Your Skin Ages From the Inside Out

Likely, no one has ever told you that the fine lines appearing around your mouth might have more to do with what’s happening in your gut than on your face—or that the dullness no serum can fix may stem from stress your body never fully processed. Dermatology has a product for just about every skin problem, but few solutions address the underlying causes.

After three decades of practicing as an integrative psychiatrist and physician, trained in both Western medicine and classical Chinese medicine, I’ve arrived at a conclusion that may surprise you: Most skin aging can be significantly delayed.