Australian Natural Health – June-July 2017

IT BRINGS SERIOUS

RELIEF TO SKIN WOES

If your complexion has a tendency

to flush when you’re feeling self-

conscious, you’ll understand first

hand that emotions on the inside

can play out in your skin.

A survey of 1,066 rosacea

patients conducted by The National

Rosacea Society found that

emotional stress caused flare-ups

in 79 per cent of patients. And it

is a similar story for acne, eczema

and psoriasis sufferers. Emotional

troubles, it seems, show up as skin

troubles. Which explains the results

of a study published in the British

Journal of Dermatology where

meditation sessions – which help

to alleviate stress and alter negative

thought patterns – significantly

reduced symptoms of skin diseases

including the aforementioned. And

a second study of psoriasis patients

found that those who listened to

mindfulness meditation tapes while

undergoing standard phototherapy

(psoralen plus ultraviolet A, or

PUVA) healed faster than those

who had the light treatment alone.

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YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL

LIFESTYLE CHOICES

“When it comes to your physical health

and beauty, the foundation stone is

the way you nourish yourself through

the foods you choose,” says Dr Libby.

“Nothing, and I mean nothing, compares

to what real food offers your physical

health and radiant self. When it comes to

food, nature gets it right, while human

intervention can get it very wrong.”

It’s difficult to make great food

choices when you’re dashing about,

worrying about what was said yesterday

and fretting about what needs to be

done tomorrow. If you’re absent-minded,

you’re more likely to grab the easiest,

most convenient, processed morsels – or

mountains – of food. Add to this the

fact that anxiety and stress increase

cortisol production, a hormone that

amongst other things increases appetite

and fat storage mechanisms and it’s a

recipe for disaster.

By incorporating mindfulness into

your daily life, not only will you reduce

cortisol levels, but you’ll develop the

ability to hush your hectic, frenzied

mind. Doing so frees up headspace to

invest more thought and care into daily

decisions and lifestyle choices, which

usually results in better outcomes.

Mindfulness also generates self-

love and when you truly love yourself,

amazing things can happen. You’ll not

only start thinking more positively

about yourself, but you’ll develop a

desire to do positively by yourself. You

may make a conscious decision to eat

more healthfully. Or it may be that you

no longer feel the need to self-medicate

with sugar-laden snacks, fried foods or

alcohol – or whatever your go-to vice

happens to be.

Mindfulness allows you to reconnect

with yourself, allowing you to slow down

and figure out exactly what you need to

feel healthier and happier. So give it a go

and give your body the opportunity to tell

you what nourishment it needs ... your

monkey mind has been in the driver’s seat

for long enough.

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