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February 27, 2010

How Do You Naturally Prevent (And Reverse) Skin Sun Damage?

Posted by: Peter Clark : Category: Anti-Aging Supplements

Your skin ages as you age. And there’s nothing you can do about getting old. However there are a number of things that you can do that bear directly on the look of your skin. If you reverse these factors then your skin will show the benefits of this. And one of the most important things to reverse is excessive skin sun damage.

Sunburn, or just too much time out in the sun, is just terrible to your skin. Along with smoking excessive exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun can be one of the worst things you can do to ensure that you show your age faster.

It is well known that UV rays in sun light can be very damaging to your skin. Of course excessive sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and this can in turn can lead to death, however not so many people are aware that excessive sun exposure also speeds up the effects of ageing on your skin. This is what is known as photo aging.

Of course there are always things you can do to help prevent excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation and therefore lower the incidence of skin sun damage. Most important is to remember to stay out of direct sunlight during the middle of the day, particularly during summer. If you do need to go outdoors in the middle of the day for any extended period of time then wear a hat a broad brim together with a long sleeved shirt. However these are not complete answers. You can still get a burned face under a hat, for example from reflection off the water.

Of course there’s always sunscreens however it is also not well known that many sunscreens do not offer complete protection from all the harmful rays of the sun, particularly from UVA, and that it’s still possible to get skin damage from the sun even when using sunscreens.

It is possible to get natural sunscreens. There are a number of components of plants, for example, that will act as a natural sunscreen and help protect you from burning. Not only that but several of these, according to some of the most recent science, can actually help reverse the effects of photo-aging.

Lycopene is one of these ingredients. If you read the health literature you may well know about lycopene. It’s an ingredient of tomatoes and the studies are showing that lycopene can have some beneficial effects on your health. For example there is growing evidence that increasing your intake of lycopene can help prevent breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. On top of this there is now evidence that more lycopene can help reverse the effects of photo-aging on your skin and therefore help reverse skin sun damage you may have suffered in earlier years.

As well as lycopene there are other naturally occurring ingredients that also offer some skin sun protection. Whilst you should not rely on these natural sunscreens alone for protection there is evidence that they will help increase your base level of natural protection.

Science is slowly understanding more and more about photo-aging and how it works, and also that one of the 2 most damaging things for your skin is the effects of photo-aging from excessive sun exposure. And science is able to produce new products that can capture the benefits of ingredients such as these.

For example a new omega 3 supplement has been introduced recently that includes lycopene as an active ingredient. As well as the benefits of lycopene to help reverse the effects of photo-aging omega 3 itself is well not to be extremely effective at improving skin health because the chemical make-up of Omega3 fatty acids is very similar to the natural oils produced by skin.

If you’re interested in high quality skin care you need to understand the damaging effects of excessive exposure to sunlight, and that there are ways to help prevent this and also to reverse the effects of skin sun damage.

Gradually science is learning more about how to keep skin healthy and how to reverse the effects of photo-aging using such natural products as lycopene.

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September 17, 2009

Skin Care Equipment: The Baby Quasar

Posted by: Ellie Graham : Category: Skin Care Equipment

Let’s talk about personal skin care equipment today. This is a vast and confusing realm for most of us. When I first began my research, I came across machines that l ooked like they were from outer space. Seriously, lots of them looked like alien probes or something. But after attending a skin care conf erence in San Diego, I began to understand the value of these strange-looking skin care equipment tools.

While in California, I discovered a light therapy product that is truly amazing. The Baby Quasar (made by Quasar Biotech) uses photo rejuvenation, a process whereby light kills the bacteria hiding in pores that causes us to break out. Deep-cleansing light therapy helps even out skin tone and reduces age spots. And as someone with naturally oily skin, I tried this little wonder-wand three times in San Diego and actually bought one the next week.

Here’s how it happened. After flying 4 hours alongside a pair of screaming twins, I had to go straight to the AM session of the skin care conference at the Westin. My face (prone to acne) was so oily that the airplane bathroom could do nothing for it. I sat down next to a young woman from Sedona. After talking during a break, I told her my story about the plane and asked if she knew why our faces became so oily on cross-country flights. She smiled and, although she didn’t know why we became oily in planes, she told me that she used to have terrible acne while growing up. Nothing worked for her. Not the prescriptions or the creams or the pills. Then she discovered light therapy. She pulled a Baby Quasar out of her purse and showed it to me. It was so tiny. Of course I was a little skeptical.

