Latest News – July 12, 2023
Using Breathwork to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
If stress or anxiety makes your heart race, taking steps to control your breathing can be a simple and powerful way to help soothe your body. One example is 4-4-8 breathing: Take a breath in for four counts, hold your breath for four counts and then exhale for eight counts. Repeat. With practice, they can become a normal part of your response to stress and anxiety.
Latest News – July 12, 2023
Inflammatory Foods and Their Impact
Sugary foods may trigger inflammation by stimulating the production of fatty acids in your liver. Processed meats like bacon are high in saturated fats, which may cause inflammation. Your risk of chronic inflammation may be higher depending on your diet — sugar, processed meat, and fried foods can all cause inflammation in your body.
Latest News – July 12, 2023
The Importance of Exfoliation
Exfoliation is the Foundation for your Skincare Regimen as cell regeneration is important for skin health. From wrinkles to congested pores and discolouration to uneven texture, it’s hard to find a skincare solution that targets many concerns at once—but exfoliation comes close. Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface through either chemical or physical means.
Latest News – June 18, 2023
Why do we need to prioritise a healthy lifestyle?
Why do we need to prioritise a healthy lifestyle? Approximately 80% of chronic diseases are driven by lifestyle factors . This means that most are preventable. We have control over these factors. We need to address these conditions through lifestyle. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220511085701.htm
Latest News – June 21, 2023
Acne Awareness. Last chance to enter to win fabulous Skincare from SkinCeuticals
In honour of Acne Awareness Month, we are giving you a chance to ✨ WIN ✨ the best skincare you’ll ever apply.What's better than blemish-free, glowing skin, free Skinceuticals? Scoring all of that for free! Yes, really! WIN the ultimate skincare bundle! ⬇
Latest News – June 13, 2023
Getting the best out of your manicure & pedicure appointment.
If you are looking for a quick nail treatment to keep your nails in shape, you can book a time for a File & Polish or Express Manicure. For those looking for a little more, we have more standard options available such as the Serenity Spa Signature Manicure for the ultimate nail care as well as the Deluxe Manicure or Deluxe Pedicure. We also have a line of Bio Sculpture nail treatment options to help you maintain healthy natural nails. We have a number of Shellac and Gel nails options which you can keep maintained by visiting us every few weeks for best results.Our treatments come in a variety of treatment lengths at various price points giving everyone the option to find a nail treatment that suits their tastes and needs. Book your appointment well in advance via reception on 012300255 / 012300244 or on line via https://www.nualawoulfe.ie/pages/serenity-day-spa To ensure you can enjoy your experience, we recommend you arrive giving yourself time to find parking. We ask that you arrive at the Spa 10 minutes before your appointment time to allow you time to check in and pick the colours you would like to use . if you are wearing a dark coloured nail polish, you might like to remove it prior to your shower on the day of your appointment to ensure the pigment is thoroughly removed prior to your new polish application.
Latest News – June 12, 2023
Microneedling
What is Microneedling and its Effects? Microneedling is a skin enhancing therapy in which small needles create tiny, shallow holes throughout the skin’s surface. This stimulates elastin and collagen production, proteins that have anti-aging properties, and improve skin health and appearance overall.
Latest News – June 12, 2023
June is Acne Awareness Month
June is Acne Awareness Month While the summer season is perfect for having some fun in the sun, maintaining clear and glowing skin isn’t always possible. The constant exposure to hot weather and the sun can result in clogged pores, dark spots, and sunburn.
Latest News – June 12, 2023
The Mediterranean Diet
Widely considered as one of the healthiest diets on the planet, the Mediterranean Diet can do wonders for your general health and the health of your skin. A favourite of health professionals, its benefits are backed by a huge amount of scientific research. Studies show that following the Mediterranean way of eating lowers blood pressure, balances blood sugar, helps brain health, promotes heart health, keeps bones strong, protects the brain and memory and even extends life-expectancy. The Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle can also help improve the quality and health of your skin, making you age with beauty and grace like the people of that region. 5 benefits of following the Mediterranean Diet: 1. Reduced Inflammation: One of the main benefits you can receive from following a Mediterranean Diet is reduced inflammation in the body. Internal and external infla
Latest News – June 12, 2023
Skin Ageing May Impact Other Areas and Organs of the Body New Research Finds
Taking care of your skin is taking care of your health too, according to new research. Did you know that skin is your body’s largest organ? In addition to being the physical barrier that protects you from external environmental toxins and stressors, skin is an active immune organ at the front line of your body’s defence. New evidence suggests that as skin ages, it releases inflammatory chemicals that could drive the premature ageing of other internal organs. So it turns out that taking care of your skin is not a merely cosmetic pursuit; instead, it is an important part of taking care of your overall health, and may be essential to fending off illness and disease.
Latest News – June 10, 2023
Skinceuticals' Tripeptide neck cream.
Skinceuticals' Tripeptide neck cream. The high-performance cream targets early and advanced signs of neck ageing , including horizontal lines, crepiness, and loss of firmness.
Latest News – May 27, 2023
Nasal breathing.
New research has found that obstructive sleep apnea — a disorder in which breathing stops and starts during sleep — is associated with an increased risk for gout, a common cause of arthritis. Scientists studied 15,879 patients with apnea and 63,296 matched controls without, following them for an average of almost six years. Over that time, 4.9 percent of people with apnea developed gout, compared with 2.6 percent of those without the disorder.
Latest News – May 25, 2023
Skin and Ageing.
Many things cause our skin to age. Some things we some we can influence, others we can do nothing about . The skin has three important layers: the outer epidermis, the middle dermis and the inner subcutaneous fat layer. The epidermis is a thin layer that contains the pigment that colours your skin. The thicker dermis layer contains hair follicles, oil glands and blood vessels. The inner, fatty layer serves as a protective barrier to your organs. As you age, the epidermis gradually thins and pigment levels decrease. This results in thinner, paler skin. You may also notice sunspots from UV exposure, known as solar lentigo.
Latest News – May 22, 2023
Skin Cancer and what you need to know.
Skin cancer accounts for most malignancies across the globe. They are primarily divided into melanoma and nonmelanoma skin malignancies. Nonmelanoma skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. .One in every three cancers diagnosed in the world is a skin cancer.There were more than 320,000 cases of skin cancer globally in 2020, the most recent figures available from the World Cancer Research Fund International.Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with over 13,000 new cases diagnosed every year. The National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) expects this number to double by 2040.Skin cancer is a disease of skin cells. Nine out of every 10 cases are caused by UV rays from the sun or sunbeds. Over exposure to UV rays, which leads to tanning, redness or burning of the skin, causes damage to skin cells. While much of this damage is repaired some remains and can lead to skin cancer later in lifeYou need to use protection even indoors and behind the wheel of the car, as UVA penetrates through glass .The phrase 'high SPF' sounds reassuring, but it may give a false sense of security as a product with this factor only refers to protection against UVB rays, which is not quite enough. So this typically means that you might stay out in the sun for longer as the perception is that you are not burning. In the meantime UVA travels like a X-ray and damages deeper in to the skin. UVA is the primary radiation used in tanning beds. It causes almost all forms of skin ageing , including wrinkles. UVA damages the collagen and elastin in the skin and also generates free radicals.
Latest News – May 22, 2023
Lycopene
Lycopene is derived from tomatoes, watermelons, papayas as well as other red fruits and vegetables. It is characterized as a bright red carotene which has commercial uses as a food coloring. Having a high intake of lycopene-containing foods has been accompanied by a reduced risk from many varying internal diseases due to its antioxidant properties which have been experimentally confirmed.Since it is such an efficient antioxidant, its use can protect skin. Since skin is the body’s largest organ, it is responsible for being the foremost line of defense against disease as it covers most of our external body from pathogens such as bacteria. This makes measurements to protect the skin to be essential. Antioxidants capture and neutralise free radicals, which can damage tissues and contribute to numerous diseases. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10775364/Lycopene is more than just another plant antioxidant. According to some cell studies, it might be among the most powerful ones https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8868303/It is important to note that lycopene promotes protection against skin damaging oxidation while contributing to upkeep the appearance of healthy skin. It was found that micronutrients such as lycopene were able to show other benefits including better skin moisturisation, skin texture, skin elasticity, and skin superficial structure. It is no wonder that this natural compound can be found in many topically applied cosmetics in regards to optimising skin care. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4664803/ Gajowik, Aneta, and Małgorzata M. Dobrzyńska. "LYCOPENE – ANTIOXIDANT WITH RADIOPROTECTIVE AND ANTICANCER PROPERTIES. A REVIEW." National Institute of Public Health (2014): n. pag. Web. 11 Feb. 2016 Gammone, Maria Alessandra, Graziano Riccioni, and Nicolantonio D'orazio. "Carotenoids: Potential Allies of Cardiovascular Health?" Food & Nutrition Research 59.0 (2015): n. pag. PubMed. Web. 11 Feb. 2016 Ascenso, Andreia, Tiago Pedrosa, Sónia Pinho, Francisco Pinho, José Miguel P. Ferreira De Oliveira, Helena Cabral Marques, Helena Oliveira, Sandra Simões, and Conceição Santos. "The Effect of Lycopene Preexposure on UV-B-Irradiated Human Keratinocytes." Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2016 (2016): 1-15. PubMed. Web. 11 Feb. 2016 Stahl, W., and H. Sies. " B-Carotene and Other Carotenoids in Protection from Sunlight." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 96.5 (2012): n. pag. PubMed. Web. 11 Feb. 2016 #Antioxidant, #PlantExtracts, #SkinRepairing #lycopene #uv #protect #skin #tomato
Latest News – May 22, 2023
RETINOL VS RETINOID: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Retinol and retinoids are both derivatives of vitamin A – the clinically proven star ingredient revered for the way it accelerate cellular turnover and tackles ageing signs, acne and discolouration. Retinoid is a term used to describe any product that derives from vitamin A, while retinol is one, of many, types of retinoid. Other types of retinoid are retinoic acid or retinol palmitate so if you see these labelled on an ingredients label, they all work towards the same goal: brighter, smoother skin. Retinoids is a term to describe all Vitamin A derivatives. Retinol is available as an over the counter preparation and retinoids are prescription items only.
