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Staying younger longer…
Well we still have not found the “Fountain of Youth”, but
there are many things you can do
to delay the signs of aging.
First of all what is skin? It is
our largest organ. It protects us
against infection. It also performs a number of exchange functions,
absorbing what we need and getting rid of what is damaging.
Unlike, other organs in our body, our skin in on constant
display. It is the face we show to the whole world. How are
skin functions does not get to much focus, we are mainly concerned
with how our skin looks. We all want smooth, clear, glowing
skin and some of us are lucky to have and others have to work
at it. Whether you are trying to keep the skin you have or
improve it, learning more about the aging process is important
and we can show you how to defy
it.
Over the past 10 years, we have learned more about how to
fight the aging process with cosmeceuticals and life style.
The belief is that aging is genetic and a result of time,
but recent studies have shown that there are many factors
that contribute to the aging process. The most common one
is SUN. Other factors are; smoking, diet, pollution, over
exercising, stress and lack of sleep. Of course we can’t fight
mother nature and as we get older there is a decrease in the
amount of oil in our skin, loss of firmness due to collagen
reduction, slower cell regeneration, thinning of the skin
and past sun damage.
I am sure you have all heard the term free radicals and what
the heck are they. Well hence the name, they can cause caous
to our healthy cells also causing the skin to age. Free radicals
are unstable oxygen molecules that are created in our body
by simple things such as circulation and digestion and other
activities such as; exercise, smoking, pollution and the sun.
Once these molecules are created they bounce around and attach
themselves to our healthy cells. Free radicals can damage
almost every part of the cell including our collagen molecules
which can cause the skin to age.
Have no fear, anti-oxidants are here! Most of the good topical
crèmes today are loaded with anti-oxidants which help to combat
the free radicals. Anti-oxidants contain vitamins A, C, E
and Zinc. Not only should you only use these types of face
crèmes, it is important that you have a diet that is rich
in anti-oxidants (See our list of foods in the Fit Skin section).
Anti-oxidants will capture thee out of control molecules so
they cannot continue to damage our healthy cells. If you want
to stay younger longer, you must incorporate anti-oxidants
in your skincare regimen and diet. All of our moisturizers
have anti-oxidants and for more protection try our Vitamin
C Serum.
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