From the outside This week we will focus on the ways we can protect our skin from the sun from the outside. The Janesce Suncare Lotion is an amazing product and would have to be one of my favourites in this beautiful skincare range. UV is a source of free radicals that damage our skin, prematurely ageing it and causing all sorts of imperfections. However, like all free radicals they a[...]
From the inside Believe it or not some of the foods you eat contain nutrients that are capable of offering photo-protective benefits to the skin. This week we will look at some of these foods that can provide added sun protection to your skin. Brazil nuts are nature’s richest source of selenium, an anti-oxidant mineral that has the ability to lessen the damage that UV rays have on skin.[...]
It wasn’t that long ago that we were cautioned to avoid the sun at all costs but lately we’ve realised that the sun plays a very important role in maintaining our health especially because of the role it plays in Vitamin D production. Vitamin D is best known for its ability to protect our bones, however this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits this important vi[...]
There is something so lovely about the first sense of sunshine on the skin after a long winter. We know now that this wonderful source of nature produces Vitamin D in our bodies, and in moderation promotes health and wellbeing. And like the sun, whatever is absorbed through the skin can also become food for the body. While having a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains works fro[...]
With above average spring rains giving a wonderful soaking to our farm, the new spring growth is amazing. We love this time of year. The roses are in full bloom and with a bumper harvest we are filling the drying shed to capacity with fragrant rose petals. The new calendula bed is thriving with young plantings creating a carpet of the distinctive saffron colour of the calendula flower. T[...]