{"id":7457,"date":"2023-09-16T17:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T10:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7457"},"modified":"2023-09-16T17:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T10:55:05","slug":"how-coffee-triggers-dry-chapped-lips-a-simple-hack-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7457","title":{"rendered":"How Coffee Triggers Dry, Chapped Lips + A Simple Hack To Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/b9hord38yjvmirmo3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Exposing the skin to hot water\u2014as in steamy showers, hot coffee, or scalding hand washing\u2014has the ability to strip skin of its natural lipids, thereby stealing from the skin its natural defense system. While the lip area does not have oil glands (to produce sebum), it does contain other <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27090066\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">protective lipids like ceramides and fatty acids<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gastroenterologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/will-bulsiewicz-md-msci\">Will Bulsiewicz, M.D., MSCI<\/a> even noted that he knows it\u2019s time to curb coffee intake when he sees his lips dry out: \u201cPay attention to your lips. If I notice my lips starting to get dry, that tells me I&#8217;m pushing the coffee more than I should,&#8221; he said on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-mindbodygreen-podcast\/id1246494475\">the mindbodygreen podcast<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We recommend applying a protective lip balm before and after your morning cult of coffee. Applying it before can offer a protective barrier, reducing the amount of water that comes in contact with the skin. Applying the balm after will help replenish any lipids or hydration that was lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Look for a lip balm that contains a robust assortment of humectants, emollients and occlusives. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/hyaluronic-acid-for-skin-benefits\">hyaluronic acid<\/a> can attract and hold moisture in the skin. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/shea-butter-for-skin\">Shea butter<\/a> is a botanical butter that can act as both an emollient and occlusive\u2014helping heal cracks in the skin barrier while also protecting it from further damage. It\u2019s been shown to seal moisture into the skin and <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5796020\/\" data-citation-link=\"\">protect the skin barrier<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"2\">2<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>. One study even suggests it has similar <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26314567\" data-citation-link=\"\">topical effects as ceramides<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"3\">3<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exposing the skin to hot water\u2014as in steamy showers, hot coffee, or scalding hand washing\u2014has the ability to strip skin of its natural lipids, thereby stealing from the skin its natural defense system. 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