The Keys to Glowing Skin (No Serums Required!) with Dr. Keira Barr

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, noon

Dr. Keira Barr, dermatologist, bestselling author, and integrative wellness expert meets with JJ to discuss why we need to do more than just apply creams or use medication to have healthy, glowing skin. They\u2019ll talk about how important diet, sleep, and sunscreen are, as well as how your skin will let you know pretty quickly if something is happening, as long as you take the time to listen.\xa0

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Freebies From Today\u2019s Episode

Get Keira\u2019s free guide, Glowing Skin Guide: 3 Keys to Glowing Skin by going to jjvirgin.com/beautycode.

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Main Points From Today\u2019s Episode

  1. The biggest impact on beautiful, healthy skin is not topical or oral medication. It\u2019s the foods you eat and the quality and amount of sleep you get.
  2. Your skin communicates all the time. You must learn to listen to it.
  3. To see big impacts on the quality of your skin, keep a food and lifestyle journal. Take note when your skin flares up \u2013 what have you been eating, and how have you been sleeping?

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Episode Play-By-Play

[0:33] JJ\u2019s obsessed with skin care, find out why

[2:50] Talking about cracking the beauty code (hint: it\u2019s not what you\u2019re putting on that makes the biggest impact)

[4:49] Skin can be your biggest cheerleader, or your worst confidante. It tells all your secrets.

[5:15] Why Keira decided to become a dermatologist and why she decided on a different path

[8:39] Old-school dermatology was really about just prescribing oral and topical medication.

[10:40] Newer ideas in dermatology include reviewing your diet and sleep habits.

[13:05] One of the ways Keira really noticed how much changing her diet affected her skin was the lack of progression on her pre-existing melanoma. Her skin stabilized.

[13:45] Your skin communicates all the time. You need to listen for the whisper though, not the shout.

[15:30] Take a few minutes every now and then and do a scan of your skin. Pay attention to things that change. And get those looked at. But also, listen to your skin and think about what you\u2019ve been doing, diet and sleep wise. Have you been caring for your body like you should be?

[17:40] Women are coming to see a dermatologist for signs of tiredness and aging. There are no quick fixes, but if you change your lifestyle, you will see a difference in the long run.

[19:07] If you just do one thing to start changing, it would be sleep.

[19:25] Why sleep has such a huge impact on your skin

[22:00] What two foods are the big no-nos, and how they specifically impact your skin

[24:20] What\u2019s going on with sunscreens, and what should you be doing in addition?

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Action Steps:

  1. Keep a journal so you can track how diet and lifestyle impacts new issues.
  2. Take a skin inventory \u2013 if you have a magnifying mirror, use that. Get familiar with your skin.
  3. Get some sort of sleep tracking device, like an Oura ring or FitBit, for example.

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