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Vitamin D may protect skin from within: Study - Nutra USA, 10/8/08 -
"Atopic dermatitis (AD) ... All of the participants
were given daily vitamin D supplements of 4000 IUs for 21 days ... After
supplementation, the skin of people with AD showed statistically significant
increases in cathelicidin from 3.53 to 23.91 relative copy units (RCU).
Moreover, normal skin showed a “modest increase”, said the researchers, from
1.0 to 1.78 RCU" - See
vitamin D products at iHerb
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Flax and borage oil may boost skin health from within - 10/3/08 -
"the researchers noted a significant decrease in
reddening of the skin in the flaxseed and
borage oil groups of 45 and 35 per
cent, respectively, compared to baseline values. No differences were recorded in
the placebo group ... blood flow to the in skin also decreased in the oil groups
... Measurements of water loss from the skin showed that the oil supplements
were associated with decreases of about 10 per cent after six weeks, with
only the flaxseed oil group showing further decreases at the end of 12 weeks
(25 per cent) ... The roughness and scaling – dry peeling skin – was also
decreased significantly after 12 weeks of flaxseed and borage oil
supplementation, with no differences in the placebo group" - [Abstract]
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What
To Eat For Glowing Healthy Skin - Science Daily, 11/14/07 -
"the antioxidants in vitamins C and E can protect
the skin from sun damage and help reduce damage in skin cells caused by
harmful free radicals, which contribute to aging skin. Similarly, we have
long known that the B vitamin biotin is responsible for forming the basis of
skin, hair and nail cells, and vitamin A – found in many fruits and
vegetables – maintains and repairs skin tissue"
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On
The Cover: Scientifically Advanced Skin Care - Life Extension Magazine,
1/07
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Eat
Right To Keep Healthy Skin - CBS 2 Chicago, 4/30/05 -
"Clinical studies have found that
eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and omega-3
fatty acids can help skin retain its healthy glow and look youthful ...
foods for healthy skin include those rich in lycopene. That's a pigment that
gives many fruits and vegetables their red color. It's a proven antioxidant,
and antioxidants are important because they reduce the risk of several types
of cancer and they prevent the formation of harmful byproducts of metabolism
called free radicals"
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Rub
Away Aged Skin - Life Extension Magazine, 6/04
- What do you recommend for thin, dry skin and hair and brittle nails? - Dr. Weil, 10/21/03
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Rejuvenate
Your Skin While You Sleep - Life Extension Magazine cover story, 8/03
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Green Tea Gives Skin Healthy Glow - HealthDay, 5/15/03 -
"Green tea contains compounds called polyphenols, which help eliminate free radicals. These
free radicals can cause cancer by altering DNA. Polyphenols also protect healthy cells while promoting the death of cancer cells ... Cells that migrate toward the surface of the skin normally live about 28 days, and by day 20 they basically sit on the upper layer of the skin getting ready to die. But EGCG reactivates them ... EGCG may offer potential benefits for skin conditions including psoriasis,
rosacea, wrinkles and wounds" - See
iHerb
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Vitacost
green tea extracts. My favorite is
Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
- GLA: The Right Remedy for Eczema? - Dr. Weil, 11/21/02 -
"It has specific nourishing effects on skin, hair, and nails that are not
duplicated by omega–3 fatty acids ... It is true that a high ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the diet promotes inflammation by favoring synthesis of pro-inflammatory hormones (prostaglandins). But the
amount of GLA needed to treat eczema and other skin conditions (500 milligrams twice a day) is too small to affect that ratio significantly" - See
iHerb and Vitacost
GLA products.
- Increased Blood Antioxidants And Selenium Levels May Augur A Promising Therapy For Patients With Vitiligo - Doctor's Guide, 11/8/02
- Link Found Between Vitamin E Intake and Immunoglobulin E In Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis - Doctor's Guide, 5/31/02 -
"Dietary
vitamin E (VE) could be an excellent tool in treating
atopic
dermatitis"
- Nutrition for the Skin - What You Should Know Before Undergoing a Surgical Procedure - Wellness Insider, 5/23/02 -
"free radicals can accelerate the
aging process of the skin, resulting in wrinkles and sunspots, not to mention an increased risk of skin cancer ... These antioxidants are important in protecting you from disease and can help shield you from skin cancer, maintain youthful, healthy skin,
and even help to promote and expedite the healing process after a surgical procedure"
- Few Vitamins Effectively Prevent or Reverse Skin Damage - Medscape, 3/02 -
"Despite advertising claims, almost all available topical formulations contain very low concentrations of antioxidants that are
not well absorbed by the skin ... There are 3 antioxidants that have been proven to decrease the effect of the sun on the skin and actually prevent further damage: selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C ... Recent animal studies
have found that when selenium is taken orally or through the skin in the form of L-selenomethionine, it provided protection against both everyday and excessive UV damage ... New laboratory studies suggest vitamin E helps inactivate free radicals, making them less likely to cause damage ... Even minimal UV exposure
can decrease the vitamin C levels in the skin by 30%, while exposure from the ozone of city pollution can decrease the level by 55%"
- Topical Vitamin C May Have Beneficial Effect On Photaged Skin - Doctor's Guide, 4/13/01 -
"vitamin C levels of the skin can be severely
depleted following UV irradiation ... By comparison with placebo controls, there was a highly significant increase in the skin microrelief density and a decrease of the deep furrows on the side of the neck treated with Vitamin C cream"
- Antiaging Products for Skin, Hair and Nails - Nutrition Science News, 10/00
- Green tea may help prevent skin cancer - CNN, 8/15/00
- Nourishing your skin: Choose the right vitamin - CNN, 6/16/00
- Proanthocyanidin Power - Nutrition Science News, 6/00
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Skin
Aging Update - Life Extension Magazine, 1/00
- More Than Skin Deep - Nutrition Science News, 11/99
- Nourishing your skin from within - CNN, 6/30/99
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New
Ingredients In Drug-like Anti-aging Products Improve Skin - Science
Daily, 12/28/07 - "skin surface irregularity can be
improved through the topical application of niacin, while the appearance of
fine lines can be diminished through the application of moisturizers
containing engineered peptides and over-the-counter retinoids. Skin
pigmentation can become more regular with the use of photoprotective
ingredients. Furthermore, combining cosmeceutical ingredients in a
moisturizing agent can magnify benefits and improve skin appearance"
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Antiaging Skin Care: Reversing Skin Aging By Gene Blockade In Mice -
Science Daily, 11/29/07
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11 Causes of Dry Skin Problems - WebMD, 11/29/07
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Retinol May Smooth Aging Skin - WebMD, 5/22/07
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Vitamin
A Helps Reduce Wrinkles Associated With Natural Skin Aging - Science Daily,
5/21/07 - "Applying vitamin A to the
skin appears to improve the wrinkles associated with natural aging and may help
to promote the production of skin-building compounds ... Researchers applied a
lotion containing 0.4 percent retinol"
- Is Zapping Hair Safe? - Dr. Weil, 5/28/03
- Oral Terbinafine With Topical Ciclopirox Clears Toenail Onychomycosis Faster - Doctor's Guide, 3/26/03
- Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment Safe and Effective Long-Term for Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adults - Doctor's Guide, 3/24/03
- Bexarotene Gel May Be New Option for Hand Dermatitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/24/03
- Dangerous Pigmentation Recognized By Computerized-Image Analysis - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/03
- New Skin Cream [Avage] Reverses Sun Damage - WebMD, 11/22/02 -
"At the 24-week point, researchers found significantly more patients who used the
tazarotene cream experienced a more than 50% overall improvement in skin appearance compared to those who received the placebo. The Avage users also reported less
wrinkling, mottled pigmentation, and skin roughness"
- FDA Approves First One-Day, Oral Antiviral Treatment of Cold Sores - Doctor's Guide, 9/10/02
- Pimecrolimus Cream Helps Control Atopic Dermatitis in Adults - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/02
- Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms Improve with Clobetasol Propionate 0.5 Percent - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/02
- Rubefacients Protect Skin Against Moderate Cold - Doctor's Guide, 7/1/02
- The Right Way to Apply Sunscreen - WebMD, 6/20/02 -
"The sun protection factor, or SPF, that a sunscreen delivers is determined by testing skin that's been
generously slathered with a thick coat of sunscreen. But studies have shown that most people apply only 25% to 75% of this amount"
- Many Children At Risk Of Skin Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/02
- Navigating the maze of sunscreens - CNN, 5/28/02
- Stress Hormone Behind Bad Skin - WebMD, 5/17/02 -
"In response to stress, the brain signals production of several hormones. One of them is stress hormone, which makes the oil
glands in the skin go into overdrive. Triggering of the stress system can also lead to hair loss, skin aging, and other skin problems" - I believe they are talking about cortisol.
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is believed to reduce cortisol.
- Reducing The Risk Of Occupational Hand Dermatitis - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/02
- Smokers Look Older -- Butt Why? - WebMD, 3/22/02 -
"Bottom line: Smokers get a double whammy -- once from the sun and again from tobacco, since both
trigger this skin-destructive MMP-1 action"
- Low-Dose Topical 5-Fluorouracil As Effective, Better Tolerated Than Standard 5% Cream - Doctor's Guide, 2/26/02
- Study Links Tanning Beds to Skin Cancer - WebMD, 2/5/02 -
"those who had ever used a tanning bed were 2.5 times more likely to have squamous cell cancer and 1.5 times more likely to have basal cell cancer ... those that started using tanning beds at an earlier age tended to be more likely to end up with skin cancer"
- Solaraze (Diclofenac Sodium) Gel, For Treatment Of Actinic Keratosis, To Be Available In US In January 2002 - Doctor's Guide, 12/10/01
- Lower Dose Tretinoin Cream As Effective, Less Irritating Than Higher Doses In For Photodamaged Skin - Doctor's Guide, 8/2/01
- Abreva (Docosanol 10%) Speeds Healing of Cold Sores - Doctor's Guide, 7/25/01
- Cancer Risk From Tanning Beds Similar to Direct Sunlight - WebMD, 6/6/01 - "ultraviolet exposure from tanning beds is just as dangerous as direct exposure to the sun"
- Gatifloxacin Proves Of Value For Treating Dermatological Infections - Doctor's Guide, 7/4/01
- Tanning Salon Exposure Can Lead to Skin Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/29/01
- FDA Approves Avelox (Moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment of Uncomplicated Skin Infections - Doctor's Guide, 4/30/01
- Research On Why Smokers Look Older - Intelihealth, 3/23/01 -
"smoking switches on a gene involved in destroying collagen, the structural protein that gives skin its elasticity
... Smoking has also been found to trigger oxygen damage to the cells and to mess up the blood flow to the skin"
- 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology - Medscape, 3/7/01
- New Photorejuvenation Treatments Effective For Aging Skin - Doctor's Guide, 3/6/01
- Hygiene of the Skin: When Is Clean Too Clean? - Medscape, 3/01
- Herpes Virus Shows Early Promise for Advanced Skin Cancer - WebMD, 2/15/01
- Zindaclin (ResiDerm A) Gel As Effective As Dalacin T (Clindamyacin) Topical Lotion For Skin Disorders - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/00
- Infrared Technology: A New Answer to 'Tattoo Regret' - WebMD, 10/20/00
- FDA Approves New Indication For Levaquin (Levofloxacin) For Skin Infections - Doctor's Guide, 9/15/00
- FDA Approves New Formulation Of Renova (Tretinoin Cream) For Reduction Of Fine Facial Wrinkles - Doctor's Guide, 9/6/00
- New Laser Promises Clearer Skin With Less Pain - WebMD, 8/24/00
- For Acne Scars, Laser Resurfacing Is Popular, Effective - WebMD, 5/16/00
- More Sun Equals More Skin Cancer -- Even for Blacks - WebMD, 4/14/00
- FDA Approves Levulan Kerastick For Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions - Doctor's Guide, 12/7/99
- The ABCs of SPFs: What's new under the sun - CNN, 8/13/99
- Vernix Replicates Human Skin’s Natural Protective Properties - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/98
- Tanning Beds: Hotbed Of Controversy - Doctor's Guide, 10/30/97
- Tiny Skin Flaws Contain Genetic Mutations Linked To Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/97
- Prescription Skin Protector Helps Prevent Environmental Aging - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/97
- Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Skin Protectant Now Available - Doctor's Guide, 3/20/97
- Spring and Summer Skin Irritations - How to Fight the Fungus Among Us - Doctor's Guide, 5/29/96
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