Green tea – great for your skin and overall health!

A Cup of Green Tea for Skin and Health Benefits

Because of  its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, you can drink at least a cup of green tea  a day (unless advised otherwise by a doctor). It also promotes detoxification in the liver and kidneys. The polyphenols in this anti-oxidant potion help stimulate the microcirculation of blood by inducing the release of nitric oxide. This in addition helps to elasticize the capillary walls which in addition helps to eas the flow of blood.

Green tea polyphenols also promote the production of skin’s proteins collagen and elastin fibers. Therefore it’s great anti-aging drink.

 

The L-theanine in this tea also helps to reduce stress and anxiety.

Finally, it promotes fat burning and the production of energy. This one drink promotes all the principles of getting beautiful from within. It reduces inflammation (fantastic for acne and rosacea patients) and promotes healthy skin.

If you are a coffee drinker, switch your afternoon cup of coffee to green tea and your skin and body will be happy about the switch!

Natalie Maibenko is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Master Esthetician with 22+ years of experience at the intersection of hormonal health, gut function, and inflammatory skin conditions. She completed a rigorous three-year program at The School of Applied Functional Medicine — an accredited CME provider — and is the founder of Unique Verve, a virtual functional medicine and functional dermatology practice serving clients nationwide. Her root-cause approach addresses a broad spectrum of systemic conditions — including rosacea, hormonal acne, eczema, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune disease, gut disorders, metabolic dysfunction, and detoxification — grounded in comprehensive functional medicine testing and individualized protocols. In addition to her virtual functional medicine services, Natalie offers advanced clinical facial treatments in the Boston area, including Environ DF facials, GlycoAla bio facials, CooLifting, microchanneling, and customized results-oriented anti-aging, acne, and rosacea facial treatments — each of which can be pursued independently or combined with her functional medicine protocols for a complete inside-out approach to skin health. She has been recognized as Best Facial by InStyle, Allure, and Improper Bostonian Magazine and Best Functional Medicine Practitioner. Learn more at uniqueverve.com.