But that night after dinner, she encouraged me to try it out. The next morning I found all the bacteria-laden oils on my face had surfaced along with most of the deep-rooted blackheads and, after a thorough facial cleansing, I was amazed at how smooth my face felt. So, when I got back home I bought my own Baby Quasar and now use it twice a week in conjunction with my favorite skin care creams. My acne flare-ups are gone and the oiliness is manageable. If you are looking for ways to stop acne and keep your face from becoming so oily, definitely give the Baby Quasar a go. You won’t be disappointed.

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September 08, 2009

What Are Our Choices For Skin Care?

Posted by: Ellie Graham : Category: Anti-Aging Products

Can natural anti-aging skin care products turn back or slow the progress of wrinkles, thinning or sagging skin. I don’t know about you but I would like to find out.

The next best solution to aging skin is advertised to us all the time in magazines or television ads and it’s hard to resist some of the claims. After all who does not want less lines and wrinkles or want their skin to have some of that same glow it had when we were younger.

But knowing what we know about harmful ingredients in our skin care products and animal testing we must choose our products carefully. Unfortunately many of the big name companies who promote these products still do animal testing or haven’t signed the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

A check through the Skin Deep Database from Safe Cosmetics showed that many of the most popular anti-aging skin care products received a high hazard rating.

While there were several different ingredients that can be attributed to this the most common reason for them to receive a high rating was due to fragrance. This word on a label tells us nothing and can include ingredients companies find effective but are known to be harmful. See nontoxic skin care for more info about what ingredients to watch out for in our skin care products.

Our best solutions are safe, natural anti-aging skin care products and we are lucky to have so many choices available to us. Lets’ see if we can’t sort through some of our best options and find a skin care routine that works. One that keeps our skin looking it’s best.

Caring For Our Skin

As time passes our skin care needs change but our basic skin care routine doesn’t. We need to treat our skin well no matter what our age and we start that by knowing our skin type, dry, normal, oily plus sensitive and mature and following a skin care routine based on this knowledge.

ethnic women The Basics:

Daily
Cleanse
Tone
Moisturize
Protect
Weekly or more often
Exfoliate
Facials and Masks

Don’t you wish it were that simple. Some of the best dermatologists out there tell us it should be. We are trying so hard to fight the aging process that we are trying just about any new product which claims to work and it’s scary the extremes some of us choose. A simple easy to use and effective routine can be found by using natural anti-aging products.

Within our basic skin care routine are some natural choices we can make to slow the aging process and possibly even repair some of the damage.

Exfoliation

This is possibly one of the most important things we can do for aging skin. The older we get our skin becomes slower at creating new cells which give our skin a younger smoother look. When we exfoliate our skin we help remove the dead skin cells on the surface and encourage our skin to more rapidly create new cells for a more youthful appearance.

Natural options for face exfoliants come from lotions and scrubs to brushes, cloths or other devises designed for removing dead skin cells. Microdermabrasion is an example of this. Save some money and make you own. With just a few simple ingredients that most of us have in our own kitchens we can make simple, fresh and effective homemade exfoliants. Make exfoliation a big part of your skin care routine and for best results make sure to do this at least once a week.

Natural Anti-Aging Creams and Lotions

Once all those dead skin cells are removed our skin is ready for some moisture to keep those new cells plumped up. Creams and lotions made from natural ingredients can be an important part of any natural anti-aging skin care routine to help diminish fine lines and wrinkles and even to firm and tighten the skin.

A really amazing array of ingredients such as green tea, pomegranate, fruit enzymes, essential oils, sea weed, vitamins, minerals and more are being used in natural anti-aging skin care products.

Many women are seeing results with products that read more like a yummy recipe that uses fresh natural and even organic ingredients. All those chemicals aren’t the only answer or even the best answer to really good anti aging skin care. Know your anti aging ingredients and buy from companies that don’t do animal testing.

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Facial Exercises

Exercises for facial muscles have been around for a long time. If you practice yoga you may already be familiar with some of the facial poses but there are also other exercise programs developed specifically to tighten sagging skin or smooth wrinkles.

There seems to be a big difference of opinion on their effectiveness with many claiming excellent safe results and others saying it doesn’t really work and can even help exaggerate wrinkles.

With no clear answers as to what is best, before you try facial exercises read all you can and then decide. This could be an inexpensive effective form of natural anti-aging skin care that improves the look of our skin but we need to understand the process.

