Osteopath Camille Bourretère reveals her anti-aging tips

Minimizing inflammation

"My background includes years of medical school, biochemistry and osteopathy, combined with a keen interest in skin health and nutrition from an early age. I've always been in perpetual search of how to age better. And my enriching career path has enabled me to highlight the links between lifestyle, diet, micronutrition, sport, stress, genetic terrain and my patients' inflammatory problems. My knowledge of metabolism in general and anatomy has enabled me to grasp the importance of tissue inflammation - the extent to which it impacts on the acceleration of skin ageing, muscle relaxation and cell regeneration - to better prevent it and age better.

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"Toxins (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) have a huge impact on our inflammation and therefore the appearance of our skin. We also forget about all the everyday toxins in our kitchens (plastics, Teflon, cleaning products, detergents) in our bathrooms (skincare, toothpastes, soaps), etc. For me, it's important to get back to basics for a healthy body and skin: raw products as much as possible, optimal hydration, reduction of toxic substances, sport, breathing and clean skincare. Glowing skin, a soothed mind and a healthy body are all about internal balance."

Hydration

"Aging well is all about giving your body what it needs: a nutrient-rich diet, optimal hydration and good stress management. Excellent hydration is essential for taking care of your body. Water, herbal teas and a reduction in stimulants (coffee, alcohol) are your best allies. Reduce sugar, eat healthy fats and stay hydrated. I love calculating my ideal personalized water intake on the site hydrationforhealth."

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Regulating stress

"I see too many patients arrive in a state of uncontrollable stress with recurring ailments, often chronic digestive inflammation. It turns out that stress, a key factor in premature aging, is also linked to an imbalance in digestive microbiota and deficiencies, among other things. Stress and brain health are enormously impacted by the balance of our diet. I would therefore recommend consulting a functional medicine and/or micronutrition specialist to find out more. Stimulate endorphins and increase happy hormones. Personally, I do this with an herbal tea and a face mask, a swimming or Pilates session with Julie Pujolplaying the piano, surfing, walking around Paris, cooking with my husband. Above all, we need to stop feeling guilty about everything, and accept that we need to change our routines and not wait for the perfect moment to trigger good actions for ourselves. The perfect moment never arrives!"

A balanced diet

"It's essential to nourish yourself from within with healthy, raw, quality and varied products, then supplement if necessary. The balance of fatty acids is very important. Our skin is mainly made up of them. I've personally seen a radical change by rebalancing the fatty acids in my diet, and increasing my omega 3 content (fish, poultry, blue-white heart soft-boiled eggs, organic cold-pressed rapeseed oil in the fridge) has been decisive for my skin but alsoforsupporting the brain. I really like the brand Dijo brand for improving digestive comfort and thus enabling the absorption of vitamins, trace elements, proteins etc.

Remember to eat a varied, unprocessed diet. I recommend you take a look at Claire Andreewitcha goldmine for naturopathy, micronutrition and skin beauty. My friend Rivka de PazDoctor of Pharmacy, micronutritionist and Dr Emilie Steibach make it their profession. I've seen great changes in my patients' skin simply through diet and supplementation."

Adopt self-massage

"Massage your face 5 minutes a day with a beauty tool or your hands, is the best thing you can do for your skin! I try to do it every night with my skin care oil Aurelia London or Tata Harper. Just massaging the skin really makes a difference. Always with oil, I love the Cell Repair Night Oil Aurelia London for years, Neroli essential oil soothes the mind immediately. First, drain the face to deflate the tissues, starting by relaxing the neck with gestures from the inside to the outside of the face. Neck posture has a direct impact on facial posture. Then sculpt the face with firm outward strokes. I love Chantal Lehman ! And I often use a Gua Sha but it has to be used delicately!"

Breathing

"Breathing has a real impact on posture and tissue architecture in the upper body. This is an area I like to work on a lot in osteopathy, as it quicklyimprovesposture, particularly in the neck and face. Another tip: practice the stomach vacuum ! Breathe well through the stomach, remembering to relax the stomach when tense or stressed, to optimize transit and lymphatic return."

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Sports

"It's essential to play sport intelligently. You need muscle under the skin for toned skin. Hypopressive abdomen work or vacuum training are very interesting ways of doing this. Swimming is one of the best sports for venous and lymphatic return. Not only do you work on your cardio, but also on lengthening and strengthening your muscles. "

The right tool

"My bathroom contains the best active ingredients and beauty tech (LEDs, Gua Sha) to regenerate the skin. In tools, I immediately think of the Le Professionnel Anti-Aging LED Mask Nooance, which clearly makes a difference to healing and spots. It gives a lot of radiance when I use it regularly!"

Taking care of your lymphatic system

"Skin that ages well means that the supporting tissues, muscles, lymphatic and vascular network, are healthy. For lymphatic comfort, there are many interesting cures. Personally, I like the We want... beautiful legs Atelier Nubio. Always beware of medical contraindications. If it works so well, it can also do harm in reverse. For face and body, I obviously like Renata França lymphatic drainage lymphatic drainage. It works on skin quality, aqueous cellulite and, above all, comfort. I'd avoid techniques that suck in or peel off the skin and sometimes accentuate skin slackening in the long run."

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Calling in a professional

"There are many non-invasive treatments available today to support skin aging, such as radiofrequency or laser. I love the facial massages at Marina Mecchia(@ohmyfacialiste) and the results of treatments by Chantal Lehman are impressive."

And be grateful to ourselves

"It's an immense blessing to be in full health and to be able to see yourself ageing, I'd say that gratitude and joie de vivre are the priority for me."

Camille Bourretère is a freelance osteopath in Paris. Passionate about the work of the hand, but also about the beauty of anatomy and what she describes as the metabolic machinery, she reveals her best tips for aging better and her advice for skin health and nutrition on her Instagram account @camillebourretere_osteo.

You can also meet her by appointment at her Paris office.

Cabinet Santé Amelot

62 Rue Amelot, 75011 Paris

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