Aging of the skin is a natural process as the physical body can’t fight Mother Nature or gravity. In addition, the aging process can be accelerated due to factors that come from the environment and others that come from inside the body. Recent research is showing that particular diets and specific supplemental ingredients may assist in the management of aging skin.1 Collagen and elastin fibers repair themselves every year, so depending on how you feed your skin from the inside, it may help you reverse and even repair some skin damage.1 Lifestyle factors also play a big role in how your skin looks as you age
What makes skin age faster?
Free radical formation from UV radiation and other processes are inevitably produced in metabolic processes. But when their production is excessive and prolonged, they may be involved in various harmful processes. Free radical formation is a widely accepted mechanism in skin aging and involves direct harm to cellular structures such as lipids, proteins and DNA.1 Production of free radicals increases with age, because cells may not replicate as they did during youth, and defense mechanisms decrease. This unbalance leads to the progressive deterioration of cellular structures, resulting in accelerated aging.1
All cells replicate to produce new cells. If cells can remain healthy, they will give rise to good cells. Certain ingredients in some foods, herbs and supplements help repair and reverse cellular damage. Most of your organs, including the skin, are regenerated in a relatively short time—if we can keep damage down and build up our bodies with the right nutrients, we look better and feel better.
Why is vitamin C important for the skin?
Vitamin C stimulates collagen synthesis by acting as a cofactor in a chemical reaction of two essential amino acids, which must be derived from the diet (proline and lysine) to form collagen fibers. Vitamin C must be plentiful in the body so skin cells can make collagen and elastin. It also participates in the integrity of connective tissue, cartilage, bone matrix, and tendons, besides being involved in the repair of wounds and scar formation. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect and important antioxidant action preventing formation of free radicals.
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The antioxidant vitamin C is found in fruits such as acerola, orange, lemon and tangerine and in crude vegetable leaves and tomato. Humans are unable to synthesize vitamin C because we lack a particular enzyme in the liver. Numerous studies show that if vitamin C is taken with fruit components rich in phytonutrients, it is more effective and its value is enhanced. Some forms of vitamin C are better absorbed and utilized than others.
Sea buckthorn recently has been successfully investigated for its ability to strengthen the skin. Antioxidants in these herbs and berries help fight the oxidative damage that occurs in and upon skin cells as well as other cells of the body. They can protect and help stop further damage caused by UV exposure, and help keep the DNA protected so cells will replicate and function better and longer.
How does Laminine help my skin?
The answer is two-fold:
Keep your skin youthful-looking
Much of the maintenance of skin health and beauty involves an “inside job.” Skin maintenance includes combating wrinkles and sagging, diminishing the appearance of brown spots and smoothing the texture of the skin. Here’s what you can do:
Reference
1. Taihao Quan, Tianyuan He, et al. Solar Ultraviolet Irradiation reduces collagen in photo-aged human skin by blocking transforming growth factor-B Type II Receptor/Smad Signaling. The American Journal of Pathology. 2004 Sep; 165(3): 741–751