Accupressure

This is a fascinating technique of applying gentle pressure to specific points on the face and holding the pressure for a matter of seconds. This technique, practiced for thousands of years in China, tones and tightens the skin. Who knows it may even be an inexpensive alternative to cosmetic surgery.

It is a safe simple process that can be completed in just minutes a day but it is important to have a good understanding of how it works. It’s not complicated but the right pressure points must be chosen for effectiveness.

Many sources from books to the web provide info to make this easily understandable and doable.

No matter what form of natural anti-aging skin care when you are informed and choose with care you you will be assured that you are choosing something natural and I mean natural as it should be not just a vague word on label but truly natural ingredients to help our skin look it’s best at what ever age.

(Source: http://www.natural-living-for-women.com)

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August 31, 2009

The Best Anti-Aging Foods

Posted by: Ellie Graham : Category: Anti Aging Foods

1. Produce

Piling your plate with fruits and vegetables is a no-brainer when it comes to weight loss — they’re low in calories, high in nutrients, and filling — but the latest studies show that certain ones can provide surprising anti-aging benefits.

There’s buzz about blueberries, for instance, for their memory-boosting potential. But berries of all hues are antioxidant-rich, reports Navindra P. Seeram, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy in Kingston. That means they combat free radicals, molecules that can cause widespread cell damage and are linked to chronic inflammation. Unlike the inflammation that occurs when you sprain an ankle or strain a muscle, the type that contributes to aging is persistent, and thought to be at the root of most chronic diseases, from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes to Alzheimer’s, arthritis, and osteoporosis. Berries’ beauty bonus: They’re chock-full of vitamin C, another potent antioxidant that may help keep your complexion looking smooth by fighting those pesky (skin-damaging) free radicals.

To keep your vision sharp, set your sights on spinach and other dark leafy greens. These veggies are prime sources of lutein and zeaxanthin, plant pigments that protect your eyes from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light. Leafy greens are also rich in vitamin K, a nutrient that plays a role in reducing bone loss and preventing fractures.

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2. Protein (Try these One-Dish Dinners)

This key dietary component becomes even more critical starting in the 40s, when muscle mass begins to decline by up to 1 percent a year. That drop slows metabolism, which makes the pounds pile on more easily. The double whammy consequence: Added weight puts your health at risk, and down the road, diminished muscle mass can throw off your balance (upping chances of a fall), sap your strength, and even threaten your ability to recover from an illness or accident.

To hang on to your metabolism-boosting muscle — and keep you feeling full after meals (another protein plus) — experts recommend eating plenty of skinless chicken and turkey breast, lean beef and pork, eggs, beans, and seafood. And don’t forget protein-rich dairy: Minerals (primarily calcium, phosphorus, and potassium) in fat-free milk and yogurt as well as low-fat cheeses help to keep blood pressure healthy, pudge in check, and bones strong. News flash: Calcium can’t build bone if you’re not getting enough protein, and current recommendations — about five ounces a day for a 145-pound woman — are too low, says Robert P. Heaney, M.D., professor of medicine at Creighton University in Omaha. Our Anti-Aging Meal Plan provides about 11 ounces of protein daily.

Another reason to spoon up some yogurt: Eating at least 1/4 cup every day led to a 60 percent lower risk of gum disease and a 50 percent lower risk of tooth loss in a Japanese study published in the Journal of Periodontology. The effect is thought to be linked to the probiotics in yogurt, but not in most other dairy.

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3. Omega-3-Rich Fish

Fatty acids in seafood help quench the flames of chronic inflammation. In addition, “there’s very good new data suggesting that omega-3 fats from fish act on an area of the brain that leads to improved mood and attitude among healthy people,” says Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., author of The Omega Diet. These improvements in outlook lead to feeling healthier and more vigorous, she explains. The omega-3s in fatty fish like salmon and tuna have the most potent anti-inflammatory effects. But it’s smart to consume omega-3s from plant sources, like walnuts and flaxseed, too — especially if you’re not fond of fish.

4. Whole Grains

A 2008 review of these diet-friendly foods — which include whole wheat, oats, and brown rice, and the bread, cereal, and other edibles made from them — concluded that a meal plan loaded with whole grains helps you stay slim, thanks, in part, to fiber’s role in appetite control. Their low rankings on the glycemic index (a system that rates the effect of different carbohydrates on blood sugar levels) may also play a role.

A raft of research has also shown that whole grains offer protection against diabetes, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, high blood pressure, and gum disease. These benefits are tied to the array of vitamins, minerals, plant chemicals, and again, fiber that work together to promote health. (That’s why refined grains, which filter out these nutrients during manufacturing, and add some back later in the process, don’t offer the same advantages.)

