About this episode

Liz Earle discusses ways to lift and firm crepey skin while addressing various health topics relevant to midlife.

If your skin isn't looking as taut and firm as it used to, you’re not alone. Liz explains how skin firmness can be impacted by declining collagen and oestrogen in midlife, as well as changes in muscle and body fat. She shares ways to support skin from the inside out, from strength training to diet tweaks, and talks about the toning body cream ingredients to look out for. Plus: Tips for preventing and treating mosquito bites, contraception options for over-40s, can antihistamines help with perimenopause symptoms, and should I be wary of fish oils? In this episode: ·     How can I stop being bitten by mosquitoes? ·     Are my breakouts caused by too much vitamin B? ·     Tips for treating itchy insect bites ·     Can antihistamines help with perimenopause symptoms? ·     The reasons your skin might be looking more crepey ·     Are body creams effective for firming skin texture? ·     Can fish oils cause heart problems? ·     Contraception options in your 40s Links in this episode…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Earle

Topics covered

• skin care
• collagen
• midlife health
• diet
• exercise
• mosquito bites
• perimenopause

Keywords

• crepey skin
• collagen
• oestrogen
• strength training
• diet tweaks
• mosquito bites
• perimenopause
• fish oils
• body creams
• contraception

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zoely, Qlaira

Products: Alfresco anti bug bite perfume, Bite Away for insect bites, Beurer insect bite healer

Books & works: The Power of Hormones

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