LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- This week's Eye on L.A. is all about bringing together the places and people in SoCal who know a thing or two about aging beautifully.
So if you're ready to look and feel better than ever, let's get started with your skin.
The world-renowned Dr. Howard Murad reveals how he helps women get glowing, younger looking skin by fighting the signs of genetic, environmental and hormonal aging [Watch video].
Dr. Murad's skin tips:
Tip 1: Increase your emotional well-being
Reduce your isolation, join a group or participate in a physical activity. Also, smile and laugh freely. There's no better way to improve your sense of connection than meeting new people and spending time with those you love. Your happiness will be reflected in your health and appearance.
Tip 2: Reflect on the positive
Studies have shown that optimistic people live longer and more fulfilling lives. Even if you feel down, focusing on one positive thing can instantly improve your mood. Each night before you go to bed, write down three good things that happened to you that day. This is my No.1 recommendation to improve emotional self care.
Tip 3: Pamper yourself
Your health and appearance are positively influenced by increasing your emotional and mental well-being. Whether it's for a facial, massage or even a pedicure, a visit to the spa is a foolproof way to promote stress relief and relaxation. Book an appointment at your local spa. It's just what the doctor ordered.
Tip 4: Optimize your sleep
Use topical and internal products with ingredients such as melatonin and GABA that add depth to your sleep and your skin's sleep repair cycle. Getting the right amount of sleep helps ensure that you are alert and focused. Try to get a minimum of eight hours a night.
Tip 5: Get regular exercise
Exercise improves digestion, metabolism and endocrine function so that your entire body is functioning at an optimal level. Yoga and hiking are great ways to not only exercise your body, but also calm your mind and spirit. But, most importantly, you should find an exercise regimen you love so you will stick with it. Try to exercise a minimum of 30 minutes every day.
Tip 6: Adopt a healty diet
Follow the guidelines of Dr. Murad's Pitcher of Health" to create a diet designed to improve cell hydration and to minimize both free radicals and inflammation. Not only will a Murad diet drastically improve your complexion, eating for wellness will also improve your energy and boost your basil metabolic rate. Eat right so you've got the energy you'll need to enjoy your days to the fullest.
Tip 7: Eat your water
Colorful raw fruits and vegetables contain structured water. It's the best form of water for your cells because it stays in your system long enough for your body to put it to good use. Don't let a hectic schedule knock you off your nutritional game. Make eating well a priority every day.
Tip 8: Take dietary supplements
Think of your daily supplements as insurance that guarantees you'll maintain the nutrient levels you need to look and live your best. Glucosamine, for example, increases total body water content, while amino acids aid in the formation of collagen and elastin. It is important to take care of yourself inside and out so that your body is working at its optimal level.
Tip 9: Connect to your community
Get plugged in and seek out new ways to give back. There are so many ways to make a positive difference in your community. When you help make a difference in other people's lives, you'll feel good about yourself and you'll experience real joy and satisfaction.
Tip 10: Surround yourself with people you care about
Not only will you reduce isolation, but you will boost your emotional health and happiness. Maintaining a healthy connection to yourself and your loved ones and ensuring you are surrounding yourself with a positive social environment will nurture your psyche.
See what else Dr. Murad has to say about achieving and maintaining a youthful self - inside and out [Watch video].
- Video: Dr. Murad talks about the No. 1 beauty myth you should all know [Watch video].
- Video: Dr. Murad talks about his 'water secret' [Watch video].
Murad Inclusive Health Spa
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, First-Floor Courtyard
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 726-0470
www.muradspa.com
Another renown skin expert, Dr. John Joseph, takes a different approach to fighting the signs of aging. His tools to staying young include fillers and neuromodulators. The Beverly Hills plastic surgeon is using needles to correct what once could only be fixed with scalpels [Watch video].
Dr. John Joseph: Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
9400 Brighton Way #203
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 859-7193
www.drjohnjosephcom
Dr. Joseph is offering Eye on L.A. viewers a free consultation. Just mention "Eye on L.A." when you call.
Shaping your eyebrows is another unexpected way to keep that youthful look [Watch video].