5. Exercise

It’s an anti-aging bonanza: Being active maintains muscle mass, boosts metabolism, and keeps your heart and lungs primed, among other benefits. Now, a recent study has found that running, in particular, promotes a long, independent life. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine followed a group of runners and non-runners for 21 years and found that elderly runners put off age-related disabilities for 16 years beyond their non-running counterparts. Runners also lived longer: 19 years into the study, only 15 percent of them had died compared with 34 percent of the non-runners. And the active ones were less likely to die from heart disease, stroke, cancer, and neurological conditions. While this study examined running, 30 minutes of more moderate aerobic activity, five days a week, will keep you healthy, according to recently released guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Sports Medicine. What should also be on your fitness agenda: strength training twice a week to maintain muscle and keep your metabolism humming.

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6. Red Wine and Other Drinks

What other diet recommends red wine? Ours does because the ruby beverage’s resveratrol is a potent antioxidant, inflammation damper, and artery protector. Plus, animal research suggests that high amounts of resveratrol may counteract cell death in the heart and brain, which could mean this compound has even greater potential to prolong your life. Limit yourself to one five-ounce glass a day; more could be harmful.

If you’re not a wine drinker, no worries: Put on the coffeemaker or the kettle instead. Coffee appears to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, and evidence suggests that java drinkers have a lower chance of dying from heart disease. Some of the benefit may come from caffeine, but coffee also contains chlorogenic acids, antioxidants that might also play a protective role. Drinking tea may lower your risk of heart attacks, strengthen your immune system, protect tooth enamel, and help fight memory loss associated with aging. Choose green, black, white, or oolong — their leaves all come from the camellia sinensis, or tea plant. And their polyphenols (antioxidants), fluoride, and caffeine — which are thought to contribute to these health benefits — are largely missing from herbal brews.

Two Secret Age-Defying Treats

They seem like diet no-no’s because of their calorie load, but dark chocolate and a handful (not a canful) of nuts have longevity and weight-loss benefits.

This just in: Nuts give you a surprising diet edge. A recent study found that despite being a high-fat, high-cal food, they don’t promote weight gain. The reason: People find nuts filling and after eating them, offset some of the calories by eating less later on. Best of all, up to 20 percent of the calories in nuts don’t get absorbed.

Craving something sweet? Dip into dark chocolate. The latest evidence suggests that cocoa flavanols (more predominant in dark chocolate than milky versions) may lower inflammation, keep blood pressure in check, prevent platelets from clotting (which could, in turn, prevent strokes and heart attacks), and boost brain power.

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August 31, 2009

How to Choose the Best Anti Aging Skin Care Products – 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Best Skin Cream

Posted by: Ellie Graham : Category: Anti-Aging Creams

An anti aging skin care product can be a great help for you if you think the aging process runs way too fast. Most people find themselves looking older than they actually are sooner or later, and the reason is a regular use of ineffective anti aging skin care products.

It’s quite easy to change this pattern though, and you can do it fast by changing to a new cream or lotion. Here are 3 things that you should look for in the new moisturizers and creams that you consider buying.

1. Check if the anti aging skin care product contains Cynergy TK, and if it contains large amounts of it. This is really worth being considered since it’s a great ingredient that makes body lotions and other similar things much more effective, and also more healthy since it’s organic and has the possibility to start an increased production of collagen in the body.

2. Also check if CoenzymeQ10 is used in the anti-aging skincare products and if the answer is yes, how big amounts of it. This should be checked since you can get a face free from wrinkles and fine lines if this ingredient is used and this is of course a result that would make anyone thrilled.

3. Try to find an anti aging skin care product that contains Phytessence Wakame, since it has healing effects that will make your skin less irritated and most important, less dry.

Together these three things will make excellent anti aging skin care products, and the best thing is that you will be able to tell the difference quite soon when you’ve started using the new merchandise that you’ve bought and in most cases you will see a significant difference in your face as well as on your body.

If you’re interested in learning the secrets of finding the best anti aging skin care product, visit my website, where I share what products I personally use for fast, and effective results.

Rebecca S. Purple is an educator, researcher, and believer of keeping skin looking young, healthy, and wrinkle-free with all natural ingredients. Visit her website http://www.moisturizerreviews.net/ today to discover the scientifically proven ingredients the big companies do not want you to know about.

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