The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as,

nor should it be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.

Welcome to Itchy and Bitchie, a podcast that provides answers to your many unanswered health questions.

I am Karen Nicholl, Family Nurse Practitioner, and before we get started on today's episode,

I want to remind you about my course for Perry Minipausal Women. After talking to many,

many women who are in this phase of life, I've developed a comprehensive course to help address

the symptoms so many women experience in their 30s, 40s, and early 50s. If you would like to talk to

me about the course, there is a link on our website, itchyandbitchie.com, and on our Facebook page,

I and B podcast, where you can schedule an appointment for a Zoom call with me. I hope you will give

me the opportunity to speak with you. Women are frequently telling me that it appears that their

skin aged overnight. Heck, I tell myself that. So I thought I would give you some information on

what can increase the aging of the skin and what you can do to help prevent skin aging. Of course,

time and gravity play a pretty significant role in our aging in general, and there is not much

we can do about those two factors. And since gravity and time are out of our control, I'll share

with you the foods and drinks that cause more rapid aging of your skin. What you eat and drink

affects the health of your skin, not surprising. We know that avoiding sweets can help us with weight

laws can provide more even energy levels and aid in achieving better sleep, but eliminating or

decreasing sweets in your diet can also help your skin. The theory is that when you eat more sugar

than the cells can absorb, the sugars combine with protein and create something called advanced

glycation end products, advanced glycation end products. That can damage your collagen, which is

the protein that keeps your skin firm. So that glycation process causes damage to your collagen.

Additionally, eating a lot of sweets is bad for your teeth since sugar sticks to your teeth

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