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Ask Mary Elle: What are Your Tips for Maintaining a Youthful Appearance?
April 11, 2025
Question: What are your tips for maintaining a youthful appearance?
A: Aging is inevitable, but looking and feeling youthful is within your control! The key? Nourishing your body from the inside out. Here’s my go-to routine for glowing skin, strong hair, and a fresh, youthful look.
1. Feed Your Skin
Healthy skin starts inside. As we age, collagen production slows down. This leads to fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity. Give your skin the building blocks it needs to repair and renew.
Collagen Peptides
Keeps skin firm, plump, and hydrated. I add Collagen Peptides to my morning smoothie to support skin elasticity.
Hair, Skin & Nails
With biotin, silica, MSM, and sulfur-based nutrients to strengthen hair, boost nail growth, and promote glowing skin.
Hyaluronic Acid
Feeds the hydration layer under the skin for supple skin and elasticity.
Pterostilbene
Powerful anti-aging antioxidants protect skin from oxidative stress.
2. Hydrate!
A key way to maintain a youthful glow is to drink enough water and electrolytes, including healthy sodium. Limit beverages that dehydrate such as coffee and alcohol. Lemon water is helpful to keep my body alkaline and stay healthy.
The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has determined that men should aim for 125 ounces of water daily and women should aim for 91 ounces daily. Of course, hydration needs can vary with activity, environmental, health, and pregnancy/nursing concerns. Either way, make sure you are getting enough!
Add Electrolytes
Minerals like magnesium in Muscle Mag and potassium in Potassium Plus help keep skin cells hydrated and balanced. The proper kind of sodium is key too for optimum hydration especially if you exercise.
Eat Hydrating Foods
Cucumber, watermelon, and leafy greens support hydration from the inside out.
3. Support Your Skin’s Natural Repair Process
Skin repairs itself overnight, making sleep crucial for maintaining a youthful appearance. Here are some skin health supplements I love!
Hair, Skin & Nails
A superior formulation with solubilized keratin, lycopene, biotin, and MSM sulfur to support lustrous hair, hydrated skin, and strong nails to promote a youthful appearance.
Coral Calcium
An alkalizing and absorbable mineral powder ecologically harvested from the highest-quality marine-grade coral with magnesium and calcium for cell regeneration, protein synthesis, and healthy hair, skin, and nails.
RelaxaMag
One of our best-sellers, and for good reason. This unique formula of relaxing magnesium glycinate is bound to vitamin C to support restful sleep. I take this every night before bed.
Daily DHA
Healthy fats keep skin plump, dewy, and resilient. I take Daily DHA, a high-quality mercury-free fish oil supplement to keep my skin hydrated and smooth. You can also get your DHA from Leptinal, an omega-3 and antioxidant blend to support metabolic and cardiovascular health.
SuperCoQ10 Ubiquinol
Supports cellular energy and regeneration.
4. Protect Against Environmental Damage
Your skin is constantly exposed to pollution, UV rays, and toxins that speed up aging. Protect it daily with:
Sunscreen
Wear a chemical-free SPF 30+ when in the sun.
Vitamin C Serum
Helps brighten skin and protect against free radical damage.
An Antioxidant-Rich Diet
Load up on berries, green tea, and dark leafy greens for extra skin protection.
5. Reduce Stress & Support Hormone Balance
Chronic stress and hormone imbalances show up on your skin—causing breakouts, dryness, and premature aging.
Adrenal Helper
Helps balance stress hormones like cortisol, preventing skin issues caused by chronic stress.
Female Plus
Supports hormone balance, which plays a key role in skin clarity, hydration, and elasticity.
Mindfulness & Relaxation
Deep breathing, meditation, or a daily walk in nature helps reduce stress and keep your skin glowing.
Final Thoughts
The secret to a youthful, radiant appearance isn’t just in the products you put on your skin—it’s in the way you nourish your body, protect your cells, and support healthy habits every day.
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