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AGELESS SKINCARE
Skin is your body’s largest
organ and unlike most organs it is constantly growing.
Age, genetics and especially the environment all affect the skin’s
ability to renew and
repair itself. Research and clinical experience demonstrate that
skin rejuvenation is
possible at any age- but it takes action!
Of course, the proper
supplement, eating and exercise plan is the first line of action
to
help maintain the necessary circulation of bionutrients –
vitamins, hormones, essential
fatty acids, anti-oxidants etc.- that will promote skin renewal
and repair from the inside.
We can affect the appearance
and health of skin with proper attention to the outside, as
well.
Professional skin care treatments and products offer solutions to
anyone interested in preventing and reversing the aging of skin.
Aging Skin- the
Short Course
Wrinkles, fine lines, age
spots and sagging skin are visible signs of aging skin.
Collagen and elastin are the
structural proteins of skin responsible for maintaining its
flexibility and youthful appearance. Melanin, the compound in our
skin responsible for
tanning, provides protection from ultraviolet radiation. As we
grow older, melanin
production decreases and thus our natural protection from UV
exposure diminishes.
Free radicals from ultraviolet
radiation (sunlight), smoking and air pollution cause
cross-linkages in the collagen and elastin fibers.
Accumulations of these cross-linked
proteins along with decreased collagen synthesis result in the
appearance
of wrinkled "older-looking" skin.
Nature and Science to the Rescue
The past two decades of
research have resulted in huge advances in skin care, particularly
rejuvenation. It is now possible to reverse skin damage and
protect it from future assaults.
Anti-oxidants, botanical
extracts and enzymes, sunscreens, alpha and beta hydroxy acids
from fruit and sugar cane, retinoids, and essential fatty acids
offer a large menu from
which to select highly effective products and
treatments.
Anti-oxidants are one of the
most exciting new advancements in skin care. The use of
multiple anti-oxidants on the skin not only helped to quench free
radicals but stimulates collagen synthesis. Some of these are:
Vitamin C, alpha lipoic acid, pycnogenol,
grapeseed extract- to name a few.
Exfoliation has been shown to
unveil dead skin cell layers revealing more youthful
radiant skin. A number of effective professional exfoliating
treatments and products are available that improve the texture,
reduce age spots and prepare the skin to absorb your
other skin nutrients.
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