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’ll 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.      Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Keira’s free guide, Glowing Skin Guide: 3 Keys to Glowing Skin by going to jjvirgin.com/beautycode.   Main Points From Today’s Episode The biggest impact on beautiful, healthy skin is not topical or oral medication. It’s the foods you eat and the quality and amount of sleep you get. Your skin communicates all the time. You must learn to listen to it. To see big impacts on the quality of your skin, keep a food and lifestyle journal. Take note when your skin flares up – what have you been eating, and how have you been sleeping?   Episode Play-By-Play [0:33] JJ’s obsessed with skin care, find out why [2:50] Talking about cracking the beauty code (hint: it’s not what you’re 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’ve 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’s going on with sunscreens, and what should you be doing in addition?   Action Steps: Keep a journal so you can track how diet and lifestyle impacts new issues. Take a skin inventory – if you have a magnifying mirror, use that. Get familiar with your skin. Get some sort of sleep tracking device, like an Oura ring or FitBit, for example.   Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube The Skin Whisperer: A Dermatologist Reveals How to Look Younger, Radiate Beauty, and Create the Life You Crave Ōura Ring Skin Care Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices