is another contributor to inflammation in the skin, and when cut out of a diet, has also been known to show a decrease in acne.

Let's talk inflammation.

Inflammation is big. It often tends to lead to clogged pores, dull skin, puffiness, and skin flare ups, and nobody wants that! By avoiding foods that promote inflammation, you’re improving your skin’s health greatly.

While many people see a difference in their skin after cutting out dairy-less acne, fewer breakouts-there isn’t much scientific evidence to support the claim that consuming dairy directly affects skin health. However, a 30-day elimination of dairy wouldn’t hurt.