Latest News – May 08, 2023
Food is a lot more than simple calories
Food is a lot more than calories. Research evidence suggests that food also speaks to our genome, which is the genetic blueprint that directs the way the body functions down to the cellular level. This brings a whole new meaning to the idea of a food chain. Indeed, if our bodies are influenced by what we have eaten – down to a molecular level – then what the food we eat also could affect our genome. For example, compared to milk from grass-fed cows, the milk from grain-fed cattle has different amounts and types of vitamins A , C and fatty acids. So when we drink these different types of milk, our cells also receive different nutritional messages. Like wise as a human mother’s diet changes the levels of fatty acids as well as vitamins such as B-6, B-12 and folate that are found in her breast milk. This could alter the type of nutritional messages reaching the child’s own genetic switch, and whether or not this has an effect on the child’s development. Epigenetics - what is it ? Your genes play an important role in your health, but so do your behaviors and environment, such as what you eat and how physically active you are. Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviours and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work. Unlike genetic changes, epigenetic changes are reversible and do not change your DNA sequence, but they can change how your body reads a DNA sequence.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
Repechage Opti-Firm Eye Contouring Treatment
Repêchage® Opti-Firm® Eye Contour Treatment is a professional treatment based on the latest advances in skincare and clinically proven ingredients that work to combat signs of sleep deprivation, aging, and environmental damage. Argireline® Hexapeptide is a unique peptide that is known to help reduce wrinkle depth. This power-packed peptide is now included amongst the combination of Gingko Biloba, Gotu Kola, Seaweed, Dipeptides and Tetra peptides known to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
What is Acne?
Acne is one of the worst and most common skin problems in the world. Although acne is generally associated with teenagers and puberty, the fact is that you can get spots at any age. What can you do about them?
Latest News – May 05, 2023
How do I get vitamin D without sun exposure
Vitamin D is important for our health. Exposing our skin to the sun is one way to obtain it, as the sun’s UVB rays stimulate skin to produce vitamin D. But here’s the catch: unprotected exposure to the sun causes long-term damage to your skin. For many people, sun exposure is simply not an effective way to get vitamin D.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
There’s no such thing as a safe amount of UV light exposure.
Before we explain how SPF is calculated, it’s important to point out that the testing to determine SPF ratings has limitations because it doesn’t always translate to real-world situations. Although the testing is done on people’s skin, the conditions are controlled, and the intensity of UV light is fixed. In the real world (and as explained above) UVB intensity varies while UVA is consistent. The shifting intensity of UVB light impacts how long it will take skin to turn red (burn) with any given sunscreen.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
Wear a SPF Daily. All you need to know about SPF, UV and Sunscreen this Summer.
What is UVA and what is UVB? The sun emits two types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation that reach our skin: ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). So if you are wondering what does UVA stand for or what does UVB stand for, they stand for ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B. Both types of damage unprotected skin, but how they go about doing that differs. Knowing how UVA and UVB rays and their ultraviolet light differs is essential to understanding the need for broad-spectrum sun protection.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
Help for breakouts on the hairline and scalp
Regular breakouts are bad enough, so it hardly seems fair when acne-prone skin on the scalp and breakouts along the hairline show up, too. Don’t be discouraged: there are simple tricks and proven solutions to keep those scalp breakouts and forehead bumps from appearing.
Latest News – May 05, 2023
What are sebaceous filaments and how to get rid of them?
If you’re seeing small dark spots on your nose, cheeks, or chin, you might think you’re dealing with blackheads. But, if you’ve scoured the Internet for all things blackhead, you’ve likely also come across something called sebaceous filaments and wondered if that’s what you’re seeing – especially if the blackhead products you’ve tried haven’t worked. Blackheads and sebaceous filaments are easily confused because they typically appear in the same regions of the face. They can look similar, too, but they are indeed different.
