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Vitamin A, C and E for Skincare

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:46:28 +0000

Every cosmetic market are trying to focus on skin aging products. There is growth in products that designed to prevent the skin from aging, and also to force the skin to act “younger“, reprogram it to healthy and young.

The great ingredients that have been scientifically proven to provide transdermal and oral delivery of skin-plumping, synthesis of collagen and linibizione of lipid peroxidation is vitamin C.

Retinol that was known as vitamin A is one of few substances, according to dermatologists, that have already demonstrated the ability to reduce and prevent wrinkles and skin photo aging. Retinol induces cell turnover and increased deposits of collagen. It stimulates the production of new blood vessels in the skin, which improves skin color. Vitamin A, contained in retinol, allows absorbing harmful UV rays and damaging free radicals. You can actually redirect aged cells to behave in a way younger.

Vitamin E as tocopherol is improving appearance of scars and helps accelerate the healing of the wound. It helps to soften and smooth skin of texture. It antioxidant is very effective protection from UV-induced oxidative damage, which can lead to cancer

Intestine, Food and Skin Health

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:14:40 +0000

Skin is closely linked to intestine. Skin is known to absorb nutrients, preventing colonization of pathogenic bacteria and dispose of the toxins that accumulate in the daily lives.
When the intestine is unable to function optimally, the changes are reflected immediately on the skin surface. Because the intestine is difficult to dispose toxins, the skin reacts by developing infections, also acne and psoriasis. This is explains why those who have intestinal problems, a problem that common in women, shows a lot of worse state of skin health of the face.
Following a good diet to correct the constipation can fix this problem, the benefit will also be reflected on the skin improving acne, and in fact an incorrect diet can worsen the symptoms, while not being directly involved.
Avoid from too much fatty foods, alcohol and sweets, neither limited consumption of coffee, milk and dairy products, should avoid eating too many vegetables, foods sweetened or artificially flavored foods.
Take more cereals, lean meat and fish, and a higher intake of protein and fiber (20-30 g per day).
A daily consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables will maintain the proper intake of vitamins A, C and E which are the natural cure for the health of the skin.

The skin also needs hydration and for that we should not forget to drink plenty of water. Finally, the pro biotic may help to rebalance the intestinal bacterial flora.
The tummy can be caused primarily by anxiety, stress and eating disorders. However, in many cases the fault may be an intolerance of food, such as milk, causing gas and diarrhea, but also in foods like eggs, fish, nuts, fruits, wheat, potatoes, coffee, chocolate, legumes and cereals. Fortunately there are tests to identify foods that make us evil stare. Once you’ve found it will be necessary to remove from the diet for some time to rediscover the well-being as well as intestinal and skin.

Simple Tricks Against Wrinkles

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:31:39 +0000

The mode of beauty is born and dies, but there are some ‘tricks’ to delay the formation of wrinkles that we implemented in time to give skin more youthful.
People use too many acidic at a time, vitamin A, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, salicylic and then wondering whether their face is angry. Only a strong detergent, a product that contains antioxidants like vitamin C and E, green tea, a day cream with sunscreen, an anti-wrinkle cream containing vitamin A and retinoids. Eye to the costs: the products is not necessarily have to be super-expensive, in fact, there are real grounds for supposing that a very expensive product is better than one ’supermarket’. The first is probably enhanced by exotic fragrances but the effectiveness has nothing more than the family size cream for sale on the internet at a discounted price.

Stopping smoking is becoming number one as a solution to enjoy a bit of beauty and health. But for those who are unable to leave the package or if you have already done so, here’s what you can do more to have a face which looks more luminous and compact.
- Get throws the products more than a year of use, even if it does not speak of the end products can be easily contaminated by bacteria. Also by coating and crème foundation with your fingers you can transfer the bacteria on the skin that facilitates the occurrence of unwanted infections. Same risk for those who cannot resist on the cheek when I get the classic pedicel: ‘tease’ fingertips with one runs the risk of graft inflammation more serious than that of departure, even if it seems to us that they have done so, superficially, a ‘good workers’ cleanliness.

-And then the classic advice of his grandmother: little sleep is bad for your skin, such as stress, and makes it more vulnerable (not to stress if it worsens chronic diseases such as alopecia, dermatitis and psoriasis).
-Finally, a beautiful and easy to wash the face before going to bed and get a skin young and healthy