Quick question: What’s your body’s biggest organ?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Lungs
D. Skin
E. Kidneys
The answer is D: skin. Adults have eight pounds and 22 square feet of skin. When your skin is healthy and hydrated, that’s 22 square feet of glorious glow. When it’s not, that’s a lot of room for discomfort.
Why does EVERYTHING happen at menopause? Estrogen, comma, lack thereof. As we get older, decrease in estrogen means skin gets thinner and less elastic due to a decrease in collagen. Without their usual supply of estrogen, our bodies produce less of the oil that both softens skin and helps it retain moisture. And without the protective benefits of that oil, our skin is more vulnerable to environmental damage from sun, pollution, soaps, low humidity, air conditioning, tobacco and alcohol use, etc.
Need help with your dry skin? A Gennev menopause-certified gynecologist can give you a trusted opinion, determine if medication is right for you, and they can provide prescription support. Book an appointment with a doctor here.
Valeria Cole, CEO of Teadora
To get the skinny on skin, we talked with an expert: Valeria Cole, owner and CEO of Teadora Beauty, a natural skin and hair care company whose eco-friendly, toxin-free, cruelty free products are made from rain forest superfruits. (The company is on a mission to save and protect Amazon rain forest, one gorgeous head of hair at a time.)
Her advice:
Skin does more than hold your bits in so wanting healthy skin isn’t vanity – it’s smart. Healthy skin produces vitamin D and helps us regulate body temperature (when we’re not having hot flashes or cold flashes, anyway, but that’s not skin’s fault). Feelings of pain, pressure, or pleasure on the skin are a big part of how we understand and navigate our environment and avoid dangers. So take care of the skin you’re in.
Still worried about dry skin? Work with a Certified Health Coach and get your Personalized Menopause Plan. Learn more.
How do you deal with dry skin or other midlife- and menopause-related symptoms? We’d love to know the secret to your glossy hair, healthy teeth (menopause tooth decay blog coming soon!), refreshing sleep, etc., so … help a sister out? Send me your ideas at info@gennev.com, and I’ll share them (but not your name, unless you OK it). Or you can reach Gennev-ers on the Gennev Facebook page or by joining Midlife & Menopause Solutions, our closed Facebook group.
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