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Is Aging Skin Truly Inevitable!?

Clinical Herbalist Michelle Rosetta sits on a chair by an apple tree on the farm that she sustainably harvests herbs from and producing an all natural, non-toxic, clean skin care product line.

Noticeable changes in the skin including wrinkles, pigmentation spots, and loss of elasticity are considered a natural part of aging, but what is aging? Current medical science explains starting in what is called middle age, the bodily systems become more vulnerable to daily wear and tear. During the latter half of our life span, an individual is more prone to have problems with various functions of the body. It is interesting to note that as far as scientists know, currently there is no hormone or code that causes death or self-destruction. We have ‘Aging Theories’ that range in hypothesis from preprogramed cellular divisions determining our life span, to a loss of molecular changes in the protein molecules of body tissues, or the over abundance of free-radical activity resulting in degenerative disease. Although Haas and Levin from Stayin Healthy with Nutrition state signs of age come with changes in our bodily systems resulting in poor delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues in conjunction with an insufficiency of the necessary nutrients coming into the body, they also mention ‘Aging is not inevitable.’

Arguably a multifold of notable telltales of ‘aging’ are related to what we believe about aging spurred on by our cultural and societal environments along with lifestyle, the knowledge we have about the body, and the priority put on treating the body well. Furthermore, the skin may be the superficial layer to the depth of our human system, it is nonetheless the first interface we experience with the world and is directly impacted by our overall internal health. When supporting aesthetic skin care concerns related with what may also be called an increase in the number of years spent in this life, we must support the whole-body system. The bodily systems work together to keep proper functioning of the human body, and when working well add to the natural luminance of the skin.

Genetics such as hormones may play a part in how the body responds to extent of time spent in the environment, along with factors such as employment, smoking, exercise, diet, pollution, stress or accidental injury. Such factors aside, the overall health of the skin is directly impacted by the musculoskeletal, circulatory, and immune systems, along with the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and endocrine organs. Good digestive function is important for proper assimilation of nutrients. When these systems are impacted negatively, cell repair and elimination of defective cells is more difficult, leading to greater incidence of disease. In supporting the systems of the body, we must start with the tissues that group together to form organs. In improving the vitality and tissue health of the body, we help the overall goal of skin enhancement by taking care of the connective tissue at a cellular level. 

Urtica dioica, or stinging nettle is a valuable herb that can bolster and nourish the immune system, spleen, circulatory system, urinary tract, nervous system, respiratory tract, digestive system and endocrine system, including the adrenals, thyroid and the pancreas, directly impacting the connective tissue of organs. Stinging nettle, is one of the important ingredients in our Stop the Sag Tea Bag, a herbal tea for supporting connective tissue at the cellular level COMING SOON at bee23.ca! We will keep you posted. 

In the meantime, should you wish help and supportive skin care protocols, beyond product offerings, feel free to contact us for a free 15-minute consultation so we can better serve you. We specialize in dry, damaged, sensitive skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, and aging skin. We cannot wait to sit with you!

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