Nereida Garcia
Did you know that your skin is your #1 largest organ?
This means that it's incredibly important for the safety and preservation of your body - without caring for your skin, you are weakening your immune system, which means your body will prioritize everything it can to help you fix your immune system, instead of lose fat.
Your local newspaper's obituary page may not seem like a hot spot for scientific research, but in 2009, researchers from Ohio State University published a study that proved otherwise. The researchers evaluated 400 obituaries spanning four decades from the newspaper with the largest circulation in Ohio.
The skincare aisle is crowded. But there are a few things you can totally ignore (and some you shouldn't).
Small proteins that stimulate the production of collagen, peptides have been on the cusp of antiaging skin care for a while. The excitement began several years ago with NIH-backed research on the ingredient Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-3), showing its ability to stimulate collagen production in skin.
Get sleep A lack of sleep over a period of time can begin to take its toll on your body, and it'll show on the surface too. Getting an average of eight hours per night will help eliminate the bags under your eyes and the general look of fatigue.
