SUPER SUPPLEMENTS – NUTRIENTS FOR ANTI-AGING
“Free Radicals” are unstable oxygen molecules that attach themselves
to the molecules, attacking cell membranes and vital cell components. They can deactivate important enzymes and
even damage DNA. The oxidation process
that that takes place is believed to be responsible for the breakdown of cells
that precedes aging and disease.
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Antioxidant vitamins and nutrients work to “sweep up” free radicals and neutralize them. The primary antioxidants are vitamin A in the form of beta carotene, vitamin C and E, and the trace elements selenium and zinc, but there are also a number of other antioxidant nutrients. Let’s review the benefits of these nutrients as they pertain to our natural skin care .
Vitamin E is the main fat-soluble
antioxidant used in the body. This means
Vitamin E must be taken with foods containing fat in order to be assimilated. Vitamin
E has the strongest healing ability of all vitamins. Although vitamin E is crucial
to body health, it is not manufactured by the body. To receive the antioxidant
effects of vitamin E, you will need to take more than the current RDA
(recommended daily allowance). A dosage
of 800 to 1200 I.U. a day would suffice.
(You can split up the dosage and take at different times during the
day).
Vitamin E may be applied directly
to the skin via lotions and creams, as it is a highly moisturizing oil. Applied on the skin it can protect from UV
ray, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and help to delay the
progression of aging. Taken either way,
it helps heal scarring and wounds. If you have ever used Vitamin E on the skin,
you’ll know that it is very thick and heavy. Because of this it is easier to
use as a treatment left on the skin for a few hours and then washed off.
Vitamin C is also an antioxidant. It helps LDL cholesterol from
being oxidized in to its damaging form. It activates folic acid and prevents
the oxidation of other vitamins.
Vitamin C helps the body heal itself, resist infection and build and
maintain collagen and elastin. Our need for vitamin C increases with age. It
strengthens the skin and capillary walls.
Fruits such as papaya, strawberries, and cantaloupe are high in vitamin
C, as are dark green vegetables, cabbage, potatoes and rose hips.
Vitamin A is one of the two vitamins that can be absorbed by the
skin. It is highly beneficial to the
hair and nails as well. It helps fight
acne and premenstrual skin eruptions. It increases blood flow, stimulates the
skin and helps to keep it supple.
Vitamin A is the only vitamin that is stored by the body, making it
potentially toxic if too much is stored.
This is why it is safer to take large doses of beta-carotene. Beta carotene can be safely taken in doses
ranging from 5000 to 25,000 I.U. daily.
Zinc is important in health skin and necessary for collegen
formation. It aids in assimilation of
vitamins A and B and combines with Vitamin A for protein synthesis, which makes
healing possible. Good sources of zinc
are eggs, fish, peas ,nuts ,beans, grain, sunflower seeds and dairy products.
Zinc helps to prevent acne, regulates oil glands and clears skin problems.
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