All brides would want to feel in tip-top shape on the big day, so keeping illness at bay in the weeks running up to the wedding is essential. Oxygen is one of the big factors in staying healthy and feeling well. However, with today’s increased pollution levels, caused through car exhausts, industrial plants and power station emissions, interfering with the amount of oxygen the body absorbs, the concentration of oxygen in the air we breathe is falling. Exact levels vary depending on where in the world you live, but this change in the air we breathe does not spell good news for our wellbeing. When the wedding day is approaching, bearing your oxygen levels in mind is essential.
The oxygen that we inhale from the air around us helps keep our body and skin free from impurities and toxins. It’s important for all functions of the body from providing energy for a healthy immune system and helping growth and repair through to having a healing and anti-inflammatory effect.
Oxygen is also good news for the skin, helping to stimulate elastin and collagen production and a clearer complexion. It can also help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles which are exacerbated by a lack of oxygen in skin cells, which naturally declines as we grow older.
As hectic as wedding-planning can get, maintaining a regular exercise pattern is really important for soon to be brides. Wherever possible get out in the fresh air – away from the pollution of congested and industrial areas - and escape to some open space. Oxygen levels increase during exercise due to a physiological response controlled by the brain. During exercise, cells burn oxygen more quickly than while at rest. As carbon dioxide levels increase as a result, the brain increases the respiration rate of the body to supply more oxygen to the cells.
Eating antioxidant-rich foods can also help the body use oxygen more efficiently. Include foods that contain antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E plus the coenzyme Q10. Good natural sources include fish, egg yolks, citrus fruits, dark green leafy veg such as spinach and broccoli.
Essential fatty acids are also important as they help carry oxygen around the body, boosting energy levels. Good sources include oily fish such as salmon, flaxseed oil and sunflower seed oil.
To really give your skin an instant boost treat yourself to an oxygen treatment that can help leave your complexion feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and restored – perfect for blushing brides. The luxurious Aloe Wellness Spa at the 5-star Sheraton Gran Canaria Salobre Golf Resort, Gran Canaria, renowned for its luxurious natural beauty treatments, has an Oxygen Therapy Cabin where you can boost the whole body by breathing in lungfuls of fresh oxygen with a 99.998% purity. To us, that sounds like the perfect pre-wedding break!
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