Look And Feel Your Best (Even As The Seasons Change)

Top tips to help support your immune system, skin and air quality in your home

By The LifeMinute Team

September 20, 2016

The change of seasons can be hard on your health and appearance. Allergies, dry skin and a compromised immunity system can take their toll. Thankfully there are steps you can take to protect yourself as the weather cools.

Clean-Air Allergy Buster

"This year, due to unusually warm weather patterns, allergy season started earlier, is expected to last longer and is packing an even bigger punch with higher than normal pollen levels," says expert Kris Drew. The key to surviving? "Good indoor air quality. In fact, the EPA says indoor air can be five times more polluted than the air outside!"

In response, Rowenta, the leading manufacturer of high-performance small home appliances has come out with a cutting-edge air purifier, the Intense Pure Air, which boasts the following features:

-Removes 99.97% of allergens like pollen, dust, pet dander, mold and other harmful contaminants.

-Is the only air purifier in the world that captures and destroys airborne formaldehyde, which is classified by the World Health Organization as a human carcinogen that can actually worsen your allergy symptoms. It's found in 100% of homes because it evaporates into the air from building materials like flooring, paint, carpeting, furniture, cleaning products and even clothes and cosmetics.

-Features four levels of filtration (while most purifiers have only three). It includes a true Hepa filter and a unique Nanocapture filter that destroys formaldehyde.

It is available in two sizes: The bedroom unit runs $299, and the XL Room For $399.

Look for Rowenta air purifiers at major retailers such as Bed, Bath & Beyond, William Sonoma, Best Buy, Amazon.com and others.

Must-Have Moisturizer

"A lot of of people don't know that when the season changes so should your skincare products. We found the perfect moisturizer to help combat dry skin that typically accompanies the Fall season," says Drew. "Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer will help you get beautifully moisturized skin right in the shower with a breakthrough formula that blends with the water on your skin to deliver hydration. You just rub it in and pat it dry. No need to rinse it off. It will save you time when you're running out the door in the morning."

Wet Skin Moisturizer immediately absorbs to lock in moisture with no sticky residue. It also has a restoring Argan oil which is known for its healing and soothing properties and helps your skin look four times healthier in just a single application.

The original Cherry Almond Essence is delicately fragranced with the brand's iconic scent.

Find them at drugstores nationwide for $6.99 each.

Immunity Booster

Another must-have, especially during the changing seasons, is to make sure you're taking care of your immune system. "I found new Ricola Herbal Immunity Lozenges. They harness a Swiss mountains's worth of herbal power with ginseng, Vitamin C, B6 and B12 to help support the immune system and fight fatigue," says Drew, who points out that they contain no artificial flavors, colors, or genetically modified ingredients.

Find Ricola products in the immunity section at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid stores.

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