Ana-Maria Temple, MDHolistic Pediatrician | 2x Bestselling Author

Skincare | Easy Routine

16 Oct 2026 · 2 min

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In this concise YouTube monologue, Dr. Ana‑Maria Temple, a holistic pediatrician, outlines a two‑pronged approach to skin health that combines internal nutrition with external topical care. She emphasizes eating a colorful "rainbow" of foods, highlighting lycopene—particularly from cooked tomatoes—as a nutrient that supports glowing skin, and warns that excess sugar can cause glycation, damaging collagen and skin structure over time. Complementing the diet, she selects low‑toxicity skincare products, specifically Lima Skincare’s serum and cream, chosen for their active ingredients: niacinamide (for uneven tone), hyaluronic acid (for hydration), peptides (to boost collagen), and bakuchiol (for skin renewal). Throughout, she frames skin care as an integrated, intentional practice aimed at improving texture, fine lines, and discoloration, reflecting her broader mission to promote health with minimal medication.

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I look at skin health in 2 directions: what I'm putting on the inside and what I'm applying on the outside. Hey, I'm Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, holistic pediatrician. My mission is to help families raise healthy kids with less medication, and I love skin health. Before we get to the easy part, the outside, I want to talk about what we're doing for the inside. I focus on eating the rainbow for glowing skin, and one specific nutrient It's called lycopene. And something most people don't realize is that cooking tomatoes helps release lycopene and helps your body absorb it better. I am also very mindful of sugar. Sugar can bind to proteins like collagen called glycation and break down the skin structure over time. But food is only one part of my skin routine because I'm very intentional of what I put on the outside as well. I choose products based on ingredients that are powerful and that are low-tox. And that's why I've been using Lima's powerful serum and cream with active ingredients that help address my areas of concern. Where am I seeing changes in texture? Where am I seeing fine lines? Where am I seeing changes in discoloration? I'm using the Lima Skincare products because it contains niacinamide for uneven skin tone, hyaluronic acid for hydration, peptides for collagen, and bakuchiol for skin renewal. I want to support my skin from both directions, inside and out.