Anastasia Beverly Hills Salon
438 N. Bedford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 273-3155
Anastasia Beverly Hills Salon- Brentwood
11933 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-8300
www.anastasia.net
Celebrity eyebrow specialist Anastasia helps dozens of celebrities look younger by creating and shaping the perfect eyebrows. Some of her celebrity clients include Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez.
- Video: Find out where your brows should start and end [Watch video].
- Video: Anastasia's tip to make everyone look younger [Watch video].
Some Los Angeles celebrities say getting flawless skin is as easy as adding a little joy to your life. So Eye on L.A.'s Tina Malave did just that by visiting skin expert Nerida Joy in Beverly Hills [Watch video].
Nerida Joy Skincare
9400 Brighton Way #203
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 777-8897
www.neridajoyskincare.com
Known for her thorough and personal approach to skincare, Nerida has personally done more than 50,000 facials. Her clients include some of the most famous faces in the world. She shared her secrets on how to turn back the clock with Eye on L.A.
Nerida's skin tips:
Tip 1: Sunscreen
Sunscreen for women in their 30s should contain both the physical and chemical sun protection for total spectrum protection. Physical sun protection ingredients are zinc and titanium dioxide, which are important protectors when you're active outdoors. Nerida suggests sunblocks over SPF 40 that are non-comedogenic in an array of tints and textures to match any skin type and tone.
Tip 2: Skin pH
Do not upset the skin's pH by over-washing your face or by using a foaming detergent cleanser. Surface dryness is a huge problem in dry skin and also in oily/combination skin. It's confusing to some consumers to understand the concept of "dry on top and oily underneath," where on some days their skin feels dry and some days it feels oily. So, in order to keep the skin soft, don't dry it out topically with foaming cleaners. Your cleanser is 50 percent of your skin regimen so keep it gentle, wash regularly, twice a day, and thoroughly with circular movements.
Nerida is offering a free 20-minute consultation and cleanser to Eye on L.A. viewers. Just mention "Eye on L.A." when you call.
Best-selling author of "Age Right: Turn Back the Clock" and regenerative medicine expert Dr. Karlis Ullis has many unique tips to staying young [Watch video].
- Video: Learn more about Dr. Ullis' water philosophy [Watch video].
www.drkarlisullis.com
You may not want to think about it, but your hair ages too. It gets dry and thin as you get older. Kim Kardashian's hair stylist Frank Galasso shares how easy it is to get younger looking, shiny, sexy hair and also let us in on Kim Kardashian's hair secrets [Watch video].
- Video: Kim Kardashian's hair secrets revealed [Watch video].
Chris McMillan Salon
8944 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 285-0088
www.francescogalasso.com
No need to pull your hair out fighting midlife hair loss. We found an all natural hair product made in L.A. that could help you get younger hair back. Dr. Alex Khadavi showed us how Revivogen works [Watch video].
Encino Dermatology and Laser Medical Center
16260 Ventura Blvd, Suite 140
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 528-2500
Thousand Oaks Dermatology and Laser Medical Center
415 Rolling Oaks Dr. Suite 110
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
(805) 557-1740
www.laskindr.com
www.revivogen.com
Posture can have a significant effect on how young you look. Dr. Ullis says the effects of new technology and how you exercise can actually make you look older [Watch video].
www.drkarlisullis.com
Dancing has a profound effect on your posture. Professional dancer Louis van Amstel, of "Dancing With the Stars" teaches dance classes at Anisa's School of Dance in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
He's adamant about teaching his celebrity partners about posture and getting them to straighten up. He shows Eye on L.A's Tina Malave the exercise that could keep your waist and ankles in shape [Watch video].
www.dancingwithlouis.com
www.abc.com/dancingwiththestars
Besides dancing, there are other forms of helpful exercise that slows down the aging clock. Food and Fitness Coach Lori Corbin caught up with celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters to learn about the anti-aging workout. Are there specific exercises that could help you turn back the clock and feel more youthful [Watch video]?
www.valeriewaters.com
In addition to looking young, there are secrets to feeling young. Spiritual guide and best-selling author of "The Soul of Leadership," Deepak Chopra reveals how positive emotions can help you stay young [Watch video].
www.deepakchopra.com
[Original air date: January 29, 2011]
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